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VOLUME XXXIII. LAURFNS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1918. NUVBER 47 WAR 'SAVINGS C STARTS I South Carolina to Pledge 33 Millions. LAURENS COUNTY , IS PREPARED Great campaigi to Pledre $S90,000 in Savings for til% Year to Begin Fri day al to Continue for 'I'wo Weeks. Most Stupendous Thing iYet Under The fist stp) towards organizing the county for the War Stamp (Irive that. begins Friday, littne 1 Ith, and lasts for two weeks was takenl last Thursday, when R. G. Rhett, of Vhar , -ston, who is the state directo; for & Savings, made a most. forven and eloiuent appeal to a hand of workers in the court room. Air. Rhief t opened hi:.; add(r(ess with a reference to the long period of peace and prosperity enjoyed in this country under democratic governoeI and contrasted ,it with conditions which would exist should autocratic Germany secure the ascendency in the great world struggle in progress. To prove that the German war plans included a conquest of America, Mr. Rlhett told of a meeting of German leaders with the Kaiser at Berlin in 1S92 when the Kaiser unfolded his scheme of world conquest, to take place by 1915. Here, he said. tho Raiser laid out. two great maps show lng complete plans for the subjuga tion of Europe followed by a campaign against Amerlea for the purpose of enforcing German "Kultur" or Gor man doniinlon over the entire world. These plans, he said, were finally de clared rea(ly for pu1ttinhg in operation at the meeting of military men, bank crs an( l alers of great industrial branches in Berlin in 1911 as recotunt ed In the disclosures of Ambassador Morgenthau. At this meeting, it was stated, all the leaders of indust ry de P ared themselves ready for the war e.ce'pt the bankers who asked for two weeks' time In whlch to dispose of their seenurities and realize cash for them. As substantiating the story of Mr. Alorgenthau and showing the ter rible precision of the German war plans, the Germ'tan war' machine went into action exiotly two weeks later. Since that time ithe allied armies and flects have bee standing as a bil warl( between the ambiticuts Irtin and he freedom of Amer'ea. S"Mr. ihett told' f the state of un preparedness whi I existed at the tinme of Ameriea' entrance in' o the war and I(t need of huge cxIpendito'"es necessary to put the nation on a war footing. A wonderful start has al ready been made, he said, allId troops are on the actuoal flghting front in France, but the prny, the only hope of the nation, is valuless without the support of the great' home army 1be hindl it. The boys on the other side, he said, are now dloin a their part and hey are expect ig the people at hoe to (10 their pall. The lustion whi ih ev;ery member of this hlom2 aimy. Phiould ask( is "'Are we doing o~'r Part ?" ,The governmen t, Mir. gIhet t roontin lied, is aisking thmat the people of the~I U'nited States exercise economy and ple~dge themselves to save during the colmpiuig year the summ of $2,000,000, 0(0 011(1 invest it in Wgvr Savings Sta~mps. Of this anmun t Sou th Ca ro ~ina is asked to ipledge .