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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-05-12
Attention Confederate Veterans!

1t is the purpose of the SeaDoard Air
Line railroad to place special reunion
car either at Clinton or at Laurcns for
the benefit Of Laurens county Veterans
to the reunion in Richmond. The spc-
cial car VIII be attached to Train No.
6, which passes through Clinton about
6 o'clock in the afternoon and which
arrives in Richmond early the next
morning. The exact date on which this
car will be placed has not yet been
decided upon, ample notice of which
will be given.
The Seaboard will have eight spe-
cial trains operating through Clinton
to the reunion, including two specials
from the state of Arkansas. Very low
rates Of one cent per mile each way
will be granted.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-05-12

body. 1t rushcs into every cell, causes
every bone, muscle, ligament, tendon,
mucous surface and every nerve to thrill
with freedom, With health, with new.
found sprnginess
And best of all, S. S. S. though n pow.
erful searching. overwhelming enemy to
pam and the causes OF rheumatism is as
pure as tho dew on Il peach blossom, as
powerful rs tho heroic works of nature,
rs searching as the pcrcmptory demand Of
tho most exact SCIENCE
Ask for and insist upon getting S, s, s.,
the worlds cure for rheumatism.
For private, personal advice on stub.
born chronic rheumatism write at onco
to the Swift Specific Co, 203 Swift Build
ing, Atlanta. Ga. Their medical depart
ment Is famous on all blood diseases, and
Is equipped to make personal blood tests
approved by the highest medical authori-
ties. Get bottle OF S. S. S. today Then
away goes rheumatism for all time.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-05-12

The Seaboard is the only main line
road operating through this section to
Grccnville, SO the maximum of SER
vice may be counted upon
Any further information may be Sc
cured from Capt o. G.. Thompton, who
Will give information as to dates, de-
partureS, etc.
c. W. Compton, r.. p. A.
Ath ems, Ga.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-05-12
SURVIVORS DEPICT SCENES
OF LUSITANIA'S SINKING
Deeds of Heroism Mark the Closing Chapter in the Life
of the Great SeaGong Monster. No Warning Given
by German Submarine.


were capsized in the swell from the
ship.
Life belts had been distributed
among the passengers but many pas
sengers did not wait to equip them
selves with the preservers Some
jumped over the side and were knock
ed unconscious when they struck:
other leapcd with life belts on and
swum to overturned boats, there to
await the coming of other swimmers
to right the craft.
Slowly the Lusitania filed forward
and her bow dipped deeper into the
water. Finally the big liner slowed
down and seemed to settle as if she
had run her race and was spent The
wireless apparatus still sputtered it's
call for help. On the bridge stood
Can't. Turner with his executive of
iiccr beside him directing the hopeless
liGht. In the water men and women
struggled for their lives Five boats
remained cntanglcd at the davits.
With final lunge forward the Lust
tania sank. Not more than 20 minutes
had elapsed since the first torpcdo
struck her. She went down by t,."
head.
AS the big liner took her final
plunge, most of those remaining on
| deck leapcd Some struck the sides
others jumped clear and struck away.
II was here that most of the lives were
| lost
a swiring maelstorm closed in,
sucking with it hundreds upon hun
drcds OF lives. a great hole seemed
TO open up whore the Lusitania had
been and into it there poured those
who, 90 minutes before had been chat
ting gayly on the cleaning decks of
the greatest steamship on the Allan
tic. Five boats went down with the
ship.
From the shore seen through glasses
in the hands Of one Of the coast guard
there appeared to rise curtain of
vapor and smoke which hung low, OBJ
scuring the scene. When the veil lift
cd the ship was gone
Erom what curvi,o,. Gov :, :. ..
to ossumo th,t roo,,,. J.,
the water within radius OF 100 yards
of tbo shin whom 4 carl, , mon,
in thc undcr drag
NAM, =, ~ hao
turned had hoon r;ohtoa u.;r, oo,,
dl'ilculty. To others still bottom up
swimmers clunn ho,n,oss,,
clng ia wrcck,yo po,t. rr;soa
about njc,;inm rn ,ho o,,,,;r
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-05-12

Vudor Porch Shades mako your
porch cool and shady. Prices from
$50 up. They last for years.
S. M. & T.. II. WILKES & CO.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-05-12
Play nt CIlanunIs.

a play entitled, Two Country Kids"
Will be given at the Chappels school
auditorium Friday evening, May lalh.
The public is cordially invited.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-05-12

