The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, November 20, 1918, Image 3
Mor'e Va I ait t'lif;Tan Ii ll LI xjlit jollill.
\Vash Oi.n Nov. 17 7. 'I'lle recent
t';iideiilic of ia!Iutiiua inl the I'iiited I
Sla;tis c a~itw~ mior cth s than ou
I (iol !y ifi1(u., Ipvoil ".1 casiles fr'om
3 lie tilma. 11It I I..i I 111113 lan~ded ill
IPiiivt. (luld hsliilics cease;d.
etlisis l t \%.. hii lised oil 1tinoflicial
'sl4ILidIt'S Of Ille loual (dstIiat ic.s aniong
Ilhe mc('i-seaN forces~ and( repj oits fromi
133 (ii- fro imrlia and piliieil moll l.1
Normual1ly thIise (li, eswould( have
111i 1.333 ila s110111 the(se(. tlC
Illhiil. 11his jieliod. it was saiid. leaving
.1iiproillulte1y 7 J.I33 tihe ii~IIIlhei.
prop!~ Hy (Iiargi'alo to I lie epidenfle.
"The total c au13 it . ill tile Awe cri
.;i 4\lo diiioma fi' ot (es.- said Ohe alli
- amicumn
tfici ally est in t ed at 100,000. On ihe
a 0is 11 the11 nuntberI ins farl reported.
i1:ty he a:ste;iitld that te datlv
roan all calss, including disease and
evidents. art probably less than -.3
er, cont. and may not be more than
1) per cont. of lie total casualties. Oil
his asslillptioll. the loss of life in the
toerican expeditionary forces to date
re a bou t 10,000 or 15,000."
Tle total of deaths due to the in
luen'za epidemIc in this country is
tot kniowni, the ' anolucelVenIUCt salid, as
inly the -16 cities for which figiures
vere given report vital statistics ho
he cOUensu1 bureaul. h'le greatest m1ol'
allty (ule to the epidemic, in propol
ion lo poitlation, was '.I Ile' tholus
Ind in l'hiladehlphia. and the next
reales. ;.I per thousanid, was re
morted froil Baltimore.
\v' havt just received a solid ear
load ohf Maple Chairs, with hickory
-ottinds and dolible cane seats. and of
I er them at extremely low 1price of
1.11) each.
S .\l. & M. It. \VhITK lS & CO.
.llu iion (s Xmitl'on ets fir DepitmeIil i
to be t'nCII ellediliii ( rent ('antlon.
W\\ashing t on, Nov. I L--ltinitlons
contiacts rot theW ari'my are to be Can
'.lled witi litinlost cauition so as to
fegttari'd Ithe ointerest of both labor
aid cap1t1al and all breaus -%f Ihe
war (deplar ititeit, It twas learned today.
are making a ca refuil. si1rvey of he
onitstan ding conIt ract S and r'ecOli
m11entdai ons are being formu1tlalted'(I to
cover the iidnstrial demobilization in
volved In the cessat ion of work on
gsi t, shells and equipment.
Ollicials sai today that thns far
onl)y one conitract has been termilnated,
iU being an order for mtotor trnck
ellulpment poll which work had not,
been started, and to the cancellation
Of which all par ties were agreeable.
T'"e process being followed sith.Oi'ts
anly contract recoimten(ed for C '
cellation by thei partictltar War d1p1trt
tntilt bIn..eai involved to rIg2id sertutitty
by fhe war labor aid War industries
boards before the order Canl be issued.
'vent if tile puilichase and Storage di
vision of tle geleral Staff and Ihe di
rector of Inunitions approvc cancella
tiolns beeause tle nta1I erial ordered is
not deilled necessary to tihe inilitary
establishient, disapproval by either of
tihe two civililan boards Is suillient to
prevent caicellat ion.
Ollichals said today that wherever a
large number of workers would be
thrown out of employment suddenly or
a ianiufacturing plant lhe seriously
embarrassed, cancellat lon clauses .will
not he invoked until tihe nmaniufacturer
las tmade arrangements for private
cont racts.
Considerable rediet lon, however.
nii he effected rapidly. ollicials said,
as imany contractors already have pre
pa red for aft er the war biusIness and
need only a short time to get, startied
on that work. In other eases where
Ilants have been comletely trans
posed for war orders and will virtual
lv have to be rebuilt, the task will be
noe complicatedt. A ttilforinl pro
-edure, suchl as blanlket cancellation
>rderl, therefore, sceins inijossible to
miany oflcilis, who predict that ach
-ase will conitinne to be It-eated indi
vidttally.
b* * ** *** *,* * *** ** *
Shiloh. Nov. IS.--Ve are having
soine prelty weather.
