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E1je Ztbbertiser -abscription Price Is $1.00 Per Year Pay aliit Advance. 'hiillihed by DVERTISEIl PiRiNTING COMPANY Laureu. I. C. A dvertising Rates ot A p lication. -bituaries ton Card of Thanks: One Cent a Word. .ntered Lit itue jostoitice at Laurens, S. C.. as sicort class ttail matter. L.A'IENS, S. C., I1'LY 31, 191S. What's lmocoime of the old fashioned --rowd that ised to go to tihe caipaign ieetings to "whoop it up" for Colie ..nd howl down his opponents? We agree with i one of our friends 'rom the country who said tile other iay, in talking abou t lilease's chanc s of election to the senate, "Well, he ,ad aboutt as well hang III) his hat." . does not seemi possible that a ima rity or even agonsiderable minority S'2'outh Carolia(' ias would, by their votes, endorse the speec-hies of lEx-lov. 1lcase at Pomnaria, Filbert, York and 1I'randon. The -ne Cen ,,rh aliis- rgandst -he Germans continued all last week id still c',nt!*'.a,, ,hniih the advalnce i slowing u,:. The allies have not -cceeded in cutting off the army of he C'rown Prince. but they have giv -n him a severe L':ating and arte .raightening out a line that had be 'ome a real menace to 'aris. The big 'erman offensive has been stopped "lnd it may be so disorganized as not ', be started again tils year. The ictory of the allies in the Rheins Soissons sector may prove the turn g point in the war and it is gratify ng to observe that the Americans had big part in the victory. It may be possible next year to hold the tax levy where it now is or may have been possible to have kept down during the .lanning adminis ration. but nobody yet has vo'lun ecred to show how' the I rik could he 'irned. 'Mr. IR.ichards has not. The i-diculus featurc of Ii.,; campaign ieehes on econiomy'* is Iis failure to 'isclose thIIe i'lly extravagalcies of hich Ilie :,peaks. It i true t hat day 'ter day he makes reference to ihe !-)0,000 law venrforcemilt fund, wiiicl 'ay or mi:1Y not 11av bcn all eXti'ava 'Ine. hut, w!v !ot sr'ing out a few' her extraanies irio day to day? .ie 'ured~ i:t whih .\:'. lcticard V'ces is the :.mie that hias Conlfrole-i .ally ano:hoer caldilat'. Ife is trin make :n i.ss'e out of -fict ion. 11 -difficultf t o do :11,( 1 alar-n' succeed d in doing il yet. Of course, it st;t -admlift.--. thatI he has g.4ained s;ome ling by 111s lax agitation, for by :rig I n :liht !w a order 1fund lhe 's effctivv.v' ti lri Ilie Irabid Blease ."ters to h1im. lit t hey ar not n1i - u It copy~ oft heti 'a oinn a F'armer andtu :ockman, a 't 'c:Iarasvely n'tew farma l3m ' : '' '' i '' '' 't ha I r 'f to mc: !:' i: I'li' : !cer It al tdIy ho-n.:: of a 1. a ' c (ir('' . i'j nieipal tra::''Er! el th' pa p-r. 'at ('to id of .NearnEsd' ini'Il T n ii ies. tteni y i v !hi-!'' 'u Th " Frientd-' .' E re *One of tIche tr-r :2 c'r'v':dl of nt m00C.. it the city has seen ini years was 'sent yoste'rday to bid fauir'welt to a 167 soldiers that left in the after Jon for Camp Wadsworth. All day nig the sti'eets were crowded with -em, the curbing being blocked with itomobiles from eaily morning until Ic at night. A lar'ge number came theIr own cat's while others came cars wvhich they had borrowed for -i occasion. Thle crowd was In good 'mor all day and, entertained liy the 'inceton hand, they stayed uint il th'c i n left in the evening to tell thle sol ers good-.byc. The roldiers them veds we r' lin t':p' :;!'riis and i'' thay Iany h.eritne:- r'hout ceterng thie 'tIy there .CVt was 1 n utward express51ion It. . ('atolyn Crawvley,' reeretary of lIIcme Per'v'ce dIepart ment of thle 1 (i'.