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VOLUME XXXIII. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLiNA, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 19, 1917. NUMBER 9 RUSSIAN GOVERN PROCLAIP Strengthens. the Russian Organization. KORNILOFF FAILED IN RESOLUTION Procl to IIIISays Danger Still Threatens Ittissin Tiougit Korilo hats Falled. increased Activity on Fronts Is Noticed. Italians Mluke Advance. A Russian repulic has beeni piro Claiied. The provisional government under date of Seteimber it i ssued a proclamation declaring that to strengthen the organizat 0ion of the State a change to a republicani forimior government was necessary. )anger still threatens llussia, the proclamation says, although the re bellIon of General Korniloff has' fail ed. The pIan of a lRussian republic has beeln one of the cliief aims of the radleals and the eouncil(s of soldiers and workmit'en's delegates was given aIIIroval by the recent Ru ssiani conl greas at. Aloscow. X cabiniet. of flive meibers, includ ing Prem ier Kerensky. has been ntit ed to take care of all iattvrS of state. 'Tle only party men iare Premier Kerensky .and Al. Nigotine, ninister of posts and telegraphs, both of whom are social revolutionists. The others, including the ministers of war and marine, are members of no party. Although the position of the Ker ensky government appcars to be imi proving the action of the grand coun cil of the Donl Cossacks in refusing to surrender General Kaledines. their hetnian, Is ominous. The leaders of .the Cossacks Is accused of complicity in the Korniloff revolt. The Cossacks protest their loyalty to the govern ment, while Ignoring the government's request for the giving up of General Kaledines. Increased activity is noticeable on the various fighting fronts, especially near Riga and on the Isonzo. A stub born battle is in progress near the Zeigevold farm, on the Riga-Pskoff -road 30 miles notilicast of Riga. Whether the action is a German at tempt inl force or only a feint Is un certain. Petrograd, however, reports that tle Russians are valiantly re pelling attacks. It was in this region .that the Russians on Thursday made a considerable advance only to be driven back again Friday -to their for mier position. On the Bainsizza plateau, northeast of Gorizia and in the region of MontC San' Gabriele the Italians on Satur day advanced their lines on the south eastern edge. In the operation Gen. Cadorna's men captured more that1 400 prisoners and some machin< guns . In Chamagne and in the Verdun re gion the German Crown Prince ha! made ineffectual attacks against. th< Fdrench lines. Northwest of Rheirnu the French repulsed a strong Germar attack in the region of Loivre. North. west of Verdun, on the right banik o the Meuse, the 'French fire drove bacd the Germans who essayed an attacl north of the Caurieres wood. British troops in a successful rak into the German lines near Cherisy andI defenses. Berlin officially seel southeasit of Arras, wrecked dugout| in this effort an attack In force an' * announces its reputlse with heav: losses. In Filandors Jierlin admits th success of a local BritIsh attack 01 the Ypres-Menin road. A German at tack against Inverness Corpse in th same region was repielled by the Bit ish, who also checked an attemp~tt advance north of Iangemarck. Road Bonds Offered For Sale. JBy reference to another column I thIs -papel' it will be seen that the roa commission is again offering the roa * bonds for sale. It will be remembert that the first sale of bonds came I naught when the bond house refuse to accept them a~ter they b ad bl them in. Supervisor Ilumbert is col fident that a similar occurrence wi not take -place agaIn and thalt if I ~' bonds are sold this tIme they will ste sold and that work may then be b gun on the Improvement of the coun1 roads. It wIll also be noted that 41 jail commission is offering the ja 2onds for salo, RENT IS [ED A REPUBLIC 1011N ,10NIES ACQ UI'T"ID OF STEPILENS 31U1RDE1R1 Jeerai sessions Court Adjourned Friday Night After Disposing of a La1rge Number of Onses. .ohn .