$33,000,000 and( Laniuen county a pirox imAtely $800i. *)m.0 So far tis state has ~uhsceribed 5a 110in $3,000,000 hut1 it is Opedl that tile fiuli amount will be p1 4dged be fore June 28th;~ Th is, lie sa Id, is .h miost stupendous thing that. he state has yet underaken in a finanbiai way but, hie contin~uedi it Is not mU re' than the soldiers hlavedone who ha. o gone to the frontgto risk thleir lives o6r the same caulse. Thes War Savinfis ttsmp eampaign lie dlescribed as a "Ol rious Opportunity" which the goverriment offers for every man, woriman and- e-hild to dIno i a'1t ini Sitport ing thme 4trmy abroad, In (losing his addres ;Mr., Ithett. mad~o a ringnmg apiteal todihe patriotism of tile lieQple andl predict ed a dieace afoundedl on justictV4d righteousness if t9 people "h ok home" wvould supph4 the army at front in the great u1 mdertaking. FollowvPng the adfress of Mr. Rh4~ H, K. Aiken,.who indie County Ch nman of tfi'e'War Savipp organizat4 of tihe Treasgsry DeldV'ment for I (Conltinued on Ed1Jiprfl age) ~ AMPAIGN FRIDAY MORNING IlillaDREN GIVE PLAY F ORt 1ED CROSS8 HR1NEFI'T Young Folks Write h'Iielr Own PNys and .Ive 'I'liem for the "Benefit of the Publie". Money ''urned Over to Ited Cross. Several days ago the children of %ir. and MIrs. Nat Dial had a desire to do somethliig to help tle Ried Cross of lanrens. Soon they agieed upon a lan and began to prepare to carry it out. 'I'le result was the production (if a very unusual cnte'tai inimeat whwich as given ait Ile lomie of tile ciildrei. It was a play, rather two pWays, wrilttn, reiaised and p ro dued entirtely by Ihe children them selves. Little Miss F annie )ial was author of the first play. It. was of the strict ly mode11n, patriotic type. She played he leading part, being an Ameriian roldier wounded in Pirance. Act of. shIowed the soldier lying un1conisciouls in a hospital. Ie lingered thus for several days. but uder the telder care of a led Cros nurse lie gradual ly came to himself. lie was over .ored and surprised to learn that sli' was the sweetheart he had left In the S'ates several months before-'-t he girl he i'c'aried of and longed for in try int, hours. Miss Dorothy Dial acted as the nurse anid was most charming in lie role. In Act If. the soldier was improv ilg rapidly and day by day a desire o be in the fron t. line grew stronger and st roger. t[? Act IIl. he becomes convalescent am 1 ,1 al! his sweetlieart nurse are wo in ltdeep convisation on tile porcl of the hospital. ITe tells her his de sir, to return to the front. Then ap Pars t lihe doetor who pronounces him well elioligh to go. The happy boy bids farew, : to his love, seizes a flag wiclh was n)earby. lie passes out waving the stars qud stripes and ex claims In a hapy 6oice "Long live A.m erica!" Master Minteir Dial was striking as tle doctorl, being dres. . in his fath r's long coat, standing collar and other necessories, and a huge palir of green glasses to add to his piofession di nllity. 'Ile second play was a comedy and well deserved its name. bittle Miss Dorothy IDIal fIlgored most promi neat - ly. She wvas 'itte amusing as a black faco comedienne. Th'ke last scene of "the show" was family life In war time. The motheil and,lier children sat. at the table ready for their meal. 'The mother had plan Iled the meal necordinlg to every rul114e that Mr. loover has laid down. She sd vil with a sigh as she glanced at the small children about her, "Ali. If my soldier boy were only here!" Then smudenly 'te boy from Fii ance rushed inl and tile happy meeting followed. One ('lilid ciled ou t "'AhI! we'll havye to cook niow~! Let.'s have someice1 tea for hiim" "Y''es,"' saidl amnother, ''and he 51i're to puiit pl eaty3 of sugar in 'It." "'.