The people seei to be rejoiciig at
the (lose of the war.
"Nlr. 11. C. \Vilson ald 11. S. \Vallace
li:tve' been liisy past iweek getting up
money ofr ithe united war campaign
and for the boys over there. They
have collected a large sum antd expect
to receive more i it hle uisire.
There was no preaching at this
place Sunday on accounnt of our pastol
being sick. We hope he 'will soon re
Mlr. W. 1. Gray, from TIaulrens, caec
morti ug. I T Fpoke of the boys In
1r.lance aid among those who slept
amoln)Itc the Itills th ere.
Omr s(hool oleinud lire .\Ioi.day
morning With a ijee eirollienit of
''he healith of tlls comminiil ty seelts
to be 1i1c at ti writing.
.r. W. 11. (ray and Dr. Tiilln(eml1m,
or ].'u rens. dined with .\It. .1. II. Woff
Mr. Woodliin Wallaee, of Camp So
vier. was visiting home folks Suntlay.
We all were glad to see Imu. lie re
ports I tite tinte ImI Ihe 1 atu1 p.
N.\I. (eorge Arimstrong twho las
been entled to (4m1 Wadsworlth, Is at
hone. lie Ias anI Ionorable dischargo.
We are gl tlm It mome of our a boys
are retrn I' ing, otte by ono.
.\r ct(harIton iielias,. of Inntren,
was visiting iomefolks Sitday.
Just received a big shipment of Sew.
ing Machi tnes. Ilirlees from $25.00 nit>.
S. M. & . 11. W iTIK iS &CO,
Two Big N Now Ready For
Department Stores / Fall Business
BIG NOV M BE R S L E
Bought Many Months Ago Before the
Big Advances Were Made
RED HOT PRICES
\fool lov *1fr .\le . \\onine nald
('i r n d ..... .... ..25c. 48c. 75c. 98c
. Dret-'s Shi' ts .... .... .... ..75c
\len' I )Iss Shir ts. .... .... 98' to $1.98
.\!n'sl r-in-I Innd Ties. .... 100 to 75c
2it I,inen Collirs .... .... .... .... 15c
I.5v \\'atei u-ioof ('Ilars .... .... .... 10c
\en's suspenders .... .... .. 25c to 48c
.\Iln's, 1'111on Stits .... .... .... $1.98
.\ n's 'nrmiishirs......... 98c to $1.48
.11(n's 1 II eI s . ... .... .. 48c to $1.48
.\1en's Socks .... .... .... ..13c i 48c
Ladis' Hose .... .... .... 15c to 79c
('hIbriten's lio .se .... .... .... 15c t. 48c
\en's Ileavy Work Shir ts, going.v 1n4.
at .... .... .... .... .... 98c io $1.45
.\Ien's Overalls .... .... $2.25 tp to $2.45
I t(. ( veralls .... .... .... ....$1.75
bloy's Knee lants .... .....75c 1'i $2.98
.Lvin 's 'ants . .. .$1.98. $2.39 1.,) to $6.39
Mlen 's Suit.s $7.99. $10, $12.50 up to $25.00
We have tP-" big -toeks of 1leni1' , Wo
n 'sI ioy' ' Id C ci ren's Shoos, bought
t15 ihao. O I. save 25 to $1.00 a
) in buyir. yout hoes at J. C. Iurns
& o., 2 store in L -...ens.
\Ve have a big stock of Dress Goods, all
Jinds eniton, wool and silk.
Best 1)ress Oinghamis, worth 30e to
35-w, special price .... .... .... .. 25c
Standard yard-wide Ileach, worth :53 on
today's market, special .... .... ..25c
(iallio, wort.h 20e to 25v, special 15c
and .... .... .... .... .... .. .. 17c
A pron Ginghams, wortdh 30c to 35c,
at...............................25c
(It iine: la.nnels, worth more money, at 33c
(lood 30-in.h Sea Island .. ...... .. 20c
Best hi. L. Sea Tsland, worth 4c a yard
more, at ............ .... ... . 25c
Wev have now a big line of Wool Serge
Dress (oods, for making Dresses, Suits and
Skirts 89c, 98c up to $2.50 a yard. All the
leading colors.
