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VOLUME XXXIII. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 30, 1918. moNUMBER 28 AMERICAN WATE GERMAN U. U-Boat Sinking Falling 0 Recently. SECRETARY BAKER ISSUES WARNING Recently There ins been a Marked Decrease lI U-Hoat Sinkings and Sceary llakcers Tlakes This ats In.. dlention of Offensive on Ameriean Shipping. Washington, Jan. 27.-Warning that the Germans are preparing for a great. submarine offensive against the Amer iean lines of communication with France in connection with the impend ing Teutonic drive against, the western front is given by Secretary Baker in his weekly nmilitary review made pub lie tonight by the war department. Recently there has been a marked decrease in flie number of allied mer chant ships 'sunk hy submarines. The explanation for this is explained in the withdrawal of suiibmarines in pre paration for the coining thrust on land anl rca. The review says: 'As the time draws near when once again the enemiy will endeavor to strike a decisive glow in the west, it must. be emphasized that he will not be content with mere military opera-. -tions oni a large scale. "Duin p.g the pa't fortnight enemy su1bmIarlinies have been recalled to home ports to he refitted and the most. powerful shubimine offensive litherto tundertaken may l c expected to be Inuncihed a;inlst our' lines of comno niet1ion with France, to In terrupt the steady flow of men and munitions for our own armies and food supplies for the Allies. "During the pe' :od under review, renewed activity along the entire western front is noted. A carefully coordinatel operation undertalken by h'i tih monitor, act ing in concert. v ith land batteries in. the area fort ii of Ypres, subjeeled the German olfen :S of Ostend and su rroundin g country to a severe hom bardnent. "No infantry action was attempted in this sector by the iritish, but later in the week the Germans reacted sharply and directed a strong assault against the short sector of the line in the )unearea, which 'fringes the coast in the vicinity of Nieuport. This attack, wlich must be considered something more than a simple raid, broke into the French lines and, for a brief period, the enemy detachments I were aile. to hold their ground in the advanced F'rench ont posts. The French speedily brought upt fresh forces, drove oat the enemy and were able 10 reestablish themselves in their former positions without difficulty. in the Italian theatre the import ,an1ce of the successful French assault in the region- of the Monte Tomba three weeks ago is proven by the r'e treat of the enemy in this area. "The enemiy has abandoned an en~ tensive tr'act of, ter'rain north of the Monte Tambo extending to th'e P1 avc. The Austr'ian lhnes now a .st. on the Monte Spinoncia. "It woiuld appear that the enemy has for the time being abandoned his attempit to break through this chan nel to the plain. "The 'Austrianfi, whlilo still strong in this sector, nevertheless no longer directly threaten the key positions of the Italian line. Increasing livlinoss of enemy artillery activity in the Val Iagarinik is recorded. "itis apparent that the Austrians are carrying ont their plans of shift 'ing their centre of attack further to the west. "'Ihe Val Lagarina offers peculiar attraction for an invasion of JItaly. It Is a classic path of invadera coming from! the north. We may expect that should the opportunity. seem fa vorable the enemy may attempt an Soperation In this area. 'Keports reach, us of the inoreaa f ng restiveness' of the Statipopulation of Austria, more 'particularly the Czechs. ",b The general strike in Vienna and ~e.ther upheavals throughout the men a:4rchy are assuming serious propor tipns and they are no longer fo be hold of mere internal interest, but wvill inevitably react on the general Spolitjea.. ituation. 