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1 , V'YgFp~p\ V *~'.*fY % .~. - ** 4 ''. 7 I * *p'*. ~ ..A1 .* St.. . ...-S S * 2 * ' ~* I ~ U S .S - - - --- V;Isej xxxii LAURE~NS5, SOUTH CAR&J.JNA, WEDNE2DOAV MCMI. 13, i18. ~ZBI CROWDER INTIMA DRAFT Wl Will beblade as Soon as tive to Basis of Af Will be Drawn I Washington, larch I 12.--Provost Marshal Ceineral Crowder today made ihe Irl I:'t otficial annilouneelmnilt of the lttme of the Second draft. It will be ordered as Coonl au Co Cgress a 1ien(1s the law to Co mpulite the basis of ap polt ionl'n1ent amonig the tates on the number of regi'trant Is i class one in stad of populatioln. For purposes of com'at put atmonl S(1,000 m'en will he Col sidered as com posing the seconld (raft althoutgh 1n0 sno Such tiinuber will ho called to the (olors at oiy one time. \ln inl defcrrqed classifleations, Ihe liovwf mar-shlal geneiral annotnneedl, would be ealle( inl smal unmbersas wvell k:, m in class one for the pir pose0 of 1i1lizi ig special technical finaliiemtlntiols or Seldin."g: them to (hools to 1gqtire such nalillieatioIs. 'Pheo proVost Iiarolil gcnevral makes the detnnite state ment, however that ther will be no so.u dden withdrawal of Me . t; ubers of moen from IitnduIstry ada-riouliture dur-iiinl( hecoming sitmmller. but that they will he drawn in relatively sim all g roi ts, spren'ldinlg thr1uoighoit the year. To give the x ar(. nun ji-s, he ays, Wlid be to give h li einy military Information. While (enieral Crowder sets no time in Iis statement, it has been stated previoisly that supplies and equip mont for the men of the second draft would become available In April and as action on the desired legislation Is expected bef7re that time the first calls are expected soon afterward. "The next national quota will bo announced and apiortioned among the several states as soon as pending leg islation authori"Ing a change in the basik computation is enacted by 1'ong.W," says the provost marchal genera s statement. The number that willbe assumed as a basis for computation w)ll be 800,000, 'which is well within the authorizatlon of Clause 1 of Section 1 of the selective OUT FOR MAOISTItATE. 31r. J. N. Wright Announees tUat lie IN.' is to )e in the itice for Magis. tra1of This Township. Mr. .Johi N. Wright, tle popular iturveyor of shove(Is. plows, "holinback ms'. brliles., an(d other parapherna lia in the hardwar-e line at Moseley & 'loland's store, confided to tho Ad vertiser ni ew s gahtherer tho other day tOl beeomilng t ireil of the (ot placency of hardwale Iife, When 'aken siliiiy nd in continulious doses, ie had dlcild ed to seek tlhe excitement of tle polit ical atmosphere again and togjs nis top-pIece in1to the rae( for Iagistorial ltmoiors from the grat anad gloris I0Lurens townshI:Ip, La'ur iens count1 y. A* floer div xein g Ihhnoself? of a few awk wardh sentiments along those lin~es, lie added that lhe hiad seen1 fIt to offer' for' the place on one othier fat'ftil ocea ioni bitt ai few, entoutgh to miake a 1ma jority, had( thought it etnciumblent upon01 t hem to v'ote for' an11ot'r tarty and1( thait coniseijiutntly lie had( gotne dOWl) into jiroud hut silinig defeat. I iowvevert, he '11 cntued, '"I hol d