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E 1fje ZEbbertiser Subscription Price is $1.09 Per Tear. Payable in Advance. Published by 4IDVER'TISElt 1111NTrING COMPANY Laurens, S. C. Advertisimn Rate& on A lplicntion. *bituaries aind Card of Thanks: One Cent a Word Vvst It b1*11 4. be a l urn 0l 11 e i o0 S w ' 1 1 Ile jubwer I i ny. .\ I . t hough I he ci y ositen1sibly appleaired in the roe' (f siigpestinig t-1e tierms to tie powl'r boilniiy, it reall -nvtacted nw such rolt, as the ter s filially av cepted wele not tle teims fiIst agreed upon by con cil as fair ones. ullt werk accepted for ratifihation hecuise it cotild get no better. The teris. in reality, are the power Com'ipally's, as they should have been at first. With the exception of the du ration of the contract and the stipulations in Section M IT, nothing else in the von tract appears vital except the rea!l vital ma1.tteri of the cost per mlonthl. Due to Iillertailty as to tle Correct ness of the city's meter, this cost i not yet knbownt though iny he !<no' by next week. In case this ulibrtain ty is not relieved in a reonabl time before the election is hbiI. it would, ill ou opilion le ver'y unw ise to accept the contract. It. appears to w. thit in bet tis illl ni hm (efhinitely Seellred befor 11e nb\eu u " . it would he' to thei adivantage' of. 1he tpower c'ompanyl andi the c'ity as well, to 101'ib poeoo tedecion tunt il h-' fbloltn th-- btii1 : 1e n e t i bot ipbrt1:. muc i n ' with t liins lhetepi fre s t ro im' th a td ri 't e p s V lb'w Iin of i M ( ta t '01-.ri Shl d l'I it reac l1."' ort mort *. mioniti he tib nait Iter' shioiuIldbb' giveni vm y serious ('onsiderat Iion lby t' peole of the city before elec(titon day. What it wouldlt cost to remnode'l andlt operate ourl stcami plant we are not in a pos11Ion to say. The etiommitt (' from counll i, how ever, which visited Union, wore oflicially informed that the pl'ant' there was profitable. Tn a newspaper report several (lays ago, Orangeburg, which has a municipal steam. -plant, was quoted as retailing' electric powor at 70 per K. WV. 01' 1e less than we do, We also are told of ficially that Clinton charges 15c per K. W., which ia considerably more than we are charged. J(NIGHITS OF PYTHIIAS. Laurens Lodgei No. 43~ ill meet next \on da~ night. at 8 o'clock. In tallapon of ofmiers ,2 f r,1919. Refre~hi in Knghts elcomec. R, A. HTIn, C. C. J1. F. TOLTIER.T. K of IR. S. G.ENERtAL PIUB8HING PRESENTS XEDILS TO CO. D MEN (Continued From Front Page.) WVillianm Norinaii, Morgantomn. N. U. Cluiu Nqwni, McLarn, Aliun. Williami A. Noble. W. [1. "Miller. x~tigeitc (rrico, Sinaria, Italy. (Iii n-cuev 11. 01 (mere, (ThI 11)1)1 s, Ohm1. .httIm.: I ". 11I't'iot 1, CI julton, R. C. CIaud \ Pafoi. OLailel.S.C ' I' V. (hi. C.. \V. V;I. W.Pt 1, S I ipl, AIt ('at' '. Ihivv'. S-allillo, Miss. Iletinait Schidt f. 1)0011, Iowa. l''Itity 1". si i psoli. ( ov iiigI ott Tlenn . I It--ilI1. "'haw. IlIIitonl. Tenvili. ka ,,imii C. Smatll. Ni't'ilas, S. C. 1! all .f. Silit i. ('oneoi, N. C. Richard( Snlo ' Pizer, S. C. Ral Ipht I). SqIli Ie. Val ihoii 1 it, Iin. .*\disoii C. St;ill ivail. 1Laurenis. S. C. 11i'sI. SolttIleti, owenls,S. Ille 11mu . tl intgs. 11I1ok Sta1i oi. O~lbson N. C. Hubidet Stor'y. Asllmnl City, 'Penni. \VIll. NI. S.''nY(."01 H arry S1. l''ter. St. I liglilawd Park, Ill. \\'rt't'i NI. Snloddy,' I'l'ticl, ". C. I 1.oy Sitet-1wul.d 13,01itoic .1.1.. Allo h Et IX uiti'l . I 411 tewt, S. C. Idwa id S' .ni . i i nnea polls. NlI lt . vw P. . N 't''ch 4kllllt Sui. C.