'fn In-ussia, peace negotiations havo continu~d with frequent 'ierruptionn, RS MAY SEE BOAT OFFENSIVE T CONDUCT 831ILEAVE A1M1AI(N TillS WEEE Rooks on Sale at; Palmetto lank and Powe Drug Co. Laurens Expected to Voluntarily Do Her Part, 'T'le military entertainment council has selected this week as the time dur ing which it will conduct its Smileage Campaign. Prof. 13. T. Parkinson and L. (. IBallo have beens appointed direc tors of this locality. In speaking of the campaign 11r. Balle said: "Uncle Sam is doing big things in a big way. Our boys in the training capis and cantonments are made to work hard but they are also given an opportunity to smile. Tn all the camps and cantonments Uncle Sam is build in.! laiberty Theatres or auditoriums, or will set up a Liberty Tent in which he expects to provide entertainment of the clean, wholesome type by the best talent, the country affords. This is (lone to keep our boys satisfied and free 'from homesickness as far as pos sible, Moreover, he realizes the boys must have amusement and relaxation after the day's grind and that. if they 'annot gef it inside the cam:) they will take what they can get, some. \w'here else---probably of a viciotus n ture and hence, the entertainments have a direct hearing upon the health of our army and are absolutely neces sarty in maintaining the morale of the boys In khaki. A Smileage Hook is a boo1k Von)taiui(it 1 coulons cntltlin the holder to admission to the Cnte0rtain ments. There are two kinds of books -ie 0$1.00 size containing 20 Coupons, and the $5.00 size containing 100 cou pon:'. The military entertainment 'orn1eil houes to raise at. least. $1, 000,000 through the sale of tihese books. The books will he on sale at the Pal m1 (t'o llan k and 'owe al ru:'; Company. It is no. our purpose to make a whirl wvind campaigrn as we helleve our quo ta can he raised withoutll that. Anycne w) o has at son, brother, 1shaand or nwIethbart will he expected to see ih1at he gCets a b1ook. We feel sure L.aurens will (10 her pal. along this line as h1nn(10.d1mely as she did in te iherty Bond, Red Cross all( Y. M. C. A. cam pa igis." 1llV'S 0i][El .\1D SIT'E. 31r. TI. Macs 1tope1r Iliys the Lumber - VI'd Site 110w Occupied in P.ll by lIcrhert L. Rtoper its i Lumber Yard. The warehouse and adjacent pro perty on the west. side of South liar per street, now occupied in part. by 'Herhert L. Roper as a lumber yard, was bought several days ago from the owner, Mr. Robert J. Alderman of Acolu, by Mr. Roper's father, Mr. T. Mac Roper, the consideration not be Ing stated. The property rins back to Caroline street and lies on both sides of tle Grcenville branch of the C. & W. C. Railroad. Mr. Roper (1oe nlot in1tend( making any changes ini the plroplerty at present. This old site has considlerale local historical Interest as it hlas long been dlevoted to tile Ilmber bntSineOss. Th~e "oldest citizens" wvill r'ecall thlat iln tX8.2 was uiected theore whlat wvan claimed to hayc been tile flrst steam saiw-m~ill inl the upper)O part of the state, the ownerI of which was a Mr. His andC from himl got theO name "the O1.) Steam M'1" whlich has long clung to it and whi( h is sometimes hea/d to this day. S1i'n itat 111h10, of couirse, now buildIngs have mispllaced some of the 'old ones, the present building oc cupied by Mr. Roper having been erectef In coloparatively recent years. More for Armenian-Syrlan Reief. .The Advertiser is in receipt of an other su'bscription of Fi9e 'Dollars for the Armenian-Syrian relief fund. The contribution is by an anonymous sub scribor. The reports from the Ar menian-Syrlan, headquarters in New York are to the effect tlzat Armenians Syrianss are in dire distress under the persecution .of the Tuirks, aided and abetted by tile Germans, and. that the sub~scriptions so far, whiie very liber al, (10 not near meet the needs of the situation. The Advertiser will