-'. ni tade a :hort address'a to de;,'r: t ins' soldiet's a ssu ring Ithem he de '1ire of th e [ ittia Serv ice de 1'mient to an nit th:r: fai ie s in Jr abno'x:-c. "11EAST' OF IERLIN" NOTABlLE I PliTlt tE Worst. IndletutCtt of the Hakser Ever 11isplayed fin Nereena or Told InI Story. Iiner -ccretn of the life of William flohen;:ollern are to be revealed in "The Kaiser, the Ileast of Hrlin'." the suemr-tilm attractioni at the Opera iliuse on Monday and Tuesday, August 12 and 1i3. In a a r:een tlime o one hour and a half th e coarse brutaliy. the sensu )u.n(i, the egotism, the selftlsiness of tll, man who has sacrificed more blood than has becn Fhed through thc wastr In all ages will he pitllessly ex po;t! in a picture that, will bring home to every' American just what American hoys are f'ightlag for. overseas. There is 10 giesswork or liltioniz iltug l'ou.1t the pittle. It is founded onl "T. ihe Private Live, of Wil hel r Sa il a lls Cons'ort." written by lviury W. Fischer, frot the private (iary of t'rsulla von illpinghoven, for nin2' year 's hofdame to the kaiserin. It 12- not a war pictire, kit it shows bet ter than anything ever.. wit'lteni or portrayed the nature of that beast An'erica i fi- htin.:. It is. filled with (-t c-n. It took New York by storm aid New Yoet papers agreed that it 'ias don m1or0e to wake the people of file met Propolis to v r'ealization of ithe tnture of the task that Arierica is faciig than ay other one agency. heli .ie1tre is not one of battelields, iIt it is a complcte expose of one man's murderous, treacherous and lecherous soul. It is a drama of mad, ruthless ambition, a shocking revela tion of tilie secret instinets of the most sinisfer cha.-racter in all history. It has been proclaimed anll absor'bing. thrilling. dramatic story that reaches the pinnlacle of artistry through its daring conception and opulent stage settings. The photographic effects are such as the world has seldom Seen. ".'Judge" Miller. son of Pr'iest Mliller, a well knovn colored farmet. died at C'anp Wadsworth last week and was brought to LImu rens for' birial Sunday. Private Miller was aniong the first oi the colored men to be drafted and en tered tile service wit great Ca-genI'tess and evident deAire to aid his coultry. To Uni'url Servie". Flag. At tle Presbyterian church next Sinday at tlie hour of mtorning ser vi(e tie "Servive iFa-1" will be I e'ed w.ithI appropriale cerem, onlies, in honior' of the men of the Pres.,by terian congregation who have enlisted in t1 :ii!latry and na1lval ser'vic e o IlusleprsI-Sit Rue d11 From' Whedf Wa t--I-Jington,, .1iuly 2:'.--.-\othler t 2towardl . t '' 22 r i lioln by the na 1 0'1 of, it ; old h bis f e ti .. : ai:1 id:ty: by the foodi :a-ttnin221--i t o eti'0i 2''l its hewic .ives frml. Vol S : pled- 0!t-er:G h con uniptionl 2f w e . Thi follfow is <!o - ly I-r k of, hoteis, ro.-tauIra nt:;. Ih II urch-s11 ~e of an eIll 2 w'e ighlt h. 2 :11 ii:1 tes:. Inkr.-1 tl r 12' St i i.'. (' \0 2j22- \ in '~i n : pah: .: the adinitatin. Na1.t. T. P.i':it, Ree. 8 * I * $ * 'u *~ * * For St'e-- -'..r re; 'igeI'ato0r for $2fl.00. CItad noi iw, I 25 2102 ndis en paity. Apldy to .