RED HOI
I1 11 ab I*o ('lo hi. all mihd lo an l lnet ha
Silk Polisand Silk.s ..98c iny) to $1.95
Sp)c.ial vailnes. inll nc Plaidl Snlilingvs
at .... ........ ....'18c. 75c aml 811c
Specia! lot Ied Spre~tads -Counte(r
................ .... ... ..$1.98
('oset Sale .... .... 48c. 98c to $1.98
Tuwels .... .... .... 8c, 15c, 25c to 45c
Ilandkerhief s .... .... 5c. 8c, 10c, 15c
I Itot(. Iih e -S l~ Pa va. PomIlilps,
tilipper.si at .... .... .... .... 69c
S il ('oses..... .... .... ......$1.48 to $3.48
TruInki . fll( lilnkhed trulnks $8.39 to $14.50
.en's Work ( ioves 15c. 25c. 45c. 75c.
98c t . ..... .... .... . .... ... . $1.98
.\ln's :n11i 1,4 *y's Cap,. hi.- valnes. 250,
48c and .... .... .... .... .... 98c
.\ln's 1 i Ilats. speial sale 75c. 98c.
$1.48. $1.98 ny to .... .... . ... $3.98
1 Id)I*t f ladies';nli \isses W a.sh Skirls
and1 .\li1hy lIlnSes.speeial salt, . .$1.25
These ,moods are wort 5emore than
We ask.
SPECIAL HAT SALI,
New I all .\illinery now ready. A fine
line oI rei lyu-lo-wear lIats alnd Shapes, lie
latest eiations, all colors al styles 98c
uI p to $5.00. You) can save m1oney in hnIy
inig y)oir fall bill at J. C. l11iris & Co.
lIig assort oii-it of lIiblbons, all (olors,
goitg al per. yard 5c C, 10c, 15c to 39c
Pear itiolls, per (ozen .... 5c and 10c
.1 paper best. Pins .... .... .... ....5C
We have ai lin iile of MCen)'s, Woeinil's
and Children's I'nderwear, bought last f:11.
Yon can save some money here.
I big bottle Machine Oil .... .... ..10c
Fn':I eley Tlinil gll. ra id ... .. .c anid 10c
F'1mbroider y ('ot n. . .... ....7c and 10c
25e bottle Mentlhiocal .... .... ....10c
25- pkg. hilaek Dranght .... .... ..19c
PRICES
Iov's suit.s, ;Is 8 to 18, extra sizvs
19 mal 20, speciAl . . . .$3.98 iny to $12.39
We have a speial lot of Men's Suits,
s11ol11 sizes. :3.1. 35, 36, will fit. small men
;un1d yommmg imiei wema-inlg long pants, worthI
(oub11le1 priCe now, sp(eial $7.50 to $12.50
1 Iox inn al lilak ' poper .... .... 10c
1 5 bottle I&IlOemon and Vanilla Extract 10c
S'peial lot, AlhuIniIIIIII-plated Knives,
lolks, 5S'poolls, Iutter Knlives, Sugar.