n1o Ill will aga Inst thlese v'oter's whot had(1 sought. other' IlegalI tl ui'ies to weoigh lihetanids ot' justice in the a foresaid grecat and glor'ious township, but, on the other01 htand, I feel a kimlly affection4 toward( thtem and hlope thiat they will return r thte complIdiment tis summerliiii." WIth1 thIose fewv weil c'h seni words, he dlepartedl to the b~ack( of tihe gior'e to sell a couple of jploftgh-shares. The11 annoiuncemtent of i'. Wrtight comeis ulpon the heel of thte anniountce mtent bty Maglitrate Traynlham that lhe wou(ld( not seek r'e-electloh this ye(ar'. Jutdge Ti'aynhami has been inti l heatlh in r'eeent 11111this and( thtough he Is 11ow able to b~e outt, dloes not 'twish to e : xet htimself1 wIth the heoavy diuties dtf another administrtation of thIe oflico. FAiL FD TO CRUOSS PAVE. ltItin Oluns Frustrate Attempt by Austr'iant Trogps. Atomfe, Marceh 11.--Austrian troops w It ch apaently wer'e makIng an at tempt to cross the river Piavo were prevented from doing so yesterday by the Italian hat teries whIch suink rafts and boaits int the river otposite Fa gare, war offnee announced today. ITES SECOND IT BE IN APRIL "i"qn ss Amends L aws lega oportionment. Men ri Small Groups service act of' a second Illremelt of 500,000 miln, inc reased by tho roecruit inig units auithorized by Clause 5 of Section 1, aid by tile teelhniln troops athillorizoI by Section 2 of said net. It caillo now he . alilloced what the total number to be .l:)lefl Io the colors et'ach monith will hw, ill i a11:1y be :ate"d that Into more 111011 Vill b1 111ld than eln he rOpeOlly aconi'mmlated itld iromptly assini lated. "T ee ar littis confronting the nation in the supply of labor ap :)urt enanlt t) o grieu hiure. P~l'as 1, Inm which new levis,; pare to Ie withdr11awnl, w\."I vontain mlanly woo men than are at prelsent r'ir(11ed I'm 'Ihe armIly. It wouild be a mo10!A. un (i'n.tiilll I fatuou step if the men in Class I were called indioriinate ly without reard to the labor sitia tion ill agriculitire. ''lh re fore, tIle local boards will he (ir'ected to 1ill t1ir1 Itittas in tli order of liafluitrv of meni in C Iss I a deteriti d1 by the nIational drawilig, except (luat where it i.s slovwnl that a regist ran. Is completely aid assiduously elgaged in the planting, cultivation and reap ing of a Prop, his cill to the colors shall le deferred to the foot of Ihe (Iluota of his board as long as he cont tinies to be so engaged. "Whenever any registrant whos;e call to the colors has been deferred by reason of his elgagellent In agril culture Is shown to have been idle on the farm on which he is engaged or to have trifled with the . deferment that has been accorded him, the boards will forthwith Induct .them into military service if his order num ber has been reached in the mean time. The effect of this'expedient is to grant furloughs from service prior to actual call to the colors to the men so greatly needed in the prodnction of this year's crop. A SOLDIER'S APPRECIATION Lettker of Thanks from Camp Jackson Soldier to Miss Mary Shall. Related to Shell am111113ily of This COIIIIy. llow the soldiers appreciate llhe "knltting" which the woIel have beel doing for them since tile war lbegan1i is weli illu.st rated in a letter of thalnuks received by 'liss Mary SIell, or Lby Angeles, Cal., from a tioldier at Camp Jacksoln. Miss Siell, thou gh a on. way froi till.; city, is clos!v relate.l to tile -11011 and otlher famlili. o: this ouinlty and Is at siter-in-law of \lr . JTim Gray. The lettor, which wi'as writtel ill January and forwarded to Holme of Alis. ell's relat!vcs her. was as foliows: Aliss .lary Shell, 1,os Angeles, Callif. .