\M. .lones, charged with the iicrder of lien Steplhens at. Cross 11111 in the 23rd of last December. wias pro iouncied not biilty hy tile joIIv which mat on his .we last week. The ver Llict Was reported Wah'I'esday nlight liter fihe .htry had d!"t I4ira ted for abhout. Ilve hoursq. It, is .adthat the verdict w'aIs uinaninm.IIs ioi the first. Iilot. The ceonujt djoutued lriday night after a heavy week's work. Solicitor lilackwell states tlat only about 1a dozeni casCs are carried over for trial of the 39 oi tlie docket. whell court. convened. A iuiher of cases were n1ol prossed and disposed or without t1' i 11. ('oleman Williams, colored, was Col vieted of assalIt. and battery with in eiit to kill an( recommended to the merey of the court. Ife was sen eed to S months or a fine of $125. Coleman shot his wife iar Kinards. .1. C. Clark, at small iegro hoy, was .ound gui i ty of stealing a hieycl from the little son of Mr. .1. N. Iich ardsol and sentenced to two years in the reformatory, sentence being Su; pelded during good behavior. Mary loston was acttitted of th ipharge of assatlt and battery wit In lent to kill. Franik Logaii, colored. elharged witli Imurder and carrying conceaded wea ponls, was acquitted on plea of self de fenlse. Tally Lindsay was acquitted on t charge of shooting into a dwelling ant carrying concealed weapons. Willie Golden, charged with privill stealing from the person, was fout not guilty as to petty larceny. The case of Andrew Bonds, chargeq with seduction, resulted lit a imistrial l3roadus Workman, whose C11s at tracted considerable attention becaim of the many unsuccessful attempts t4 catch him, entered a plea of man slaughter and was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment. Workman, whi is a negro, killed his wife by beatini her near Mountville in the spring 0 the year. Geo. Anderson was convicted u manslaughter and sentenced to tw years. .John Clarke, a foreman at the Watt Mills, charged with assault with in tent to kill, was found guilty of sIn1 ple assault. and given 15 days of a fin of $5o. Tills grew out of a difficult which followed when an emliployce C tie mill, Hairston by name, complair ed of having his wages docketed. The case of J. G. Lynch. charge with disposing of property undc lion, was di Aissed on the payment < costs. Roy Vaughn ptead guilty to hous 'breaking and larceny amnd gas glve an eight months' sentence. The case against Wash Pitts, for al sauilt and battery with intent to kil was nol pressed. Nelse Turner, charged with burnr the Jones SmithI crib in thme Mt. Pleal ant community, had his ease tran ferred to the continued docket, wIl I amounts practically to a dismissi ,The solicitor (lid not consider the ei d ence sufficient to go to trial. SWill Anderson lelad guilty to pet I lareny and was sentenced to 30 da: Sor a fine of $40. Loulie Jones plead guilty to assat I and battery of a high and aggravati - nature andl was sentenced to t, a mionths or a fine of $10. PREACiHER DRAWS OROWYDS. Rlev. Walt\ Hlolcombeo Condneting Il viraA Services at the First Methodl Church. TI ey, Walt Hlolcombo, of Nashvil d1 Tenn., began a, series of revival si di vices at the First Methodist chur d Sunday evening. A large congreg 0 lion was present to hear him at I d opening serviccer and he made a stro dI impression upon all who heard hi 1 pecial song services are featuri 11 all the seryvices, these being conduct e by Mr. Clothworthy who has a tale y of inducing congregational singih ~Services are held twice daily, mnot V ing and~night, to which the public e invited. Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clc i a special service will be held for n KAIS[R OLY SORRY I NOTE TIPPED Of .f Berlin Naively R e g r e t s Plain Phrase. STOCKHOLM CHAMBER DENOUNCES THE ACT enmiand is 3Made on 14tverimient t4) lemonistrate Pol icy of temnati niig Netilal Toward It'l eretis. Swed Ish Chamber Plrotesisan llt( emands Iimmitedlate 3Me:tsttres. London, Sept. I7.--(;er'iany has1" sent a notC e to Swe den, accorting to the correspondent t Stoclilolmii of the Central News agency. highly re gretting ilte dlis:'greea bIlv issies rais od onl necount of Sweden trailsiing illg telegrams to (vrnnitnaly. (et many say. sho is: obilged to the Swedisl governitimet, for t ranismitt ing thle Issges Ibtl regrels Ih:t ier reprieseta~tive- in .\r:'e tal i o inil have sent the telegratims in 1thie phse ology they dil. The Nya tarlirht .\udiinhend:m. St (iloilh , Ihith prinlitd 11: ai noucemntthat (" rmanyol hatd sentl the note to Sweden,' says thlie (Griani government tias ilstruteled alt its rep eenttives in fork ign goveri tsii to refuse to aetede to anly allittmi which nmay he matnde to force thimi to reveal to thi Swei'dish novi-rnmieit the coitelits of ende messaes which they may suhmit to it. Swedish ('lihamber Protests. Stockholm, Sept. 1i.-At a grlat liberal mleeting held here(- today a reso lution proposed by Prof. Eden, leader of the liberal party in the second chamber, was unaniilmously passed to tie effect that the meeting expressed the deepest regret that the Swedish foreign ofliee was not in a position to deny the assertion that it. had for warded cipher telegrams in ignorance e oil their contents, which contents y when revealed awolke the jlust ah - horrence of all Swedes, an(d that such ( careless acts could happen. The resolution vigorously demand ed that. the government immedkitely f undertake all necessary measures tc demonstrate indubitably to the Swel f ishl people its determination to main o tain neuitrality. Socilists Favor Neutrality. Stockholm, Sept. 17.-ljalmai 'Branting, the Swedisl socialist lead er, was the chief speaker at a mcetin. which was attended by 15,000 social ists here today. At the concluisiot of the address the following resolu d tion was passed: r "Nvents of thrlast few days shom how the leading circles of German: ruthlessly have misused the carelesi confidence of the two Swedish conser I vative governments vhich directed tlh trolicy of Sweden during the war pe I,"ThIs meeting, therefore, emphasiz es the determination to maIntain gcorrect neutral attitude which is fel by all the Swvedish peope. We real'z wIth indignation and humiliation tha h~ our goodl name has been jeopardize .by the conduct of a few men. Obvi Souuly the nation's fortunes cannc centinue in the hands of these mel ty wl~co favor such systems and meth aeds." It Cotton Twenty Cents. oThe local cotton market has show a steady rise during the past fewv (layi average gradles being (quoted at aroun twenty cents yesterday. Considerabl compllaint wvas register'ed against th local market last week, as severn ist nearby towns wore paying more fl the staple. Following a meeting i the C'hamber of Commerce steps weu le, taken to put a buyer on the market r- boost the price, but noting