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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-02-24
Manual Training.


Axe handle.
2-Hammcr handle.
3-Cotton basket.
i-Split feeding basket.
5-Willow lunch basket.
G-Pinc straw work basket.
7--Shuck door mat.
S-Picturo frame.
9-Plain Mission book shelves.
10-Kitchen table.
11-Ironing board.
12-Dish drain board.
13-Coat hanger.
14-Bread box.
15-Bracket shelf.
16-Short broom.
17-Long broom.
1S-Book rack.
19-Bookcase.
20-Doll house.
Other School Work.
MAPS drawn during year.
Copy books.
decomposition books.
ILLUSTRATED compositions.
5-Arithmetic note books.
G-Historical maps.
Farm arithmetic papers.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-02-24

.
James Smith.
Articles not properly marked will
not be received.
The township leader has complete
charge Of placing the exhibits in the
respective townships. These must be
put up April 3rd. The court house
will be locked, competent judges Sc
cured and sometime during the next
week the Judging can be done so that
when the doors are opened April 9th,
the ribbons will have been awarded.
NO money prizes will be awarded
this year, only blue, red and yellow
ribbons.
1.-Blue, red and yellow ribbons
will be given the individual pupils who
win.
2.-Blue, red and yellow ribbons
will be given to the schools in each
township making the highest record.
3.-Blue. red and yellow ribbons
will be given the townships having the
best exhibits.
4.-High school winners will be
given medals and trophy cups.
Button Hole Contest No. i,
Open to pupils from to IA.
Button Hole Contest No. 9.
Open to pupils from IA to II.
Darning Contest No. l..
Open to pupils from 8 to IA.
Darning Contest No. 9.
Open to pupils from IA TO II.
SUGGESTIONS FOR FAIR EXHIBITS
Domestic Art.
Rag rug.
2-Three button holes on cotton
cloth.
3-Darned hose.
4-Patch.
Blouse work-apron.
G-Dresscd doll.
7-Hemstitchcd handkerchief.
S-Patchwork bed quilt.
9-Yard of crocheted lace.
10-Embroidercd center piece.
1l-Drawn-work bureau scarf.
l2-Machinc-made shirt waist.
i3-EIand-madc corset cover.
14-Embroidcrcd belt and collar.
15-SiX hand embroidered table nan
kins.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-02-12
Coiors Affect the Brain.

People to whom certain colors repre-
sent sounds or emotions have long been
laughed at, but scientific work on the
suns rays il proving them to have JUS
titcatiOn for their theories. Red, 1t
appears, is the most exciting and
stimulating of all colors and has a
special effect on the activity OF the
brain. Blue, which so many people In
an age of great nervous strain and ten
sion find soothing, is 50 in reality. I'M
less you are In depressed and melan'
choly state sea blue curtains at your
bedroom windows have beneficial et
feet. especially If you face south and
get the morning sun. Color indeed.
especially in flowers, has an extraor
binary effect on the mental condition
The sight of crimson. pink and anne
thyst rhododendrons growing in the
open air has curiously uplifting and
joyous effect-New York Sun.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-02-12
School NOtes-by Pupils.

When the school began last fall new
courses of study were intro
.duced by instruction of Supt. Getting
nan and State Superintendent Sheats
sshey were prepared by a State com
|RStee and were approved and adopt
ed by the Putnam county board. Inc
new course in the Grammar grades
was made necessary by the use of the
State adopted books, which were used
In this county for the first time this
year. The new high school course
follows the general plan used IN the
oest schools in the country. In the
Old State course mathematics was re-
CURED all four years, but now it is re-
CURED for only two years, and more
attention is given to English and
ffsnees. The course in science now
fsquires physical geography one-halt
year and commercial geography one
nan year, instead of full year given
70 physical geography. The class
mere is Just beginning the study OF
commercial geography and are find
Ehg It most interesting. The course
II English has also been changed to
6neet the requirements of the National
English Teachers Committee for the
fears 1850. This course is used
all the up-to-date schools in the
ountry and is required, for admission
l tne leading colleges in this State.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-02-12

Billiard tables, supported on solid
rock are among the novel features of
a do-room concrete residence located
on one of the islands of the San Juan
archipelago in Puget sound. Each Ia
BILE rests on massive concrete base
which extends through an opening in
the floor and has its footing on bed
rock, and is therefore as solid and as
free from vibration as if it were a
part OF the island itself.-Popular Me-
chanics.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-02-12
Two-Battleship Program

Washington.-Over strenuous pro.
test from Majority Leader Underwood
the house voted to retain in the naval
appropriation bill the provision for
construction Of two new Dreadnaughts
and then passed the bill without roll
call. Mr.. Underwood declared the
national treasury was facing a prob
able deficit next year of $4,000, 900,
and economy advocates, led by him,
in striking out appropria.
lions aggregating more than six mil
lion dollars for five submarines, a
transport and a hospital ship.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-02-12
nesnise the Little Fears.

