lr OWRO 4 J r to % tw- I'xt -0 .'OSOSImf/i.11i:2ffRflCi'1tlk 1M'le'Y.Ut1f1 1Y1 7R'RfKIf hfa Il Ilk V(.-ui? FF:i XXXIII. LAUREl ': , .;A )!,,ll"NNA, wEDNEsii; .1 , JAN. :>, .. __ _ -._ .. ..,._. .._. ._. _... ._. ,.. ... ___.__. ."Y 'A]tUUMg7S1RGVl19 r~"Y^'1U4W1 ,"+"'"n+y iVr " ... M YMIAO tIr/!\111 .1MF{MM.AYY YYt .Ywtl MMlt..tltlwMM/ . .I.IVOO.YJrIM"V r... v. : vrasNMnr.. u.. u.. .....,._._. : S. HOLIDAY SPIRIT ABROAD IN COUMY Much Visiting to and From the County. CORRESPONDEN if REP(ORT (1AIETY Social (atherings l'catlire the H1ell dany s in Laurens Counsty Commniniii ties. Church Socleiles and School Cotmittees Ilold En tertalinments of Various Hinds. Cross Hill, Dec. 31.--As w.'e write the above date we are aware that it is for'the last time. Our wonder is how many feel satisfied with the year's progress, accmplishments and con ctuet. Will the next bring similar fortunes and mistortunes? -What wAuld be our mental condition if we know the year's eventa ahead? Wo think this Is one instan'e in which ignorance Is bliss. The Atlanta weather mnui said a week ago that there would be no more weather for 'a few days because he intended to take Ohristmas. But here in Cross Hill we ase having weather upon top of weather, now and more snow, in spite af Te weather man. Notwithstanding the ahew a few gathiered at the Baptist ciurch Sun day morning for the Ualoa Meeting. Among those werv "ev. and bits. Long and the Misses lBailey,ot (ianton, who drove their car through the sn and ever' the slick roads. Rev. ICdward Jong preached a splendid sermon on t1he subject of, VA Man's Job". The enemy in the world war was repre sented as the modern Goliath, whom we have undertaken to slay, and tne test was from I. Samuel 17:82. The prediction was made that the allies would prove finally to be a successful David. Then the speaker in the main part of his discourse made Goliath typicat of the evil one with .whom everyone must struggle to a complete ilnish if he would win the crown, but that It is a man's task to be success ful in the end. It was an interesting and practical exposition and applica tion of the text. After the sermon - The union fa(journed for dinner which was spread in the building and was a bountiful and delicious repast. By this time the snow was falling thick and fast and the meeting adjourned until Sunday. Sunday morning dawned brightly, but very cold, and a small"congrega tion assembled after Sunday School to hear Rev. Ceo. E. Smith, the new pas tor, who moved to this place with his family last Friday. Mr. Smith made only a short talk as an introductory to his pastorate in this new field and the Union adjourned. Sunday afternoon a small congrega tion ass~eibled at the Presbyterian cllurch according to p1evious a0ppoint ment11 to) hogin the or'ganizalt-ion of at lled (Oross Auxiliary. After some explan at Ion. given by 11ev. G. FR. Smith, about 310 names were enrolled and a member 511hip l)11 cmitte was appointed. An ot her mueetinig wvill 1be held( at the school1 biling F'riday afternoon when ther osrganiza tion will he compiileted by the eiectlion of Oli(ers andI tihe atlppointmen1t of thie necessary committee's. As our peoople ar~e interested ini the Red C'ross work it is e'xpecd that a large mem11 hership) wvill be secured and a good working liody organizAed. ~Mr. Jamos (Guthrio and Mists Zeli Gloodman were married Sunday aftier noon1 lnt Clinton. rhe haippy coulec returnedl to Cross H11 i iuny night and ,are with the groom's pairents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. (Guthrie. About a week ago another Cross Hill1 young man 'who has made his home Chtristitmas ,Fnnd to Soldiers. Th'e fuindl which TPhe Advert ier raised, wvithi the assistance of Misses Rathileen -Wilkes andl Carolhie Flern ing, for the benefit of the Cehristmsas celbrations atI Camp Sovier and Camp .lackson amoun111ted to $600. Of the en I ire ainmot $.10 wa~s sent It'the G reeh y'ille News for the celebration at the ,Textile !