4 hoo ooilN, liS otoi VI tllS W otf Z
the passengers, the struggle for life
| in the water after the giant liner dis
appeared-the story of what happen
ed in the great marine tragedy, was
! related today by survivors. Whilc
| there is much conflict in their narra-
tives from them have been gathered
facts which, when assembled, form a
story which stands only second to
| that Of the Titanic disaster.
The Lusitania was stcaming along
on the last leg of her voyage to Liver
pool, making lG knots. 1t was about
| : o'clock in the afternoon. The day
was clear and calm The sun was
shining brightly.
1t was beautiful day at sea.
In the morning the speed of the YES
sci had been reduced by Capt Turner
! when off Fastnet probably in fear Of
scattered mines. The ship was glid-
ing along smoothly. Most Of the sa-
loon passengers were at luncheon.
| Some had Quit the saloon and were on
| deck. a majority Of the second class
and stccragc passengers also were on
| deck.
| Passengers lollcd in steamer chairs
ratings, pcering anxiousy out over
| the water. For there was much nery-
| GUS tension due to the ever present
peril OF submarine attack
On the bridge sharp lookout was
being kept.
Sharply at 2:05 the signal was given
from the bridge: Full speed ahead
The liner plunged forward under the
new impetus. The whole OF the Ships
company seemed to feel the thrill OF
the nov movement. Passengers on
deck flockcd to the side.
Suddenly cry rose from scattered
points OF vantage on the starboarC
side, There's submarine
About Il thousand yards off the star,
Aoard bow passengers saw breaking
the snnglintcd surface the sleek hui
Of a dreaded underwater craft. II
rested for but a moment on the sur.
face, then rs quickly submerged.
This ann,rition v,. ,no ,,,
inu .ivrn Thoro u,o 90, ;,,,,,
rush 10 the side Of the ship on the sa-
loon dccl; On tho .,,oo, ,,a,. ,,oo,
reflected moro of cur;oei,v ma, ,o,r
Among Tho o,hor c,os.os oho,ra on
ritcmcnt fast pninod hola ana n,,i<
was incipcnt. Anxious eyes were
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-05-12

women that most drug stores through
out tho United States carry Mothers
friehd as one OF their staple and reli-
apio remedies. 1t IS applied to tho
abdominal muscles to relieve the strain
on ligaments and tenGons.
In little book arc described moro
Iuliy the many reasons why Mothers
FRIEND has been friend indeed to
women for more than two generations.
rms book was prepared not only to aid
the inexperienced but to enable so many
women to have at hard tho timely hints
suggestions and helps in concise and
neatly printed form for ready reference,
1t should be In all homes. "Mother's
Friend" may be had Of almost any drug.
sfst but IL you fail to find 1t write us d.
rect and also write for book to Bradfieid
Regulator Co., s03 Lamar Blde,, Atlanta,
Georgia. 80
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-05-12

VVUT Nnro IS 10 en-
hanc9 It's arrival and
to c1se ana comfort
tho fxpcctant mother
shoYld be given at
tcnrion. Among tho
real helpful things
Is an external alb
dqtniEal application
Known as Mothers
friend It Is so
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-05-12
The New Baby
is Worlds Wonder

Every tiny Infant makes lifc's nor
spectivo wider and brightet. And what
Evening star., 1915-02-27
INNER DARDANELLES FORTS
UNDER ALLIED FLEETS FIRE
Four Outer Defenses Reported to Have
Crumbled- Sultan Of Turkey Ready I
To Quit Constantinople.:. . " m

ATHENS, February n, via London.
5.12 p.m.-An allied feet, aggregating
forty warships, today penetrated the
Dardanelles straits ms far as Hortari
and within range of Fort Intepe ON
the Aslatic side, according to reliable
Information reaching here today.
Fort Intepe was destroyed. Various
Turkish encampments also were bonn
barded. The ships are now within
range of Fort Dardanos.
A French squadron ID cruising under
the forts at the entrance to the straits.
which are now entirely dismantled.
LONDON. February 27.-The allied
fleet has bombarded interior forts in
the Straits Of the Dardanelles, accord
ing to an Athens dispatch to Reuters
Telegram Company. The fire direct
upon Fort Dardanos is said to have
been particularly severe and the Tur-
kish reply feeble. The Sedd- -El-Bahr
lighthouse at the entrance of the Dar-
dane1les is in flames. The fort OF OAR
danos is the first to be passed after
those which guard the entrance of the
straits.
The bombardment of the exterior
forts of the Dardanelles has resulted In
Evening star., 1915-02-27

DIEPPE, France. February 27. via
paris.-1t is reported here that Brit
ish merchant ship has been torpedoed
in the English channel of st. Valery-
sur-Somme. ..
"A French torpedo boat destroyer has
gone out from Dieppe to the assistance
Of the British ship.
Submarine Seen OF Spain.
BILBAO, Spain, February 27.-The
lighthouse keeper at Portugalete. one
of the barbors of Bilbao. has advised
the maritime authorities that he sight
ed to the north of his lighthouse a
submarine navigating on the surface OF
the water. The boat carried no flag,
Evening star., 1915-02-27
&c. c. GIVEN JURISDICTION.
Court Decides Intrastate Railroad i
Amenable to Commission.