con tinue to keep open the fund for their relief and will send forward the money collected fronm time to time. It has Ton (Diollars now on hand and would likce ,to have a much larger subscrip lion before making the next remit tance. SCIIOOL PUPILS RENDER AN E NTERL'AINjNG PIROfRAM Friday Morning Chapel Exercises are (iven Over to a Review of Things Sothern. Public is Invited. A number of people in attendance upion the opening exercises at the graded school Friday morning were eha'ced with a delightful southern program, rendered by some of the old er pupils of the school, which had been substituted for the regular morn ing (hapel exercises. Although a short religiostt service was held before the program, most of the time was devot ed to the special exercises by the boys and girls. The program consisted of southern songs, dances and literary topics, all selected with a view to en tertainment as well as enlightenment. Among the numbers on the program was a "Colonial Iop" danced by Miss es Mildred Counts, Martha Barksdale, Margaret Taylor, Bernice Meng, An nie llarlksdale, Frances lludgens, Mar garel. \right and Dorris Young.' An o1(1 fashioned minuet wias danced by the bevy of girls as a last number on the program. What is reputed to be the oldest known negro folk song "I've done what you told melt, to do" was sung by .James iunlau, Edwin Fitler, t:Ca lvin Teague, Mar:;aret Wrigt. and Isabelle Stillivan. The ame chorus 'aig that ot her old ne Lro melody, "I know the Lord's laid his lunds on :me". Another inumher Was a southern story by .Jei ('hand iir I larri;, "!ow Itrer Tarapin hows ills Strength." All Ile umbers were rend((rcd in rostume endC we r' directe d by Miss Kale \W'offurd. The exerciss were pre dded over by John inudge'ns in a very r recable manner. The public is invited to attend these r'xercises, which are held every Fri lay morning at the oieiting hour. 1)1i.l1 I 1HIS. l. W. WI1.1.15. liied at, her Rlomne Wednesmhty Niteht. an)d li rial vya Geld Th inadai y Af ternoon. M~s. O;ln'li:. Willi , We of .\r. It. W. Wi'illi;, died at ler homne on South liarper areat We\'nl blay niibtu after in illi(es; of -.Iral days' duration, II'! himmrdlat:" eaue her death he ing bronchial pneumonia, this having been preceded by cold anid lagrilppe. IHer serious' illness was not generally known, so the news; of her deaIii came is a shock to her friends and rela Iives. Interment. took place at. the Laurens cemetery Thursday afternoon. Ihe service . being conducted by Rev. MJ. . Steadman, pastor of the First Methodist ehtireh, of which the de eased was a devout member. The fol lowing gentlemen acted as pall hear ers: .1. W. )unklin, E. 0. Anderson, l. 11. Terry, ,. (,. Halle, .J. 1.. Tolbert, 1'. it. Simmons, Aug. Iliff, R. E. Ileahb, W.' 1,. Gra . t. R.Nik ts . A. Bahh, I. A. Cooper, W. G. Lancaster, S. G. MIl)niiei, V. II. (;ilkerson, and 11. A. Sullivan. Mrs. Willis was a native of Ander on. having been a Miss lall before hter mtarriage to NI r. WillIis. Besides hier husband, sh'e is survivedl by her mother. -whlo hats been residing wvith her for some time, antd several sisters In Andersoni. Visitor Fromt Alabama. Mr. \V. F. 1tosc, a resident of Eu fala, Ala., but a native of this county who left here about thirty-flye years ago, has beeni visiting In this section and was in Laurens Thutrsday in coi. p~any with Mr. J1. 0. Garrett of Lan ford Station. Mr. Rioso's father will be remenibered by some of the older nitizens o( the county who will recall tlat ho taught school in various com munities here when Mr. W. F. Rose was a boy. Mr. -Rose was here helling some hogs which his neighbors raised cufter the boll-weevil had gotten in its work there. Hie said the boll-weevil worked -havoc there for awhile, but after the people began raising hogs, velvet lleans, peanuts, etc., the're was a distinct turn for the better. The ppto there now, he said, are as pros perous as they have ever been. The cotton crop of his county was reduced frbm -about 35,000 bales per year to about 4,000 bales per year. iLieut. Blarnett Promoted. Lieut. D~. 