\y lkabi .\iss She'll: I was ai iery fortunalte bein0 lg a few (lays algo to r0ceive at ater~tl, to wic' yotur no(te of Oct. 1:3th, was attached. and( 1 waat to take tIs opportat~ iv to0 ly, not1 onily ror' the sweatter, bull also, for' the senltimlenf expressed inl the 'The ,sw etr (eviien'' tlyws juist made(1 for' lml, ats It "Jutst till'. I just ariived at tis Cimplaifew danys atgo, frloml camp~ll at St. -otuiS, Mo., andil fromlh replorts we will 110 dont Iltve for France(' before verly long. 1lowever, sholl~~ it 110 my forltunel to 1 may lYllso be forltuinate erfouigh some1 11im1 to he ale1 to1 thank you per IsonllIy for' yourl kinid efforts. ,Should youi ever have time) to1 write, I lonessonme sold Ier boy wold he very' glad to liearI froml yout at ianiy time1. Sincerely, I'ete Mi . Mel , C~ampl .Ja'k-lon, So, ('. Pr'oa. Co. 1. The In ited States C'iv il Serlee I Comn mllissien as annonneedltt't anl openi coml petit ito exanLunat ion for ('lerk-earrierr to be hold nt Laur'ens, Apr'il 13th, 1918. At the same1 timel an exainiationi will be held at the same place for' rural carr'iier' at Lanford( Station. Applica tion blanks may bo0 had1 at the p)ostof flce at Laurens, iIII BOLD RAIDS Sweep Past German First Lines GERM0ANS FLED IIIn PositilongI ar, 1* estrIi . yedvI anld nIi y 1.1 i s B(1 ed 1')0 11t rth lild. AmeflVew)nI Asistedv b~y Frenlch nIM) ..tilchedt at M3I1nlt.tOht. .1import ant Pi'w-ts 1trmunht Bacii. .\nor!Ii!n mwui~kive htas a;rt .1cd It - IC it I th rain ' ron i n : Ti) I tt :, VI itt i ( it: ni I'' r tI. Thri' usvw rads e nct :Nta 'i;o:: i ll - 01iloi en athaeh.-l tC'd by the masimtei At'-hoilee .eo'-,0' bnut r the rtih i te o-h fire from ! nn ('U3" ir LVy n(Us ean-lwe he 'ertor boy ~ ~ c -:c I' 111 fu y de; i t The fighin al rad a hIyi the ilnfr ,Iry on the pes a\ havy i'1 er ir ws iuring dn in oIa retor1.he a irvasities o1,, (he ave Ofiniallries ave hadh frthe hein . te r the AIr I iane ha bnI to recIm rolm fr - w i 1il thi . ( e:1mn hanra' fI ItwasV3 lts on te i th bi \meilt i i I ) S I olil t .'od In Ie I ~ ~ ry I ,I1 2n F ni 25 andwerhd :h t r a: (' mid ro e tail I II(((I fI111 b4 - r 0;1t t B rts a1 (,.4 AIlen Tiid anmti IhIlv ateie 1T a t iii w-':. !ii I I i i I I Amter:'ican a til ler men' I 'it s gait shell withgood efn fft. N(a ol Ite Ai rca 1eavy unil e an l t1tv tt been. in action. Three raids on the Biritisif lines have been attempted by ithe( Germans in tile Armentieres sector, but the firitish, in' lttte of a heavy fire from the en emy's heavy guns, repulsed thle Tell tons. The fighting ai spread oti'k the FlaI tders front, the Ypres a nd Passehendaele ecctors figuring In thle official reports. The activities of the contending armiecs have spread farther south, encountering near St. Quenti being