definite hi chi yet developed. It is claimed in son a- quarters that the high prices preva1 he ing in adjoining towns last week we: ng duo to speculation and that prco m. would soon adjust themselves as tho ng dId last year, wvhen the local marki ei) was considered very good. mnt, 'Services at Bleaverdam. js There wili be services at -Beaverdla ck church Sunday,_Sept. 23rd at 3:; en o'clock by Itev. i~dward Long, of 01l1 'f an. The nublIct In invited. ItRMS PTil PRIC[ ON AM[RICAN HEADS. Soldlors to Get Reward for Them. GETS IRON CROSS AND GOLD BOUNTY l'enitoni 31iliary A lioirities Make Of for. filr Firsi. Amerleanl Prisonlers Brought in. Ilointy of -1110 3arks. Interesilug Nointii Taken from the Diary of l'riissian Serveaint lLRegard lng Offer. British Ileadtuarltern it -rance and'l Ilelgitiim, Sept. 1.3.----(ermany niilitary authorities oil the westeril fron IhaI slown cole 1nf aboit. 11lhe immilnelice of the Americanl army's entlry into tile fighting by offering rewards for the proditelion of tIh firi Atericaii pris toners. The gineral collilinmidiig the EleventihC n servlI division rceenitly pill tfh' price of 111 m1lesIL; on the firsI .\lerieai s-oldlifeir br-olight, dead1 or alive ino his lines. This in fffriat ion has been dlisclosed by the dI:iry of a lrissiiai l strge'lait ()f I he Tv. ent Iy-t hi Id leserve illfanftr y ree I I I ' w-I l u at I I n d ( i f fIly: \ farItI'(- sup I d II)0 to I ve had .\erie:reciii In truo.; opposite s for sofine I i me nfow, an .Ad Iwo fivisionis of Pol iguese on our righl. The m11ani1 who bing in~ thf1e Iirst Afaerican I, dead or alive. to heatiquarters has )eenl1 promi ised tile Iron ('ross oftf he first class, 0 marks .11a1 fourite dfayts'i aitve. The diary. 'which covers a period of learly Iwo ilonfthi s. describmes ill dt0i0 lthe deston of an important ill ff11ds1tria tonIl by the Germans and its tran1sformat111Uin by a Germ~lan arm11y commander into i great. mass of forti tied rtins. Hatteries have been plant ed In the cellars of private houses, factories and public buildings, wiilh have been partly demolished to give a bettor field for the lIre, while the streets and squares and even the city cemetery have been torn ill and in meshed with wire to pr'ovide positions for groups of machine guns. The diary describes low the troops aIlarteled i: the city spent their titue when ino. on duty In firing machine guns from tie barrieaded windows and the roof. off buildings left. standing lid Ill (earching for hidden treasure and in digging among tile lis fof silverware. The sergeant tells how his friends found gold watches and priceless painting,, from i the Ilu seIl,. statIaI.N anld other Works of art whicll they art heri-ding in thei rIm dugouts. The Ger min allthorities have removed tIh bulk of the municlpal valuables t( Germany. German soldiers. it seems, werd eager to serve at St. Quentin becaus of the chances for "treasure hunts' there. The diary does not. indicate an; marked depreciation of thle Germai moriale, l'ut r'mvhatsizes the diseomfor of conditions of life in the field an: the te'rrible accuracy of tile Frenc1 gunners who give thfe Germans no reat SOn the, Flandeirs front dlir'ing thl past few dlays the only activitIes hiav 3 been slIght ouftIost engagements. . DR.~ ORFEN REMAINS t IN QIIIEEN WO01 11a1s Declinfed (Call to Paistoraite of thi First P'resbyterianf Chiurch of (k lumbuts, Miss. Dr. J. B. Green announced to hI congiegat Ion at the Presbyter'ia II churchl Sufnday morning that. lie ha 1, decided to decline the call to tfi d First Presbyterian church at Colun e bus, MIss. Thfis decision was mad 0 after 'the most careful andI prayerfi 1,1 consideration and came following r general request thfat lhe remain nl Greenwood. 