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VOLUME34 XXXIII. LAURENS, SOUTH-I CAROLINA. WEDNE;l-1DXV, OCT. 3, 1917. 11 FIRST N[GRO INCR MINT [[AVIS SAT, Fifty-nine Per Cent. A! ".1 ble Friday 26 PER CENT OF: QUOTA Noitlees to Th1is E-:feet Were sent Out: h.y Local Exen iptinl i r 111114 a1s1t Week. Will ,LvaIp on -arly ''Train Stiduray 3orn!int. To Assemble Fr. day. The fIrst incerementl of the niegro sol diers rrom I autrens Counthy wIll leave Soturday morning for Camp .1ackson, Coltumbia, where' tey will go inl train ing for service ii the National Army. The men ar exwectedI to arrive in ihe (,ity Io'tiday and will be ie th rin stlictiolls by the excniptioln board this mnorning. This body reprecsents 26 per cent of the( couty' s ioa, forty-five pvr cent (of 11he tot11. all being whize n~in, havip- lm one down1 previoulsly. The mni areN eeto- Ito report inl frtw W th11 w <h1 r!< (f ct ourt. i's I L llefW at I (')clock shlarp. \\ huwil '(elpl ar' re qlu!ted by imh4.onit i nform the neitn attd ssist th m ll getting lhetr onl limeia a great leal of work is to be done. The followxing" is- a list (of the men 'who have 1,'4 t enlled llt go sat Itrday:V WVillis t'aine, Lamrenls. Arthur11 Pl' io , I'llnrens. [It. 5 Oscar Smith, .\lountville, It. 2. Rex L,. Shaw, Ware Shoals. Toml P le .tr, Kinlards. Osear Kern, IHenno. Nicholas .lons, IHenno. Spurgeoln ''avlor, Clinton. Sam Ilailistoek, Laur1'Cenls. Guy Cuinninghiam. L~aurens Rtt. 4. W!!! 'TodrI. Laurens Itt. 1. ANz Dillipres, Cross Hill. Ernest mppi, Ware Shoals 1t. 2. George Speaks, Cross 'UIll. ...lawm WYoody, Laureune Rtt. 15. .(ohn Young, 1.1,trenls 11. F. D3. Clarence H!1111'rt, iWare S'hoals R. F. 1). TAron 'McKellar, Cross 11111. .lameps Lit tIe, Clinton. lleed Garlington, Clinton. Albert Campbell, Mountville 2. Luther Irby, .Laurens Rt. :3. Willie Wright, Waterloo Rt. 1. Isaiah Speaks, Cross Hill. Cleve Rodgers, Laurens Rt. 6. James Comwell, Laurents Rt. 2. Roy Simpson, Laurens Itt. 5. Anderson leild, Barksdale. Willie Mills Frauklin, Latrens L :t. Will Mioore, Laurens. Ilivin Check, ILanford. Arthur Irhy, Clinton. Fred Daniel reeks, Ware Shoals R. 1. D. 2. Henry Davis, Lautrens Itt. 3. Arthur Cunningham, Cross 1111i1. .L. 1). Warring, lAturens. Laurens Milam, Laurens. JEarly Thompson, Laurens. Sam mats, Cross Hill. 'WIlliatm McCoy, ClInton. John Martin, Fountain Inn. Currilous Matrt In, Cilnton. Miller Mc~owvan. Cross Hill1. Willie Chia ppel, Owings. Steve Mills, . Lurens. 10tgetne Ph ilson, -Lautrens Ri. 2. Warrten lyrd Lfrd. 1104. Dav'id D)owns, (linton. Tomittle Jones, ClInton. o~lo Johnson, iFountaln Inn. Scott 1111l, MountvIlle Rt. 2. Alberl Pasley, Rlenno. WVill WVard', L aurtens. JIamnes IF. Ligoni, WVat erloo. Clarence M~oody. l4infIord(. Spenc er llayes, Waterloo. G)eorge Anderson, Laurens. &lecimnen are Returned. On account of physleai disqualifica tlons discovered after their arrival at (lamp Jackcson, tho following men have returned home andI will proba bly be permanently exempted from abtrylce in the draft army: Ben Jones Pearson, Henry -Mason Baldwin, John Ansel Poole, Charlton P. Sullivan, C. ljum'bert Stullivan, Lewis Knight, Gary C. Spearmnan, C. F. Blobb, WVill Prince aid Wi J. Bolter. ' Mrs. Cora C. Lucasl vacated this week her home of many years