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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-03-29

Milton a. Sullivan, son Of Wm. d..
Sullivan, ST.. Of Tumbling Shoas, and
his friend. H. G. flanagan. OF Lakeland.
Fla. both seniors at the Georgia
School of Technology, madc an engine
and boiler efficiency test at the IIau-
rcns Cotton mill last week, the test be-
ing made as a part OF their college
their findings as material for gradu-
alton thesis. The young mon were en-
ploycd In the work for about week
and had about doZ I mill employees
assisting them. Their work was done
in thorough and accurate manner,
according to the officials Of the mill
who watched their progress.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-03-29
Another for Shortly.

One more candidate has come out
for the Office of sheriff in the person
of b. A. Wharton, of Cross Hill. Mr..
W marion has been connected with the
insurance commissioners Office for
some time and is well known over the
county.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-03-29
Buys Delivery Truck.

The Dial Cash Grocery store is now
'fording' its merchandise among its
happy customers. Last week they put
new Ford car into delivery service,
having previously outntted it with a
South Carolina made delivery body.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-03-29
nlnls Township Contest.
The warehouse commissioner then

IHG WdTtHUUSc CUIHIIIISSToIlUl 1HVIT
N" ! N his address, a well worded
dissertation economics in general, and
on certain phases Of life. He dis
cusses wealth, competition, politics
and so on. The essay is about one
thousand words In length.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-03-29
EXPECTS
VEGETABLE YEAR,
"Dutch Weather Prophet" Makes
Some Forecasts. Precipitation AM

"Dutch Weather Prophet Makes
Some Forecasts. Precipitation Am.
PIE.
April will be wet, thereby tracking
true after tradition, just as March has
done by clustering Such at least Is
the opinion of William p. Houseal of
Columbia, known somewhat moro
than locally as the Dutch Weather
prophet.
Mr.. Houseal said recently:
Seasons of abundant precipitation
will prevail throughout the spring and
summer. The intervals governing
these periods arc from 81 to 81 days
apart Vt has usually been believed
that these changes were governed al
together by tho lamar periods of seven
days or multiples Of this number up
to 2S. The pulsations Of the sun, in
connection with the propelling power
of the planets in their varying posi-
tions with the earth and the sun, are
no doubt the cause of the varying
periods of precipi'" ton, heat and
cold.
Bad for Fibre Crops.
con this basis the indications lead
to the forecast that the spring and
summer Of 1916 will not lack for suf-
iicicnt moisture to produce herbaccous
crops, that is, it will be a vegetable
ear, similar to 1915. Field crops
are included in this forecast.
"a prediction for big cotton crop
is left out of the question; it Will not
be a good year for fibre crops. An
economic problem enters largely this
year in the production Of large cot
ton crop. Being careful student Of
meteorological and economic condi.
tions must come to the conclusion
that they produce normally. the same
results. In forecast last year it was
predicted that the cotton crop for
19l5-16 would show decrease Of
one-fourth as compared to the pre-
vious year. 1t was plain case of
too much moisture for the fibrous
cotton plant, the most sensitive
plant physically that grows on
the earth. The cotton crop for5the
present year, governed by practical
ly the same meteorological conditions,
will be the same size approximately
as last year.
while precipitation will be abun-
dant, it Is not apprehended that
frcShcts of serious character will
prevail this year.
Cold Spell In April.
"The winter has not entirely gone,
although the trees Of Columbia arc
beginning to don their dress of re-
frcshing green. The temperature
around April li-l7 will be a reminder
OF similar days in March when in
some sections OF the country the
weather was the coldest since 1871.
Forty-two years ago, April 49, record
cd temperature in South Carolina as
low as March lG, 1916, and killed the
fruit and vegetables entirely. Similar
meteorological periods are recurring
at this time the intervals being the
same for the years as for the days
the numbers 81 to a.
This period of owcr temperature
will be followed at Easter by much
warmer weather; indeed, the Dutch
weather prophet makes the forecast
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-03-29
SINISTER INFLUENCES
SEEK INTERVENTION
wilson issues Warning
Against Vaccinations
MAY BRING FRiCT!O.
10 fERiLsOUS STAGE

