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Ebje bbertiger Subscrlption Price Is $1.00 Per Year Payable In Advance. Pubsbed by ADVElIISER PilNTING COMPANY Laurens, S. C. Advertising Rates on Application. Obituaries and Card of Thanks: One Cent a.Word. Entered at the postollice at Laurens, S. C., as second class mail matter. LAUIJENS, S. C., NOV. 21, 1917. CONTINGF)N(Il IS. There are three possible continhgen cies which could prevail next year which would guarantee a high price for cotton. One' is an early peace by victory. Tih.'i is' at best I doubtful possibility. The Germans appear to be as strong now as ever. Another is a piolongation of the pres ent deadlock. 'T'his ran he maintained only by unselfish deval ioln to the cause we are coltitted to. Another is a peace by a German victory. This is not to be considered, yet if our armIiies have not the wherewithal t( fight they cannot light. In the last instance, what satisfaction would i tere he In walth, even 'ere it Saved frontl war axes and indctnliti's, not to inleniion i Ilun invasion with all of its altroeitos possibilities? Another contingency. however, tonlit tIe es lhe prlice of c'otlon so that, ('veni in the slicesfu posecuitionl of thle war, it wouhl be to th1e advantage of the ag rie linralist to feetd hiunself and his i( hblors in. town. That is an aentle sbhortage of toot lihat woult force the c('irt aillentt tf (.Ilt toll euti ilto Iti ont by it' pitilie in order to supply the pan-t it ry wit h food. The fartler who lays his plans fori xt1\1 year without pro 'i(lintg tor his lable tiakes a gamble that may remslt in untold los.es, not only in mloney to 1hituself but in1 ;ride io hilin lf andtt nation. l'rospel it' , inl I' ed, has proven tins undoing o!' men as well as nations and in tIhis lime of h1igh pr i ced colton and bulging pock( ets, it is well It- ike note of the fu tute if all is to remtain well. I tI'P Tit . ARMY. We do not know that we (-,Itn a(t much inore to whatl we said last week in regard to the iil;aniting of whenI. e\ept :tim t h' serious lt'S:: of Ih' War situation ha: been i:npr 'ssetl Ipn u 11m .0ore by di v''lop .bnih inl Rtssia, tihe " proma 'Ie Itat ia wt 'at'ikening and tile read.. s by t wito iave bteent o( ihr e.'r! froit. Ii;st week Ote ap~ita:'ed omle hlolm of thell(. ia 1ituation : a lIy hearing tip when ( :lishy \;:= ath i to re ail n coi ( - h his I Indi ntions nowx are Nu n sa lightring factor, is 11.u 1 of te War for a lng itime at teast andiiC ( ''r.l: y :ay he abtle to tentrial ize her2 e'ffots on1 t' wPst'tr andt southl iri 4(ront I. T i l ti s. ilhiuigh iImk in" a tons Vt iaht , areu nott yt alet itt .i4'im thei lt' iii thei Austro'-(;er'inanl haIne Iii 1) arii5 are' unble to habo iii her enimis back. shle may goi the way if odi-r ofI hertli weanker al li LIT ' . i imn s ofll i te situaii Oai) . out li : e '1r1 titi t d. o Wtih and 140' i i (itan r I re leased ~ fo it i'' I Ii nlthllwu. the frnext yeaofolr reil oiri' 'witl '' nitde at hae with (hii''(tnd i y i1 i ti likeily that dhe Gtrmansiv to ffter trom li~at lando p' ninog'pis urn the ynxt ofear uat ist.' Wi thont W e membi tt1 e itha t s andogl thero 1114'hio htefaea half Iast parte tash fr s of ty, Sout anea o is nltelaiultrgabo read-tio nostmhae in tn toappeaof 'food pladng.Thnx.yaro wr Wis o dl rying tconeiveof ts an atroaloies andie laid toithe doros thoughtnls the trinnce and disaster We thave ee mlow ostall.veryh bealiien