\i 22. '!"0t 0r Rlii F~or Saile-GU ining 0221 it ildal Cor plantation service, Includes every' thing exceplt engine. W P. lIittle, Lanford Station, S. C. '-2t-pd For' S;- e--14 hi. I). Stover' at; n Kine. Ptrice $250.00. E~ in has bee n it5Ced very little and( is argain. J. V. ilarksdlale, Laurens, .C. 2-2t WanIted-Good sawyer' to operate my sawV mill1 at Gatrlington Station. A 12 rnon'this Job. 0. D. Young, Ganffney, S. fO- I-2t-pd Lost-Betw~een Lauriens and Grteen "-ood on .1 uly 15th, one White Au~butrra wi; e ;'hoel with 34x I Cord Tread Tfirec '1 a ime. I,;!vral reward will be paidI orim thin retutt n to Smr~'thers~ Motor Car' Ci ay; Gt'.enwood. F'. C. I--2-t l'iin1 Aututa an1 ~ d Setemb tte: to ra2w nirting: my reivines iiav v.':fe me1 02' is;t order-1'i with I.11. . .Iones, at JTonea 'ianv o:'I lidwa re ('ompatny. It. .EI aningam, Lure:: P. D. 1 'I'o Clean Cemetery. All persois interested in the N1t. Pleasant Cemetery are re(ested and urgeif to meet Thursday morning, Au guist Ist, for the purpose of cleaning off the cemetery. Come early, bring ing the necessary tools to work with. Bring dinner and let's (o a good day's work. (UWY 11. MOC'REki, For Committee. veIth of Mrs. .iarion Willia1ms. Mrs. Sailie Williams, wife of F. Ma ion Willians, of Ekom, died last Tuesday morning, after an illness of s:everal months. The body was taken to 'T'urkey Creek church for burial on Wednesday. Mrs. Williams was a \ iss Norrell before marriage. Be sides the husband the deceased is sur vived by two daughters, Mrs. T. W. Diuckworth and Miss Annie Williams. ANNOUNCEMENTS For Congress. Iornee ,. )loma r is hereby an '10111iCeid as a enndidate for CongreS fm tlI l'ourth Contressional Dis Iriet. ruhIct to the rules of the Dem ocratic Primary. I he:ehy announce myself a enndI latc for vceel Ioh to Congress from he Fo th 'ong ressional Distr!ct of 1outh Carolia, ba sed on my revord in 'on;:'rPs 11n1 sulj"et to the rules of the DlI:mocratic Party. SA.\l .1. NiC1IIOLLIS. For Superisor. I hereby announce myself a cnn :. date for the otilee of Supervi.so; of Laurens county, subject to the.rules and regulations of the Democratic iarty. .IOHIN D. W. WATTS. I hereby announce myself a candt' date for re-election to the otlice oh Toun1ty SIupervisor for LauretIs Coun lv. sulect to all the rules and regula. lions of the Denocratic primary. -1. 13. Htimbert. 'I hereby announce myself a cani'. date for the office of Stperlvis'r of La I renis con:ly, subject to Iti riu!vs and regulations of the )DemnoeratIc prt ma-y. S. S. FARRAR. For Supt. of Educationl. I hereby announce myself as a can (t ate for County Superintendent of i ueation of Lairens coitity, subject to the rules of the Deiocratic I'ii mary. RALPi '". WILSON. I herebly announce myself c.e-'id d:ate for the ofilce of Slperiute'n(e:t of IEduva:loni of Iaurn county and pedge m'se'f to ab'ido by the re:..iI: of the Dlmtocratic pri:niry. - t;iAVlKS I,. 1 I;':'. For Houtse (if 1(epresentatlvies. I hereby announne myself a candi date for ilouse of 1resentatives from Latrens couny, sul.ject to the rule and rat gul ioas ef ti Dl'noeratic Primary. .\'!'I I. St'LL \'A N. I hlere'iy announ e 1'Imys f a vmy.'1.1 date for the ii of u'lereeIIti -evS olf to 0 lb the ' M:t ls f h u rt i: -v ' nar . :. II . ), I heriby a:nouce nn-f i dI fo tl( he fioe'' i' l...:. - fronl Ie.r wac ny j *Couse' of lite G oeral .. c; ' j(e' to th I rulsi of the i .%.II i I i\ : I hereby :01 annoc my1el ' n e~d. h'.te o h lii'C house of 1i(1re('i"am-. ft-mue of.C 1 :I (4 iko rti prCimarCy. .. T. I I.