CHICAGO, February 27.-Three judge.
of the United States court-Landis
Kohlsaat and Geiger-have ruled thai
the interstate commerce commission
has jurisdiction over an intrastate rail.
road. when they dissolved temporary
injunction obtained by the Duluth and
Northern Minnesota railroad last De.
cember restraining the commission
from enforcing its ruling raising the
rate on wood pulp.
The road extends only fifteen miles
and is entirely within the state of Min
nesota. Its argument that because II
could not do an interstate business Il
was not amenable to the commission
was oyerruled by the !eourt.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
JUDGE GARY SCORES PRoBERs.
Thinks Time Coming When Investi-
gators Will Be INVESTIGATED

PITTSBURGH. Pa. February 27.-
Declaring that Investigators often are
not only incompetent. but are preju-
diced. and as a result willfully reverse
many pertinent and material facts, f..
H. Gary. chairman of the United States
Steel Corporation. last night spoke on
"Indiscriminate Criticism" at the alum
nj banquet of the University of Pitts
burgh.
Judge Gary said. in part:
mo complaint of criticism. agitation
or investigation can reasonably be
made, provided the facts call for it.
circumstances seem to show that
we are approaching the time when the
investigator will be Investigated, when
the criticiser will be criticised, when
committees and commissions will be
brought before other similar bodies for
Judgment"
Evening star., 1915-02-27
BRITISH VESSEL is TORPEDOED;
FRENCH GO TO ITS ASSISTANCE
British Have New Gun.

nor was there any other indication of
it's nationality.
British Have New Gun,
NEW YORK, February 27.-The Rev.
James o. Hannay: canon of st. Pat
rick's Cathedral in Dublin. who ar
rived here last night on the steamer
Baltic from Liverpool. brought a report
Of measures he said he learned the
British admiralty had undertaken to
combat Germany's submarine warfare.
submarine gun had been devised,
Canon Hannay said, which distributed
sharpnel with great precision under
water. One gun of this type had been
completed and construction of. others
was being expedited, he added.
Evening star., 1915-02-27

the destruction of Forts Sedd- -Bahr,
Kun Kale and Orhanie. A. French Of
fetal statement says fourth has fall
en-. A French cruiser was first to
penetrate the straits and remained an
hour, bombarding the interior forts. 1t
is reported to have departed undam-
aged.
1t is declared that one of the Darda-
nelles forts which have fall was COM
pletely manned by Germans.
Mine dragging in the straits is being
effected under the protection of the
armored and other cruisers of the
combined, feet.
It appears to be established that none
of the allies vessels has been seriously
damaged.
Sultan Ready to Leave. :
The Paris Matin this morning prints a
dispatch from it's correspondent, at
Athens. who repeats the story pub
lished several times recently that the
Sultan of Turkey is preparing to leave
Constantinople. and that ito. this end
imperial trains are, kept with steam up
in the railroad station. 1, ~
The Inhabitants of the Prinkipo
Islands in the Sea of Marmora, not far
from Constantinople, -have--been in
structed to hold themselves in readi-
ness to leave. t-.tt
Evening star., 1915-02-27
Features
Worth Reading
In The
Sunday Star