hggaos in sore int hans bdt the hlf ohe ooternen and omlnet pto sht the farershs of t ot cane dis n eepn frn aboutec aeivred ten Mritlnthe sp~sok~ of Newd York. Dr. e o esasrne ou t is dfbtless to on eiver; bof the atrociou s crimemberi o the door ofn thenGermans to France and welgium. wsgt ofte an reposibl there have~ -eliability. lie spoke, in part, as fol ows : All that you have heard, all that you ilve read, all that you have imagined thout this war is not wrong. All that 'he correspondents send over. about he atrocities that have been commit ed, all the inhumanities, all the bes .lalities that no paper can possibly ceelve in ink-they are not only true, nut the worst of them cannot he told, To return from France and to come n contact with America's men and vonon, to see the civilians on thc ;treets with clean linen on, to sec vomen fashionably dressed, to see thc tholls wide open selling the gewgawe >f other days; coming from France oming from the land of the widow, o0 he orphan, of the maimed, then only lid 1 realize that we as Ameriean (n0W -nothing, nothing, of the slim( )f the beast. One of my distinguished predeces 0o has iust told you that our woli ind our girls have been lro6ecte( rom the fate that hefell ihe Volier i ra'n r and of Blelgiun by the lirit sh Navy. .\en, believe it; it is ah littely true. It is iore than true. I are t on'ii in a hospital in the Depart nenI of tihe Meuse of lFrance whert here a e nearly 1,4000 girls: not, ont s 1 t yeats of age, and all will b( noth, rs. Eleven per (ient., in addi ion. '.Ir stark mad. I have seen boy: err1ib ly muli11lated. Some of .>oi think that ea( nse you iave hol.lit $100 worth or $1,000,00( oorlIi o 1 1herty Ilonds you have dont von r sha e. You will no; have (lone coucr share intil it hurt.,. When nex February or Marchi you take up your taily newspaper and read the nane: if dead, wounded and missing, thet cmly will you realize what the Alliet have gone through for three years. Look at the m1lap of Ilurlope today Protm Calaise to llagdad 2-10,00.00 people u1nde1r the heel of the beast 'I'Tis war is not won. This war wil begin next spring. It is your tasl to see tIha the inconclusive peace tall shall be hillted. Farlcrs -- 'a int your homes witl dollar paint and keep up; with tht ime:,. Also keep up the al)pearane, of you r homes. Bunys Little Plroperty. 'lhe store building on Ihe corner a MatAain and Sullivan streets, un111 r:ecen:'y ocenpied by the Dixie 1"lou .&: (;rain ('nilpany, has been biolgh fromn :I:, forlerl owitn r. Mrs. little, h hter lirethers, me'rc'hants, who wil :nake il:Irovements o)n it and OCCuij if at an early dlate. The I)ixie' Flott K. (,rain C'ompany has taken qiuarter in one of the wa;rehouise building along the C. & W. C. railroad. L.. N iFOIll) N I'S. Laanford. Nov. 1:1. - iterv. .1. 1U. W\il imccs is in C'harle'ston atteinding ti, religiious eapl;aign1. In his absenei A1r. C. I. nlibo tilled his appointImlen \\' ays' (1cn.jiy hi: srinons andl ge n( ouragemnent fr;omn his re'marks. .\rs inho. -Mrs. llowen, M rs. Copeland' am \is Sprul neopiacompanied him). DIr. IDailey and family of ('1ilnto sere at services. Mir. lsaury GossetI of I'. ('.. Clinten isited at Mr. W. 1). Patterson's thh vr'ek-end. AIr. .ohn 1_ F'lemin g has bian vert i('k withI pneumnoniia hut we are glbu o repiort lie has passedl thle ris is ant Vi' hiopi tor him1 a spitedy r''(eevy. .lameus lemnguL of Furmani~il univer'si. .