\l : dat(e fori t ImO ilO'I5e of liieeien 1 -1 fru lau I! C' nt i:u i phtdt tlo fb. - b l4the O ruhIC and':C. da Io thea V '' liCou1CC of It.oreI :n fort C~I24 I.:m CI2C eut ';- u jCt' m m For 2~-I')p; Prebt' d i 1e. nam;5 0 G;Tomso as aCandi-) Fo4r . ttdit'r. I heCreby annonnce tmysolf as a can dilat for re-electhio 1s .\lieor of ILtorns to hnt y bet li o t thf rtle, a itt rifttl pifo m of the lieu (1:ratic ofy thJffe. WAO;-DY I)i.\ PYON. I hcercby announce myself a andi ddate for r-lint the olicmoeraeri of n roms outy abdec by the results of the Democratic p'rmaryadt cniu a Forithftul~ perform nce ofteduie I hereby announce myself a eandi dateftotr the omc of Treauty oftLau melf ot sbec by the rules of the Democratic primaryle. A. J'DSO LAMsON. I htereby announce myself a candl (late for the omee' of County Commis. muyself to abhide' by te ru le. of te Demlocro h c:o;aticiprimaries. SENATOI.L (.VN'DIDATES I SPOKE IN CHAiLESTON I (Continued from'Page One.) r corporation lawyer, Mr. Dial said he had created numerous enterprises in I his coillitiunity and had handled the litigation for a number of these. "If I am a corporation lawy er, at least the people know corporations iever Diploy fools." W. P. Pollock read tonight a letter from Senator Tillman in which Ulease was denounced as "pro-German", "a traitor to lils count ry i and his god." "a blatilerskite" and "a miian without principle and without character and certainly without patriotisl.." The letter was written to C. I,. .Jones of Monetta. It was roid in answer t1 Ilie assertion by the Charleston Amer ican that. if Senator Tillman were liv ing he would tell the voters to support Blease. ie letter followg: '"1r. C. L. Jones, Monetta, S. C. ".ly Dear Sir: "Yours of the 17111 inst. to hand and olltents noted. You say, '.I am fully onlvilc ed iIn myl.% own mlind that IlleasC I ailiothe defeated by you or 1TnV o1Op flse unless anl active campaign is ivaged against him.' "That may be title. buit I trav (d that it is not. But su'Dpose he Is elect- I d, what harm will it (1o to me per sonally? I entered the race from a sense of dity and patriotic desire to iutain Pre-ident Wilson in, hIs coil riut of the war and to preventi Sou th Va rol ina selnding a pro-Gelman to Ile ;naIe. I wonida have much preferred to have gone to m1ly 110111e, as I said I would lou r yezars ago, bIt imy con tcience would not eIt 1e. 1 (.1111 not make a ca:lvass because my health will not peri'mit It. besides the work Ill tile senlate calls for illy presence here all the time, to say noiing o(I he large iumber of important letters I have from soldiers and their vives avery day. "Now suppose that Blease is elect Dd. The good name of the State .will be blackened for all lile for having sent such a 'Blatherskite' to repre ient it Malone was a traitor to his party only, Blease is a traitor to his coutry and his God. The people liouild rise up and see to it that where- i Dver lie speaks that lie is asked ques ions about his record and his conduct and made to feel that lie is not a t trie South Carolinian, but file pui--1 C us product of his own llamb)lio 111n, without principle and without eliar icter and certainly without patriotism. 