>xpositiocn auiditorium, $6 was 6( sent to Mr. WV. 0. Sirrine for the lhos Ithal celebratlion and $20 was sent tr Mr. Behulz, V. \I. C. A. secretaury at C (amp .Jackson. in addition to what The Advertiser senlt, other contrihu lions Wore 801nt direct, $10 having been senlt to Capt. te for the ito. R (Thrist maB funa' by Ms~ N, E. Nil ALLIED FRONTS Secretary Baker's Review is Optirnstic. Ii Caine r Wa';s1h in g( thn. Ie ii -What the h( :t;inin of th,- nr . I Ir n tt e iruth frolnt 'ia ( d h\ c rr fder lle in h we. 1: rid M i. . le: of i . tir'y l to 1 1w sAui.; 11a1 . n Il. (l the We't, e oa y. . m Ic;:1;i mI ,11' in5 ate tle ln de tiior ;I. : " ;ga:rt: w32'' tge inIto the pr'inellut! Geradie od - fendse at -'anbsry. rphih- t French :ith their otn hus mhrolon hold the key to the Lcxn aeae. thrgh the cenptuhre pof Chemli:1 d(3 1 uuno'.. Italy, upportutd y the aliegs, is holding; airt whie te erny mbater ingl in vain for Ix baing the defenders, Is hnmy preparing for , re newed offetsfio. Of russlit, the review merely says the Germans are endeavoring to per suede that country that they are eager to assist in restoring normal condi tions and that the Gorman embassy building at Petrograd is being made ready for occupancy. \Vhile the operation of American troops at the front has been conftined to narrow limits, the secretary says their presence has heartoned the al lies and increaed faith in final vic tory. The review for the week ending De ceeir31, follows in part: "The mili tary situation at the beginning of the Dividend Cheeks Out. As is customary at this season of the year, the banks and other corporations of the city-"have been distributing their semi-annual dividends to stock-hold ers. All of the city's corporate inasti tutions have had suc.cessful business and the condition of ilnancia) institu tions is bettor than in many years. Among the institultions paying the usual 41 per cent. s'emi-annual dividends are the Lauroun t tton MiIl, .kJntor pr-ise National Bank, Farmers National bank, Lauren:; National Bank, Pulniet '.o National Bank, and the Laurens T rust Co. The l'eopiles 'lipIj & 1Lx clanlge Bank pays F per cent. semi-an nually. any yet. A few of the young 11eople arc going in to Sidg aul t'L.IY 11: -olrln for hin1 'toni,-ht. ia t . I:; .e it I bass i,.lgcer himselif and Cau ils 111'i,1 and wq' are'1 sure ho w il) he !;tad tjfa the yonig folls to e(m 11.:k'r' 11111 whi I'e he i:s a "shu1it-in". 'T'his il it. white Christmas arig li t, but not a very sweet one, owing to the scarcity of sugar. There has been a litt il sugar at Woodruff. Oi'. mer chalnt :gold his out. at tel cents a p11o(Id, the others charged anywhere from 1. (een to thirty pr pound. Where, oh, wvhere hi the prIce control l', tha.(t petopleC are( allowed to chlar'ge such1 pic-1 (,s, just to satisfy thir own sellishi ;.,redi (for (lhe beau tifuil dollarh? Thr has beeni a right, 24mart of moving about In th1is sectioni, andi~ will be miore yet. Somei have'~ bought homes1 and( are' iniovinig to them111--tha t is 1the kjid of moves to make. Such e~opule alwa.ys havie the good or the comm311ui ity at heart. .