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'fe Rbertiser ftubscription Price Is $1.09 Per Year Payable In Advance. PubilUshed by 41'EltIlSEi PlINTING COMPANY Laurens, 8. C. .Aidvertislug iates on A ppllcation. Obituaries and Card of Thanks: One Cent a Word. tutered at the postollico at Laurens, S. C., as second class mall matter. L.\ 'lll S . C., .JUN E It, 1919. Th" dneetaroawky arou0sed by. thle 1ar appro'0th to active work upon the lil.n -llnt ]it roads of the colinty in dien.1 to us that hefore very long the pepeof this county art, goin_ to de 1lnditi In'*vo' larger olltlay [for this purlpose 'Ind' lhat .\ory important road 41f thel county- will be improved. The 11(111 y now in Sight 'or iro:ad improve inen,1t inl the countly is going' to provide a1 s ill of, hAihway,; of Sutlicientl di m(.n1ions to wh) tvII(I Ihe a ppet itev forI 101 0 ad IIth d nilland wi!l in'vitably follow for a mor eomnprehensive sys A littlt 'ialk of optiinisi now and ithl n is 11o a hbad thing. Optlilmis is procvalt in 11 Laurenols today and i s gI ing strnIuger( Ier\ -y day. I I nit less conditions art, gooll Idll tlie Ontlook for the futurll'' is virv t ight. Laullels is cxp;erielncil'! a st e'adv and substall til growtil. Things cotuhd h made to talke a jumnp. howev\or, and wvill be hv for lonl,g. Tl.e tiei is IIIp) again for some leadin.:. citizenl to stiout to organize an Indu'st ry which will In ertvase fihe pay roll Wf the city and bring it more illIlh itant; Growtli in poilmlation has come t be the only aCccipted standard of prog.ress and popuition annot increase perman cndy ul1ess tle means are providd( for its subsistence. * *1 * The lictlio 1.5 now\. being (ordler'ed il illany School districts of this county anld othe1 cou llties indill e that thill iwoplie Ir . t. i red fl or Ille com) pillsory , dllation law 111. t t h ey xpv ItI' to abidt i lly by it,; provisiollS. Thlle next on of the schlools shouild find a1 hirge i llce 'l' inl ai tlte-diic .1111 t rl . u will ho r-trel t jing, Wailew his 1 n h ol !w 11't lbra w\ !h ninny a orsections (if thll counl try :11 in d t H :Mn. it lasi tiol i lit a1 11 r a nw of our propa .a; 1- 111. w oI ld I ti a t I ll ile an I filtl r :I . . , f. ' t bs. b a Ivall Will If l o 1, a t11 V 11:1 i .v r .0 01- It i l I e i lt - if . - r T r -otw iii r- F l t ,1( t irs n of .it I o : - -. I 11 :h i I i on Ev't 'ill nf rt a t m lif n andck ofn :"ria y u : m biat fVe (1'Clrn . SELE+:CTS "PPE I1 ROUTE" oiatd to Princeton ni lir. Dill and \. A. Garlin-ton I'lices Seletet for Top Soll. At the nceting of the highway cot liish.sion held in tle olliev of tihe Couni ty Supervisor. yesterday, the so-called "tpr routc" to 'rincetoni Was se lieited as the first roiute to be iinprov td l and topsoiled in flhe ujpvper part of the county. A large deleatilon of cit izens repres-ting ioth the "upper" and "lowetrW" routes wa1s present to lay t11heir claims before !4e commission, but no decision was reached until af ter the comnirssion and engineers lad imade a peroinal in-piction of both ro01UITes. The decision of the Corn inmIs sion to follo'w the "liper" route Is contingent uion the citizes along that route co-it rib utin- riglits of way and top soil rire of char-ge. lin case luise are not given the Coumission has reserved the right to reconsider' its decision. .