Don't be afraid of shadows. They
are really not dangerous of them
selves, and have often been known
to be quite friendly-especially in
sweethearting times. You were not
afraid Of them then.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-02-12

EGGS FOR SETTING-Barred
Plymouth Rock Eggs for Setti.g, for
sale, Setting of Is for rs cents, APP
ply J: E. Bartlett, Crescent City, Fla.
1-29-4t.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-18
SYNOPSIS.

After the finding Of WI Fang's body
and Kennedy's disappearance. q subrna-
rine appears the following morning on
the bay. man plunges overheard from
Il and ewims ashore. 1t Is the entrance
Of Marcus Del Mar into America.
His mission 10 70 obtain information Of
KENNEDY and recover. II possible, the lost
torpedo. At the Dodge home he soon
wins the confidence of Elaine. Later she
10 warned by little old man to be care
ful Of Del Mar. This warning came Just
In time to prevent Del Mar from carry
ing out his plans.
Later Elaine gives q masquerade ball.
domino girl can locate the torpedo. A
gray friar warns Elaine and Jameson OF
Del Mars purpose, and his plans are up
act. Del Mar succeeds In getting this girl
IN Elaines home as Q maid. She finds the
torpedo In the attic. places It in a trunk.
which with others is sent to Elaines
country home. holdup on the train
trunk away. only to find on opening II
that they have the wrong trunk
Upon Elaine's arrival In the country she
tGafn encounters the old man Of mys-
terry. He warns her to do her own un-
packing. She does. and finds the long Los,
torpedo. which she places in a dresser
drawer. Del Mars men enter her room
during her absence and escape with the
torpedo. They are seen by the old man.
Who follows them. A desperate battle
follows In which the old man DESTROYS
she torpedo. That afternoon as Elaine
ana Jameson are riding through the
country Del Mar plans to blow up a
bridge at time when they are crossing.
He would have succeeded but the old
man unexpectedly appears and delays the
.yplosion Just long enough to permit
tlaine's car to cross safely.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-18

they tied me again, hand and root.
Then they began debating in low, sin
lister tones, what was to be done with
me next. Once In a while 1 could
catch word. Fear made my senses
representative
They were arguing whether they
should make away with me now or
iaterl
Finally the leader rose. ITS three
to one" heard him mutter He dies
now"
He turned and took a menacing step
toward me.
Hands up!"
1t was shrill. firm voice that rang
out at the mouth of the cave as a
figure cut OF what little light there
was.
Elaine passed along. hunting for the
trail. Suddenly shower OF pebbles
came falling down from a cliff above
her Some Of them hit her and she
looked up quickly.
There she could see me being led
along by my captors. She hid in the
brush and watched During all the
operations Of the descent of the rock
stairway and the resetting Of the
alarm she continued to watch, strain
ing her eyes to see what they were
doing
As we entered the cave, she stepped
out from her concealment and looked
sharply up at us. as we disappeared.
Then she climbed the path up the
cliff until she came to the flight Of
stone steps leading downward again.
Already she had seen the man be-
hind me doing something with the
stone that formed the top step, She
stopped down and examined the stone
Carefully she raised it and looked un.
derneath before stepping on it. There
she could see the electric connection
She set the stone aside and looked
again down the dangerous stairway.
1t made her shudder. 81 must get
him." she murmured to herself. "Yes,
| must. Even now 1t may be too late. -
They had just decided to make away
with me Immediately and the leader
had turned toward me with the threat
stu on his lips. 1t was now or never
| Resolutely she took a step forward
and into the cave.
| Hands up!" she demanded with
astonishing firmness.
The thing was SO unexpected in the
security of their secret hiding place
protected by the rock alarm that, be-
fore they knew it, Elaine had them
all lined up against the wall.
Keeping them carefully covered, she
moved over toward me. She picked
up knife that lay near by and start
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-18

