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NATIONS OF EUR AGAIN Ratification of Treaty Of tween Germany and Al ers With Single Excepti Paris, Jan. 10.--latilieations of the treaty of Versailles were exchaiged, and peace bet ween (erntnaly, France, (reat Britain and the other allies and itaociated liowers, with the exception of the United States, bie effective at 4:16 o'clock this aft rnmi. There were 11th hour runnors of a furthr postpolnerniehillt but 11thest proiVel to b groun diess. Pollowinig th I xhag of rait iont lPrnier le! t au handet! to I laron Kurt von -Ivri r. head of the G(errtan peace de .Ilega tiot. a lttiir eon taining tlr-' Ilocirat ionts: beeni authorized by* the -_ilrwniv conin-1 ,-if to assure thev t'Irninl delegationl that tlle interallieti coniittissiont onl control and the comnission iot reptara t!ons will (ttfotin vvith tlhe greatest care to the :tateninttts in the not of I Nerntbrr s relat ivr to saf:, iard ing fithl Vital e(onloiniej interests of, (r " eontd- Te x spe . ofI the' allied 1 and associated Vow(er. believing thal part of the jiltritItiatiolt on wlich they fouinded their denlland for 1410,110 tow; (11 loating dock:;, tiiattitng craniei , tugs an1d dtedgers may hlav ltn iiaietitr 1te 01n eerlain 1ilni andd1tils think I hey have conm)[1i14wd an eror as: (,onI tirns l 80,000 Wo .- () I uin, duck , : I ia mburg. --If tuie inv t- at :ilion 1> which the iteratllid t i ji . o nt contl r l will Ioceed shall show\ t h:0, t r ha: ready, been -.It ;1w ror:heai ; and a - t ociated it l will i t ittepared' to tiit olt:lI hei dcitotdc trat ion:0(til ii lanirt . )h wer th 'i to ::40il.011 tn:; it l roull i m hti . and etveni th,. low that it the n c "it y of lcn h It ductioall bdeall ter it. by con vinlc'in. l*.L'men.1 Itat Im I otIs cotie ltte fM ililiS honh4 t, (*e erorid til ajlt~lithor ie allit'd 11nd as1;.o'iatld e-j resn tativc. ii) cnabl e i mlit to make all necessary imn iries,; wvith a view to verlifying,. the Germ11anl assertionls hll fore anly re4duetion froml the originll deman.1lds of the4 protocol ('ani hv delin1 itely admiittedli by tli allied and a:tsso elated powers. "Thllird--The allied and -issociated OPEl The Theat he. IV 40 People . A Show of and ( PRICES: 3 ON PEACE BASIS Versailes Exchanged Be' lied and Associated Pow on of United States. govertnntelits with referenee to t he last paragraphs of the letter Which contains their reply, (to not consider that the sole act of sinking the ler mani ships at S-capa Plow constitutes a crime of war for which individual I punishilini t will be exacted ili con -I fortiity witi arliele 22X of the pecei tIeaty. I "On lit othetr' hand. lihit allicl and assvialcd power., wish to poilt out t1ut. .viltit losing siglo of the ital economic inuterests of Gertany. they have presented I (lematu(i for 100.000 tonls onI tie in ven tory establislied by tihei. ( ein experts have furnished details whihela we will verify and which give a smaller ligure. Conse <Inently there will eventually he de ditetd ( toll tle .110.000 tons of oating doenIts. eranes, tugs and dredgers claimied by (te allies a tonnage of floating docks. which afti veri fleation w*e will riecogiize as havinug incinded o)nI le interallied inventuory by mis tk and which cols(pelntly does not ,exist, Nitverthees stcih dediet ion .hall not x 2,t'00 tons. "he allied and associated powers add thu lite 192,0m0 Ion,; proposed by the (N;ernuin goverlnment, of whicht a list w\a; Iialed over dintiitg the (elih i rat ti l t l technilial commjissioll,. nUSIt b.In - livere-d imml lediatecly. For the( u m I he tnnag., as shall be dc terinitled b% Ohe commission omrn ar Soatios, a1 delay will he allowed t(' %W1111erman v'e mt1 w (s hiCh Can no01 N r dl :'.'I moni hs for delivcry of 1h it) The ontISlainl41ing, crotument fonlight 1n1 lite Vilrem1ony, is thuat it leave:- the V-nital statl(: the only power. which was; actively at watkl with Gewrimany not nOw 0in a :ae hasis. That was the nlote -moletd b1Y \(on 1xl itsn , head of lhe f lr an peace, d10-.,.legat ion, inl a atliet'i to the A.::oiated Press im mediately after, tht. ceremony011 . "i 1 a niktula'Lly ' hap 11 that eac ha.1, finially hrcomell effective, Baron vont I'versnieri said. M.