(. Na *a Ti.av Kiisrv S. C. CO MB ED FOR BRAVERY. Letter from LlCt. iBarnett Refers to Order Citing Him' iem Jrivery. The following is an extrac'.4ron a letter from Lleut. David 1i. Barnit. dated January 15th, to -his wife, who was formerly Miss R1ne Gill, of Statesville, N. C.: "Just back fronm my leave to Pais Nice, Monte Carlo and the Italian border. Crossed sone of the Alps. It is a 1wonderful sight. lb ,Anlow cov er(d imitaints onl one side, ad the lig sea, wiih a1ll the bea:Iitil vegeta lion (In the olher. N\W nt inl ther fam1oul: 1~ ~ ~ ~ C 1 11 op. I 1 1:, ii.~ mb iC l . 11i : simpeinn penho ill av cr'iti4;:I ti'ne1 by his ownl cool Ill lian br;\y a idl, a It lotoui gasseod ra, oi vI h1is mitn throte-,bout the ft rnioun :uitnit it." ('hiss in Home Nursat. The class in Ilonie Nursing will proiably begin next. week. An In structor will he sent from Atlanta, to give the vou rse, whlch will consist of it een lessons. gi-ven i ily until com 1l ted. h'lie class will meet inl tihle srgicaIl dressiigs room of the Red Cross at. three-thirty o'clock. The cost of the course will be three dollars a member. Every woman who possibly can should avail herself of this opportunity, so when the Inevitable slickness in her family comes she will be better prepared to administer to the needs and add to the comfort of the sick. .lris. L. (1. Ialle, Secretary. To Vote Bonds for School. In order to keep abreIst witli the ediucational ieeds of tile district. an eleclion ias belen ordered to be held int thie !114hil1h district on libruary '!th on 't bond issue of $2,500. the pro 'ieids of whtichi will lie uised for the irct ion or a modlern school buildling to take the la~ce iof the buiIling o in use. Thle senttiimeint of the dlist rie is s rongtly in faivior of lthis liroirissivi me antd it is conftidliiy ix peitedi '-*iini miajii . Faiithfuln NettLro iheadu. 1Davi lIilt, fuor miany yea -s a ta ithI faul eimployeei of 8. .\l. & l'. i{. Wiltos &'(~ii om a ny.1 low all mt11 er Il h i ty\ is lo n-' y 1 el 'pi vhtaii , it d a r . I(>n", IIal - 1 i ii n/a a nd te il I ih '- ii 'd Cl :aut ci worker in the churichi anid re'goiet by all who kntow huiim. The Qulnino That Does Nlot Affect th? liar. neccni.ie if its, t.nic 'el uttat ive i-ffect, I. ANA Ottinin ntite! ,., . ii i- V. ousne. w AiiiEVIIi,1:-fREENWI4OOD MIi'(AI, W'it lTEl OR CAXLI on the uindersign ed for any intformna.tlon you may dleelir about our plani of insurance. We Insure your* property against deC struction by F'II0t, WINDST1OltM 011 I1GHT'lNIN{. and do so cheaper thtan any company in existanco. Remember, wo are prepared to prove to you that ours is tho safest andl cheapest plan of insurance known. Our Association ,is now 1-icens'd .to wrIte Insurance In the counties of Abbeville, Greoegvood, McCornicek, Edgefleld, La.uren.4, Saluda, Lexington, Richland, Calhoun, and Spartanburg. The offieers are: Gen. J. Fraser Lyon, President, Columbia, S. 'C.; J. Ri. Blake, (Gen. Agt., Secty. and Treas., Greenwood, S. C. DIRNCE(TORIS: A. 0. Grant .. .....Mt. Carmel, S. C. J. M. Gamibrell . . . . Abbeville. S. C. J1. 1l. B~ake. .. .. ..Greenwood, S. C. A. W. Young blood . . . . Hodges, S. C. J. Friase- Lyn . . . . Columbia, S. C. R. HI. Nicholson . . . . E'dge field,S. C. WI. II ''i.rton ........Waterloo. S. C. WV. C. IU: les .. .. ....Bateblurg, S. C. ,J. HI. IILAKE, (Gen. Agt, Orninod,~~ u. C * $ * S * S * * S $ S * S *0 $ - SPECIAL NOTICES. S* s *.s3 * * s * s * * s Wanted--ro buy some clean rags. kNo strings hyanted. Bring to Adver tiOonllittniettve front rooms over J. C. Shell & Company'A qiQre opposite postollice; also front rau, Qver Clardy's. Apply phonp 34 or ',3. C. Shell or Wells Clardy. 30-I For Sle---Three youig mules iI good ond(itin. Cheap. J. C. Grant, .