10lugene ulnarnett, of Camp Jackson, is another one of the Iau rens boys to recoive recognition of his abilities. IAout. Barnoti was recently promoted from 9ecnnd Lieutenant te TILLANt NOR BLEASE FAVOtiRI) BY M'LArltlN Says 'Neither Should be in the Race for the Init'd Stites Senate. "Should I go on the stump this summer I shall unhesitatingly say that I regard tie election of either ex-(.overnor Iloease or Senator Till man as a stupendots blunder," de clared former lT1nited States, Senator Jolt L. 'MAleiaurin in a signed state ment. given 'out to the Charlotte Oh server during his visit. to the North Carolina netropolis Sunday and pub lished londay morning in that. news paper. It is one of the most sIrik ing and independent utterances in the annals of South Carolina polit'ies in many years. Ex-Senator McLaurin did not. say that he would he a candidate for gov ernor. 'Ile said "whoever is elected governor will necessarily have to line up on one side or the other" of the "present factional litnes" and "this I absolutely refuse to do." With reference to ex-Governor fllense, regarded as a (certainty in the next senatorial race, ex-Senator Me Ibairin declared that. 'his advent Into the senate would greatly strengthen La Follette and a "little group of will ful senators who are doing all in their power to hamper 1Ihe conduct of the war." I cannot by silene make myself a1 party to a national calamily of this charneter." sa's the former senator. Rteferriina, to Senator' Tillman's e'"rrd iiii )."11 n htn s:." ex-Senator McLau trin says "this talk Is all rot. \ broken doiin horse dyins; in harness is cruelty to ani mals.' AMoreavor. the ex-senator de clares, "it ir inai ir to the halaner of the team when the load is heavy aeld the pae is so fa-t to be handi capped by hog' spavin and heaves in all old hetr- which Won't work at all ien h(' Is in the lead." "'''en. too, we n'od gat tll: guns instead of old rusty worn-out pitch forks."' fenato Mc 'La .vurin (b41erx.ies. W. 1). BIY RtD IS N .11ED ('II'.VI'V I 11) A) M INIST i:A''O(1 Irrant,. touis are Iin g Maide for the 1)iffriibttiuut of Supemt;dttental F'ood ('a rds. Food .\ d it inistrators have Leen ap pointed fo' thirty..five counties by \\'il liain ElIoti, united States Food Aid iinistrator for South Carolina. The Adtinistrators for the remaining cosh ltes will be named at. an early (late by Mlr. :Elliott. W. 11. Byrd has been named food administrator for this county. 'lhe county administrators have been asked to a ppoint. food represen tali-es for all coinunities in each ('oniii v. The food administration is making arrangemts for the distri bution of a supplemental home card whiceb contains the creed of the ad uvinistraton, to all of the homes of the state. All homes that do not re celvi' this card should get, in touch with the county food adminstratot. OUT FOlt SUPlt'i~VISOlB. S. S. Farrar, of Mountille, States thatt Ie will be' In the taico thiis Summtner. Mr'. S. S. Fartrar, the well kniown cit l'zen of .Motntville, was in the cIty yester'day and while here announced (definitely to a numiber of his frienids that lie will be in the race for county suptervisor in the approaching canm paign and expects to lead in the race. Mr. Farrar was a candidate for coun ry comnmissioner In tho last primary and failed of election by a fewv votes. Y. M. (C. A. Subscriptions Overdue. Mi'. E. 0. Anderson, treasurer of the Y. M. C. A. fund for this county, states that a fewv of the subscribers to the Y. Mi. C. A. fun~d had failed to pay their subscriptions and that he is very anx ious to close the books and inake a good showing for Larurens county. Coumitteetnen who are responsible for funds in their communities are expect ed to get busy and make full collee..1 tions at the earliest possible date. Cotton Ginning Figures.' Ootton ginnings for this county up to January 19th were 34,G65 bales, so reports Mr. C. .W. -McCravy, county agent. To the same time last year 30, 492 'bales had been ginned. The gin nings for the entir'e season last year wore in the neIghborhood of 31,500.1 Observera estimate that thie total yield this year wVilI be in the neighborhoo'' of 36,00.. 