ed to cut the ropes with which was
bound.
As she did so. one Of the men. with
an oath, leaped forward to rush her
But Elaine was not to be caught off
her guard. Instantly she fred The
man staggered back and fell.
That cooled the ardor OF the other
three considerably. especially now as
was free, too While she held them
up still. with their hands in the air.
went through their pockets. taking
out their weapons.
Then, still keeping them covered.
we backed out Of the cave. Backward
we made our way up the dangerous
fight Of steps again with guns leveled
at the cave entrance, Elaine going up
first.
Once a head stuck itself out OF the
cave entrance. | fired instantly and
1t jerked itself back In again just in
time. That was the only trouble We
had, apparently.
Cautiously and slowly we made our
way toward the top of the cliff.
One look backward from his motor
boat was enough for Del Mar. He
must eyade that inquisitive naturalist.
He turned to his man.
Get out that apparatus" he or
dered.
The man opened a locker and
brought out the curious submarine
rescue helmet and suit. Del Mar took
them up and began to put the suit on.
STOPPING down in the shelter of the
boat SO that bis actions could not be
seen by the naturalist In the pursuing
boat.
The naturalist was all this time peer.
Ing ahead keenly at Del Mars boat,
trying to make 1t out He bent over
and adjusted the engine to get up
more speed and the boat shot ahead
faster.
BY this time. Del Mar had put on
the submarine apparatus, all except
the helmet, and was crouching low In
the boat. Hastily he rolled a piece Of
canvas into the semhlance Of q body.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-18

came. No other entrance, apparently,
except that from the waters of the
harbor led to this peculiar den.
Lying quietly moored to the rocky
piers lay three submarine boats. Fur
ther back, on ledge Of rock, blasted
out, stood little building. a sort OF
Office or headquarters. Near by was
shed where were kept gas and oil.
supplies and ammunition; in fact, ey-
erything that submarine could pos
sibly need.
This was the reason for Del Mars
presence In the neighborhood 1t was
the secret submarine harbor of the
foreign agents who were operating In
America.
Already sentry, pacing up and
down. had seen the bubbles in the wa
ter that indicated that someone had
come through the archway and was
down below" as Del Mar and his
men called IT,
Gazing down. the sentry saw the
queer helmeted figure float up from
the bottom of the pool. He reached
out and helped the figure Chamber up
out Of the water to the ledge on which
he stood. Del Mar saluted, and the
sentry returned the secret salute, help.
ing him remove the dripping helmet
and suit
A moment later, in the queer little
submarine Office, Del Mar had evident
ly planned to take up the nefarious
secret work on which he was engaged.
Several men of naval and military
bearing were seated about a table al
ready. studying maps and plans and
documents of all descriptions. They
did not seem to belong to any nation
in particular. In fact. their uniforms,
If such they might be called, were Of
a character to disguise their national
ity. But tnat they were hostile to the
country under which they literally had
their hidden retreat, OF that there
could be no doubt
How high Del Mar stood IN their
counsels COLD have been seen at q
/ glance from the instant Difference ex'
! hibited at the mere mention Of bis
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-18
put his coat and tat on 1t and set 1t
on the seat which he had occupied be-

put his coat and hat on 1t and set II
on the seat which he had occupied be
fore '.". ... ,.l 5"..
Just then Del Mars boat ran around
the promontory where WI Fang had
met the submarine that had brought
Del Mar into the country and landed
him so strangely.
The boat slowed down under shelter
Of the rocks and Del Mar added a pair
OF heavy lead-soled shoes to his outfit
in order to weigh himself down. Final
ly he put on the helmet. let himself
over the side Of the boat, and disap
peared into the water.
His aide started the motor and the
boat shot ahead again, with the DUN
my still occupying Del Mars seat, Ar
the boat swung out and made wide
sweeping curve away from the point
at which Del Mar had gone overheard
the naturalist in the Dodge boat came
around the promontory and saw 1t
changing his course accordingly. and
gaining somewhat.
Del Mar sank upright and rapidly
down in the shallow water to the bot
tom. Once having his feet on some
thing approaching firm ground, he
gazed about through the window-like
eye OF the helmet until he got his
bearings. Then he began to walk
heavily along the bottom Of the har
Dor. over sand and rocks
1t was a strange walk that he took
half stumbling, slowly and cumber
somely cropping his way like queer
underwater animal.
II anyone could have seen him, he
would have noted that Del Mar was
going toward the base of huge. rocky
cliff that jutted far out into the har
Dor. where the water was deep, Q
dangerous point, avoided by craft oil
all kinds. Far over his head the
waves beat on the rocks angrily. But
down there, concealed beneath the
surface of the harbor, was sort Of
huge arch of stone, through which 0
comparatively rapid current ran as
the tide ebbed and flowed.
Del Mar let himself be carried along
with the current, which was now run
ming in and thus with comparative
ease made his way, still cropping
through the arch. Once under it ant
few feet beyond, he deliberately
kicked of the leaden-soled shoes and
thus lightened, rose rapidly to the sur
face of the water.
AS he bobbed up. strange sigh1
met his eyes-not strange, however
to Del Mar, Above, the rocks formed
a huge dome over the water which the
tides forced In and out through the
secret entrance through which he
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-18
TWENTY-EIGHTH EPISODE
THE CAVE IN THE CLIFF.