iirioHS stories May Force Amcricn
and Mexico Near TO War--TrtgcS
Care and Honesty. Should SHOW
Clean Hands.
Washington, March 25.-PrcSidcnt
Wilson tonight issued warning that
sinister and INSCRIPTIONS Influences
are spreading alarmist reports about
the Mexican situation with the object
OF forcing intervention by the United
States lin the interest of certain
American owners of Mexican prop-
critics."
In formal statement the president
told the people TO be on their guard
and not to credit such stories. He
called attention again to the govern
mcnt'S announcement that the sole OBJ
lcct of the punitive expedition was to
punish Villa and his followers.
The news services had been asked.
the president said, TO assist in keep
ing this view constantly before .hc
Mexican and American people. The
warning was issued after careful
consideration of many official reports
from throughout the United states
and Mexico saying that alarmists'
stories of the intentions of the Wash
tngton government we're having az un-
desirable effect upon the Mexican
people and the American residents in
Mexico.
The possibility that Gen. Carranza's
hand might be weakened to perilous
extent should the Mexican public mis-
understand the American expedition
has been a prevailing factor in the en-
tire operations against Villa.
Drastic steps may be taken if the
warning is not needed.
The presidents statement follows:
AS has already been announced, the
expedition into Mexico was ordered
under an agreement with the de fac
to government of Mexico for the sin
gle purpose of taking the bandit Villa,
whose forces bad actually invaded the
territory of the United States, and is
in no sense intended as an invasion of
ihat republic or as an nfringcment
OF its sovereignty have therefore
asked the several news services to be
GOOD enough to assist the administra-
ton in keeping this view OF the cx-
petition constantly before both the
people Of This country and the dis
lrc"Scd and sensitive people Of McXi-
co, VINO are very susceptible indeed to
impressions received from the Amcri-
can press NOT only bat also very ready
10 bciicVc mat those Impressions pro"
cecd from the views and objects OF our
government Itself. Such conclusions,
II must nc Sald, are not unnatural be-
cause the main ii not the only source
or information Tor the people Oh both
"ldeS ol me border is the public press
oi inc hiicd states.
IN oFHcr 10 avoid the creation of
erroneous ana dangerous Impressions
III I'M" way, nave called upon the
several news agencies TO use the ut
most care not TO give news stories re-
Gafdln& thlS expedition the color OF
war to Withhold stories OF troop
movements and military preparations
which might be given that interprc-
tation al to refrain from publishing
"h'cfilicd rnmors or unrest in Mex
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-03-29
AN OVER SUPPLY
OF RURAL POLICEMEN
Tanglc In Rural Police System. Seven
Policemen and Onl. Five Jobs This

Dye materials may be scarce, chem.
lcais nigh and many other necessary
arilclcS scarce on account of the
European war, but Laurcns county. for
some other reason, is plcntiiully sup
piled with rural policemen right at
this time. In fact, as the manipulators
CT the cotton market SO often say, sho
is "ovcrStocked'. The over-suDply
came about through the commissioning
OF this years new supply before the
old stock had been exhausted. The
five rural policemen recommended by
the legislative delegation were com
missioncd to begin their duties before
the commissions Of the old set of olli-
GERS were due to expire and thereby
hangs tale. Rural Policemen Kel-
lett and Sullivan, with the three who
were rc-appointed, hold commissions
due to expire April 7th. The two new
~ appointed policemen, Leonard
Abercrombie and Columbus Owens.
with the ree-reappointed already
spoken Of, hold commissions due to
have gone into effect March 1st. There
fore, during the period between March
1st and April Tth, there are seven rural
policemen with commissions. The
law, however, only provides for five.
kcllctt, former appointccs, are still at
deputy sheriff, so doubtless he will be
content with his salary for that office,
but Policeman Abcrcrombie, newly ap-
pointed and Policemen Sullivan and
kcllctt, former appointtes, are still at
work, The question arises, who will
be paid, the new officer or the old Of
ficers? The amount at stake is about
$40 for each Of the contesting officers.
The old policemen, it is understood,
take the position that they were COM
missioned to April 7th and that their
commissions were never revoked hold
ing, therefore, that they are entitled
to continue their duties and demand
their salary. The new policemen, it is
also understood, take the position that
they were commissioned to begin their
duties on March 1st and that therefore
they are entitled to work during this
period and, to demand payment there
for. The solution Of the question will
probably rcvolve around the question
whether or not the governor had the
right to commission the new policemen
before the expiration of the commits
sicns Of the old policemen.
Another question also arising is
whether Policeman AbcrcromDic is en-
titled to the salary demanded by Po-
!icoman kc!lctt or that demanded by
Policeman Sullivan. While 1t is true
thai the policemen arc assigned def
mite territory by the sheriff, they arc
not commissioned 10 act III any par
iicular district, so Mr. Aborcrombic
could hardly set up q claim as sue
ccssor to either Mr.. Ne!lctt or Mr..
sullivan. SO, If in contcndinS for his
own salary he is able To prove that one
OF these two men is holding oltcG ii
legally, The conclusion is evident that
both OF them arc. IN mat case IT IS
reasonable to suppose mat the county
would be Liable FOR Mr. ADcrcromhie
salary bat not the salary OF either OF
the other Two and s!ncc Mr.. owens
the other new policeman, IS not con
tending Tor his salary as a rufai Fo-
licpman. lcing content With mat oil
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-22
MAN STILL LIVES WHO
 KEPT NAPOLEON AWAKE

