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VOLUE XXIIILAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 5, 1917. realized a neat little sum from the sale of oysters, ice cream and cake, at the chapel. They are doing splen did work for the Red Cross. Under the enthausiastic leadership of Mrs. J. C. ' l''ee they have in the short time ('ganization made 200 pillow cases, : ,: irs of feet warmers, 20 shirts for the soldiers in the trenches and are busy now making dresses for the lit tie French children. They meet at the chapel to work. All the ladies of Ithe surrounding community will 'ho Each C The Style teed quali over. Styleplus insurance these clot] Now ther< ST" $17 - Each grad The new $21 gi ditions in the fa range of fabric dual demand. Styleplus $17 y makers can sup oring, style and 200,000,000 poundi difference and co Styleplus $17 can I In Styleplus $17 weave, shade and Each grade is the: plus Clothes are ti on a known price i STYLEI S ULUVEI) IANDS ''O HIAND4E THE SLAVS Allies to Proceed Carefully for Fear of Creating JReactlion for Germany. Employ Moral- Sunsion on the Bol seviki. Washington, Nov. 30.-lRealizat ion of the great clanger of causing a reac tion in Russia favorable to the Central powers by intervention in the politi Cal affairs of the new democracy has caused administration offlcials here to sound a note of warning against hasty condemnation of the Bloisheviki. 'Back of -what is described as a tol erant policy in dealing with Russia apparently not only is a purpose to demonstrate faith in the ultimate sta bilization of the democracy, but a faint hope that the extremist faction, which is for the moment in control of the seat of government at Petrograd, will refrain from violating Russia's treaty pledges to the entente allies and make a separate pence. So long as there is a possibility that these over tures will fail because of the appar ent irreconcilable difference between the .Iolsheviki 'peace scheme founded on "no annexation and no indemni ties" and the German demands for compensation and 'adequate safe guards for the future," it is regard ed as bad policy to exert any pressure from the outside at this stage. To do so, it is believed, would only tend to cause resentment in Russia and to solidify the various elements around the Petrograd regime. An additional reason for maintain ing an attitude of watchfulness and reserve in Washington is found in the fact that to -meet just such a situa tion as is developing in Russia is one of the purposes of the inter-allied con ference assembled in Paris, There are intimations that suggestions have reached Washington from the French capital that it would be well to avoid adverse criticism here of the Russian tangle, leaving the commissioners in Paris to deal with it at this stage at least. It is even possible that the pursuance of the idea that by moral persuasion Russia can he preveited from going to the extreme of making a separate peace. Some of the entente powers may decide to make some sort of acknowledgement of the receipt of the Lenine-''rot zky peace and arm istice proposal. No surprjse is felt in diplomatic circles here at the speedy acceptance by Germiiny and Austria of the Ien ine proposals. It had been assumed that with no intention whatever of accepting any of the substantial dc manis of the IHolsheviki, the German and Austrian chancellories .would not miss this great opportunity to elim inate Russia as an offensive military force for the many days, weeks or even months during which th, skilled German diplomatists mist protract the negotiations for an armistice and peace. In the mean time, of course, there piny be re leased for active service against the British, French and Italians on the west fronts hundreds of thousands of German and Austrian, Turkish and Bulgarian soldliers maintained on the eastern' front. -11'I. will be for the inter-allied con "ference in Paris to devise some means of neutralizIng this German scheme, possibly by influencing the Biolsheviki element itself through an exposition of the duplicity 'and real aims of the Germans or 'by recourse to thd' elements in Russia represent ed by General Kaledines and other loaders who 'have refused to ack nowledge the control of 'the 'Ivaxi m nalists. The letter of the Lord TAns downfe 'gost a moderationi f allied war at. , which has aroused such a bitter feeling in England, In the opin ion of some of the diplomatic otihlals here, prove a powerful factor' in keep ing the Tlolsheviki Within the enitente allied irlren lby letting them preceive that their own dloetrines regarding fatcts are not lacking in support among entente statesmen. .000 ** e e S e e e e Se * OWINGS8 NEWS. * e -,Owings, ioeg. 3.-ltr..aha .Mrs,. T.J. Hunter visited their son, Mr. Clon Hunter of TLiberty .Sunday. Mer. Wrskin Stoddard who is attend lng ,Wofford College spent Thanksgiv ln# twith homefolks. *iss Leha Templeton spent the wooelt n with her parent., Mr.- atnt U' a7161tn gladly welcomed to assist in this good work. Miss Gladys Smith, Demonstration ,nt will give a demonstration at the Gray Court-Owings school Thursday : afternoon at 2 o'clock. Air. and Mrs. I amilton of Easley I spent Thursday and 'T'hursday\ night with Mr. and Mirs. R. A. Stoddard. 1 -Miss Lila Moore was home for Thanksgiving. The many friends of .liss Sam Rid (Ie will be sorry to hear of her sei TTW trade the Si plus idea is st3 ty at a known . . Clothes $17 hay to men--they I lies were. a are two grades YLEPLUS CLOTHES $21 e the same price the nation over -ade is added to meet ne bric market and to insure and models to suit every ,ill be continued as long ply all wool fabrics, skill variety of patterns. 3 of wool for military clothing nditions alone will decide h >e produced. or Styleplus $21, you will model that look best on you. 3tandard of style and quality at Le only ones in America that has'8. "LUS $17 (black label a.vis-R< L..A U F pecial 'Prices on all Ladie uS illness, and at this writing her' 'ondition is no better. Mr. Malcom Hunter spent Thanks iving at home. Ile returns to his ;chool dutics at Wofford this week. Miss Lule iclchelberger of Laurens s visiting her aunt Mrs. .. T. Owings. Another one of our bright and best )oys, '11rnest. White, son of Mr. and drs. V. A. White, has gone to join our )oys "over there". may this terrible, ruei war soon close and God in Is ulwise providence 'bring our boys back 0 GRA rO PRI( Landard of le plus guarar price the natio: meant clothin mnow just wha s " and two price: iw con a wide indivi as the MMi ul tail make a ow long rind the % rid Style are sold 1ays excel STYLEPI eC eS'BEST ST s' Ready-to-Wear For E to our homes and loved ones. Several from here attended the ser vices at Friendship Thanksgiving af ternoon. 3l r. C. 13. Bobo of Lauriens was the speaker for the occasion and as always is the case when he speaks, the people give their undivided atten tion and were delighted with the ad dress. As a result of his efforts and a love for the cause itself, the little orphans in the Baptist Orphanage at Greenwood -were remenmbered 11 p substantial way by the good people of DES IS Style and( 2 . S <s"li: }": #do, .. - - t . X~' ~ --~ US......$21..........*"... 4. ....r ompa ntir $21t (fgeeb Friendslhip. Miss Sara Lou Hobo who is attend ing college in Anderson was greeting her inany frienids at home Thanksgiv ing. Mr. Landie lll and Miss Williams were married Sunday afternooin at the residence of Rev. IlIopkins. Best wish es for a happy Iprospierouis life. l s. Miary 'i Imiain and Mliss Aman da Putnaml spent TIhanksgiving With Mrs. J. D. Hunter of Barksdale. uality . " u'" .-_g - "; vg- '. S__g . ""r - ways excel rice ly