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a88 88'88888 888 888 8 8 Local aid Persongl Mention. 8 8 0. 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 A 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 81 Mi. Dudley Young,. of Gaffucy, was a visitor in .the city yesterday. Mr. Frank McCravy is spending a fe'w\ days il the el-ty. Mrs. Frank Caine spent several lays with friend.i in Sumter last week. 'Mr. Thos. I. Swygert, of Spartan burg, spent the week-end Ili the city. L reut. Tom Bolt, of Camp Wads worth, spent the week'-end inl the city. - Miss Marie Philpot, who has been teaching ,at Morganton, N. C., is at home for the suimmer months. W. Nloore IDial, who Is now resid Ang in Charlotte, spent the week-end in the city. Mrs. J. M. McLees, of Greenwood, is .visiting her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Clifton Jones for several days. D. C. Mclaurin, who is now in the 'express oflice at 'Camp Jackson, was -a visitor in the city Sunday. Henry Gaines, of Central,- has been the guest of Warren Bolt for the past several 4ays. iMiss IHaidee Rabb, of Greenville, spent the week-end in tihe city with Mr. and Mrs. Y. S. Gilkerson. Miss Fronde Kennedy, of Clinton, spent several days in the city last w3ek with Miss Wil Lou Boyd. Mlr. J. W. McKie, Jr., who now makes his headquarters in Columbia, was a visitor in the city yesterday. Miss Kathleen Wilkes left Thursday f :.Abbeville where she will visit Mr. and Mrs. J. Moore Mars for some time. Mrs. John Glenn and little daughter, of Pendleton, are visiting Misses Hat tie Kate andi Ruth Easterby this week. Misses Bernice and Martiha Dula are visit ing in Clipton this week. and at tending tihe commencement of the T:ornwe\,ll Orphanage. Alhri Gray, who is now in the naval servic. pa ssed th rou h the cily Smniday onl his way to Gray Court to vikit his parnits. Mli:: lattie Sinpson leaves this week for Gaffney where she will : i'rnd tihe inllariage' of one of i0 ci. ol I04 f'e iri''!ds. Mrs. Rob.-'' Adaimis, forierly Miiss hri t in" Fraser of Ninety-Six, is vis itilig Mrs. Willianis at the home of Mr. anti Mrs. N. B. Dial. Mrs,. S. C. Reid retturned home Meon day aifter spendin.,g several days In ar'anhrrg with Mr. and Mrs. Julius Sitgreav'es. Misscs Lucia, S'rsa'. and Elizabeth C eruell, of Jacksonlville, are visiting the Mises Simpson on East Main sit'reel. Mrs.WC. 1E. Parker and lile1 Julia at'rived in the city several days ago fromr Washington, Ga., to visit. Mr. and W. R. Richey. Mr. Parker came ,Hugh A iken. who graduated several weeks ago at Davidson college, left last week for Niagara Falls, N. Y., to wri'k foi a large chemical company. Fral: Ar'mstrong, Carlisle Dial and Eugene Power left last week fori the 'tich distiet of Georgia where they will work as packers in the or'hards. Mrs. I lughi Sanford retuirned to tihe city last week from Knoxvllie Tenn., and is nlow visitinug hei' parenlts, Mir. ad Mr s. Geldler on West Main street. ""Mr'. A. H. Sanders. whoI( has been'i urn well for tihe past sevei'al weeks, w~ent downi to Columbia Monday at the ad vle'e of 1his physicians for hospital treatment, W. Gar iy Ei('helbe)rg"er, whlo has been making iris hronmein Chlarlotte for' sev er'al year's. has retur nedl home to b~e 'with relatives a shiort time before he is called into rmilitary ser'vice. Mr's. Ella II. [iee and son, Stephrern D). [Lee, of Gmeenwood, spent Sunday in the city w'ith Mr'. and Mrs. W. iH. Iilkersoni arid Allie b~ee at the GIil kei'soni Hiouse. A r. Chia rle.s W. Garrison, who is no.'w stationed att Camp .Jacksoni, arid his slster, MIss Mary (Garriison, of (ray' (ort, were visItors -in thne city Monday. Mm's. .Jesse Rt. .Smith and Mrs. Err gene F. Hates, of Gr'eernville, are sperntinrg 'a few days in thre city as guests or' Mr. arid Mi's. lar'old '. Mr's. TP. J1. Weathme;s was parinfuilly ijrredi at her'i home a few miles from ' ('ily last Satuitrday night , when shre fell anmd