\nd let's hiave biscuits. It has been miotiibs sinc'e we had them,"' said ser.. ('ral ini one breathi. Wheieupon the whole family retlired to pr'epar'e an (ohi-tim miealI for Ithe br'ave hoy' -thir soldier. The tickets for the peirormanace weie letteired thiis: One ('enlt-and more If you1 aie able. Some genierous per'yons paid one extria Penny3 for r'ew'reed se'ats, while somew "who were able'" paid tlive cenit s. Thie amioun t of $.35; was handed to the ied Cross. being the total ireceipts. The chapter wishes to expr'ess its decelest. thaniiks f'oir thIiis gift firomi thle little wor'keirs. It shows a spiii whlichl we all should hav'e-a wIlling ness to hlp. They' arie trin Ig to (do their bit. Are you doing y'ouris? Larmge Onthering of .SIngers. Thei( AlIl-h)ay' Singing, held In tho (oiurt houise Sunaday, a t.trtact ed a .large inmber of s'ingers andii othler's whlo ('amie to lirteii. The siniging began ar 10 o'clock in the momrning and 'ontin uicd thm'ouigh thle day iiunt iI ive In tho aftei'nooii withI an intermiissioni for dinnemr. It was (e-Iginally phainnel to elbse tUho..mceeinig 4t four o't'k, butA so0 muchi inter'est wags aroused In the Briogr'am that thie imo wms extonded another hiour'. A groat many people ettended from the city and( 0ounty wh~o ha 1 never iittendell at slmIlar mong and the day was grcdUy enjoyed by al lrosent. The people of worth of Wai' 8a pledge to save a to be invoste4 I GOAL pond on the oth YO'N(ol LAIJ E-S It],NENI)I:NG V A LUAiLE, iSSISTI ANCE Lrire Niither 1i114 Vollinteered l.' Serice. m-111 1the Exempt111onl Bioard 11n1d Lar-re Voiumtie of Work llein lone. The local Cexeiption board is now h.-ving the oecnpational carl of rie istrants filled out. This is a big un ulertaking. Aboutf . 01) card rem1a1in1 to be completed. h'lhe following young womnel in respoinse to the call of Pres iWent Wilsotn to 1the fcaehers to (10 this work have volhii teeled Iheir services and have been working for the last week or longer. Mrs. Inina If. Roper, Misses Ella Rtoland. Mary 11. IBabb, Alliene Pranks. Mary Simlpson, Annie SImpson, Litt c Young, largaret. Wolf, Julia Childress, Cora Arntrong , Elizabeth Moseley, loattie (ray, Lillie Aliller, Alpha Bolt, EIthel Sinutions, Louise Simmons, Mlary lthitton, Pearl Clardy, Sara Tolt, Amy \Wolff, Edilon ia Garrett. The teachers of the city schools pit in a good deal of time during the spring on titis work. Those imtetioned above are only those who have helpctd since the work was resumed. Sintmer School for Pptijils. Mrs. mma Roper will cotnduet a stiiier school for t'lpiIs at the grad ed school builditnt from June 17th to .Ju ly 26th f'or ithe benefit of those who wish to make ilt back work or itr pare theiselves betet'r for next year's wor. Those (csiring 10 attcn(1 should communicate with Mirs. Roper, 'phone 175. Mr. and Mi's. C.ID. Mloseley w(Itv er to Rock Hill la.5t w(ck to be rves ent at the graduation of their daug% ter, lirs 1-'lizabeth Moseley. NATIONAL WAR MUST BE MA June 28 Designated as "War ple Asked to Pledge The most of Their Ability ar With Their Savings. The National W' Savin s Conini tee. whl at is arrying n. 1'otgh it state anti loa Iomlitie's, a nation w ideV camlipaign to get al t ite People on or before .Junmte 4 to pledge!, th:m selves to save to the tt most of th ; i ablity atud to buty \Var' C-avings; 5tam j-, folloinig statement: "UTose of tus who remain at htone whIle other's do( the fieht irrg ha'.e ana ever'-licreasing ittu'b mr oif oppor'uiini tIes to do defittite 'a.nd highly