facing the Watts Milla and has takes apart nients for the present at the iaurens Hotel, Mr. Harold C. Smith, agent ahd general manager of the mills, wlli Joqvte into thte houtse she vacated at an early date. &$ PLANS WINTER WORK Lessons To Be Given in, Knitting Supplies. STORE IS SECURED FOR HEADQUARIERS lHim's 11b Ihe Left i'lere Old C loth lomr, 0ld t,|loes, Old Sil4er uand Oth er Contihb utions 3111y be Left. Manly lisearded 1Tints -an Now he Used. The \Wolian's Service Leaogu held a very enthl u1siastle meet uin on .\lon (lay afternoon. Quito a Ia 'ge -crowd was Presenti and thoroughly enjoyed the pageant. "Our Allies", which was presented by the eleveniti grade, liII ler til' slpervision of I I"; ca pa)le teacher, .\Miss \\offord. This featire. of entertailliinn inade the leagut(e membiler;! ralize their djuly not only to .\mgri'a hu'11 thejir brothe1rs acro : ;S On ne: Monday af11,4-oon. October Sth, a f -itr o'(lock the mor' ro4in noxt to Il' ' hotlf- w'ill 1. ()1)4 1. A ll lill in thlown anld counlty w!im w11h to 1enrn Im\'.'w 1t 11 4i, surg-pical wipe'4 and wash c'11,loth will Ieet .i31ss eF1-ranlces Tluunesv :lnd l1es1 lI odd at isi; 1la4 . On 'I'esday Imloriitg at ten1-1!hirty. .\ -.;. HItohr anld M\rs. DunI 1114 will be the instrieliors and teach how to tilit a w'eaters anl wrisliets. ling ianly thread and needles you have to lear-n on an1d the ladles will gire rili[ instruction wher4 to pro cutre mnaterials. Wednesday afternoon at four, Mrs. Vill .Meng and Mrs. McCravy will he at this same stand and give out to fill who care to help, trench shirts. These are very easily made. Quite a number of the ladies of the town and county have offered to knit socks. We greatly appreciate this kind offer and will ' send thread as son as we procure it. At the work room will be a box and we want 3oiI to stop in and leave your oldI kId gloves here. The government Is ask ing for all discarded kid gloves. It has been found to be true, that. these make the best linings for the Jackets of aviators. The lea-gue will place a box at Fleming Bros. as a receptacle for old silver. Any worn-out thim bles, mounting of combs, blotters, broken tea bells, or even a well worn (1imtle i\ll be welcomed. The sinuer has passed, our larders are full of enned goods and the rain has just, come in fime to bring up Our winter gardens. Since we have siue eleded so well with our summer work, let us now turn to our winter task. As we sit. by ourN warm fires enjoying the many Comforts of home, let us sew, knit. and pray for our gallant sol(dlers who have been called to the field and our valiant tars upon the high seas. Mrs. R. F. Fleming, Jr. Secretary. Atte'nded Rtesemi Ilank Meeting. AMr. N. B. D)Ial spent several dlays last week ini ichlmond, Vai., where 1he wvent at thle invitation of the priesi dent of t-he Rtichmnond Federal Reser've Bankil to dliss financial matters (con nlectedl withI thle proottion of the wvar. From the spee(ches heard at the meet Ing, .\ir. ial was very niuchi Impress md with th1e necessity (if whole-heart ed sutpporiIt of the government if thle wvar is to be brought to a siuccessf'ul conclusion. Itaptists In Session. TPhe annual meetiung of the 'Lau r'ens Baptist Assoeiation isalieing held in Clinton this week. The sessions bogani yesterday and will close today. 