A CHARLES NJ. PEPPER tells Of
X SENATOR eURToN,s plan to
y travel and study world politics.
"RIskINe LIFE FOR THE
( MOVIES" by ROBERT sTER-
X LING YARD, gives Intimate
y siImpses OF we'll known players
( and Of accidents which have hap
\ pened to them while posing for
J the films.
J HsHMUN GROWN Interviews
{ COL. DAVID J. PALMER, COM
! mander In. chief. Of the g.. A.. r.,
J wtoi led the grand parade up
Z Pennsylvania, avenue In '65 and
will lead again next September.
( "zENoBIA DIGS UP A LATE
ONE" 10 obviously the title Of
Z another ,Torehy story by SEW
ELL FORD.
< NINE. HAvENiTH, wife Of the
J Belgian minister, tells Of the Bel
CLAN royal family.
I "HUMoR OF THE SCHOOL.
ROOM" 10 a collection of bright
little anecdotes.
COMMISSIONER GENERAL CAM
lNETTI Of United States bureau
( OF immigration proposes novel
! means to keep tab on wouId-be
} smuggIers Of aliens.
1.-THE INTERNATIONAL BABY"
I by HAPSeURG LlEBE, 10 a fine
tale Of mountaineer life.
J Washinston's new Emergency Hos
] pitai is nearing completion and it
[ is. hoped that ito doors will be
opened May IS.
! "PoLAND LAID WASTE BY
G ERM AN AND r U 8 AN
( ARMIES" is the title of an article
from The Sunday Stars special
correspondent In the war zone.
There are a number OF American
women living in Washington who
J are ciassed as foreigners.
"AnnlversarIes Of the Life and
Wor~s Of the Author Of Home,
Sweet Home.'"
A remarkable stamp collection has
been placed on exhibit In the Ma
tIonal Museum.
Emperor Francis Joseph owns a
church In France and has warned
his soldiers not to lombard the
tombs Of his ancestors.
"REvIvAL OF THE SMALL
WAIST A FASHION PREpIc-
TioN FOR SPRING" 10 the title
Of a fashion article which should
Interest every woman.
Even the wealthy Of London are
finding II difficult to house the
poor Belgian refugees.
"PIute Indians, Now on the War
path, are Nomadic Tribes Of the
West"
FRANK q. CARPENTER describes
life at the Newport Of the Ar
eentine Republic.
( In The
Sunday Star
Evening star., 1915-02-27
NEMESIS OF BRITISH WARSHLPS,
U-9, IS BELIEVED TO BE LOST

Cressy in the North sea September %.
and eluded pursuit October 25 it sank
the British cruiser Hawk.
A, Dutch steam trawler. reports No
vember l that it had met the C-9 in a
disabled condition off 'Haaks lightship,
near Helder on the north coast of Hol-
land. Its trouble had been caused by
becoming entangled with fishing nets.
There have been no reports regarding
the U-9 since that date.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
GERMAN HIGH SEA FLEET
COMMANDER REMOVED

KEEL, Germany. February 27.-Ad-
miral Won Ingenoll. commander Of the
German high sea feet. has been re-
moved from his post and sent from
Kiel to Berlin. 1t Is rumored that
Prince Henry of Prussia will take his
place.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
SAYS AUSTRIA REFUSED
RUSSIAN PEACE OFFER

BERLIN. February 27.-The Berlin
Mittag ZeitGng states that 1t learns
from special authority in Vienna that
Russian unofficial negotiations offered
Austria favorable separate peace terms
and that Austria declined. $780,
Evening star., 1915-02-27
DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate.

Met at 10 am.
The seamen's bill finally was passed
and sent to the President.
The Military Academy appropriation
bill was passed and debate begun on
the Ind 1 bill.
The committee investigating charges
of lobbying in connection with the adj
ministration ship bill resumed hear
ings.
Met at IL am.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
Struggle Is Over Conference
Report on District Bill, Up
for Second Time.
MOTION FOR AN INQUIRY
MAY GET TO VOTE TODAY
Gallinger Hospital Item Is Dropped.
Several Verbal Clashes
Indulged In.

A fight over the half -and-ha1 plan
Is raging In the House this afternoon,
with Representative Underwood of Al
ALBANIA endeavoring to kill the johnson
amendment to the District appropria-
ton bill The struggle is over the con-
ference report on the bill, which came
before the House for the second time.
with the conferees deadlocked over
the Senate's insistence to maintain the
half-and-half plan and the refusal of
the House to accept it.
In the course of the heated debate.
Representative Mann of Illinois de-
clared that if the House stuck to the
Johnson amendment it would mean an
extra session of Congress.
Representative Underwood offered
motion to compromise the deadlock by
creating a commission to. investigate
the fiscal relations between the United
States and the District of Columbia;
and following this Representative
Mann of Illinois offered a preferential
ment, which means upholding the or
ganic act.
The first clash came when Repre-
sentative Johnson of Kentucky made a
point of order against Representative
Cnderwoods proposal on the ground
that it was not germane. The Speaker
listened to a long argument on the
point of order, which, he said, was
most delicate and Important; but
eventually overruled Representative
Johnson. and the debate started on the
Underwood motion for a commission.
y vote on the matter will come late
Evening star., 1915-02-27

cHRISTIANIA, via London. February
a7-wreckage picked up near Chris
4;an..nd appears to indicate a disaster
- tho German submarine U-9.
The German submarine C-9 has play
ed an important part In the naval
activities of the war. 1t sank ene
British cruisers Hogue. Aboukir and
Evening star., 1915-02-27
Secretary Daniels at Raleigh.