\Iy grteat regt'ret is that ti I 'nitedl Stalte's is th1v only counutry with whieb (Gerniy is still inl a stJate of war. 11 hop', h w vr 1A HO 20 Singing and Youth and Beai .anger--New an< 1 .00, $1.50, $2.00. - --~~~~ /r . e . . m l hat this situation will soon be !hanged. "Execution of the treaty of Ver milles Imposes upon Germany the eaviest sacrifices ever borne by a na ion in modern times. We lost %in the < vest and in the east territories that I )elongel to ,Prussia for many centu 'ls. We llavq assumed enormous eco ioinic obligations. Nevertheless, I ti glad that peace Is at last, re-es ablished, because it -will give back to I :ermiany her best beoved sons still I )risoners abroad." Asked as to the execution of the erms of the treaty Baron von LJersner leelared that Germany was ready and letermilned I odo her tititost. le col inied: "We have already, even without be ng obliged by the terms of the treaty, lteliv'erted a considerable iuantlity of iroducts, including !,2500,000 tons of .oal to UVrance. and I can siay that 1eimantiiy will go to tlie utmost limit )f possibility in fulillling all the obl a:1tions she las incuirred. It will iteani haird times for Germany, but it the recovery o our ardor for ahora nd production we hope to meet 'very emergency. "The recovery of our, economllic pro letty i., as much to interest of the .1iente as it Is to u1s, on accouit of tie great econmie ditleilties that b1reaten all hlurope. It is obvious, --peaking chiefly of Prance, that her contoml ic prosperity depends tipon thei' ?f'olomIiic rccovery of Germany." 4. . . * * . . * * . . * .* * * * 2 i.ANiOll) NEWI S. L.nford, . Jan. 12. News. of ti' death of .\r. .\larcus 1'. P'atterson reachled here lriday. which cast a1 gloom of sadness v o urI f l it tle placel . I.r. Pattersonl Spent hlis bohoiin od days in :.ar coinity andl lived here un1til biut 20 year; ago. lI I ad his fain - ilv mov4wed to Sparlnhrg. I Iis rv mlainls were broulghtl here~ Slimhy alf lernoon am tnlderly laid to rest it, the presence of .1 large circle of friiilds and rRlatives, llev .1 razier ouiluetinl ug the ceremony, a'sisted by ier. .\Miller. tolie leaves a wife,. who wa.; Miss .\1 inie i0e1hims and fonr s"ons and two idauigliters, tihree rtII ra anad one 'sister, with whom we all .symNiipatlize inl thl e .' great bereave menilt. R1ev. (Grahamuu, of Charleston, preach ed at Warrior Creek Sunaday morning and also at Lanford Sunday. and made a vmry favorable impression oil tile people. TI 'he Season--Har ing Success--Pos na Now R 'ni. Capt. J. W. Lanford has returned ron Tennessee, bringing 'with him a ar load of mules, cat.tle and hogs. Mr. B. W. Johnson, of Arcadia'Mills, vas here a few days ago and pur hased twenty-flye hogs fromn Mr. Lan ord for his mueat market. Little Bennfe Harlow has been very Ick, but we are glad to say he is im >roving some now. ir. Nathan Littleflekt and 'family iave moved into our midst. -eo is in he mercantile business. .\Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Garrett will LIso move here next week. Mr. Walter Prince has moved te IN place purchased from Mr. W. A. rhomaus. .\it-. and Mlrs. Wilbanks have moved lere front Cross Keys. . We are glad to welcome these peo >Io and trust their coming will be of nutual pilcam;re durling their stay vithI us. .\lr. an(d .\lts. Oscar Ilaynes, of Natts .ills visited his muother,'Mrs. inynis and sister. .llrs. Walter PrInce ast week. Pale, Anemic Girls Need a Blood Tonic. Pepto-3langan Enriches ndil Huilds Ull. the Blood. 'allor. leainehes and Shortness of Breath 1) sappear. l'eptu-.Mnngan Sold in Liquid and Tablet Formin. \1h should anly girl or young wo imaun edntinue to lave a pale, sallow (oillplex lonl and a istless, r II-downi syst em ldevoll of 1ergy and'ltality? Such young foil are ntinually unhiappy, and dejee 'd sin ly hecau(tse tihey accelt such a cound lon as their mlisforthune. and etl-y heir friends who are in the b) I of health and enjoying all the g( things of life. It' Such young wolel would ral ize that t liir anei Ic n011(dit Ion is proh ablyN dul1e to thin, imlitpoverished blood, which could easily he en1r iched by ,ud,s l'epto-.\langan, how much hai)pier and attractive they %)would be. (Glude's Pepto-Mangan Is ia safe, ben cilial anid pleasant tonic:fr aone sufferiig from anily alient caused by poor blood. If taken regularly for a lew weeks it wil enrich the blood with Ithiousanuds or the healthy red-blood cells that are needed to carry nourish mitent to every part of the body. Pepto-.\langail is sold in both liquid and tablet form. ioth contain the samie ielichial ingredients. 1uy hepto-.\anlgan at your drug gist's. le sure the name "Gude's" is (n the package. Without "Oude's" It is not P'epto-Matngan. r y D. Orr's Big itively Every thir Li in Paris T' .. 2 . - . ir-..m Prtietad etDrse Phruist tad Beslt Dese York this Season Powe's Drug Store JUST ARRIVED A CAR LOAD OF THE INCOMPARABLE Chevrolet Cars! Come and get yours while they last. The best car on the market at the price. Always ready - to run and car y when you want to go. Willard Storage Batteries Miller Tires Vincent Motor Car Co. LAURENS, S. C. SJAN. 20th New Third Edition of the ig New O*AM~ Al -" AN........ . . H O R as JAPE JAC ON