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'VOLUME xxxmI. LAURE~NS, SOUTH] CAROLINAl WEDNESDAYV, AlH'. 10, 18 bf 3 SAYS PRESENT B WORLD'S GREP1 Former Assistant I.'nited clares Never Before i: Heights as in the Year 1 Now- York, April 7. -James, 31N. luselL. forimor assista-f U'nied State - Atto noy f.-neral, delrdhere it) an ad nioress thlit lie v. vlolating Ino pledg' lin statting that t.be Ilritish caslilities in the hatIle of "he Somme las year nitimhotl: a00,Ol00 1 an that the FIrenceh lost 210,0111 mn 1.bled az Verdun ".1Te fie-ld ens o.! rlhol. wheeiv t:3'y at battll.to" 11 w%. i probably ?!w greatvst .-raayari , ll i!, world." he contlinnekd "anld nsbbei h 'This Corn Will Peel Right Off! -etslt" Miatke'h 'orns Cvine Off The '*.anmaPel"Way! Vhy .ba to flop tont P.;o floor. squeeze 'you rsel up ike us1 letter1 "Zand -wit butnVyesdc wym face up iito a wriakly knot hile YOl gouge ad11( pill at the "tinck' of a tender comi ? That s the old. ivagv Way. "Uets-It" is t.-ie moieri. pain less, stiple way. Ilan over an 11111 two drops of "Ge.-It" on the corn, put your stoe);ing and shov r4'iht on again. and forget the corn. 1'aii is eased. "Gets-I "' has revolun tion Ized the treaItmlent of cornls. It ee riae the t.rie fles). lo ll stop liipin oin the side of yo13r shoe, Ilnil do away wvith greasy sa)ves, haindhln.bnar s thick piISters 111 paiifuill uiehois. l''9 "Gets-it.", it's comillon n(ms'. "Gets-It" j5 soul by alt Solr1)ggi s (you liced pay 1o 1m1 ore th.Ian ': celts,) or it will be Sent direct by 1:. Law ,"('ce & Co., Chicago, Ill. Sold ill iautiriins anld recomnieilid as the world's best col' rmdyv by I. F. Posey. The Quinine That Does Not Affect the Head BMeatase of its tonic and laxative effect, ,A XA TIVIt DROMNO QUININIC is betterthan ordinary 9uinine and does not cause nervousness nor mIng in head. Renember the full nane and Iook for the signature of Ut. W. GROVE'. 30C. Paint Promotes Prosperity And Affords the Best and Cheap est Insurance Against Decay. No other factor adlds more to th'e value, life and( pe(auity of your home thani gtood plain~t-tPe-Gee PakIlnt. .Facts and1( ilgureos conctSIVely prove that In any c'oithmungy ~ where homes aure well-patinlt d, p' perty values havi~e greatly inlcreas d. The cost of , nting is smalli com pared with the'dmount It enhatnces the Value and looks of y0113 ho~me. Remember, you caninot get bletter' and1 chcaper protection against den~y and1( deprecIation 111113 Pee-Olco Paint. Rlight now Is the time to pint, anid whtvryaur paint needs may beC, there isa Pee-Gee Paint or FinIShI for every purpose. For estimates, color cards, palit blooklets, and practical advIce, please call .0n "AURE)NS JIAlUDWARlE ('0. FINAL SETTLI~(ENT. --Take notico that on the 27th day of April, 1918, I 'will render a final ac count, of. my acts and doings as Ad mninistr'ator of the estate of Rt. S. Gi'f fin deceased, in the oflice of the Judge of Probate of JIAirens county, at 11 o'clock a. nil,- apsl on the samei day will applyffot'a final discharge frolm my~ trust as adininistrator. - -Ajy person indebted to said esta te in' notitled and required to make pay mn t' on that date; and all persons having clairt against sald estate will pr esent them on or hefor'e sahIl daiteU, -duly priovenl or be forever barred. J.F. i-iFFIN. Adinistrator. 7T0 Ct a Coid'in On. Dlay. LaIA TI VI )1RO~IO Quinine. It stops the He n iadaobe anid works off the Cold. efun d .toney -if it ,fails to cure. O~g gntreo ec* bx,3c 1TTLEFIELD IS ETGRAVEYARD ide's Aftorney Generall De. as Nerds3m Reached Such 918. ht,.,ory of' wa..rar has hetroim reaLch ii .vell i .h' a as in tis year of 918, "I %%as privui i-Ot to penii d lfou . days wxith .1o llritj.I fo cevs oil the. w-st !,roni1 und I saw I hellm Inl action. .I havo N1 itmessed ilho li e h goldl(,rS andil I have ben>. be;te British and )r!n)h1>4lh- d riIt. their g reatesl h rit I. h'i -y do not Ioast, ilb y 1d1. it ec niphl.m1 Ithey do no. 4.ry) i u in1- I ,I . it .i h ca I Ied b a sm - )''. 