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
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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