1Fvery church In the assoclation ex cept one was represented by delegates yesterday and the finest financial re port In the history of the body was heard. C. B. flobo was elected mod0( crator, WV. P. Culbertson secretary and 0. Hi. Roper treasuirer. Last, night the association listened to a magnificent address from iDr. John A. rWihtte, of Anderson and today addresses will be made biy Dri. 'Poteat andl Dr1. Ram.. 'joy. Mr. J. T. Medlock, president of the iNational Loan & fidxchange Bank of Greenwood, was a business visitor here Monda1y. Mr. 1afedlock Is a na tive of the western part of the coun ty and Is, pleasantly remembered by mnny friends hamr. LAMCH CAMPAIGN TO [RIY L( Meeting of Bankers and R munities Without B1anks ternoon! Citizens Calle to Furnish Slecivs of Wt A mleet ing or oneI 0 011 11101 reIpIsn latives irotili every bantk in Ilhe votIM ly and a voItIutelo dIeleg:Ite 1froin Cv e1ry (ommunlltI1lity in the county with:; i. hanlk, is.- hereby calle11:1 for Thttradiay eloh e'r Ith in the Col:ri llouse at 10 A. .l. for tle Pr11::e o' ini ell, il aFel ing m a11111ligi for ihe seo id ,ihIery 1oan1. The calilaig'wl l v os! I (1to!( 4v rywhere oil SatOrday. October "ith. 19 17. 11. 1K. A\ikent. Chirian, C. I1. Roper, (0. G. al."J '. . 1Y. Iwini . to ii I Wo. . .\l i'* . ( 1 'entra11 . for 1ai Im. a Wrh. |2 1111 s i ll'' 1114-1l. i n i r. ) o ! t~ hav: hi lltw )vuvp- by whioill 1n mOr bou tr ioll frm~a i:., a war fl"or else by taxation. \\'hon you bully a governen11t('il. honl, you lolln your0 "ov. ertnmenlt that. mluch of you111 tOmv ,v for which it, augrees to pay you back, With interest. just as any individulal would. A failure 111)11 the1( part of anly people to come forward antd loanl their goveInll men1t the Ieeded fluids forces It to exercise thle inhen1lt pow er of collscripting the financial re so1reesm of every CillIZn-that is to levy taxes. The highest effort of leg Islatioll is employed inl an- alest n deavor. to distribute the14se4 equally and to tax luxuries, excess war protits. and1 )PerIsolal effects flrst, bult should these efforts prove Insuffileient any govern ment hias the delegated power to as sess or tax necessities ald real pro perty as well. As long as tile war lasts the expenses will be3 ilet an1d TIE A Cl!E Ri S T1O M1FElT. To JluId 31lthly 31(etime Saturday Interesting Program. The first mleeting of the Laurens Conity Teachers' Association will be hiel( inl he 1aurens graded sc hool building onl Saturday, Octoh 0i C at ten o'clock. "i'enmanship for tile (Grades"' has been chosen for tile sub1 jeet of tile first meet.ing and at least two exri)qtts will be presenit to help the teachers with their (lilIculties on this subject. Wintbrop College will send 0110 expert an1(d Ohe University of Georgia wvill send1 another. l41a1renls coutliy Is 011e of thle first 4 oun ties1 it thle state to takhe advantllage oIf Ithe Extension Service of Winthtrop college. Th'le program committee 4 has arranIgedl with Ithe E~xten IC! onlard (if Wint14hro)p col lege to give thle tecache'rs in thle field a cou rse o' st udy ini sIx met(etingsl~. Thie cou11rse4 will beginl iSat urda andil itenehers1 10 w Ishing to) takie aid vattage (of thiis couirse arIe a shed to1 be4 presenlt 50 ats to get (iredit for ali six lec es 1 Mr. II. K. Dlerick of Newhorry, has b4en inlvi ted Ito lecture to 1th1le teach ers at thle g(enrllmeetin1g. The elev en1th gradeo will condulct opening exCIr eines4, the subiject. wvIl Ibe "Our AllIes." There wvill be a gencral mneetinig at tenl o'elock in the school auditorIum. After this willl lbe held( sectIonal meet01ings it the different class rooms. 