\t iss Noua ('annuon hiaa returneiii er littl I Johnu M. C'annon~, JrI.. 10 iend a wvuhl withI gramltparetitt. .\iiss Greene, is at ler home it iggins~ taught schoot for' hcr la' ekl, Iut slhe will buin ' het' owr re sorryt' toI give hit' tip fotr she tit codl work, b)ut we' ar' fortuniatt nou(hgh to scure Ithe ser1vires of .\lIs. telle Patterson unt ii .\iss (reen I. ble to return. Tihie IluraIC mprj iovemen'tiillt associatio v ill melet ait the school) hiouse Friday fternoon. Let all eomne that Caln ant ep up In t er'st already tan Iifested;( Iso encou rage thle puit ils andl teacherc vith your presence Fr'iday afternoon hte exercises wvill always repay you or attending. The WVomen's Missionary society wIt: nel wvith Miss Othello Johnson next laturday at 3 p. mi. Capt. J. W. Lanofrdt has sold twi raets of land recently-one to J1. Y Inyson, the other to J. RI. Patterson le is tinrking seriously of going t< he PhillIpine Islands, to visit hut laulghlter, 'Mrs. J. 11. Cooley. Biss Car'rye Lou HiggIns spent Sun. lay with Miss Othello Johnson. Mrs. ililza Holcomb Is visiting hel Ister, Mrs. Mamlo IDrummond. I * Ce ...... e e eg. PRIENDSIIIP NEWS. Fr'ienldshtp, Nov. 19.--We sure ar uaving fine weather for gatherini :rops. It seems like we are not gotni o have any hog-killIng Wgoather. Mrs. .J. 1L. .Plttsaand faily and Mr rnd Mrs. W. Hi. Pitts and family vIsit id thle former's boys, of Camp Sevier rin:'srs Ild and Marvin Pitts, laas silnday and had dinner on ParIs Mou~n lain. mr-'sta. n una ahna1n da I erman Traynhamn motored to Camp Sevier last Sunday. Miss Lucile Pitts spent this week with her brother, Mr. J. A. Pitts. Mrs. Caroline Peden and Mrs. N. S. 1iarper of Fairview spent Saturday with Mrs. J. L. Pitta and family and Sunday with Mr. W. H. Pitts and fan ily. Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Pitts-and moth er, Mrs. J. L. Pitts spent Tuesday with Mrs. P. L. Davis of Princeton. Mrs. Abbie Phillips of Ekom spent this week with her sister, is. Lou Coats and Mr. and Mrs. Willie Smith and Mr. John 'ilamliton of IDkom spent Sunday with Mrs. Lou Coats. She has been sick, but is some better now. Deep Breathing. Declarlny that the benenits of deep breathing are overestimated, a medical person says: "'hen a person breathes very deeply he exercises the muscles of his chest, shoulders and abdomen, tind that is good for him. He drives some blood from his trunk into his feet and hands. If his feet. and hands are cold that inreases his comfort. These are real advantages of deep breathing exercises once or twice a dlay." Also, when an Amerienn citi zen is indulging in deep breathing he cannot talk. P 1ILMETTO LODE(, No. 19, A. F. H. A regular communication of Ialmetto Lodge, No. 19, G A. '. .. will he held Fri 11day night. Nov. 23rd, 1917, at. 7:15 o'clock. Ti'wreill I he a regular businesS mccling. Members are urged to attend and Visiting brethren wel tome. Dues for 1917 are now dlue and payable. Pa order of . O. Anderson, 'Tlhos. I. Swygert, Secretary. W. M. Los- One btlack( hog weighing btt 20 pounds an~d a r~emd pig weigh ng about 90 poundts. R eward for in formtation leading to their recovery. I,. .piters, at Souithern 10xpress (oen s InY. 1s-it s TI'l ('lose Ont -1outr mules. wagons, reg!:itered Itedl Poll 1111l1, plow stocks, htarrows, mowerZ. reaperiand all olh " tools, for six hv farm . Sell at " ::erifite. In lex draft. Apply to 1.S. D'unlap, I~aurens. S. ('. 1R-2t-p)d allee("---.