OMAHA, Jan. 20-There is a man living at Howard, Kan, who once kept Napoleon Bonaparte awake when he might have been enjoying refreshing sleep. That man is John Munsinger, now 103 years old
 Munsinger was baby in Witten- berg, Germany, in 1912 when Napol- con with his grand army was on the march to Russia. A huge division of the army camped in and about Wittenberg one night while on the way to the fatal invasion of the Czar's land. Napoleon and his en- press, Marie of Austria, in casting about for nice home in which to stop, put up for the night at the Munsinger residence.
 Now, John Munsinger was just the tiniest kind of baby at that time, and his milk was not agreeing with him. So he exercised his lungs Justify during the fore part of the night, and the great French Emperor and his Emperess could not get to sleep for over an hour after retiring.
 Napoleon was good loser, how ever, and did not complain. In fact, he cared little about sleep at that time. He was planning the great raid on Russia and Moscow. Indeed he sat up late that night talking it all over with the Empress.
 Recently John Munsinger cele- brated his 103 birthday. He wrote his autograph for the guests with out glasses. He told funny stories, enjoyed his dinner, and after dinner cleared the floor and danced a jig.
 Don't get the blues," he said. "That is the way to live to be 100. Blues kill people. I never let them bother me-"
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-22
LARGE SILVER PRODUCTION
 IN 1915
Increase in Many States, but De creases- in Colorado and Nevada

The preliminary estimates of the United States Geological Survey and the Bureau of the Mint for 1915 indicate an output of 67,485, 500 fine ounces of silver, valued at $34, ,427,- 656. Although next to the record output of 1914 in quantity, accord ing to H. D. McCaskey, of the Sur vey, the value, based on the low av- craze price of $0.51 p CT fine ounce for 1915-the lowest in the hisory of the industry--was considerably below the values of 1914 and many previous years, when production was smaller but prices ruled higher.
 Increases in the mine production of silver were especially notable in Montana, Utah, and Arizona, and were considerable in Idaho, Alaska, New Mexico, and Texas; but large decreases were reported from Colo rado and from Nevada, following similar decreases in 1914. Pre- liminary totals, based on ore mark eted as distinguished from ore smelt- ed, indicate a record output of near ly 74,000,000 ounces of silver from all domestic mines for 1915; but some of this was produced under stimulation of better prices at the close of the year and will not reach metallic form at the smelters and refineries until 1916.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-22

carry away themselves without re- vealing what they were carrying. With detectives reported close on their trail, it was stated that the men buried the balance of the bull lion and secured passage on a boat from here to Chicago.
 Since that time a number of at tempts have been made to recover the treasure. but as yet without result. The latest effort, it is re- ported, follows the discovery of a chart which purrorts to locate the scene of the hidden wealth.
 Since the location of the suppos- ed bullion i- in the quicksand, a large drum will be sunk, the water pumped out and the excavation cx- plored. Work will be begun in the near future.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-22
NVlLL TRY TO RECOVER
 BURIED TREASURE