imp;. tant wortk rotr our' (outrty. \(' wish to do0 thIis wiork as an (' epession of thte grt':itutde we feel in leog pii leged to ('omit itnu at out' asutat task. to enijoy' the lov'in' At e tmanion'hin of our famtilies, to mteet frc'y witht ot fr'iends atnd neighblor'e. '0 (niov a" the ser'trity of life :'ndt most of thg pl'ns itres and( tie eIontomb- uirivikywe of peace thutes while other' mtn, whoit h.av. had,Intilpt aidue al th' thin' are fightit; otr httles, ftor is on th' sa et'ed soil ef F~' rn' and on the I hih sea's. Cnme- an a resutl :il< ei'natin;; June~ 29Ith na N'at ioal \'atr Saviu'e; llav. a day' on which al tmn itndi woemen andl all cthlren of autf!ediut viear s to apt p'recia te t he day's sit;nniiftnc. ar'e e'nlletd upont to ;led0:e thtemtu'lver to to c'onserte all tio;ti' labor' antd matih; Cfo' he "iv ertinn'tt, ande to c'ii's. Ourt part is to dlo ''verth~ing po'ssilt' to mnake this day staa.1 out amtong the g.reat dIayst of te'ls p'rieel of the wvar. TPouhl any onet of us be' asIad ki dlo less that thIs ? ( nil anty crv. oif us refuise to de so it le a tin g to wiIn a wvar for the wor'ld'i frenden? ('ould M17' one of uts -put aside this plea for' saving while all Eurone Is em'ving out South Carolina must buy $6,000,000 vings Stamps during June, and muet together during the year $33,000,000 n War Savings Stampis. Don't de r person to do your share. .MA SS 31 ilT ING I'111iWo1: Va r: 'Wimn of }t ili Ye lii'''! e, lMce nt Grad "t!ua4t ait Unman rrio-el Yoniten are F'pechia1 'reii to .t fenld. There is to Ie a I nepn for womten illNt, e l - (lLI Wed lly !flr noon t o'cloch. Thist n o l ing has- been cnlledIh by *h' chairman of the! !o".a1l Iedc roe 'la trln tw.o or 11h1c.. very- 1unpor itntp a e of Rcd Cross. workl will be( dis~ussedl '1n11 considi-ifd. 'le drive for thw lipal1 of War Sving S1tali;" during the hIt jer pai of this monti will also lo pr( 'nted. It i- sail thait. this will bt I'a iry !::10 tant meetlig, and It is hoj that every woman in the city a( county will imake i' a poUit to be I prescn1t. Yonng woe wn of Iigh schoo: age. ret' Ii gi aduates of both high (l and ( co]llc,'e andl unmiarrlied wom(' R"en ar C peial. ir'l to a'end. It will . a won'lll- inveting strlic y. T iaitrl 1 to Ii, co sigi,-redl' are of er (la inlortane, o the nation a11. ' Xi-.' led that .- attn.a-nc. w.ill toec lar ge. IOath of 31Irs. InI.; hell, 1' iany fiejls andt relatives5 in thk o1n1 I V of 1i . i.-i W: Iltl will 1w gr!-v( -A to b--ar-n c", h k i ah wh h tool l at her i ome i ll ti , N. ]"(',I wais a .\liss C'po:~ !fore holr marr iage 'Ind1 a native of ( :inIon. She -Ind h(er I lumbIad. who Wi s -a, native of Greenwoi, haid lived in Urevard for naly forte yea rs bit sli never was i uid in Hrevard Sunday ni(rn ing. The d(eIfesed is suxvivid by ho r hush,'nI and five child ren, frar dauth Sters anl one son. STAMP DRIVE DE BIG SUCCESS Savings Day"---AW :he Peo mselves to Save to the Ut id Buy War Savings Stamps -1 u Meng'r to te relonad,, i:*.>m Ii t. .1 iof thi m o t r that is l.-Yi _ n i ti tc s? (' wili(l xv I nCSi:pl a thine and at 'lie ,ame, ti've k'A0' me1 toiv gOie th%r lii ht (: t Q(-aOs is he Iil and or e~isdes he ket~v lafe fromi 'he tcr ri' duty' is (ltear. C r I r ijl . !s: inl.n Pda nfwhi. -v rl ' in~ 01ur ilniumry n*"'l niz. 'his -ain:ji e-rd ''Aono. Le:s 0 Lr Oter 'u!.!y 1 lii;.I a n' 0 tas forj the en of( ( th- ti , ve n thenl the maoney~ -av-inle of ilhe indi'. it. SI tas. is to ple'dge' o'i:rose- to buyv at il i. 011o': 01 of War- Savxin'- Stamp Ti h i E h e ,'o slih1 i L 1s sub. (hehahneeof Iih e..m.....y.....th. 