'rie hight school andi inltermeldIteO teachters will eomiine for thie obsqerva '.IOnI of a demilonstration lesson tauighit by the rehpesentatilve fromi the Ulniver sity of Gecorgia. T[he lpr'imarly teacheors 'will observe a dIemontstr1ation less5on for primary childrenci taughfti by thle rolresentat ive from WVint'hrop co1llego. A full attendance 114 urged for thIs first meetIng, as all the plans for the comlting year will be outllined and dis cusseod. To Hold ('ommunilty Fair. A Community F'air will be held at Barksdale school hlouse Saturday, Oc tober 13th, to which the Public is in vited. A bar'becued dinner will be r'vedi on the groaunda5 8[tL I.B0 'A 8 IN '1118 COUNTY ipresentatives From Com. Callcd For TomorroW Af d onl to Join ii Campaign r. 1he mo ( - t111 t h will be rain d !lilt ille iwlf !m;v ofI .1h i j,(p I . the( by(sj V f an eo n tt o is par . Inl rennfilr thlt l1ibety, m-1otec4tionl anid 21(1 ii ~' l o ;I111 (11jol tol fro I on ha w e ll- e jy v r n of 2: 1w : li r l ovI n ur it p t Wild een e''. ('U!, -'II'I, nI r ( i n -I iefo w I o u1. Thec. honor of!, 'fah. ando enu t l om nn it and ou.: ;os who %-)( w\ijllhrl he inlth iem-. ( . a -ver ri 'It to expov: I., tire they s rve with j i all and ak I I I fe nd i f ;- y ., d ren e b s fori ther I I llU4~i I ' e ' ll c IVIe m i. he ri ni at on. .\ tiberty lan illimittenv ill eve'ry town in the coul t* will bef needed Ii. roach inl -;()ilt way evey prenin !0county whloisbl to .u ti eIle i'e in solicitat ion W i l n ssVary !o sell the honds. l.en wit hil iity'uy -r will wait for this n111d I lien I he re a re 'slackes'. The bankers have beeni asked to give of tl.eir tim and energy and handle the Im1achintery of ithe loan and i iey will cheerfully do it At the saitie tiine they will gladly accept the help) 'of any.\ loyal citizen who reads this and wants to help. None of uts Wantt th( war to go on but. it. Ia a fact. that by ieasll of this very, war 'the plu'olets of the grounid will this year, thrloulgh ollt tilt whole country, be 'of gteater' Value than ever before and (he southit s exceptionally prose1rouls. We can 'do it, if we wanlt to." itEAL ESTATE ACTIVE. Numberl of Transfers of fleal Estate .1de Through Dallis It'alty Com. panyi Afoney. Considerable activity is evident in coit*y retal s('tale business, judging by the sals being reported by realty agents. Diiiing tilt past week Ihe aiis Really Company has engineered a number of deals through Its olce in tils city. While prices are not made public, it is understood that. values have taken a sharp advance since the ise in tle price of cotton. This con cern rep~orts tile following dleals as beinig madl(e r'etent ly: L i. II. Nitlhols to W. I'. Fower, 704 a'cr'es in i':dgetleld c2ounty; ., 1. Iturnis tol W. .1. Cooper, 100 acres In tile Warr'ior* Cretek section; flailh & Sulliv'an to G1eo. F. [1olt, 14t; asre iiin th l Trinitlidg plcmmn