\o hutin . aing : i or other * w";i.e arespass ingl otn by .land,. under ePenalty of prosc'ut ionl.' J. V. V'erdin, L~autren: Rtout ::. , 18-ote1. Isost---()vercoat on gottnds of (:ray ('ourt-()w"in:.'S school n ght of Italloiv_ C'en paritv. I indier I, oae r(eturnt to l' 1 lellamis. (fray Court. Ronme 1. IS-It-pcd Sirnned -Fromt Rt a~ place, .\lont da . .\'ov. I'', black i gilt shoat withi 'bi~le >ut weicht :houts 120 pounds. \Iay drop piins any/dcay. elward of -(i for inforntatingn i her whle ''.T. I. Sun etrel,1 I.:itrens ioutle - IS-11 IS-It I',, Ma c I.-oi-t(re( it r o t( anti I.r atent ' 1'w :- or ; farmti( t for et I t iie trott \\~ it to .\l ills, On Spar - tmi r. a. Ati"ly to ('. 1). .i weley. ' I 11 11111(t~ftt Ill im ti (i;1 ti'.. i w_-- ( oticeWe, he udersined fonbs andit lefti h t lom h ug 'uiv eflus,' whait at vet. Pit k atnd llois . \Tart i. neltdlot Stil' -Ii~ve stock, farin tg ilows. ralkes. tieap'em wn.igo'is, ?ear., I~anfo d. S.('. Ars. '.II. Irummo d. '.1114 All Ilersons are her lt.hy s.fOX at I rdls and ll otheri h kind ofanimlsor espaissing int any 8.11. 1/ leipg antd:-on,. irs.S. H1. Fleming, i)r. It. i I. llirysoi, l'or Stile--.\y hottse in the wveste'rn pantrt or townt. Onoe-third cash, balance 7 er (emit intertest. Ii. Nichols. 17-tr l-:ilectrie Work---All those desiring ('lectrieal work of any kind done, call J . I''. I larney. I17-2t--pd Notice---Al'l persona are hereby~ for biddenl o hunt, fish or ini any way trespasstt)Of tpon y landi~. .\i r. .J. 0. C. l''lemning. 1's -2t.pdc For Sale-A few (choice Aberdeen Angtts caives of both soxes. Also Rhode islandl Red cockerels of best straIn. Address J. B3. Hiumbert, Ware Ladles-. nowv have my samples of ladies' suits, coats, waists, chlldren's suits, etc., which I wvill be glad to show you . Mrs. (I. S. McCravy, 301 Montey to Lend-I am prepared to place long time loamns on improved farms in Laurens county, repayable in easy instalments. Low interest rate, small expense. Persons wishing to borrow should apply early. C. D. Darksdale, Atty. 14-10t Notice to Trespassers--.All versons are hereby warned against hunting, cutting timber or otherwise trespass ing upon my lands. W. D. Owens, Gray 'Curt, Route 1. '14-8t-pd For fi le or Rent-A farm of 400 acres in Jacks Township, nine miles from Clinton and one mile from Ren no. About 300 acres open for cultiva tion. Three tenant houses, two small branches, and some pine timber on the place. Soil mostly sandy with some rdca.Farm not rented thIs year, henee grown up in weeds am)d only t Ineeds cultivating and building up, Will sell at a surprisingly low price, anid on easy terms; or will rent for long time on r'agonable 'terns,. Adrea B. L, Jonas. -JAurat i. 0t Coal Situation Serious. FEicielberger Bros., local coal deal rs, sent the notice below for publica iot in the advertising columns yes erday, but on account of lack of space t could not be published as an adver Isement. On account of its import ince Ito the public, it is published as tews, as follows: "The situation grows more serious is we got farther into the winter, but wve askyour kind indulgence in these strenuous times of coal shortage. WC tre doing our best to serve you. We i(lvise our customers to burn less ,oal and more wood. We will endeav. >r to keep on hand dry pine wood uin :ler cover, cut ready for the stove. We wtill endeavor to keep wood for burn ing in grates when we cannot get coal All coal and wood will be sold strict ly for cash. We will expect payment roir coal and wood when it is deliver. Eichelberger Eros. ('arl of 'T'hanks. -We wish to thank the many friends ieighhors, her doctor and pastor foi te kindness shown us during the ill. ness and death of our mother. Mis. M .. Ilusby. 