'h1 ;,rn, !I peop!-- hanve made bt 41.,11 itl I.D 11l. Its TO G; \'1 .; ,It AT I)WIINI. S.\Tl'ItA\ ilol. ,1. A. Brownol, Iapit. 1). 1'. Grltitlh uid 31.r. .. c. ''tod Il) I~elver .d drIes ses .. Ilublic ks 1InIylltd. Uwitvngs. April . The airnial old soilii.rs' 'fttnii iolt will i take p ulace L Owits. Al il Ihe mo. Among the speakerl i't's tihl oitt4'isiont aii Colontel .1. N. Brown, Caif. I-. P. (rifllth and .\Mr. A. C. Todd. Ini addition to 1; se si'eakiers thleret will bw zuppropriat- ex Ieieis by the l 'hildren of' the com llt sity of Gray (ot and Owings. Y1 IOCCasionl is; Ipleeted 10o bring to gerther~l mlany people. Owings is protd of h14-rt soldiers who remain among Its yel. Among these .ar .\4-lr. RZ. .1. Stoddard, \Mr. Ve. 11. Ow tings. Dr-. 0. C. Benntit and Capt. A. (.w inIgs. These aind other gai Iill wearer1s of the14 ra will be at litis rollunion. While paying our. Itiue to ( ite immitiediate soldier o,' tIthe day let IuS not for'.wtl the soldiers of IlheCn l"'delary. Thereore . et. iti tend this- reunlion and pledge anlew ourl loyalty not only to America, but to the calse 'a1id printcillies of self-gov virnmentil lfor 'which miur soldiers o(l t. The exwr i will begin at1 110 o'clock. .\prit the 1:',1h. To mpn )(s ..)Ithn. tiodl blloss )lu r an youn:g kahki hub-., Some s:iltioneti at C'alit1p S'vit'r They airt l Iyaland tle .\tnd willin11 to do. F'or they are of the -c:vd. wieand blue.. Alt don't f ttw'? oilt Co. 1), Who'ln tey have crossed over Ihe sea: Thal thev Minns mlay knlow ''lhere is an obstace inl t heir way, When the old red, wilte and bilue doe's t'tmtt lthat way. 1.ol 1 ) otars add to the4ir hkardshlips, .\s ourl tgallanlt had.; of freedloml comeit 11nar1chingL; by, I1tt itriy not to ieave a shi ;l For ouir Co. 1) i; an old stanld-by, oot'SLelot',um doie. 'a Theyt atretlI1 ote t ere from al' ithen Whow hae! e d teirei loyl cl' As we ithinkti' lthoht fal'l.sei Andl the bin is almtost wild: Chleer up ll! mthe~tli'rs, rathbe's, siter's. Let's htope thi' wor'st ha~s comelC They ill I coe machU'ingthom. Lautretns, S. (., Route1 1. P)laydtt ot Laitrtens .'1111 I i text ITesday niighit at S:30I o'('lc rot' Lane(' is prom1ise'd . it Is expIect ed Ithat a lat'.'e crowd'(, bothI fr'omthe cii '13 ityal fr'omi te mi1 village, will lbe pre'set to) wItness te showv andii hel p the innc wIll be ehnrircd. Tntnsprinin 1'r. IOding at A. ('fee tl en1 i tlic, aSt te tinir Sece . 111ry o0f War. Thirll t llDa S' Tri i. ing ni iii Brilkl Yfolrs. \\'ushingItmn. .\pril .- Ti )s 1r: tion of .\iin rican Ioop s lo Fran< s, 4'i alreadly proc-fedliva at the neacvla.Ted late 4)tinila by the sys t ding up ;IenS1tre taki'n aft'r tIh,# haittl of lI'iardy betan. Acting see('1tary Crowell naido this statll nt today, but would .aive no (etail;. 'or- ilitaly r a!ons ' n 4 es n! of Ifte inucion Id t roo:0 ilo - mn t W has' not been.I lm fih- public. Folloiwing the voentrino h0 liw ailirl *ryiMak rl an'L-h al' d ''3 i(.-r44 oi S v I *(-li i tt I 'y '.:IN( 1 0 1 ' it I - trs waI v e [Ime dhi t riish Iallicial ftiM , t w s : m g y n 1hal \nt l it'g o -i l s \' ra'ti'. 1 'i tii gdwith iriish ota. io rl lto h ti' .\!eotit n f ot 'Ii\ at 3at tnhe warlo. Alli il < 130W I oda:. thati the s i'iires ato (b13 polow-d was 11 it ert have4-: ni c r0i I 1031utf )p jtI Ito that1 adieptd in l a r Al Iil n t )ooIpIs I In Ihe I Iro I i h t the Frehtnghfr. riig 'I e 3) il- I r I I t'..'t " I t~ I I li It gi .k I I i as iee n t I I at d tIa th yi day-', training of ths chara t er with .