0 The announcement that Dr. ar o0 Mrs. Green will continuie to mal LA their home int Greenwood will 1 0 heard with pleasure by all the peep I- of the city irr'espeoctive of denomini '0 tion.. a5 'Dr. Green has been pastor of tl Ly Presbyterian chuffrch 11ere for at years.-Greenwoodf Journal. To 1{nit This Mrorning. Thle meeting which was to be he this afternoon in thle I~auirens Hot m wvhere lessons wold be given In knl 10 ting for the soldiers has been advanci 1- a few hours and wIll be held th 'morning at 10:30 'clock. SECOND QUOTA 01 CAMP JACi DI'i)CA PiEPllEll N PA It'l's) TO TRtAIN WOl'NDED1-1 414es Annoucied for Nineteeni Great It econ stru-ct fin liospitals InI This Cointi ry. Four of Them in Ntlith. \aishi ingt on, S .i . ---Sites have been chosell in ninetivveen cities foir thek g reat . reco nst1.ruIIctIionl hospitIals inl which the il'nitei Stat'; will begin tie w\ork of reh1abilitatnm for porivate lifIe( It;- soildiers whIo return-1 wrilnded frloml ;h Fi ironi inl l':1urope. The cilivs. - Itected asthe; l rge centers of Ippu lation, was annonn011lertl lolligljt by I Major Gen. 1;orgas. Mlrgeon 'nl i of the ally. as follows: Atlan ta. .i\lephis. Ncw Orl an , t .I lun ild. HIloson. N Yorkl Ilila de ll- l:I, li' l:lto . in l i -atlh'. i a Frall ci s o. Los A gl eles. 1evevr. Kalnsas City. anld St1.ii. The hi'l i t aalt Ilon l. Ni.O . York. st t'll il t ret ilt. : wra! ll t <' ,I b.iri t prlvii l ne Wior tonin tnllll n 1 \h:ni :mt r . es m u l~ o 1:-Ile l o tai k ul l i sia t 'n. hthee in moi!n thl no, un- r T. "hdea'I I Is I oet I ain t': confIII ith old forea thaw :-eltstoely endedtil( with I rt of that sclit to riv t - av i II ('.IhIt w< -nd tthaoe and I uCh iencciln as ho a mit heg ,ive i nlow considerad IhNt I i.ols t ;sy no th- ,ovelmllenl t to tt :Ih il asredfo "le 1t wOuinded mian, nffler heI alIinI hsvera I (iI and to rturn r im to ivil iafe ready to be as usefill to himself ond hi.; counitry as pbossible. "Th'lese hospitals wvill ntot he( the las.-t step In te return af thle wound d Sol diers to civil life. When the soldier"; are able oe up industrial training furtier proviioin will ble rai. The injured ia may be retrained to Is revionu occupation to conform with Iis handicapped condition, or retrain od for a new industry compatible with that condition. May Not Gept Cotton I14rader. According to a telegrram received from Congressman Nicholls, ih is not likely that this city will secure thle Iovernment cotton grader asked for everan week a go. Cteon gfrelslsmIna n Nicholls wired that le woldn do e that e could to let tle rader lilt o account of ahe seareity of thel, about half having gone to tile wa, he did lint have mwch hope of scuring one. E. V'. FERGUSON DEAD. Passed Away Suddenly at Ias Home inl This City suilday Evening. The many friends of Mr. E. V. Fer guson of this city, were shocked to larn of cio deatl, which occurred at tls home on North Harper street late I Sunday evening. The end cale while 'ilea afne in edto whech e ond d taen arte the oeMna afternoon.low 1 ing andatack of acule evou.nF.ss. I- in, wifdwho hadN letnhdm rentingt tenaleew byrs foundlh body fiessn reandiveld aboteen to'lclek nd ahurriednyet eetryh faily phyai floersa aleng paed )fwhsave Hit d testif tomteingio esteem in ~li an .Mr. afferguonteay aout and yeas ao oagei s smongive bysInels wie fom tect edely MisguNbraitled ag i The follows: Anerion ware conduc-a ed o ayteroms Modaatnon henr- pra endedg byhn ofagebd hrotf Hoends an Alatves.nterme Higgin olac inh LareSan. eeey aybatf low esing plube upontius.ae teiy tnro tha ete tine whichs h isMr. .VFerguson as ab 33oyears a.Hessrvvdby his widofpe efor FF FOR ESON SATURDAY .eave Laurens by C. N. & L. Raliwa). )NLY WHITE MEN ARE NOW CALLED In Ac A ll (if the l Preponl de'n lce of Colore-d llh r White Men inl List, of O4ert ilied lie istralits, ia1t111ens his !ns1i2c.;di minalber ti. 3;,e.l SecoId ('1ll. r . i .