II was not long after the almost
miraculous escape of Elaine and my
self from the blowing up OF the bridge
on the shore road that Del Mar re-
turned from his mysterious mission
which had, apparently, taken him
actually down to the bottom Of the
sea.
Tho panel In the wall of his library
opened and In the still dripping sub
marine suit, holding under his arm
the weird helmet, Del Mar entered.
No sooner had he begun to remove
his wet diving suit than the man who
had signaled with the heliograph that
we had found Del Mars message from
below" whatever that might mean,
entered the house and was announced
by the valet
let him come in Immediately" or.
dered Del Mar. placing his suit in q
closet. Then to the man, as he en-
tered the room. he said: We'll, what's
new?"
Quite q Bit" returned the man,
frowning still over Elaine's accidental
discovery Of the underwater COM
munication. "The Dodge girl happened
TO pick up one of the tubes with a
message Just after you went down.
tried to get her BY blowing up one Of
the bridges. but 1t didn't work, some
how"
Wen have to silence her." re.
marked Del Mar angrily with a sinis-
ter frown. "You stay here and wait
Tor orders"
A moment later he made his way
town to private dock on his grounds
and jumped aboard trim little speed
boat moored there. He started the
motor and on the boat feathered in a
cloud of spray.
II was only moment by water be-
fore he reached the Dodge dock.
There he tied his boat and hurried up
che dock.
Elaine and I arrived home without
any further experiences after our hair.
breadth escape from the explosion
1t the bridge
We were In doubt at first. however,
tust what to do about the mysterious
message which we had picked up in
the harbor.
Really. Walter" remarked Elaine,
after we had considered the matter
for some time, Il think we ought to
send that message to the government
at Washington. It may be Of great i'm
portance."
Already she had seated herself at
her desk and began to write. while l
examined the metal tube and the note
again.
There" she said ut length, handing
me the note she had written, how
does that sound?"
read II while she addressed the en-
yelope VERY good" replied, hand
ing It back.
She folded II and showed It into the
envelope on which she had written:
"Chief.
Secret Service.
Washington, d. c."
WAS studying the address, wonder.
ing whether this was just the thing to
do, when Elaine decided the matter
By energetically ringing the bell for
Jennings.
Post that. Jennings. please" she
directed.
The butler bowed just as the door
bell rang. He turned to go.
Just minute" interrupted. T
think perhaps I'd better mail It my.
self. after ALL"
He handed me the letter and went
out.
Yes, Walter" agreed Elaine, that
would be better. Please register II,
TO-"
How DO you do!" greeted suave
Soics.
Il was Del Mar. Az he passed me
- SPEAK % Elaine. apparently BY &C.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-12-24

ture portrayals, much less heard OF
that opulent magnate of filmdom, the
National Film Manufacturing com
pany. Truts to tell, the very first
time she learned of its existence was
that evening when. worn out by a
bootless tour of business Offices whore
she had hoped for employment she
read its ead' in the Help Wanted sec
tion of newspaper.
MilIieent had come to the metropolis
abrim with the high hopes and dimi-
nent enthusiasm Of youth. Incidental
~ she brought remarkable COED looks
with her too, although, being unso
phisticated and from the country, she
was not as self-eonscious of them as
most city girls of her age are. Tho
home farm was hopelessly mortgaged
and for several years past she had
realized with increasing poiguancy
what a tax upon her aged parents
slender resources she was.
As a girl grows older she Graves
more and better things, and, no mat
ter how slightly she may be In
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-12-24