'IIsi-r 1 a ing Stam I n - : j -e y1. enCles to-S be I sah! -!g S' -j-r it je ! aly a -i I 1? Dr" ie wi ld d i ll Ihar j i ] ((ti-' t0 only $.$ worth of Siiii "Tli h duy of Hs at hom:e is ta S, sQi'edC. We mu1:st wo'rn to that0 nli. We~ muibst adld toi00 our alO-eady' gr'a armyi of wnr savers. W\e ?ri -? akiel; oo saifi(es~ i nr,-el ies an 1 urg Ie Sai i i Day musftihc nmade 'he Pareat snlecetss all of ul' hone for"" GERMANS MAKE IN THEIR NEW DEMOCRATI1C(03131ITTEE FAV0ILS C1111E.11P C13111Ak Stiat and Senattotrittl (ia nCpa lititi 3eet innus to he. Hld lin the Courit. House. Public PIientfes Ta'lbooed. At the nice-zinug of Ithe County D(, 'mv (ratie Executive Cotmittiee, he14ld inl 1te colirt house Saturday, it vas idc 'idled, as a illeasure of ecintnly and neccessity, to hold1( the State. catnpait-n iteetiigs this ycar in tecourt hous ve instead of at th Hiolmes Spring as las beeni done in t " past fox ye:r s. On account of th scarcity of hinilier and the lack Of 17f1n(s it was 'liotgi1ht lit he in rii-acticable this year to at tlupt to holdi fth(. ein . as f*ortnerk ly as the St'..1d friry i a heeni ton11 downt and io tressed iithnero t could hhorrow.- for seats. The onnilleewill 1ik, eey n dea'or, lwmver, to arran1' 1 for the comfort and conen-11cice of tlt" peO ph-- at the mect ings. In keeping with the Spirit of the ties, the committ welt Ol recordi as opposing the holding of pu'l!ic pic nies andl harhecuevs id political meet ings. blit Intimniated that it wout not look with disfavor up'on vegetabl dlinl nOrs and deserts served by couillittees foI eharital4 e ii'1. o or lbv com l nifilt *v seirviei e.aunes. It was !?toutit *hat ;i this way iiuchi tisiless \.-a01111b be avoided and14 canldi 'ics and aors wotlt Le reliteveI of nu~ ~ ~~ ~41 tllon ilhl - idh d.oe ' i ih i n in e n - d i I oonomial td Sl the ar n e I iim. n TC- r i \\' X* 'If bt:i p lvi. tin - the ca n t I l o i to o,",.,- ;ih> this.!1. -: i1h Vn enn ap. nt T 'i n o a h.a i - - n , - n: Ii - : tli. jut!i'.i.\ - . .t. he ta * t it nun -en tht :hec ten 'i ta 1 -i' I I ti ri...... . . itti ('tio hi - k ate dn h we )'jh ae whr ni h cty o It'iln.flEt. if tile un -h*'tn c oprs . COSTLY GAINS WESTERN DRIVE Alled Center Gives Away Slightly. BOTH WINGS ARE' STANDING FIRMLY \re .'ro ~iitM n nis n( i ll. Periot 1 ii , li Ter ..CId Iita-. Intact. iew ati2 noIa m ~ n.in. ttci. &* lij:t EF t li ii'i i lt iiidilr a i - n ha' -- a a ' addi 'tol gr n ns n-FrnI, m 11n hmh.- and .t a ek \!aiii jve fi.n . s n i miles. The French-i ar1" t:1 '.eNa ir-t a heavy til t in liv ls f irmti t (;orman.-: ai th eit i r i th ir atta(k in wave.;. :1nd ar.. _iN ine. Lgronnulk c-nly whenI forccfd :, 111 , o 'in1der ", 'riolriy of itin bb n - 4 irt th f ront wh 1 ilh alls benh n a k inl 1per fet,. lr when I I . n r v mto 11 fiit Iou1 nt lieI a i (I - I iIt i I I Im n Chmtiean-Thiorly.th \ French ag a 1 i It ll h at de stroll at ck. iIninst th ;i are 11on . TI it r, AIa 1 it 111)" 1f l '-is l - 'tii l(1 F mehi I anS. On t h r. a ''er (if he fronI in i' r I n 1 iti h.-. i h : liaI .m Ps hi r i: , o n 1 lit t Ix 'in i .i : jn. i i aiaS n t hi '-lni' i l rti l oe-. 1, 1- . 11.o' 11 c: II i t and a idin ti ion I lit I iii' gI 11it'i Si are di yi i lte il F Th n ii o'eilFt i the WM F -- he gunioF.Wti tiof 'o iillus ar IItl ie~ renea olen