1 HALF MILLION N ACROSS I bIONDIAY WAS AGAIN A ilF'ELLtiJS DAY raeticnlly all .Lines of lhusiness Ob serve'd Spirit and Le'tter of Fuel Order Mo(ndaly. Monday was again a day of rest in aurens. 'raclically all line; of bus. l1ess and 1u11( str y ceaded activities saturday niiht and I' iieii'd inactive inlil 1'ueslay iorning. All of the nantifactulring, industries, both large ind small, exceid those islpecially ex 'm pt ed by the government, w ere clos 1d londay and all the stores and most. >f the banks remai nel closed. The rocerymen, although allowed to re nin open under t he fuel of<ier, decidl 'd that the spirit as well as the letter >'f the riling mild best I'e observed )y closing with the other merchants. lecided not to ofen their doors af. all tionday or any ofl the following fuel es" Mlondays up to and icluding 1iarch 18tih. The druggists remained pen thloughti t the day, but sold on y drug1 s and mledicines as provided linlder t h11e rul ii . exc('eit Ithos5e that >perated with~oin heit. Te pictutre 0howi umier a iait.' rulin , w 0 ialoew l o remain open .\onday, bult opecratedl L'uesday without. heat. 'lhe fo!lowigu igr mt wih si;: tatlures; f,;r' halakr.; and gro0erymen": ray sette Sirday: : a tr iotiifc miotve i'lnd ml co-oper I' ttioni with the lIsiness Iou.wcss of tie -ii to r -i e i: fuel, we lereby r t) close our bank:; ant stores 'a next Alonday, :1Ih inst..and also in tie fol lo wh i: eight onisecliulive ioncdYS uI itn inltpfin _ Mar(h ;: i1, lieN I. It. 1.,T. r!1y, Pre'cs. Pa01let) o Itnk, 11. K., A1ihent, \- r~. M rn;. it;l 1 n:.. C. W . 'T ", CIhi 'r, People. ..:p t' 1:N l: 1', ze llanl:., ( ..h er l t li .o111n . Fanii Owvins & (Ow Nu::, (li; Y I'1 , .i. U. Sh:ell & ('o., Kennolled' liroS., .1. II. Sullivan, Mlartin & Moore, lNowler & O s', .\. I.. .\lhaff'ey, G,'.\Y ('Oil'HTI ('lTlIZIGN DiMDA. lur. ,ohn C. Smith Sucenumbs to Attack of P'neumonia .\fter Short Illness. Mir. John C. Smith, a well known -iti . of (ray Court, died at lis home lie last \Wedinesday after a slort llness of imiciimonia. itis body was aid to rest at. Friendship Ia ti -- huItrch the following day, the services mein,; conducted by IRev. 1 Iopkins. .lMr. bmith was in the (;lth year of his age md had been a m: tmber of Friendship huriichi for many years. ie was a >Opuilar citizen ini his community and( ighly regarded by all who knewv hIm. to is survived by hIs wIfe, who was hiss [Pamelia Puitnami, and0 the follow ng children: Mrs. J. M. hlenderson mid Mrsi. TI. C. McCauleIy, of G ray lourt ; 1R. 1,. Smith, of Ora; R. C. nmith of (Gray Court.; Mrs. F. B. Ken Prick, of Charlest on; Mrs. T. Ci. Smith, if Atlanta; ,T. H. SmIth, of Greenville mdl~ 0. A. Smith, of Nome, Alaska. The ast namedi Is a telegrapher in the gov 11rnmenft service and has charge of tihe ;overnment offiee at Fort DavIs, near 'lone. Good Time for Gardening. The shutting down of many of the ndustries of the state on every Mon lay for the next nine weeks presents splendlid 'opportunity to employees >f these Industries to prepare and Ilant thlr splring gardens. The criti !a1 food situation 'In the country nlakes it absolutely imperative for ev try family to have the largest ipossi ily supply of vegetables for Immedi Lte consumption and for canning, and ye hope. that every etnployee in the ttate who is made idle by tihe fuel dmnisttraktion order will impro've his pportuit y for goardening. Needle CIraft (flnb. Miss Alleene Franks wals tihe hostess o the Needle Craft Club on Saturday Ltternoon. Deli gh tful refreshmen~ts v'ere served b~y 'Misses Martha and Al ne Thennfka -' EN TO BE :ARLY THIS YEAR Conmittee Amazed at the Preparations. MILLION MORE READY TO GO S'eretr.uy Ihaker Atazes Military Con tlittee with tihe '(oilsieIetleness of i.II itiiry Pratlsrationls. Mell'n to Go as Quickly as Ships cali b(: Provided for Their Passage. Washington, Jan. '2S.