MONTAGUE, Mich.Jan. 22-To re- cover chest of gold and silver bull lion alleged to contain nearly $200,- 900 worth of precious metal, an ex- petition is being organized to exca- vate on Birch Brook, south of this town, a number of local people be- ing interested in the project. Ac- cording to the report, those back
 : the plan are trying to keep sec
 ret their proposed course.
 About forty years ago a gang ot bank robbers made their way here with an old mule loaded down with treasure from bank somewhere in Pennsylvania. On their arrival here accordin gto the story, the mule died and they were obliged to bury the treasure, beyond what they could
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-22
BULGARIA WANTS TO
 HOG" IT ALL
SERBIA WILL BE NO LONGER INDEPENDENT NATION AT
 END OF THE WAR

LONDON, Jan. PA dispatch from Athens says that Bulgarian troops and detachment of Greek gendarpies are reported to be fight ing at Brovoani in Southern AL bania near the Greek border.
 Bulgaria's determinationto hold all captured Serbian territory marking the end of Serbia as an Independent nation, and possibly even to extend the lines into Greece, was revealed in Sofia dispatch quoting Premier Radoslavoff to that effect.
 The Bulgarian premier's amour cement followed plenary meeting of government officials preparatory to the opening of Parliament. Not only members of the Parliament, but partisans of M. Ghenadieff, Rado- slavoff's political antagonist, were present. Concluding a long state ment to these officials the premier declared the new frontiers of Bull garia eventually would extend to the bounds reached by the victorious army.
 r "Monastir will remain Bulgarian The Serbian nation will no longer exist. Our frontiers will be com mon with those of Austria.
 "The presence of the Franco British forces at Saloniki will be settled satisfactorily within a few days," he concluded.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-22
WHAT ROOSEVELT
 WOULD HAVE DONE
PROF. MUENTERBERG GIVES GERMAN-AMERICANS HIS
 VIEWS

Writing in the, Springfield Re- publican, of recent date, Professor Muensterberg gives his views of Colonel Roosevelt in an interesting manner. He says:
 "The little bits of abuse which 1 have read and the large piles of it which have succeeded in avoiding would indeed separate any other politician for all time from the self respecting German-American voters. But the case of Roosevelt is entirely different. Every American knows him, many love him; but no one takes him without grain of salt. It would be simply absurd to meas ure his words by the same scale as those of Root or Taft of Wilson. But the chief thing is that no one would like him other than he is. Not only that we tolerate his incon- sistencies, but he would no longer be himself, if his utterances ever become inconsistent. He is loyal to himself, and therefore to the nation, only by exaggerating every argu- ment and shooting beyond the mark.
 Whenever two Americans talk a. bout him, they can take it for grant ed that they agree in the essentials, namely, that he is intolerable; that all he says is wrong; that after all which has happened, he is an inn possible presidential candidate; that he is the greatest man America has and that surely he will be president again. German-American must ser iously regret Roosevelt's having gone on the anti-German path, but they would make fools of themselves if they were to protest against the congregations in his German exclamations. That is his temper ment and his temper, the most superficial thing in the man.
 There remains, of course, the very fact that he has been trapped into the nets of those who wove the pro-ally newspaper opinion in this country. But even there Roos- evelt is hardly to blame. He was slowly pushed to his platform by the events of the day have not the slightest doubt that there could have been no greater good fortune for Germany, as far as America is con cerned, than if Roosevelt had been president in August 1914. His temperament would never have allow ed him to take the passive atti- tude of real neutrality. Those un- forgettable words with which Will son characterized the neutrality which, as the events have shown, was not attainable in this country would never have come from the | lips of the vehement colonel.
 What he would have done with the whole vigor of is robust person ality would have been to resist Eng lands attack against Americas fn- On the day on which England cut the German cables to America and made this nation de- pendent upon the British censor in those decisive weeks in which Ameri- can public opinion was to be form ed, he would have been found not only illuminating words but means for energetic action. He probably would have threatened an embargo on arms if the means of communi- cation and information from both bellige-ent sides were not put at tho service of the American nation at once. The public opinion of the first weeks would have stood be- hind him in the demand, and a dam would have been built against that flood of lies which inundated the country"
 A
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-01-22
Western Drug Merchant Discusses
 National Health

of Des Moines, la, said, in an inter- view today,
 If each person in this country would take an occasional laxative dose, our hospitals would lose thousands upon thousands of patients"
 Mir. Olsen further stated that he was familiar with and had sold all the va rious laxatives, and that In his opinion, Rexall Orderlies is the most pleasant and sure remedy for constipation We have the exclusive selling rights for this great laxative, Trial size. 10 cents. THE KETCHIKAN DRUG co.
 INC.
 THE RExAIL STORE
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-25
DIRECTORS NAMED
FOR ASSOCIATION