\mra ica hatalionl units :sSigincd will the ritish organtizat ion3 s, will fit tle nuewoiers for 1(tie duty at the front. All diviisonls now 1noved 11.rom iths side are composed oif men who have hadI several months of proliinin ailly- training and who nee d 4nly f ina11 inlst ruti onl lo take their shiare inl thle lighting. The training prtocetss, wil b in ick irtith t se British hanl will the ''rtech, it is beluived. boceause th-l ]anl guia 'ge dillilities does 11 t hxist. It was indicated that tlh ie'w lanis vall for a more extensive trfading sc ilhme with the(, British tly thal has )e)(nI he( case with) Gwleiral Per shing's original forec. Therei1 proh ably will he nto attelo~p. No !.4 1 up a purely American fort4 w iit'it in1) t he 111iish ranks, as hasi- b( n dor:0 with lit, Frenlch. h'e IAt Aericans aI to be willawn when Itralined and ti tro d \ ;- to Gevn lral Pershing as a1 par, of hi-larmy See onl display w' W.1 '. Port t .M.& I. Wi 1. ilkes & CO. *5s0.tHi,0M10 FOR hit N H LITI PIn ti t EsV la1i4h35 Vi e 1'.un1 Ill -int Vait'rd( s lt itOn .4( ThItre oi f Thei in Si th. 7.-40 1 Ti'nt Tankers First. Wfashi~nwtn.A'yleet F tmillion dollars Iil be ttsked (' i iteg t - tiorrow hy Cht' iairnanof liarly of 1. s'irping board, for devi lopi et0 o4 toncr, li'eip bi;ldin-: Th le al i it) I ( talish1 -,I Io v vh gOVerInent , l yards. two onsc tlw' Pati'ai cast and three( il tile Soli .h sites for 1th p11 ai.d:: ttar un dN.] c(Onsi-derationl anld will b. it! -. 'C d Fhortly. Thr c i tile South ptobalty will iNtde lne atilvrady planned foi- Wihninton, N. C. Tranl p(ai g 111ation ( facilit ies and (easy access tospialmtten ngt andt i govtr ilthe~ govetrnmen~a t 3)1ard 141t y- ill be 7,'00-ton(i tankers, h( lhlii' hesauie (3f th hot t age l'' of1( oiwars a nd l ..eans in 'the tpen Vatheo boare jsecu.reond IXIE HFLER We have recently accepted the agency iin several counties for the Dixie Flyer Automobile. There are several reasons why we took this agency 1st. Because we think this is the best car on the market for the money. 2nd. Because some of the best mechanics in the sl.ate of South Carolina, and also other states, say it is the best buy for the money that they have seen offered to the public. Now then, come and se2/for your el before you buy, for a man's money is his f and we invite the public to come to our stable and inspect the Dixie Fly er before buying. J. F. HICKS & SON. There Is Always Something Bright, New and Classy Here For instance, here's Dame Fashion's latest and brightest dress thought most artistically revealed in Crepe de Chine Dresses, tailored models, skirts tucked, new Peter Pan collars, in either flesh color or white, at $10.00, $12.50, $15. 0, $17.50 and $25.00 Here again the spirit of ewness appears blushing and beauti ful in silken attire, wroug' out to faultless harmony of taste and style in Foulard Silk Dre es, rich navy blue with white figures, also black grounds witl4 white figures, at $16.50, 22.50, $25.00 and $30.00,, We point with pridI to the truly 'v ul showing of white and colored Wash Goods which we heve af edI for the choosing of Laurens buyers. As delicate as apple blossoirs in their fine sheer textures and dainty colorings, these OFFERINGS of Spring inspire enthusiastic admiration. The finest novelties from foreign looms as well as the best of home products vie with each other for your favor. All cotton fabrics are advancing rapidly in price, anid we recommend an early selection to those who wish to profit by present mod erate prices SOME DRESS GOODS SPECIALS .'7-inch Tlffeta iPoplin, niew pli~ils- forIi olFny \~l 3(1 i h new. 11( (:ide l ighars for dress "s4 al1 I kirt................. .............40e h 0 1~ill ~ 13~ iIe. (1li'Te 27-inch (Canton1 Silks, only3 .... .... .... 'ti(1( CdIhe iii* -7-inchl ( rashi Suit ing, wvorth 35., our pric e Hi 7-inch khaka i ( lothi ....t .... ....li ......) ll3f. otiy .. Iih hakri 1lh, rea3a my hah' n l 50 A-in Ih (;rP(In P.:;rla1, only .... ... .... 10(0V(I -i'~ 8 rii S' esil a in Geen i nimo ly . . .... .... 4I00' 14 3.4 piec prned S Chito , w ri 7.eI ( I \ V (1 ,(0- 13V 1 ~ t 1 cl s ' ut onl ... ... .... ....31 .. II 7 ZE R ae Vieol ....... 5 "STYLEh LE DERS"Vie nl .....