seriusly injutred onre of hreri tower lImobs. Althoughi surfferirng rmuchI pa In, sire Is slowly r'ecove'rng. Mr'. andl Mr's. RI. T. Dunnlap were among those who attendled the WIn thrrop (commnencemnt last week, theIr daurghter', MIss Margaret Dunlap. be ing among tire gr'aduates tis year. Mr'. J1. M. Fewell, formeih princIpal of the Watts Miills school, but who hans breen sttudyinrg miedtcine for tihe past sever'al years at the UnIversI-ty of INoi'th 2arolina, was a visitor In the city Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Fewell has fiished his course at North Caro lina and( expects to continue .hIs stridies at Johns Hlopklins next year. Messrs. Hf. D. Gray andI J. M. Wtg gins, of the Southiern States Lumrrber Comrpanfy, expect to leave ini a few days for a bursinrcssI tip thIirough limit Ishi Colurmgbla, Canada, returninrg home by way of Callfor'nia and Colorado. For tire past few (hays they hatve been ngngedl In havingr their piectures tak.. en and alidavits gotten up to prove their identity to "Bob" Lansing at Washington who has written them that lie can't. let them across the bor der unless they kaye the proper cre dentials as to age, place of birth, citi zenship and, as the lawyers say iI the courts, "reputation for peace and good order in the neighborhood". The pho lographs are also essential in securing passports. C I 11 ERO F CO3MME RCE 31ET MONDAY MJIHT Would have Information of Future Power Mtes in Order to Itelleve Servant Prollei. 14allroad Comt inussion Asked to Visit Laurens. The need for Improved telephone facilities and cheaper electric cur rent for domestic work were voiced at the monthly .meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Monday evening. The meeting was lightly attended, but the (iscussion of these two subjects dis closed a lively interest in local pul lie utilities. The discussion .of the )owCi ques tion was brought up by Pres. W. L. Gray, who has displayed much inter est in tile subject of electric stoves as a relief for the servant problem fow becoming Ao acute. The Chamber of Commerce has had the' same sub ject before it at several of its latest meetings, but. postpolelelt of tho matter has always been taken until iore definlte information could be had as to the rates liable to be in force af ter the expiration of tile present con tract bhtween the city and the power coimpany. It has been p)inted out at tilese tieetings tha It it would be a (Iues tionable economy to put, oil all electric stove eamiplaign so long as tIhe rates wxould be uncertain, as tile 11111111 in vestient ill installing such stoves votid be conolsiderable. fil view of thle fac-t that the contract expires t he0 early part of nevxt year, it was I lie von se!suls of opinion that the otllleil vi(01:11 tak- 111 tile iatter now and have ' settled before winter arriv'es wenlt'l the question of fuel will )e pressig. A comimlitt.e of flIve. (oi )titig of Rev. S. It. Teipleman. Allit Lee, W. L. Gray. Dr. Dial, and C. .\. 3l1Ab was appolied to take 111 the matter wvith tile Council and also to visit (ieenvood, where a large nior of stoaes have already been Ilstalled, and report as to tile successful opera tion of the stoves already lustalled ere. This colllititee expects to visit Greenvood Thursday moning. Discussion of tile telephone sit.ua tion ill the city resulied inl tile adop Ifonl of a motion pioviding that the presidnt an(d secretary take up tihe sube1 wcvith the railroad com illssion witih the view of speuring relief tiroutgh th1at body. The sveretary was auithorized .o reiuesttlt commiulon to visit I uro'.s to look over th. Situ. Aition1. First Laurens 110y Across. jFromi the best of inforimation it is learned that the first Laurens boy to go "aeross" ill the service of his (Counitry was Thios. 1:ugene Peden, son of .\i'. anld .