10very congressman will have op position and the issue is 'America or Gerinaly,' and tiat luestIon 1ought to I lie pressed home 41 every spee(h by ,,very candidate for congress. "Blease is shouting and hut rraling now, of course, 'hat we must win tile an r,' but hiis ititerances last summer diould he lihrown in his teeth every I .ime he gets ip to npealk. In his J 4leecl at Manning, lie denied most of i liese utterances and said lie iad lien J nlisrepreselted'. ie is lying and ought I lohe told so, lcaluse Ills own paper. the ('harleston Americanll publi.lle'! J licIal coplies. furenished it by IHles mc I ilmself. I can not see how any fatil ', who has boys in France. -'.ho may I DAVI1 ISI Our E'ntire Stoc All 1 5c 2 -in All All 2 DAVIS >c killed any day in the fearful bat les now .going on, can tolerate such traitor anywhere or at any time. "The thing that shoui(i he stressed r hroughout the State now is that this s the POpDle's light and not Tillman's I or that is really what It is. Thank- C nig you for your kindly expressions, am yours sincerely, (Signed) "D. 1Z. Tillman." Car-load Kitchen Safes just receive(d, 'cll made, nicely finished and reason bly prICed. S. NM. & EI. if. WILKE3 & Co. UNIDAY SCH( 41 WOIt.KE its TO HOLD SESSION HERE 'ITe .turens County liiter-Dcnonil iational Sunday School association vill mect at the First Presbyterian hurch of Laurens, on August the 30th. )uring previous years two (lays have leeln given for this convention, but ow ig to general pressure of other ac ivilies one day only will be given thin ,ear. There are many prominent Sun-. lay school workers over the state Cx Pected at the convenlion this year, miong nwhom are Mr. R. D. Webb, Gen ral Secretary and Miss .\lilwee Davis lhe program is being arranged and helpful convention is expected. The ay will be given mostly for ecnven - .on work. I Aunch will be served on he grouids and immediately after Vork will proceed again. INSUAbANCEl ASSOCIA'TION. ,Organized 1892. PItOPERTY INSUtED $2,;10,000. WRITE OR CALL on the under igned for any information you may lesire about our plan (if insirance. We Insure your property against dc truction by Fire, Windstorm or Lightning. and do so cheaper than any insurance ompany in existence. Remember we are prepared to prove o you that ours is the safest and heapest plan of insurance known. Our association is now licensed to rile isirance in the counties of Ab ieville, Greenwood, McCormick, Lau ens and lEdgefleld, The ofilcers are: JEN. ,. FItASEI LYON. President. It. ILAliE,(le. Coluumbia, S.(C. it. I E, Gen. Agt.. ey. & Trean.I G reensowooA, C. DIRECTORS,< .0. Grant . . . . . .-.C r , . . N1. GA I ell i . ..Abblevili, S. . no. Ii. Cirilds .. ....rIadley;. C. L. WV. Younigblood ..t.odger,, .. C. . N. Chaiberlain.. Meo'0rm11lick. S. C. t. If. Nicholson .. ..Pdgdgetie', S. C. .I.TimmermanIl, I'leasant1 Lan11e, S.. C. .C. Marin .... ....riceton. S. C. V. 11. Wharton .. .. ..W.aterloo, S. C. .1. It. IL,, E, Glen. Agt. lreeiwood. S. C. 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It is the bcst hioney can buy. -also "COUlIT4 A ND CAlAL1TS" A rolliching comiedy. -anld A two-rcel Western picture. )e1and 15c MONDAY, AUG. 5th. "NANCY (103:8 HOME" With .lyrtle id. A fancy story told in pictu s in a fascinating way. ae anid15 TU1< DAY, AUG. Gih. A .\Me o Piiure of klass "PAY DAY" Featui g Mr. and 'rs. Sidney Dr . W DNE)SDAY, AUG. 7th. "Th E LOST,' EXPRESS", No. It. Featuring Hlelen Holmes. ThOre Is oily one mliore chapter to l:ls verial, so coie and see this one. Also four- other reels licluding a good Western Pi I lre. S0WS OF 3111T4111. Vo te trying to1 get thme best filr lLirens. '1 TIIF, PlROGIA.\l OUT rared V/oiles, to to Close at is, Is, 1 CO