dulged in the matter, her support is
unavoidably more expensive from year
to year II was acute realization of
this that had prompted Millicent to
adventure citywards. armed with her
diploma from the Tingleville CONNER
cial college, proving her to be fully
trained stenographer,
Millcent had found no positions
open, however Nobody seemed in
need of a stenographer without past
experience or even a typist. Some
business men, she found. wanted a
girl in their Offices, but they expressed
themselves as being more personally
interested in Millieent's good looks
than in her Tingleville certificate. So
Mile wisely looked elsewhere. Wise.
~ maybe. but fruitlessly Then one
evening i'm her bare hall room this
Second week she came across the two
line lad" of the National Film Manu-.
featuring company. which. it seemed,
was lukewarmly interested in secur.
ing q girl FOR fling" A prineely
stipend OF six dollars per week was
the practical inducement offered.
Six dollars doomed gigantic to our
Milllcent just then and, although the
thought OF being only an ofice girl
was humiIiating. 1t was considerably
better than nothing. She determined
to be first o. the hundred-odd appli.
cants at the stndio on the morrow,
and so. iniecd, she was.
On tbs way out next morning Miss
Mile occupied herself with perusal
OF the newspaper ard therein read
long account of the stupendous pro
duction which the ~. s,isl Fsa1a h-l
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-12-24
Baldwin Appeals for Relief Fund.

Wallingford.-Th was large at
tendance at the mass meeting held at
the First Congregational church in
the interest of the Belgium relief
work. Ex-Governor Simeon f. Bald,
wins address was a direct appeal to
the people for aid for the Belgians.
During his address he gave an out.
line of the work OF the committee in
it's efforts to secure aid for the Bel
gians and stated that some fifty thou
sand dollars had been raised to help
send the Connecticut food ship.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-12-24

A I n Court or Probate holden at Putnam
"A within and for the distric: of Putnam
on the 14th day of Dec A. D., 1918.
Present, ED WARD G.. WRIGHT. Judge
On II otion of Mahlon II. Gelssler, .dministra
tor on the testate fesate OF Leotide Benot,
late of Putnam within said district, deceased.
This Court doth decree that six months be al
lowed aud limited for the creditors of said es
tate TO exhibit their claims against the same &c
the Administrator. and directs that public notice
be given OF this order by advertising in a
newspaper having a circulation in said district.
ano by postinga copy thereof on the public
slgn-po III said town of Putnam, nearest the
place where the deceased last dwell.
Certified IRON Record.
81 SO EDWARD G. WRIGHT, Judge
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-12-24
AUCTION
Real Estate of Peter ST. George, deceased
Wednesday. Dec. Y, 1915

at 10 90 o'clock A. NJ. al the corner of Battey
and Van den Mort Sts., will be sold at the
highest bids without reserve.
Nos II and 70 Van den Mort ST.,
Nos 80 aud rs Battey St.,
No. 70 Smith ST., ali Of Putnam, Conn.
Taxes psyaole in 1916 to be assumed by pur-
csscrs Of each property. Part of the purchase
price remain on mortgage; and 10 per
cent. of eachisuccessful bid must be deposited
at time of sale.
GEORGE F. HoLBROOK, AuctIoneer
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-12-24
Christmas Stationery

STATIONERY IS a perfect gift. 1t
shows the good taste OF the giver
and is always useful. There is no
better stationery than CRANES,
manufactured by Eaton, Crane and
Pike, which we carry. Offered in
fancy gift boxes. Prices
25c to So 90
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-12-24
400 to Select frOm--RIhGS

Our display Of. WATCHES is
complete. If you are thinking Of
giving watch for Christmas our
store is full of interest for you.
Watches at practically any price.
We have the Hamilton, Howard,
in fact, all of the standard makes.
Also some special movements
bearing the SHAW GUARANTEE.
Nothing would please the boy
more than a watch. A special
assortment of the ever-popular
Bracelet Watches
$3.50 to 5000
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-12-24

iLLI6 ENT HBBARD had
not the slightest idea
that she cs zen remotely
resemblcd Audrey Ar.
liugton. stellar member
of the National Film
Manufacturing co m
Tany cast IN fact.
having only recently ar
rived in the big city
from a downstate farm,
she had not even seen
any of Miss Arlington's
celebrated moving-pic-
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-12-24
Unkinu Thrust.

First Author-"Have you heard that
Scrlpbleton has taken wife?'' Sec
ond Autnor-'A es. suppose he
wanted 20 double the circle of his
readers. Boston Transcript.