\I r. Charl ie liarbery has2 boug at a .pha.e and built a1 nice( ne(w hiom:e, andI Mr. De~\it te Gr een, a young man not twenIty-one,. yet, has bought a niire lace. Also M irs. .11111 (Green has bought a place in this section. We ex tend to at-il a hearty weome.' Messrs. Chiarle'y and .1(ohn1 Ilarnet t, LauleeU Jeniilns, and D~eWitt Green wenlt to3 Greenville one day lagt wveek and atll replort a niice tii., oh, you Aly boys, to run oft' and not inv ite uis! TIhere has 'been a wholesale slauighi t ering of game in this sect ion this il inter regardless of all lawv and ord t'ir,12 as to whetheri the 1'were3( forbidden3 to hunit on land oi' not3, they wouldt Ita in and1( kIll irabbts and1( ('arry' them~ over . t(o town0411 ;I and iltm. 8(ome( for ir5 eents~ each, sc me got morei'1. It is white men, too. iI have neve'ir . 1n negiro huting 1 around-il here y andt Mtoutntville laptist churcs;. Theii usual vi iting is going on tV and fro----too) nlneUrous to mention. " ?I LANFO)lt NEWS * + a a e a a a e a * * * * * * . 0 Tanford, (Der. 31.--As the old year is nearing its close, mother nature is decking the earth in a beautiful robe of white, and still the snow flakes tall. Christmas is almost over and every one sceined to enjoy it and as happy as times will admit'and the country at war. The usual visiting and parties were participated in. Mrs. C. L. Waldrep gave the young people a delightful rainbow party. Mr. Boyd DeShields won the prize for being the best "seamstress". 'Mr. 1'verett Poole won the other prize. They all ,enjoyed the occasion. Mr. Charlton Patterson, Misses Oth ello and No' Cannon were the guests of Mr. J. L. Johnson to a big turkey dinner .'riday. Mr. and Mr;.. BP. Bomar spent part of the holidays with Mr. L. M. Cannon. Mr. W, B. Johnson and family, of Arcadia, visited parents Friday. Mrs..J. R. Patterson dined with Mrs. J. S Liggins Christmas day. 'Mr. James 'McCravy, of tLaurens, was up to see his Furman friends, James Fleming, Samuel Drummond and Fr'ed.Cox. They. were all glad to see him and listen to his good singing. Mr. (. D. Cox and fr 'nily and Mr. C. IL. Waldrop and family ate Christmas dinner with Mr. H. M. Johnson. Mrs. J. T, Burgess has gone to nr, gia to visit her parents during th oli lays. Mr. Oscar Thomas and family hav moved to Arcadia where he has gone in business with Mr. B. W. Johnson. .Mrs. L. 0. Mooi'e and Mrs. L. P. Thomas, of .Spartanburg, and 'Mrs. ilobson Franks visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. It. Franks. Mr. C. C. Cox had a delightful trip to Spartanburg during the holidays. Miss Lottie Lanford came home from lSpartanburg Friday afternoon. .She ivas sick, bitt we are glad to hear she is het ter. Mr. Fred ('ox was taken very sick last Friday, alfd now lie has a case of Pneh!uolia; btt we ari'e glad to say hIe Is gett lng along very nicely. Mirs. .1. I. Patt rson and little .1. It., .ir., have returned home after a de lightful visit to Due West, where they were the guest: of Miss Sara Nance, ouIr Cilicient lrimary 'teacher. Miss Ihillieo Nance is now visitinug Misses I .enor'a and~ Annie .Mac Patterson. Ourm teac'hers are expe~ctedi to return'i fr'omi thei' respective homes tomaorriow, as school will begin WVednesdlay morn lng, 7ulessis. Frank and L onnie Dr)iuma imnd wvere at. homte fromt Cai. Jack .'gm foi a f'ew daiys dur'ing thle htoli M\isses0 (Cari Lou IIligginos and( Carin ie Fo)wleri visi ted Mliss Per 'ct i lartint lifb in the Fr'lemisl:hlip section dutring the holidays. Mr's. I lend~er'son and Mrs. Anderson, or Laurtens, andl Mr's. Nannie D~rum mond, M~ir. and1( Mris. D~r. Bailey were the guests of' Mr's. Ophelia F"owler' on Mr's. TP. A. 