M. AI. ICooperi to Wilso llrother1s11, acres in tile Warrtior ('reek section; .Alrs. 0. P . Vowlecr to AMrs. Snydler, 30o acres in the Warrior ('teek sect ion; l'nterprise Nationtal Bank to B. G. Coope1r, 52 acres(' in the 10komn section. Entcou rages W heat Orowing. In Its half pago advert'isement to day the En~fterprlise National Bhank an noulnces at prize of $25 In gold to the farmer whlo mlakes thle beat acre of wheat In Laurens counity. There are no strings tied to tihe offer and every farmer In tile coutnty is elIgible to en ter tile contest. Thle regutlar' monthly meeting of the Chamber' of C'ommerce wvill be heild next Monday evening In the (chamlbeir rooms. As the main bus'iness season of tile y'ear Is beIng utsher'ed In, It is hopedi that a large nmtmber of mom bers will be presenit as important bus.. Iness maiy come uIp. Earl i.angston, J. 0. Powers and ilugh W~orkmaon, of Co. D, are apend |DR a few days in thnelf ciyn furlough, OUTLINS JAPA'S POLICY A8 T10 CINA! Viscount Ishii Outlines Jap anese Policy. DOORS REMAIN OPEN TO WORLD TRAD' -:I IIerIIr i i n'! I . . I ii oy r'o El lm 1 1 nro 1111t 'd I of (1 -' I-:nsi, "'I9414ur i 017 l'EtiI(' to4 lbe li. - lo'.n'l by3 liis Goerinmeni. New4 Y. Yor , sv;o. ,,.I ' -ainti .lonroo e )oct! inl- of 1th Ek . \i. 'onIlI Iishii, 1 ' d:1 ( i: h . n ' illis sion to theo t1n*d1 au;,war elth enniury ~ ~ ~ ilI wilntthren~ Ilns - f (' in . A t lih- :I!- h h d.!,d t411 I V wr 4 I tHE ' IL:4 hill, ! 1 IH : h t mI fr4 Chni ';i 0:1 I'M 'S right. ; Ii th. ' o h nds il' po icy Of his government. We wish Io be anl,, awa 1 o <.n tinue to e.," lit' declared, "the s Iin - frlien Id anid helper of1 oinr neigh.1bor for We r m11 r 01, interesled 0th1a anyone ('1se, vX14'-Il Iila. ill g4ood go' vernmnw III there. Only w1 mst at all timeics for selif-protection preveit o1her nations from doing what we have no right to do. We not oly will not seek to as sail tle integrity of tihe 1overeiglty of Chinla, bwl will hvnual e pre pared to defend and min1tain the in tegrilty and inde(ptn'1dencve of China agaillst any aggressor, for we know 11111 our own landmarks would be threatened b4y ally oitside invasion or interference in China." While h bIoldly warined the world against aly tf t emt to invade tie riht o411S4)f IChinIn.I V Is voI1nt Ishii proml ised with eri4al earnes'tne4ss that hit door to legitiate Irol1 in China WOUl li ter he(. cloed by Japan1. This tieclartio w chelred by i0ti 1111b Hie mlen, baner, erchanllts anld (,ait ta ins of industry , who leard him. "G'ntl'114men1, I asslulre you 11hat a1 closed door in China has never been and never will he the policy of my governme n. l 'IThe doir is open(; the field is Ithere.' Viscolnt Ishii a1t1ributed to German machination sinister rumors of op pression or the false suggestions of a 1)o1icy dhirec5ted( a1gaIst ChIina14, "'where upo Japan141)i 0or Am11erica0 applearedl to malike plrogress ini that lountr1 y."' The envoy d1clared I emph'It~~atical1ly tha't thle genltlemlen 's agr'eemient , en t(re into by90l~ lillu Root, whlen he d (or P Tkair 11 ould) b4 e siiftleient guar 1 an1e4 ( o'(f (')1941n t i 'u d fiendly3 reltion.)1 hSIetween tile tw n4Iationus. lReferrin g to 914 0114llince be'tween1 Amer1'('i an1( d apan1 in th4 war, lie sa4id "W'e mu40It. will, so 