\n aalverlisft niient in another colin a of this paper' shows that hids have beenq called for, const(ruction onl this road, hids to ie subnilitivd by the 191th of' tlis nionth. It is inderstood that Sutcssful bit ers vil! lie req iiired to i-gin wvork it once oil tII stretch of road froni I1alrens to tho 1 ol Shell place. W. B. SLOAN I:A). Well linown ('itizen of the ('ity l'assed - iLy SitI lnly 'IIiirsINy Moi n 3111 11 . Walter itI. Sloan, a well known hibs iness man if the city and one of its most populatr citizens, was found dead inl his bed at. Ilie liote of Dr. It. K. Aiken, where eli had aI apartienit. Thursday ntorning. Mr. Sloan had not enijoyed sound health for several years, but he had bieen at hii place of -busi ness fot the past several months, ev i-n until the day before his death. The discovery of his body was iade when ht failed to arise at. his nietust omed hoi itt the torning. The body was carried to the old honie iear Ora tie saitune afteirtoon and interment look Idace lie fo.lowing day at Old Field ceileiry. Tie seivices iwer condiot #-d Iby Itv. I. N. Kenindy, of Ora, vho is also pastor of the A. It. P1. church of this cify of .0lich the Oeceasei was a ..-h. r a.... "ssisted h.- lb( N. C. T. Sqtuires, pasto of the First l'resbytrian horeb, whi'h he oiftin alilded. The 1-un ral was attenlded by lnoiny fri. til !if 'hi it ad ti e- r lin) "W1111 rY. \lr. - tf -ll i w It j a ti ou itii f >|.- l' .I . * I I > -l' , . :tt lilt ()fll~ 114. i:k ( f. n- .in. < - ( i t Ii . urvit s Id by ,1it le foi '-v llow i a brther alind sither: . 4 f i a n f 1 . i. n hi sf ne n: :i. .h. tSttlon. fh ork .\lif li voii tt. 0hs vt-l. 1;' ll! t-l (\\, Tt of ('flin-i n and .\I hidos, tleu f' -i i'on the otoify tow niak' -1l0iiio 'i'(t 1; - urea tIt-l f i n lts in.('oui.eit-it' histohy e slintafs fhatw Ito-n Writ i- rVti in:.ile-d un:,ilo sbt flr fsd~i o.I ,. . 'l. wal pui- ih - ~ ~ ~sil(( ltt wiill I' l i ''-I l'fi ti ~l, ttitid - - ofi k | *nd . Ii i. n : , r* of t ita -tuii .\ ltt.-t l'. h..i t ali a ltif ic on. it ~ lce ItP'enifc-on iar Ilckointes\(ifl (ii. Tail - fco-u ii jenio-oftr met'ii in thel ~hmof.ldg oflt l'oi-e Thfofi-nuo yterdlnta :id pased P upon thile ofas.tt la'in halit, luu ghee is anded- ('in. Ti-s brmrd fo tilllhis ya. byThei reordnlssion ro ll f i I,o(lers and I'l widos,)i Nh tUnirol fo Ttelesounty onuik 1.2stoality anid 2erg bywuIdows. Thei'~ Arn an hod'. You Fullier. .l u Thtcagp -on.l whvlortakes fafgret dealt Cof n.rs * * $ SPECIAL NOTICES. $ * 0 * 0 * 0 S * S * : * ; Lost-Sommewhe re on the roads near Ilttrens, on Sunday, a week ago, one pair of' gold it1111ed eye glasses with celluloid around tht( frame. Reward If Itreuned to this olilee or Watts Mills store or to W. F. MeFall, Watts Mills, S. C. 17-I t-pd l or Sale--Nancy Hlall potato plants, $2.75 per thousaid. Sugat Dr1y caie seed $.00 per busliel. Will ntake mnore fe(d than peas. J. 1'. Power, Gray ('ourt, Rtoute 1. -li-It-pld NothIe-Several F4iordsj good as n1ew; PIleIty new Iljuggles an14 lIltrness. Al So SoIeV mu111les and hIo es. Coio to see it.e. ). Ii. Counts.V 17-1t 31iik-V-Wheon you wantf. an extra pint, itllrl. half gallon or gallon of fresh -'% tv(I milk, send to 7:8 West .\Ilin t reet.or phon e 161. 11. C. FletmIhing. -17-5t lor Sale-One ( 1,ilac Alltollobile for sale. Itensont ldc' price. Guy 'osliee, I ,atrens, S. C. -17-1t Cotton Seed---l. I'. (,ray ..aI .Grhay Collrt, will buy good sollild cottoll seed ihe balancev of til, wee~k. -17-11, F'or Sitle--9-horse Case Tractor 1n't gine and tank, and laidell Sa,w Mill. i in good condition. Price reasonable. WallaCe & Tubllt)IIII, Ilryson, S. C. -G-5t-pd Nures-her(,r s(eeral vacanlcies ill the IlopetI lospital Training School for Nurses. Separate nirses' home. Ivo'etrIeilr's. Medical College faculty. One year high school, or Its eqtuiva lent reluired. For circular of infor, mation, address Superintendent of Nurses, loper Ilospital, Charlestol, S. C. 4-6-(;t II.oin'-Choice soetion lioney for, sal, 25 ano :1 0 cen ts a. pon (l.d. .