'Druimmond dellightfully cntertjiined heri Sunday School class last Monday evening. Shte is pr'epart' ing; a public mneetinog for lhera little Sun beam band ini the near future. A happy ne0w year to the Adlvertiser amnd all its r'eadlers. OltAY'S NEWS * * * * C * * ** * * *S******* e ('haistdmnas ini this sect ion has been enmjoyedi hugely by the yotung peo0 pice-pairties, visiting, et'i.. all taint the bind weather wuld oer'izt. ' Seveal of our youtng people who ware off at sece'l rc. a nie.1 home for the holidays. Mr. Hlaynec Meintire, who lost one foot and had the ome'r i.n broike' 'n a railroad wreck at Spartanharg, is able to be at. home. h'at. -an't rot abioujt FIRM AND SAFE of the Military Situation ench and I3ritish n 1917. n" yr i" .... ....olo h. I n h '.\ t ii . . :. In en I :' ion h e a, (:rom!' 'hai . ~ 1i( 1' .;ia l ( ' l''v I ' 1 1 ti( u1) r. p )- l n. t Ia~l. ''oii ." ava!tage ni.*; not t e of the early hocsC; blw ined by the ri e:0 I P01r , I iheles the i isaste i to the ( e d-inar Grilli's iii Iii is lbat tl. vats tilie ittost senrios since t. 1 arne. "The enlh by the ca ptroie i the Chemain des Da'es, have secur d the hey to tien ::nd area. Their own lilns f dfante wai not utsiaken. ucetatchients of our own forces have engaged the aseremy. While their operations have Mre emilned to nar row I jt iits their aid has bets valua he and the presence of Amerhean t roops in the tiring line has hteartented the allies to contse the struggle th increased faith in final victory. keturing the period Tnder review the combat situation reuaine nchand. lenorts of the concentration of hostile troop masses in the West leit tinue to be received." NEGRl PRISONER IS F ATA.1LY BU RN El) Frank Iiley 1D4es of Burns fleceived When .Conviet 'Tent is ('onsumedi by Fire, Frank Riley, serving a terti on the county chain gang, was so badly burn ed when the convict tent caught afire Sunday morning that he died yest.er de of the legislature. Nearlitn 200 membras of the t wo houses and attaches come to Collullia with the opening of the general assembly. iotels and boarding houises have been oporating under ea paity pressure for thle tinme Since the organizaton of t.he cintonment last .-ep'tembter and the placing of several hund(red persons is a askc of no inl Iigni tiant erop'orntions . Governor Main iol '. is basily engaged in frainig his ainnal t age, but has giviten no hint as to t t':itieular Ie - islation that wi)l he non nu andd T lhat the State Will be aded to place it i tlf fully and Unselfishly hehind the tra onal plan tio prosieenn~ the w\ar" to irill i:-al finis. h is a n .\i aas e: wh'I h n(tl ill tend to ine:' a:e flte pro hl~'ieton 1-1 fcoods;:lui- wi :n1 all likely hood1r h~ .-egnelstal 1up ar for the( ':ate ( ' nnilt'i of it t :ill also t hi''oor li aisla'n wmIo hoil an in ll >o i"tant placi i n the 1.' , m l. ( 'ttlt't( i t .' prit h li on : n nl n e hate ullmao ieu dei'nd '.igh htale na'tiona1 lltt roiitono . a tui-ge'auitamendmen t'r:iill his s n.t iSimouherlip narul 'h hefis Inigrefi3 if eiwo m'owi se'idng rho dmach.s''llhemt fer wilaloh