-Am\nerica will have ani army of half' a RU illion men iII ''riance early this yc(ar, with a million more trained and eqipped ready to follow as (unilkly as ships can be pro vided to carry th+1ru and the outlook for lis is nlot uinR om ising. Secretary Ulaker gave this in'orma.. tion to the nation and to the world to alily in a statement. before the Senate inilitary committee, haring much that :mti il now has been carefully guarded with the aril's iilitary secrets in awi chare:: that th govern lnt'l has; birheni a dersin p reparinug for Man en 'y ru rn 1n" 11nti late af '1rno(n }h ': 1r :r adldrassed the ' lille ?" 1(n1 I r r)w'd 0p(ln)(ding .1 ' i .:i (tf 4Ith liou ( :{ of ('on1 -'a .::.1in a bigtowaing ooml ;r th 1e: (1liers. bil ine11) . !1t' sp:1oko ' dmosmeavr.l' hianinig wi h de + iilo h ?:t+n'1i in s"k of lll ildljine; !in atey o a illio(n Il a half, ain :"'1'r:n i una'i comidt:liints of inieflicienl + y a - n . "d by Semu or Chamber itin in hi, reet i' sieh:1i and deciar hmt: ilh t '\\'(n'n1"wre isolated( :in+ nt' l p r al. ti n gast . ions: w%,(r'l 1:,k! I t n (i . 'i . 1)4 1r :n 1 timt:: to .)l ib i: : ih Imy nd: poti14ne a (ne4 thei ocan en - 1""111 It (0 :' p? 14 li JI ( '. 4 (4'-; ! tr u i: r l . i r uc an (1 re--: :!n to .r k !" 1n1m " Iih -tir \.'.i" l 1 1 m I t '. . 1 ( ): I1+ ( !!! i , ( I l.. 1' 11 "'.!: 1 : R l Iii l c'1 I " K . 11(1 ?1:h i:e e r1a1 . the oun11 try's ma(' "11'd. Wheni .'Ir. IBa er elosed~a it wVas ai ;aret. hat !a 1-ea ted a profon f( i Ir 'so. ( hairman (hamberlain sad !(4 befC1ore h I le-It thr :t1nd. TIherd wa nio1(1 aitte:t!4t at cross- m( iti.o1n. ThOctohaIrmn !-! pro o 0ed fi lthl, e t11 (I~ii11Ih O.I S j i l'sl "'' (ai l hi retary b he iv ' a lInt, (n o t v(ir ll y R\he ' r Cal l (10 4 ("r'1' t \\"a': 1 :(l)-'a "r Iiot ho rhad : h i orti :tltflthr eix anun~tin later 00 r ('anh comn said FI d ot hr l 21 (anche - t he ' ta (I . he hih- any te ~higa di41l1 d Iim-- hi meiani 1 o I lli l-t II nati(1(ai gar i 'd army divisionahal c1mp aIra readily to o to day at Ieedi. hvleo mviembher's wantal to kno Ri.why sueh thinPgs hadr Riot ben. given p)u -l icly 1' fore, .\ . la1 ker 1spoke(0 oftli itie uicta:. of th ea mili-' ta ry menCR to re(vea Itheir wr 1pllans.' and1( Iluo~td German1110 remiarks abouti Am er'e's a1d1e rim1 IenalCi t of her pre paration1. Em;phiasizig that. h was not tlerl to defend himseff or anybody else, thd secretary urged the comittee agat, and again to lay bar- ay short-com ing Or failure of the department that it might be corrected. 'Frequently hoj paused to seek stronger language td describo the devotion of his associates in the department, military and c1-4 vilian. "For one reason or other," lie said, "the timpression has gone out into thd coulntr-y, to some extent at least, thall the war department has fallen downi. "It would be a tragical thing If this tremendous effort, this wholly unpre cedented sacrifico made by men, wereV in fact to turn out to deserve the corn mont that it had fallen down." 'Never in the history of time, lie do.. elared, had an army of its size been raised, equipped, trained and pre-~ parecd for hat-tie as hiad that of tho United States. Mr. 'Ilaker took personal Yesponsi bility for getting men under training before their equipment aa ready "to (lie last shoe button." Such ofmcers asu Major General Leonard Wooad, ho (Continued on INdlinrin.1 Pagen)