mentioned for tile fist Mie in recent w'eeks. Information received from Ger mnatt prisoners was responsible for I ihe dislocation of German plans for htIavy attiteks oni the British south iast of lotholst wood. Oni February 20, Febe. 28 and March attacks were forestall d by a terriie ltish a r1-til lery fir. mnd While 1n (1nem yattack oil A1,1rei! ns n er sulto s;Omle de ihl"n i oh t n( ratry succeed 1111 h in te:t hti.e hi ' ' thi Lyn en. forestlk d b a terrifc P iih a ilry firve ando while an thenG toy ('tal I on March 9 wa Te sccesful to :iW., v Ieth c riti.ih on Saturday rd. ill l'w-c tabMilihig theirline l'alct ineo ha ve miner mor.,I a : niOrth and notw:40. of .Ivr:I4?. They hav tken po itins to a II;h oI '000 yrdsover a front of 12 m1il. Offered ltucrative, Place inl Te nnle _ssee LEAVES POST ON APREL T Mr. >. w.M1,1who njas Made at Sildendbi R cord 1lern, (iveo; lip ll. .l MieI () Aeeii:( Posi io of Voml lna rof.'ar il ,'l n me of Laren Corpmoration. i .i W.. 1ed fr \hu .'.-; ik . E n. . l r. p. ,;\I, r 11!1. , , . I- i n !nd 1 notified ir. \V. W. Jong, o. Of hi:; (1( l. onl. Mr. .Moorc %\i I~ ~~o I' ., 1)'' l The offer camo to Mr. Moor froni the Aluminuim Company of Amrrii: < oin :,. At -W. W0'l \Mr. oii r -' 1 ' s a i f o n m iln ;.ir. 18ain..- : 1 :-pervi-ion f tilw, 2fr S school", chucl he.--, )):Ili . r- 'I l:atiolls, tire deIaI'tIment Ind ofthe' \velfare work which the colanCily with its two thousl-and em ployces is Inter ested inl. The town has a popmlation of about 12,000, n)ost of whom are connected (ir'ectly or ifldirectly with the great Corporation un1derv which he will work. After looking over the field last. week, Mr. 'Moore thought that he would he very much pleased with his surroundings, especially since the company gave him to ui derstand that he would he given furth ert advancements in the future. Mr. '.\oore came to Laurens from Greenville about two years ago and has made a great success of his work here. lie has won tile confidence of the farmers and business men and with this support lins been able to 0complish vvery mucoh aloig the line of food growth liand conservatiol. i, has taken a spe(ial interelt in the novemeint for bettor livestock ill th county and has sutceecded in lncr'eas ing the nuiher of thorouglhirod eat tile and hans very materially. (e--neral regret bweans-e of his cxpq-cted d - partlre was heard ont cv(ry :io aft, r his annmonn. e'men was n(ule .x Bit Cotton Sale. Ome of he lar1-:t deal :. in colton which h be'n Iad in thi v(icin in rveent lmonlthr ":S id a few days ago h .V .R. P. ald ce-nell Flem('inil r, ''hn t- dis on-l o tbe r main h r ,! ;. - 1. !-,- 1 !:-17 a id -1 ' ea p. 27: '2 ' i 'l. h' ' a 1-2 e .04, em nt1-n>- i down to 10 1 ther "' n:;-a- a" Fltin( ; a' m farmerA -t'r torn wbtr~ rt an of'' hererat': '.h 1tov. ,. . h r-nd:nnn. ipastor of thm' FI rst Methodis cn.hutrch', h a announ01 Iced thb begi nning o rev i eal s"rlo his 'hurmchi ont the frn-ii Sunay in this mtonl. 't. .' AOerilces will he een ch's, ir.mtIado-:na .