\t's. II. KI. llumbert, phone 289. J.--4t-pd Liberty llonds--If you have them for sale, see me. Clyde T. Franks, at Pal'rner National Bank. 40-tf U'. S. Merchant MarinltMen want (d to be trainled ats sailors, tiretmen, stewards, for good jobs at good pay on cevat) going ships. Pay while train ing: board and (lquarters free; ages 18 to 35: bring birth certificate. Apply to C. M. .Miller, 103 V Main St., Agent S. Shipping loard. 40-tf A Man and the World. The world owes you nothing, unless by your own a('hIleveIen('uts you hive Made It your debtor. The mtan who imagilnes tlat the world owes himin n living ias taken IIthe first step toward knavery ; the Se'on~d step Is taken whleIl lie tIrieos to c llet the debt which is nlot (u, hi. The greater hIs suc cess in till.Is, the great t Ibefl he is, If e taks ou tit of the worl more than ie has put inltio it.-,ynnn Abbott. Find the R'ght Handle. 1:v' in , a -:pi t o(I n c(i e said, luis ivo h~u lles. akin< ' b of It by . W e' IthaIl it lilt) - -'l. : taking h l4111 by Ih \\I.-r, Iw dis.- vei it to be etsily ilnd pltsan1itly biturle. .\lilll-:VI L.1E--GltF:1-NOO 1101 Il"T.\L, IS l'NC: A'SSO '.\TION. Orumnized 1192, P'ROP'ERlTV INSI'Ai-D $,1530 'l(ITI- ()t 0 CAI t l lthe i ubrsign (l for 'Iy infolma111ion yo a lm ay desire aboutl mur 11h!1n (f inlsurance .4 Wo in-ure- your. proportuy agaInt db. Mruiction by i l I -:. \WINI ).ST(tI \1 (ilt -lIIlT'NIN(;. and dto so haprthanl any ti ompan~tLly itn exist anIe'', t ou .stiat 1(urs is the\ saftesih mt I E~Ourd Asoition('t itnowt lisensed to A.ite In'uan e in... th ("outies ofC' Abi. lletbIoI Grewod .\blormiCk, 1:. eII l, nue s Ilaluda, G~ i .ingtCn Th. WYtglooit ar Ge. .l.e FrasCr .1v. rsen 3Ot,.. Columbia S. . . Ila. II. l gtn. . e .a~dreS., Gre.en.wood, It1 .. WtroS. C. A. C. Grat .. ... .. lt' Carm'l, S. C. J. .l. ambell. i.. ll. Ahbbevill. AS . C .(.1 . lak .. . rewood, S. C. 200W. obod ..? Acrodes .C .Iraseron..d an. Conumbli.C. W.C olumbi . ..ater, S. C. J.PaintlJ en At YourE CAFr Mak0 t o Ares n fmreoheed and brightlic eod neap fo ahousall chuch in\uc$ good as "THE BstAT WaidrpGrg Youreareo Maei ok rs n NOTICE OF ELECTION. State of South Caroilina, County of Laurens. Whereas, petition signed by a legal numher of the qual illtd electors and free-holders residing in Cross Hill school district No. 13, Laurens county, Sout h Carolina, askinw for at election up1on the (iestion of voting all add tional 2 1-2 mill tax upon the property inl said school district to be uied for shool iroises, have been flied With the counly board of education, aln vcec tion is hereby ordered up1)on said (11ues lion, ,aid (elctilon to be held on the 25th day of Junie, 19111 at Cross Hill School Iliuse lin said district, under IIe nwiagelent of the t.us8t'ees of said sclool dlistr'!ct. Only such electors a-, return real or personal property for taxation and who exhlhit their tax ieelpts an d reg Istration e'iIlleates ;s required In tie geceal electlion shal1 be allowed to Vote. Thiose favoring tle ? 1-2 mill addi tionlC IIax shall vote 1 balot contain in - - the word "YES" written or printed ticeion. Those against the 2 1-2 mill addillonlal .ix shall voi e . 