\4ta 4> undeI the dr. aft .1 1 i:1n:: 4.ack n -;i 'w re they vil'. inlwdero trainlin::- for :tricei he uima .\ray Iortl- pt-r cent of h ' i oi i ;in:tlIy a:lloted a~~~ h ory er prirl to be ilt, o t ((1 !1( ),. Ill: 1211 t n ;1!. w\:It' depr il etll ll llhat on 4 < w . ,' \. .( 1 . i ke-n in 1 :1 i. 1.an r ilnotlur --nen h to on ie r~aird na .Only e nI. 2 2 l' . - n o- 4I4- origin\ al 75 o-le lo 2amp ii th . !e delic:. nt.\- inl th ' an th1 wil 1b1- rumlde 111 frvont n~v il i. - i p i l: e e E ih 10? ri- Ina t , 1ire we e 2 1ii 2;:1 so .1d"s n Ult (X thete- e :nia lon of 1.0 r(gistr t. (f 1 i.; 1 m1111 rw). 7:1 w while and 1;:' dared. I\lve wite mnl wereo selected for h i rst allotinlent. On ' of 1hese hias been di.2Ihaviged for physical disabl i Y. anld the distr i I board h1s (exlmpt vd two or three of the white eligibles cer-tilled by the local board. The dlparting soldiers in other (it ies have beeln given 1 great send-ofe in many instance1s, especially In1 th larger cities of the Country. Oin a couit. (of lack of Iitie, the first. (Ilota received com) pa(rat iviNel) little notice of tiheir departure, butl as a1 1la-rge number are g oin4g off tils time and ample no I ice Is given it is expected that a largo numberIi4C1' of people wIll Ile at. the sta tion to give the boys a send-off. More Being Called, ' The local exellptioln board is busy this WC(h 111w11eming preparations to ex m11111ine' an additional :100 m1en1 to ho h. Id ill reserve in case they are need ed to 1ill out this colulity's hIuota o for a second call, whilhi, however, is I not expe 1td soon. .IEWISIl HOlI)AY iEPT. h1141-0h H11slianlih Observed b3 Local .lell5 Monda)y anIld 'I'lesday. RloshI Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, was obiserved by local Jews Mon day an( Tuesday, several of 1.1e Jews' storeS heing closed both days. iflosh lashanah is also known as lie Day of Memorial, the Day of Judg m1lent. of sel f-examinlatIon. Tradition. says tihat on tis day the hiler of 'Life weighs tihe doinlg of 1man.4 anid al lots to eatch his destiny. as it. were, for thle 'omllig year, for' w~eal or woe. for life or de(athl. ".%hal a ItumlPet ho bilown in the city, and( l the pe(ople not Lord'( is our J1udge'! The1( Lord is Our~ Lawgiver;: the Lord is our King; I1o will save uts." -Its messa~ge to man41 is thiiree-fold: ( It to ('ontempllte all e'xpericesC1C' or the~ ye'ar--.ioyful and sorrow2futl --in th10 ligh lt of discipline, by the Ruler of hu.. man d(estiny, and4( to renlew on" trusti in HIIm; 12) to scrutinize our (Oilduet, cOnlseioust thlat Goid, thel .Just Jedg(le or' the worIld searches the lhear4t ' 'd to (01cose'rate the ne4w year to a1 '4hler' life; (3) anfd to look upon thA lifo story of Israel as of one's self in~ theo light, of (God's r'evelations and Sinai, Moriah andI Zion. At Bethany Church. Messr's P. W. Moore and A. Todd have been Invited and have r' "pted an Invitation to address a mier" g or farmers andi theft' wives and '' "dren at Ilethany church Wednesdr- 'aona ing at 8:30 o'clock. The pubhl- cora Wood men to Tqke Pau Mr'. C. A. Power asks that a 'ood.' men in thte cIty andl( adljolinn '.tion heit at thei Methodist ehurt'h t c'row' y night to take part In the "1 urna) d order" services which will fe a the evnning.