\rs. J. TI. Peden, of' Gray Couret. Younlg Peden embarked at all Atlanitie p)ort On June 2Sth. 191'7 as a mlember' of the 28th1 U. S. lnfantry of thle Regulars. "'El'OND) T'l13 (dIEN TO ADMIR~AL M'GOWAN Ofticer Ilimmedlately ConiirmledI by "ienaite. W'iashington, JTunte I10.-Admir'al Saml M\lGowan of Southl Carolina, paymas ter' general of thle navy, was todaiy nom1inia tedI by the pre'1sidenit atnd immeilI (liately ('0n11 imed by thle se naute for anotheri term of four years. Thliis mornling Secretai'y D~aniels suggested to .the preCsidenlt t hat, al thioulgh Admiral .\c~owanl's presen01t Comisi~on wVould not expir'e unltil July I, it might be well to nlOW name1 imil for thle placet againl. Thei (C pei dlent without delay made the nlominal tion1 anld senit it to Ilhe senuate. The nom111inationl was placed before the smn at'' ill executive sessIon and priomi'y eohifirmied. There'' has1 been ino suggest ion of afty k(111ind relive to whIIether Admlirial .\leGowani would again lie named~ for tis p)ositIOn, anld Ils filend4C epress ed agreeable surpise15 tonlight wh~enl lulformeld tha-t lie would remin~lt iay mlaster gener'al of the niavy for anloth~er your y'ear5ls, Littleton Coil e Has just closed one of the most successful y rs in its history. The th annual session Wl 1 be n Sept. 25th. Write f ew illustrated catologue, so and QUICK LY for particulars concern ing our special offer to a few girls who cannot pay our catalogue rate'. Address J. M. Rhodes. Litt-on, N. C. * * * * *** * * * * * . * ** * * * . RED CROSS NOTES. * The government's "Four Minuto Men" are now speaking in behalf of the War Savings Stamp Campaign. Mr. W. S. McKinney spoke at the local moving picture theatre Monday night. 1Rev. S. 11. Templeman spoke on Tues day night. . Other appointments are as follows: Wednesday night, C. H1. Roper. Thursday night, Rev. C. T. Squires. Friday night, Dr. J. II. Teague. Saturday night, James H-. Sullivan. Monday night, June 17th, IRev. J. M. Steadman. Tuesday night, June 18th, R. E. Babb. Other appointments will be an nounced later. Mr. A. C. Todd who has charge of the Four Minute Men for the county, states that there are several others on his list of speakers. It is understood that the Four iMinute Men have agreed to speak whenever called upon in be half of various causes. The "Four Minute Men" is a permanent organ Nzation for the duration of the war. The services of the speakers can be obtained not only for four minute speeches in theatres, but for pny pub lic gathering at any time. The gov eniment deilres to have its oflicial representatives speak lin behalf of the various causes at all public gather ings wherever possible. The RedA Cross acknowledges with thanks the donation of $13.01 from the llalley school. This sum was turned in by Miss .Maynte Padgett. It irl greatly appreeiated. Surtrlenl Dressinigs. Several wveeks ago a iniber of wo i iien took a cou rse in surgical (Iress igs. Wien ile coirse was completed a certain amount of wvork was, re qu[ired of al1l who wihdto becomlo iist ructors. The clas((is made one thoul.a.nd vigh-It himil1red fifty-vighlt surgial dresings. h'iese were sent oni foi inspection. They were mttari'k edl standard and were aceplted for im med0(liate ulse. These women are now serving as ilstleructors in the surgical (dressing rooi, andl need in ny ifel) ors. ThIey have beeln assigned a Very lirge amouit of work for .lune, an( manyv workers are needed to (o this work. 'I'le rooimi Is itn the armiiory of Sthe Traynlham iuards. It Is open very day from 9 to -2 witli capable chairmi ituen in elarge. There are Ito re <Iiiriements except that no wool gar m1nts may be worn in the work room. Wea' a w\ashable dress (preferably v.-hite) or a large a1ron: also have a icovering for file hair. A sciuare of rlieese cloth or any light material will serve file piripose0. Aprons are orf .sale at the Ied Cross roomn for $1.40 ap;iace. Come anl lilp. If y-Oul come once you All w-iant to come again. I Framed Mirrors it Walnut anid Ma. S. . & 1'0. H1. WIL4KfS & CO. Oni iTursday, .Jiune th, at the b'ridec's enunttry home near' Fouintain rthi. Rev. Fldwarid M. Neshiti and MIss Pe arl~ Med lock werei' united in mat' in.e. Rev. TI. D.,' Sloan, D). 