Secretary Daniels is spending the
week end in Raleigh. N. c.. and As
sistant Secretary Roosevelt Is at the
head Of the naval establishment.
Evening star., 1915-02-27
House.

Conference reports on bills in dis
put. with the Senate were considered
Evening star., 1915-02-27
Hospital Item Dropped.

The conference bin was taken up as
soon as the House met. the statement
showing that the conferees had dropped
the Gallinger hospital item, had COM
promised on $1,000 instead of $4,000
fer. the public comfort station at 18th
and II streets northeast, but that they
were deadlocked over the Johnson
Amendment to abrogate the hall and
half plan by forcing the District OF
Columbia to contribute all its resources
TO the. support of the National Capital.
while the United States would be called
on to contribute only what was thougnt
necessary by Congress.
The report was agreed to, and there
upon Representative Underwood arose
and took a slip of paper from his eye
glass case, Offering its conteEts as. an
amendment. In effect 1t provides that
the House shall reject the Johnson
ameRdnent. allow the District appro-
priatson bill to continue on the half
and half plan. and meantime that a
commission of three senators and three
House members shall be appointed to
investigate the relations between the
United States and the District OF Co
lumbia- The commission would make
a report to the next Congress with q
recommendation for the establishment
of the proper proportion of expenses of
this District. which each party to the
partnership between the District of Co
lumbia and the government should
pay.
Representative johnson of Kentucky
Immediately made point of order
a: ainst it, and Representative Mann
offered a preferential motion to concur
with the Senate, which, II adopted
would mean that the appropriation Dill
be enacted as 1t always has been, with
the half-and-half intact. Representa-
tive Mann later withdrew the motion
temporarily. Then Representative IN
derwood took the floor to defend his
comm isSion idea
Evening star., 1915-02-27
WEATHER.

Fair tonight: Sunday partly cloudy
and continued cold; fresh northwest
Winds
Temperature past twenty-four hours:
High. 40. at pm. yesterday; low, ~, at
am. today.
For full report see page II.
Evening star., 1915-02-27

(Continued on Second Page.l
Evening star., 1915-02-27


Tho burden Of taxation in Washing
ton rests on the people who live here con-
tinually. and who earn moderate salaries
I'VE are keeping up a great establish
rnent here. great parks and other things,
and we are keeping up the pride of the
nation. We have large number of gov
ernment buildings. which must have
sewers and fire protection and police pro-
lection. The burden Of keeping up this
government property ought not in justice
to rest upon the people of Washington,
so we get back to the proposition of how
much the government ought to pay and
how much the District residents should
pay
s'This will be a bone Of contention
until we reach some sane and proper
settlement of this controversy. do not
think the johnson amendment in any
way solves the problem. There is a
certain amOuAt of property owned by
citizens and a certain amount owned by
the government here in Washington
Both receive certain benefits Both
shouI bear a proportion OF the taxes.
How much? That is the matter to be
determined, and-I insist that the only
vay we can reach an equitable ar
rangement Is for an impartial inyesti-
e9;ion. Let IL determine what the gov
crntuent should do and what the Dis
t~ict should do. Don't levy more taxes
o. the people of the District than is
necessary to enable them to pay a fair
and just proportion. They should pay q
| (Conttnued on Second PaRel
Evening star., 1915-02-27
Half-and-Half Plan in Dispute.

The question in dispute" he said, 'is
he haif-and-half principle. esta. ish-
I'd some forty years ago l think this
matter should be thoroL. hly investi-
.ated; but if the proposition | have
made should be defeated here / would
vote the motion of the gentleman
ON Illinois. Mr.. Mann. to concur in
the Senate action rather than vote for
the proposal of the gentleman from
nentue Mr. Johnson to further ad-
mere to the original House proposal in
this bill!
The issue before us IS whether it ii
fair for the government to pay one
half of the operating expenses of the
District of Columbia. My position is
this: the government ought not to put
the entire burden upon the people OF
the District of Columbia"
Nobody has suggested that" said
Representative Johnson. My propo.
eition is just as set out In the House
provision"
pense ought not to go on the District?''
scid Representative Underwood
Il have never claimed II should.
Then the question is how much
should the government pay and how
much should the District pay, said
Mr.. Underwood, land my proposition
ie simply that this matter Is entitled
TO Investigation and should be settled
once and for all.
1--WE hear some talk of certain peo-
ple having great palaces here in Wash
ington, but these people do not live
here as rule. They pay their taxes
other taxes back in the states where
they live.