Directors Of tbs Boise Retail Mer-
chants association have been chosen
from the various branches represent
ca In the organization. as follows:
Groceries. George Campbell dry
goods, millinery, hair goods. w. B. Ora
ham; drugs, w F. Bee; shoes. H. H.
Runyon. jewellers and opticians. Ches-
ter F. Scott; hardware. paints. imple-
ments, w. N. Sweet; butchers, Fl. G.
DooIittle: clothing men, w. J. Mcleod;
music, g. b. Sampson; hotels and res
taurants. Leo J. Falk; harness. sad
dlery, tent and awning, Ira Rohrer;
autos and auto supplies. A. F. Folts;
fuel, feed. seed. A. L. Lee; cigars,
candles, bakeries, W. Reeves; books.
stationery, printers. Fl. ]. SymB; FUR
niture, new and second hand. Oscar
Allen: public utilities. o. @. r. Mark
hus; building and lumber supplies, p.
e. Irwin; variety stores, 2. Reilly; art
stores and photographers, D. T. Broun;
electrical supplies. B. ]. Hetherington;
amusement houses, w. Mendenhall;
miscellaneous, otto Jones.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-25
RAPrIsr cHuRcH NorEs.

Our special meetings for the study
of the Book of Revelation have been
remarkably well attended, the congre-
cations taxing our seating capacity
several evenings. The pastor is CRATE
full for the many words of apprecia-
ton from those who have been helped
by the messages, and urges faithful at
tendance to the close of the SERIES The
services will continue next week as
follows:
Sunday, 1850 a. m.-"Christ Takes
Formal Possession Of the Earth. In
fernal Cavalry and Their Pitiless
Charge" At 7:30 p. m.-tThe Two
Witnesses. The Sun-clad Woman.
The Great Red Dragon Carries the Con-
flict Into Heaven"
Monday-"The Devil Sets Up a Re-
ligion of His own. the Brand Of
He'll"
Tuesday-"The Day OF Gods Wrath
Has Fully Come"
Wednesday "The Mystery and
Mighty Fall of Great Babylon"
Thursday-"The Millennium and
Final Judgment
The closing sermon Of the series on
THE New Heavens and the New
Earth" will be given on the following
Sunday evening.
Rev. James A. Haycraft will be the
speaker at the Katherine mission Sun
day evening at n: 80, taking as his sub
ject, 'Paurs Vision" A cordial invi-
tation is extended to ali.
The young people will hold their
monthly conquest missionary meeting
in the east room this evening at 6:15.
Subject. christian Character and
Christian Conquest" Miss Bernace
Singer will lead the meeting.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-25
CASES ARE APPEALED
TO SUPREME COURT

Two cases involving the two-mile
limit law were appealed yesterday
from the district court to the supreme
court. The cases were Edgar Kirk
versus W. q. johnson and the same
plaintiff versus Ysidro Maderita. The
cases were tried before a jury in dis
trict court last December and in both
instances judgment for the plaintiff
was rendered in the sum Of $10o and
costs. Law points involving the two
mile limit law are in question and for
that reason the appeal was taken by
the sheepmen although the costs are
greater than the amount Of Judgment
awarded. The defendants are repre-
scented by Frawley & Koelsch-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-25

Now is the time to pre-
pare for hog cholera. After
wintering your hogs you
cannot afford to lose them.
The proper and safe way is
to immunize your herd be-
fore cholera gets into it.
This can be done safely and
cheaply by using the Yeo-
s-Miller Co.'s Anti-Hog
Cholera Serum.
Manufactured at Boise,
Idaho.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-25
Mas Mantlnn a. sAnn

.. w. Miller Of Boise viii he the
speaker at the mass meeting IL star
Sunday evening. These meetings are
held in the amusement hall every sun
day evening, and are under the direc-
ton of Rev. Minnie Dickinson.