1)., pastor' of~ th~e Ftirst Presbyt erian ehurtchi of Greeni lle, peirfoirmed thle ceremony in~ the pr'esene of a small companyv of 'ir at Iivs andl fientds. Mr:. Nesbitt, formiier'ly of irin'lg ha m. AlIa.. Is now engagedlii i reiglous work1i~, as sde'retar in lthIe Y. M. C. A. at. ('amti Sevli'r, and t he brIde wvas untIl rOeent ly one of thle most populari and~ miost eaplabile Red C'ross nu rses in thle flase Ihospital at the same ('anip. immlied Iia tely a ftet' thle enremtony the brid~e antd roomO .left by' auito foi' Mon treat, N. C., whei'e they will spenid a wo weeks' hoineymooni after which .\lr Nesbitt will ies ume his worik in the camp. See our' Hlome ('anner, into 31..;0 Sei'ilees ial (J rny ('our t. Rv.'iiLi C'.Spieo teFrtlrs hira hourh, will conduitItprea'cht' igseri''ces at thie C'Gray ("ourt Pr.e' baian ('hurchl next Sunday after noc at 4 o'clock. at which time the Sacraumi-n't of the Lord's Supper will he admninborted. ('ard of Ihlanks. M\r. TIarriis joinis tie in extendling thantkA to our goodl fri': ls at DIals and the Woodmen of Gray (curt for ttheir aidl and many kindnesses shiown Its duriling his sickness (and to assure them that it all is and wvill he greatly aplprec InfIed. Thou gh Mr'. II arris is still ini thle hoi0ital we 4 ish to extend thanks for' t hose kindnesses. Mr's. Arthur Hlari''s. Spartanurig, ,. C'. -Tast 'eeivedl a car-loa'd of ('i'slr and Rocke(0ri -n ew PatfIei'ns in Oak, Mahogany andi Waltiut--thte latest fin i'nhos andl low lgs5. S. M. & 1E. H. W ILKISS & (CO. Subneriba to The Advertiser. CAN FRUIT AND VEGETABLES Use Ball Mason and Sure Seal Jats Alit Sizes in Stock Buy Now; You May Not Be Able to Get Them Later - . i;I BALLIMASONS BALL SURE SEAL Pints, per .80 Pints, per doz. - $ .90 Quarts, per --------.90 Quarts, per do- 1.00 1-2 Gals., per doz. 1.15 1-2 Gals., per doz. 1.25 Best Quality Tops 35c doz. Highest Grade Rubbers 'L/ge S ze (1-2 Pn elv Glasses 5c and 10c doz. 50cAKzen Extra fine rubbers with all jars, itable for eithpylot or cold pack. A Good Home Canning Outfit $4.50 If yu come to us for your canning supplies you are sure to find what you want. The best quality, fresh new stock. S. M. &E. H. Wilkes& Co. ANNOUNCEMENTS For Congress. Ilorace 1,. Iloii0 is hereby an 11111ited as a canididate for Congress fron i lit Foutrth Congressional Dis t.rjet, subject to the riles-of the Demt oeratie Primary. For Superilsor. I lcreby announce myself a candi (ate for the office of Supervisor of Laurlls county, subject to the rules and regitlations of the Democratic party. .o1N 1). W. WATTS. I here by anit noun ice imyself a canldi datt for re-election to tie ofico of County Stipervisor for ILaltrels Con iy. subject to all the rules and regila ions of the Democratic primary. Respectfutlly, It. II. Humbert. I hereby announce inyself a candl date for the Office of Tr'I'easurier of L'au rens 'Couttiy sublject to the rtiles of tihe Democratic primnal'y. It. .11(tdlsont :Lngston. T herby .ell an noun Iyself a caid'l date for the otlice of Supliertvis - of Lar'lels county. suibjet to thl rules andI regitlations of the Democrat ic prl mary. S. S. A IZAR. For Su p1. of Eduatilon. I hereby anti nounte imyself as a can didi.ti for Count y Siperintenldent of Elduentionu of Lautren: coillty, s Ibject to the riles of the Deuoeratie Pri Iary. it.