1 ballot con Wilinig the word "NO" written or priletd tI her-oon. Pot!1. shall openl at the hour of X o'lock{ In lithe forenoon and sluil remaini open110 untIl the hour), of .1 o'clock inl tihe aftvernool wheni they shlall be' (closed, and1( thle hall0 Ol cun (d. The' trust i shlil 1report tihe result1 of 111 v'toil ion to the couity aiditor anld county sliu periitiendent of educa lion within 1ecn days t1lereaftr. JAN31)lK 11. SU'L IV A N, -17-21 By order of Coucny Board. -For TYPEWRITER CLEANING AND REPAIRING -Write tImIil,'S ivYPEituTElt REPIlE SHOP Greenille, S. C. 115 E. 31T0pee Ave. Phone 2211 12 1K 1ODAK FINISHING 2 All rolls developed 10c; packs 20c ul); prints 2 1-2c, 4c, 5c; enar'ging 35c ill). Specialists-we do nothing but kodak finishing. All work guaranteed to please. Eastman Kodaks, Filcms, Supplies. CO1UMBIA PtoTO FINISHING CO. liii iraylor Street Coilubia, S. C. 37-tIf Dr. T. L. Timmerman DENTIST Laurens, South Carolina O)fjfice inl Peoples Mank Building UNDERTAKING KENNEDY BROS., Undertakers and Enmbalmers al an-swered any hlourl day1 0or nit! SImpson,Cooper & Babb Attorn>'.s at Law. Wil 'irIcet Ilef. i n al State Courts Blackwell & Sullivan ATTORNEYS AT LAW 3Illney to Loan1 on 4Real4'1 Estate ()iiee in % immon Hu(1 SI 114lln FEIATHlEHST81ONE & iiN iGHT' AIttornIeys at La1w lAurensl1, S. C. All buiness intru'lsted4 to Our C'are W111Il Hve Prompt andc crefull Atten tIon. Office verI Pa*lmeittOo Ban11k AlIr. 1Fea~thersi'tone willI spend Wednces day of each week In Laurcens. W. M. NASH SURVEYOR Terracing :: Leveling NOTARY PUBLIC Gray Court, S. C. Shoe Repairing i, Have your jhoesihand sewed at at [moderate price and make your Shoes last much longer. OUR WORK IS GOOD New York Sample Shoe .Store H. LUREY, Proprietor Laurens,.S. C. RUBBER HOSE for ALL PURPOSES Se nave Carden 1ose, Water Hose, Wdiatoi HosO and Steam hlose. Our garden hose at 2 -1/ifoti y a tie Cheapest hos h can buy, 1 av ll last from s to eight seas s "tchl means i aver-age of about 3c to .1c per foot at seas n. While it can got a hose for 10c you hnov is a rule t e 10c I e will last you about one sea son. With an o er fo 0 feet or more of garden hose we give lawn apii or. Ra~ldtor 1hose Ich, 1 1-4 Inch, 1 1-2 Inch, 1 3-4 Inch, 2 ich, 2 1-2 inch, in 3 and 4 foot length,.2 COLUMBIA SUPPLY COMPANY 823 WEST G ER VAIS STREET, COLUMBIA, S. C. 45-tf Augusta Brick & Rock Crushing Co. Phone 1580 412 Watkins St AGUSTA, GA. Crushed brick a rock for concrete work of all kinds. WRITE FOR PRICES. JUST OPENED Another shipment of Hosiery, em bracing Ladies' Silk and Pink Lisle in white and colors. We make special mention of a good qual y black-ribbed hose for misses or boy 25cts. a pair. Ladies N Silk and Voile Waists and the latest in Ladies' Neckwear. W. G. Wilson & Co. STONE CAKE Demonstration Thursday, June 12th. TO THE LADIES OF LAURENS: Thursday, June 12th, will be Stone's Cake D \y at our store. Mrs. Smith Jones, SE e ial Demonstrator for the Stone Ba ' g Company, will be at our store and will show you the advantages of Stone's Cakes over all others. She will let you taste them, and will demonstrate that it is cheaper for you to buy Stone's Cakes than for you to do your own bak ing. She will have other information that may benefit you. Eat Cake with us. Free Demonstra tion Thursday, June 1 2d. J. C. Shell & Company Stone Cake Dealers Laurens, S. C. Cotn ~ NTED Cotone d--We are now in the rket for good sound Cotton Seed. Laurens Gin & Fuel Co.