1lier sons, C. C., T. C., and .1. A. Busby FINAL SETTLEMENT Take notice that on the 26th day o Novembelr ,11917, we will render a fina account of our acts and doings as Ex ecttors of the estate of William I' Pat t erson, deceased, in the office o the .lodge of Probate of Laurens cormn ty, at 11 o'clock, a. in. and on the same day will apply for a final discharge from our trust as Executor's. A!1y person iindebted to said estati is not iied andrequired to imi.kt''pay mn lit on thpt' date: ae-tifi person having cl iilns agjhisG l aid estate wil present, tam -ofti before said date duly piroi' ot 1f ie foretver hared. M1. Or. PATT1'ilISON, .\I. L.. P'ATT"ERSON, Executors Oct. 2-1, 1917. --i miio. SALE OF REA.L ESTATE. State of Sonti ('aroliiu, ('ounly of Laurens. Pursuant to the terms of the Las Will and Testament of Thos. It. Crai the undersigned will expose to publi ottcry, to the bighest bidder, for cash the rollowIha des ribed real.estate: All that. tract of land;'ii the count) and State aforesaid, -iontaining 10 aeres. and bounded, by the lands of t '1er. S. ('. 11yrid, .J. S. Craig, Niles A ('i'aig and 1possi,bW'6the rs. The11 pro,.er'ty i; to be sold before th( ('outr l iouse on the 3rd day of Dtecem he", 1917, be tween the iusul: Ih rn s o A -:t-A Ex ;; l.AN) S.AIE. Ot \londaV at eleven A. .\., )ecemii her :rd, 1'117, at the Laurens ('onur louse we will sell at publiC ouitcir It the highest bidder. for cash the 'Illowing described property: Seventy-three (73) acres of land core or less, known as the S. F. 11o and place, hounded by lands of Ow. rins and Owings. .1. II. .Jones, I. S olamd and Zella J. hloland. Said anids are located in \Waterloo town i Ip live miles from W\'are Shoals 'a lmgetto school. Th'Ie land is in a hiigh' stat e/(f cul-. ivat ion, and has on it a googedwelling 10ouse. te(nant hionses d'iwother im 1'ty illurchase a dlesir'able lhomie at 'easo nable pr'Ice. Ait a CoolierI, Albe'rta ~olaindl. Zella Lloland, Sula Ehledge, ieirs~ at law of S. F. l3nland. deceased 18-2t-A & [I THE ALL-SEAS' TheVy The Quality Has Beeh Maintained W IRTHNMOR WAISTf year by prudent w the -new Fall styles-as in 'V Seasonable anld appropriate matehless. Wirthmor Waists C City-ar CLOAKS WAR OF- AMERICANS (Continued from front page.) and spend to the one common pur pose. "It'.is to the great Northwest that the nation looks as once before in critical days, for that steadiness of purpose and firmness of determination which shall see this struggle through to a decision that shall make the mas i-rN of Germany rue the day they nn masked their purpose and challenged our republic." T. P. O'Connor, Irish member of the British parliament, taking as his text an American flag which ho held in his hand, dwelt on the opportiuities afforded emigrants to this country as the basis for a loyalty that should be untarnished by a divled allegiance. .$When a United States Senator tells you that the United States went to war to protect munition manufacturers and the Moran loans he slanders your honor and patriotism," said Senator l"rank 11. Kellogg. "'T'his is the time to give the lie to that statement." 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