- I 1 'lhat it htas ::'an' of' it: -?tmaa i' h W I ber coop r invib the ren ion 1r '-. iren 1~ i '1. bum rf al 1 i hve n I) of Ir '0. T he h ' i. e .3 the chutrt'hesi at'e intvited to .ioin tm these itrayert meeCt 1n1;m nulepa' rr te suite0' of ti meC-Pin' Ol mi e TheI twIi '0 estrs, Xl17. BIt~i nan stted, haive a full and hiarmonlin ilnder' Stantdinlr ai to th'-b tten( m''ngn Officers an3d ieoms Ele Body Are oA ('onUneMe qin a ih \.1.fray, who ha :<vd a oi ntfr i alloSher Al, \ \ ''I \ -0 n I b y1: u; I r. b -I that' lo 3 o n y f r ro :?,11(;.p Hlihl-:! TOSim 1 LIVELY C.MAI\N n\ieve Ths Is Obieet (if War Sceretary's11" visit to Franlce. Speaks President'S Views, Watsh ing tonl. .\larch 11I.---Safe, arrival in France of iretary Baker and Is party havin~g-hecn formnally anuet today by the Navy Department, press reports about his lmovements on the Other side are being watchedj closely.. .\1lany oflcials think it possible that the story of his activities If permitted to pass the ensor, -will throw interest 1n1 liflht upon s tihe, objec of his l -- 11ion to the theater of war.t Emlphasis laid by tliv 'ar D par 'Int upm thIei fa' t that .\Mr. oaker's e el r elya mllilit ary Pi li'nae , wit Ihout di!'inate signlitiennc. h li h tlon t o d1 - a ' -- tO(IaVby t n \a Deartme-t,'hr- 11s -e t 1)1 r ho !114- n 1n; - o hs at tor of Hitt h1 t:L li*lssmonh endloubr, will h wino rev. n th thhen-toeorae wiofha 1:' in. Secretary Daher lb ea1n IIlrst h ha l from the inde ent of tha1t. oni all that i, going (),I in - t only hea:r what "Il-'o hiis own forces, h14 -- :" u le o long 3en. 1 ''' I ' ni e . te s ine. * 4'. 41 ( i' i.-: '.berp * hnie has~ "''i. back4 l n i ('Wits r t e' Vl th- l im i -eI nreee the ra t hwafr, n C h eel'he4 t'i) t Stai ii to14 exert on 't( te). reslts the cl~tonfr broad.'i'~'it' Tre a been: arm son an4o'1u any ionai to bet the f shitonna fril 'a ve the s priority light~f !os of am lie 40. th4' -''ni evir is' 0 n~ "ti Sti' en'ere di the er 'a~ t ~t' rabled t; taft aishit tor jile. ag -A-d VW. -aI -p-; 'm -v 3.YGIVE- CiSI'A 1;*1'y LIST ONLY 11I.:I1mty OfficiAls Consider Usih' -:ropeaI (. toni Instemd of .Daily ..\nnon0t meits. 'l'oday's Casualty 1,ists, Washingtoli, March I 1. - Ali discs sion today of tIh War lhpariitIn's now pol0icy of an notinneing names onjy in the casualty lists from France it & veloped that depairtmont offleials trc coil deriln It af1doptiiz tle Eu'iropi' eai custom of publislhing casualfties wee ly or semi-monthly. instcad of daily. This plan has been sumggeste. 41 fle ground that it wotuld eff-iv.Ut y conceal frcmIt lie enemy the los ;r.; I it particla r engaI-e r ' r of (tnt(arnments. Even if it Q ii- wvd by tlhe .n(i'ral Mtaff, finl. ion Ol h kh ,\I'eie!ed to aw: me retir) of 8reretary Hake i 1,:,(kir ns4 ',n n~m~ni haby wl fail h 1 to he 1 I:) cr t - ni'- 'ni l I h tjia -i' '. he ' --tit -x li -1 11 *', -e i t 1L r ~ i h -~l il 1Wh. 'ri ta r 'e'or IO l 'N'1 ] lrilh I 1reo in m t h the men w'ere ,1 Itartered wI ten. 1 iionetd. It was nn unimtportno pInf . 1Tere wast no0 tiliitaryv s4ftr nor own'1 anly 'x ternisive traiin tg camin t ny. 'iThe towixn had( nee -heetn vinited by enmy rGrornfl nor' ha:d there been I; :'inilu: 1, t;i' Ifter lt.e p b i~ o ,r i _ ar woe dow on' the fown,'t ii re11 fy'0s in sVmaenin il fth. samo: Wlht. Tie'. did not at;- :v]( othI i In po'iOI wi'i.re everal o a MhA w (('rday'. I ~ ~ ~ neticomti:: .