91ha4t when4'1 pc'e4 shall.1 ('ome4 the1 hosts5 of immortal: deadL( iiimy lest in 11onor1 4411( thle 11osts of ! ving thr ouighot all (001 1etuies to comle 111ay 14l4ace 911he1 unbrleakablhe seal oIf pe'rman11ent aijproval upon) the~ great ailliatnce o~f today whlich forever set a wvhole world fr'ee." Cottoni Market 1tislug, Trhe department of agr'icultu~re's cotton condilt Ion report, showIng a - terlIoation over almost tile entire helt presaginlg an eistimate'd ylild of only on 'the New York and New Orleans mnarkets andl carrIed (otton onl thle lo cal mlarket to) 25 cents thle plound yes1 terday. Not a grea.t dteal was offeredt at that price, hbut at conalderable amlount was' sold1 on tihe market M1on (lay all1 tile way from 23 3i-4 to 241 eents tile prevalIng pric~e dlurIng tile latter part of the day beIng 24 eents. Mr. 0. M. Ilarlan, of L~anfor'd Sta tIon, wasB amiong tihe visitors In the ciy Saturdav_ Fair Association Mlet Last W. D. 3YRD IS AGAIN AT HEAD Th' o n n n V II vb . .. i r Nv I: S d ii to CI(N id Ixi p ii t o t . !y (, !1uv ., h I IIIII v .-r t I AIi 'in toi enir:e'" to te'oen w tith .\li1 3 liis iaris'I+ , 11ilte llionsti-t1ion A ilt, 13 charge. It is probable thal ot her splheres of womncii's aclivities, sulch as art andW nuodiework. will he given roe-. ogition inl this departtnentl. Although closely aIlle( to it. the field erop de parmiilt will have its setparale place 1:nd be inl charge of .\le-srs I limler .\ltore and John II. Power as -tperin t14Iete . T'he T ( bt It di-play that fic fair has ever had is ex\-ted Inl this department. I'nless plans are oilithrwiso altered, Iliere will be no ring events thi year. It Was the conlsensus of opiniionl at. tho Imeeting that this could veiry well be tlf on11 this t1ime as tie salme effect 'onl1 hev had from) the- hial!4tr and stall displays. It was nguesled ! th' Iluoctinit that the ( large merease inl eat III and hogs ouight to lt il l harge dlis-play (f solk on acrotl of i the op potl 111nity' which the' fa ir afford: to sell it. Th'le following ofllils aInd comlmit tve' were elected f'r th' 'isiintg year;, Presiden WI . 1). Byr4d. Vice Prom.- - Dr*. 11I. K. Aikien. See. and Treas.-- IZ. R. Nickols. Supt.-WN. Curl 'Wharlon. Asst. Stipts.--,l. 1). W. Watts and W. RV. Mcutn C'omillteu on Prtizes- .\l. 1t. lInnr C"ommIittee ondl (Grtondts -IDri. WV. If. D ial. ('. II. (asqute. .l. (. O)wings. S up~ern 3enden41i . W\om's De)partmt .i i is 82t)aisP' Al1or 4!and John i1. Ptower 3. I l41','es. Xinie's and1 Ass-e's Jack I r. Ilavis and14 J. Il. 1iieks. 1'atlth' Dlepat'rment - W. II. W\harton and .1 I\. Sumt~erel. Swinte -I. IE. TJodd an 14I. II. Stew art. Poutltrty-T. A. WhIite awil W. P. Mor Henci{h iliow-.as. O'Shieldls and lANID SALES MOND)AV. Only Two Sales4 Made by (Countfy Offlt' eers. IHotih Small Tlracts. Monday was one of' 1he qutiotcet October saletdaytl -1n re4cent y'ears. On ly two tiales were made, onte by' the elerk of court and! one by the .i'te of In the case of the llome Triu ' (C0m-. lpanfy vs .Roy 10. Good~w in, et 'th cler'k of (:ourt1 sot'ld % aires - own as the liairstotn pla4'e, to the init for $325. In the case of Mar-y uI*. Pt Lt va S. W. Puckett andl Marnie I' nithi, 10-1 acr'es In Waterloo townisl wereO s old to . T. Mlowk, of (Ir mnoet