\xil 'T. WILSON. For louse of liepreseliIltves. I hereby announce myself a andi date for Hloutse of Representatives from Laurens couity, sitbject to all the ruIles and regulations of tle Democratic Primary. Fiolr Probatfe Judge. We are atithorized to annotinee Ihe nanie of Qf ;. rhom)pson as a candi iate for re-election to the otflee of Probate Judge. subject to the trtules of the DelmocratIc Primary. AN ORDNANCE ItELATIN T) TifE PU'BLIC SAiFETY OF TH(E CI1TY OF icL'URENS. State of Souh Ca1ronn, (ount.y of L1tauirenis. (ity of Laureis. fie It ordained by the City Cot I of 1the City of tLautrens: 1. In order to provide r the b11 -. lie safety It shall be unlawful i on andI aIftert tit, adoption of tis Ordinnece fort any person to optte t, or can Ie to t LI r G R he operel, any automobile. or oher mlotor ehlicle propelle1itd by steaim. gasoline, eloctrivlty or other sour-co of imechanical energ"y, on the all.ys. strol;, ways anti bridLes of Ihe City of bailarIs a: a gIterv rte of spee-d than ififtcen lailles j1.-- houl-, and il fturnitng the c-orners of any of the sahl st reeI-A. alleys. ways, .nd inl p1SIn1O1 any of the e(n 1:i'-; of ilt p IC S tu a re of ILe ity of au:'en< a: a greater rate of speed thatn six ImIb per ho01r. 2. That oil or aftor the adoptio.i of this Ordnance it .ail be iniawf:i for any es1o)n to 'iat ora., to bw opecr.lIt.I anly autwoobih.. or oth 0er m11m4.r %ehich' pr ope'Iled by% Steamk, gasolipe. electrity, ()I other soirce of techanical ell1y oil anly o: tilt' streets, allt'ys. ways or bidAs of the City of Laurens at a greater ralt' of spaed than is reasonable and proper, having regard to the traflie thei'/6n such street, alley way or brid ,'and to the safety of the public. 'ti the Person so operati ig such 4aftomobile or motor vehicle shall all times have it 1111der coI 'o nd it shall be unlawful to opera K same in a will fitlily careless or reckless manner. 3. Any person convicted of the ivlo lation of this Ordnance shall pay a fine of not exeeding tihe sum of One Itundred ($100.00) Dollar.s, or he iil prisolled with or without the require ment of hard labor. for a term of not exceeding thirly 13 days. Done and ratideil by the City ('ann 4t of the "ity of Lauren., Iautrens. S". . and Ii corporate seat of tile City of lllnrels hereto a1ixed this the 2qth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and eighteen, A. ), C. M. BABfi, Mayor, Of the City of LaurenS. T. It. WORKMAN, Clecrk. Of the City of aitirens. 47-It W E N BROS. MARBLE & GRANITE CO. ,DESIGNIRS MAN FACTUR RMS EL7ECTORt Dealers. in everything for the ceme .y. The largest and hest equipped mon 1enotal milks in' the Carolinas. REENWOOD, S. C. kLEIGH, - - N. C. N OTF.' 0- ELlE CTION. ine of South (.arolin1a, Whi. leitionis skliil b:1 a legal nimh r of* the <ualiie e.'-tors and froe-holders residing in Suillivan school district No. 17. Imaieens uity, South Carlin ,aSkill. n 10 t I n vic ol 111)011 te siu ti Io ,n of ain al idditional 4 !nill l Ix -!: n :i - prwwet in said . chnu a >e Cii for. Senool ipurfmws. ha c beeni Gh'd with the cou tyl board of u -ol i ionl, an 'lction ii., hereby ordeored upon said que-stio -mud 't!in I') be he01d on1 the 27th da' of . 1"n1. I l, a lickorv Tavera soool hm;- in sai el-tr&t inder the mana(4! :11t o the tru-tees of said Schlool isrit 0I Uly 'ith VtWCILrs as retu ii ral or lorsonal ilroperty for 1a\ -i!'on and who exn hibit thitax 1'0X i'tlts and' in -;lltration (ertie - s s ret1 ited in the geeinral clectio shall he allowed tovoe 'hiose favoi lie I n'add itioal tax shiall vote a allot n,.O tinini Ig 41O word "Y'KS" ' wri en r printed thero on. T hose ag, the 1 mill addi tional taxshal ote a ballot contain. In, the word " O" written ot printed thereon, Po Ils shall open at (tie hour of 8 o'clock in the forenoon and shall rema'n o'en until the h:mr of 1 o'clock in ihe afternoon when thef shall be Clod, nd the hallots vounted. The triu stees shall rc:tort tlie resilIt of the election to he toointy auditor n11 Imi t -'1rin lniten Of eduen. ion 'illia : tn da s th afier. .1.\\I.\ II. S7illVAN, '7- 1ty order of t'4onty Board. The Quinine That Does Not Affect the Head Because of its tonic anrl laxative effect. LAXA. TIVI BROiO QUMNINX is better than ortinary Quinine and does not cause ncrvousness nor ringing in hiend. Remember $he uill name and took for the signature of It. 'V. OGOV2, 20c.