Shlcls. Sept em her Sale, each .... 10c
500 Tavks to p kg. .................7c
So* Shom IlaIkig............ ....5c
151 bottle I' rI'oxid .... .... .... .. 10c
S iox .\Iaiing Tiks ..... .... .... 5c
1 large lIsk 'luripe .ti .... .......10c
1 pi inhher Shoe I IeIs .. .........15c
1 1114. nl opes and Paper .... ....5c
1 lar e Iink 'Iablet .... .... .... .... 5c
2 - mio 1 wal PIiehnils .... .... ..... .. 5c
1 best I a I i l il .... .... .... ....5c
1 l ;uIl I' il.il .... .... .... .... ....1ec
g i:. l r Fam~u ily liihle ..........$1.75
Solt -hack Sholar's Bihb ... ...... $1.75
$I.50 Alanm Clock .... .... .... ..$1.25
FVine lMIX Pa ..... .... ..15c and 25c
1 largo 8-dIay Clock .... .... .... $3.48
1 pikg. Envelop(s.. .... .... .... .....5c
$1.00 bottle Wine of Cardiuii, tile 'wo
muan's best friinl .... .... .... ..90c
$(10 bottle S. S. S. for the blood ..90c
$1.00 bottle Waipole's Cod Liver Oil 90c
I bottle Chamberlain's Pain 1Bamn . . 23c
1 bottle Cham hw-ain's Cough Remedy 23c
1 ho I Ie Chamherlaini's Diarrhoma Rem
ey I y. .... .... .... .... .... .... 23c
1 hottle Fleteier's Castoria .... .. . 30c
6e bottle Califomia Syrup o Figp . .50c
;4loan's Liniment ... .... 25c and 50oc
boose Grease Salve .... .... .... ..23c
(loose GIrease liniment ..... .... ..23c
Spenc er's Hlealing Oil .... .... .... 25c
I)r. Tutt's and Indian Root Pills .... 23c
Warner's Safe Cure .... .... 45c and 90c
Swamp Root ..... .... ...... 45c and V0c
2 plhgs Rld Jay Tobaceo .... .... 35c
2 plugH Schnapps Tobaeeo .... .... 35o
2 plugs B rown -M lc .... .... .... 35c
Sovereign Cigarett. ...... ..... .... .50
RED HOT PRICES
Dukile's ainl St ii Smoikinig T1obacco . . ..50
2 n od , ('itrars .... .... .... .... ..5c
1 best '('i ar .... .... .... .... .... 6c
V asaline .... .... .... .... .... ..5c
$1.75 \\' eh .... .... .... .... .... $1.45
('itY Ihutton.s ..10c ulp to 98c
('ollar liuttons . . . c u) to 25c
\\atevh Chains .. .... .... 10c up to $1.00
Iinrer IRings .... ... . 10c p to $250
$5.01) (Gitar .$3.48
Se Iox Alatch1es 5c
Te eake of 1 lanindry Soap . 5c
15e enk Pleroxide Toilet Soa1p .. . .. 100
li e nke Sweehllart Toilet Soap .. ..7c
Te en1ke Arnour's Toilet Soap ... . c
I pk. Ued Devil L ye . . . . . 10f
I (k'. Cel loid Starch .. . .. . .50
1 pkg. imip Stareh .... .... .... ..7c
2 spools Thread .... .... .... .. .... c
:1 halls Thread .... .... .... .... .. 5e
2 pkgs. P'ins. .... .... .... ......... Bc
. papers IIai. P'i s .... .... .... .... 5c
15e hottle Sie 'olish ............13c
15e (ill TIalim Ilowler ......... .... 10c
25e enn ii Talen l'owder .... ......c.
: 4 1'1 i 1).) Tileum Powder .... ....23c
15e box IInir Imade............10c
S-pecial 1-loseo t (11 d of lln's anld Youlng
Mln's "luits. small sizes. :14. : 5. :36.
Come in and get your size. \\'orth
doulh. mow. I'rie . .$12.50 and $15.00
()il two hiL Shoe Stoeks bought moiths
ago. Y(o enii save 25v to $1.0) a
palir )yv blyilg yo ur Shoes d .J. C.
ltilrns & CO.
Wol ("oods a re( sealee inl the wwhlesale
rket. \\'. have i big st)(k of
Wool I)e.s.s (loods boIglit many1113,
lnitit h5s ago. luy l. here and yolu will
save 1110eY. .. .. .98c, $1.12 1-2 to $2.50
Men's Work (NIoves .... .. 69c to $1.98
lu1 lics' (doves, etton and wood 48c to 98c
Men's I'hlmnel Shirts . . . . $1.98 t- $3.48
Iilies ' Undenwear .... ....75c to $1.25
MnIs U'nion uits .. ....$1.98 and $2.25
Inulie' fine Tailored Cont s. pecial
valuies .... .. ...... $12.50 to $33.97
ladies' Diress Skirts ....$1.98 to $8.39
Ladies' Ilat .... .... ....98c to $4.95
M i's 1lats .... .... .. 75c upl) to $4.00
Menl's Overeoats .... .... $10.00 to $19.50
Special laigain in Young Menl's Ov.
er(oaits .......... ...$12.50 und $15.00
The Wot I /loves On and J. C. Burns & Co. are Big Movers of Merchandise. Roll, let
'em Roll; Our Sales Force is Johnny On the Spot.
J. C. Burns & Co. Red Iron Racket
NO. 1 S'IORE 210 WEST LAVRENS ST. NO. 2 STORE BURNS BLOCK, NORTH SIDE OF SQUARE