\ounittville, S. C. 30-21-p-t Wantedi--lva Powls. State num11ber prc. a ns d se-x. Mvlts. Crov:'r, loper., I or myId rmu iny1 ure IiI-d \ n hjuf Ill k na ir iT-. ib ~ ~ ~ ~ -n S)(hde.S(.:. C. I 1 11jI I it t l I i 111 i ii I 1 '% aaia ii % l'raldnaets -l'honeit your or *ii v Iaa i ~ I I'IuI -'I I I Str eal ,1' - I III1 l S -' Io ('I ll yII rt dor tie fo It i .a''. \\'it e v fWon -1t. feat Ito I . t I I dson at Watil Al Io in aon I wv i l I m e 1 oiv r A1 . , -'! vo I, . n 1, Tow nshi. :' 0-51I Strayed .it yellow Collie dog, 4weiin about .557 poiltuds; answers to naiof ofr"l vlre'.. While aIuff, breast feet, race an d tir of ati. Rward for inforniation. Phone 128 or 135, irs. W. L. Gray, Laurens. ' 30-tf We 1llave lI-Ju1tst received ear-load of harhed wiro, 1wire niails, ga rden I w\ire( and hlog wVire. Laurenls Hiard wa re omlpanly. 3-1p For Sale---Or will trade for Liberty 1H0191s, onle 1-tonl worml drive Ford tru11k. Practically new. L-aurenis lardware Complany. 30- 1t-pd 31ules-Another lot of fresh miules on 'hand. Coie and see them at Ilolt's old stable. W. 11. Wharton. 30-tf Lost--SInce last Thursday medium size brown pig with black spots oin hini. When last seen was golitg tup Maint street. Ieward for retitti or in formation abot.t hitm. Malie Lyles, 217 Caroline St. 30-lt-pdi Liberty Iminds-Should anyone wish to sell tlheir i berty Ilonds bring or mall them to me. I shall be glad t.o buy theimt. E'. W. Copelanid, Iaitu reis, S. C. 29-21 For Saile-C. & W. C. dinnter house. (ood coidition and good trade. Op portunty ror, righit moii. .lh Savvas, l'roprie o r. 29-2t-pd For Sale-Two mltles weIghing I ,000) anid 1,100 tioundls each A har1 gait for <quick ca sh satle. See them at ity htoie 10. l'. .\inteir, baturens 29-2t For Siale -209! acre( farim k nowni as tie IDri. IIjlihardo ii phrit el w. I 'rice $:;0.00 pe'r acre. Ont uiiiei hlghway hietweeni l~aurens aind .\itillec. Near elhurcht lm~s Ihtrh Itlehua idl lIIeds t hat it~t rid. Seie iy lhiekents before youi buy. :SI..0 per set!t iiig f roii 'en No.. 1:; $1.00) frN t l'en INo.I~ 'l. iiii ti' t a iid et W litedi sli~ ti. W i ail altt (:i: i iillii'. A diS W.C. \ ~en 2:7 1'ir Sle('lenj- (;~tdhoset-it-d lN r I il Tig itol Inyones hain soaw in iceloto ar to en -i-e.1 rl t reson )inery (nins th t27yw-i o e . If .\lencilftt (Irelnwiod an Weors, as to tig ( ha i wronllf ouf i. ha kIn ofrt whils hatns, etainefcState cittthd asn:e signid byntd Wel 1101ll alls coity, Sf C, llcrdiointery drs (reendwood Irn Works, GrnwsoCd., mutorSen (hnp -fil d th~rs.im iub noon,-tdugy aerl hatrness Aso wit nice lerk of hg--ort.shIs nuot an ross Sey Dr.d and IIDal, of t rC.nA. 27-tf llrahIlren Truttldwhwrsv anoi Com heay, colo, hicInictespo loada forrwio Lthia wcSprIlls echtt lodfend ro'urtsuangct to and order n a henea abveh ofnlee Tof~t the wle sysem Nture wfor Lau tronw onty ds. thCo, and heIld wof the mupeft preset iani ftlo the.r cla0 m pebtte Frank On Bere. shows verypainly the marks of the Corp. Frank F. Cox, a member of severe wound he received. Corp. Cox the famous 42nd (Rainbow Division) was inducted Into service here In May has been spending a furlough., of and was sent oversea, almost ime several days with his parents near Gray Court, having come down 'rin vice on the Western Front. 'the hospital at Baltimore where ho is undergoing treatment. Corp. Cox Y,1utWi seieroly wounded by shrapnel CH TES SNI ILD A while going "over the top" on Octobor AkyouhIDra lotfor 8th and was at one time reported dead. seale'I Il tt 4onl ile was indeed unconscious for about r Toko 1* ten days after being wounded, but is yearskiown BcetSafest,Atay% l it It and as sent overseaN almost imm- 1 ie SLD BY Dthe We ISS EVERYWHRE IV 1 4 ON CA SH BASIS On account of shortage of clerical help and the high prices we are having to pay for~cotton seed and labor, we are orced to turn our products' o cash as quickly as possible. So we are selling meal and hulls FOR CASH ONLY. Laurens 0Oil MIlIl CIIr Annuncementr Entrpis NaioaBn beg toanunetati a receved d haread fo NatASa BaSIS