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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-12-06
Dress Goods

We are offering many values in piece
goods of all kinds at prices that we cannot
reproduce 1t will do YOU good and save
you money to come and let us show you
what we have to offer.
Special values in Wood Dress Goods at 25c
35c, SOC, 6hc, 75c and ... .... +. -. 81 90
We are showing lots of Cotton Piece
Goods that have not felt the zoe price on
cotton. 1t will do you good ann save you
money to see what we arc showing 3N-l}lcach-
ing Cambrcs, Shcctng, OUTING Flannel
ctts Pcrcals, Ginghams and Chambrays at
old prices, special values 10c, 12 12c, 15c,
Beautiful quality in Han hlcrchicfs
Gloves, and Hosiery in attractive values,
specially prepared for Christmas trade
Blankets, Comforts and White Quilts in
some Of the best values to be found Come
and let us show You whore yfu can save
money.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-12-06

thank all my friends and neigh
Tors, white and black, for the kindness
during the sickness and death of my
siS'er' y. J. Colcy.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-12-06
INTERESTING ITEMS
FROM OVER THE COUNTY
Continued from Page OneD

Mr.. and Mrs. II. a. Monroe and lit
tie daughter. Mollie Of tIonca Path,
spent Sunday with Mr.. 4. j. Monroe
Messrs ". II. Monroe and J. NJ. Col
Inns spent Saturday in Laurcns.
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nitIS NEWS.

That If any nation had genuine cause
for Thanksgiving it was ours, for at
peace With all the world, and enjoying
Il period Of unprcccdcntcd business
prosperity, it was no wonder thai
THANKSGIVING Day this year was not q
matter of Nero feasts and forms, but
a genuine Thanksgiving Of gratitude
and praise.
Misses Cecil Owings and kilcen'C Cur
ry, the teachers at Hillside, spent the
weekend with their parents.
Miss Ruth S'witzcr has returned
from an extended visit with her sis
ter, Mrs Fate Henderson, Of the
Friendship community
\ large crowd Of oar young people
attended the joint debate between pu-
pills Of Shiloh and Eden shcools, at tho
Eden school building on the evening
of the 29th. \ good crowd was pres
cnt. The subject under discussion was
Woman Suffrage. Eden having the
affirmative and Shiloh upholding the
negative side Of the question
The judges who were the teachers
Of Hickory Tavern, Grccnpond and
Dials, decided in favor Of the negative.
The members Of the Woman Foreign
this place enjoyed and participated in
the lovely miscellaneous shower Civ
Ell by Mrs. Festus Curry and Mrs. AL
vim Curry last Tuesday afternoon In
honor of Mrs. I. w. Munnerlyn, wife
of the retiring pastor Of this charge.
The afternoon proved a pleasant one
TO the iifty-two ladies present.
y very enjoyable drawing contest
was engaged in, each guest was given
a card and pencil and asked to draw
from imagination the future home Of
Mrs. Munncrlyn. The guest of honor
then read description of the future
pastor Of this charge. Then came the
shower" which proved Shower" in
deed. Of lovely and useful gifts. The
most noticeable perhaps being the
handsome shopping bag and cameo
brooch presented by the members Of
the Gray Court society \ delicious
salad course, with tea was served By
Mcsdamcs Festus Curry. Lou Ropp
and J. A. Curry.
Mrs. Lou Jones and littlc Eleanor
of Greenwood, visited at the home Of
Mrs. II. y. Simmons last week.
Mrs. ID. ID. Harris. Miss Emma lIar-
ris and Mcssrs Pierce Harris and Ben
Cnmrbcll we're visitors in I.aurcns
Friday.
Little Miss Sara Alice Curry spcn,
several days last week with her
grandmother. Mrs. Zack Gray.
Masters Tillman and Jack Bolt, and
Sisters Nell and Grace Of Hickory Tav-
crn, were the weekend guests Of their
grandmother, Mrs. J. r. Rrownlcc last
week.
Mrs. Arthru Curry and little son
visited homcfolks in the Shiloh com
munity last week.
Rev. 7. w. Munncrlyn and family
moved TO IIonea Path Wednesday. hay-
ing been sent 10 that place at the re-
cent session of the Uppcr South Car
olina conference. During the four
years Mr.. Munncrlyn has served this
charge he cndcared himself not only
to the members of his own congrega-
ton but the people generally Of the
community.
The new pastor, Mr.. G.. n. Harley
,,J r,,,,;I,, =, ,,;,,a, =, 4. 49,.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-12-06

Special this week on trunks and suit
cases. J. {. Burns & 60.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-12-06
Shoes

Shoes of all kinds at prices that we can
not reproduce. Leather has advanced but
we are giving our trade the advantage of
low prices that VIC paid for our pre- cnt
stock Give us a showing and we can
save YOU money
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-12-06
Ladies', Misses and Children's
Coats

In extraordinary values. If you haven't
bought your Coat it will do you good and
save YOU money to sec what we are show
ing just received 90 new Coats that we
arc offering at bargain prices. special val
ucs at ~. .... ~. 81 SO to $2500
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-12-06

Soc our lire OF fancy Furniture
suitable for Christmas Presents.
s. NJ. & e. II. WILKES &c co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-12-06
Cnril OF Thanks.

Laurens, Dec. >, 1916.
Evening journal., 1916-12-22
JUDGE ORDERS YOUTH
FROM father HOME
Must Have Another Domi
cile for One Year Is
FallierS' Sentence
DRIVEN AWAY BUT
COMES RIGHT BACK"

Declaring his son would not work
and persisted in hanging around home
and getting drunk. August Falliers, in
City Court this morning asked that
something be done tc keep the boy
away from the house and if possible,
stop drinking.
Il drive him away but he comes
right back again. August exclaimed
and he viii not work at all.
Joseph Falliers. the boy In question,
a strapping big fellow. replied that his
mother always invited him back home.
Joseph WAS ARA gned on charges Of
trespass and breach OF the peace.
You have no right to remain on
your fathers property after you have
been directed to leave" Judge
Churchman said. He held Falliers
under a 800 peace bond and directed
him to remain from his fathers house
for one year. A fine OF S. and costs
was ordered for the trespass charge
and the breach Of peace charge was
dismissed
Evening journal., 1916-12-22
5000 Cases TREATED This
Year AT Penn Y HOSPITAL

One OF the many interesting features
of the Pennsylvania Railroad shops in
Wilmington is the first aid hospital,
established for the care Of any en-
ployes who may be injured in the days
work, or who may otherwise need the
immediate care of a physician.
During the last year 5000 cases
were treated by the cOmpany's ply
sician making an average Of twenty
each working day. A wide variety of
cases arc treated. from a headache or
indigestion to cases of minor surgery.
Serious cases, calling for special dag
nosis or special treatment, are sent TO
the nearest city hospital The hospital
is located in the main building of the
shop, and is fitted up with modern
sanitary and surgical apparatus. in
cluding an electric sterilizer. The
work is under a qualified first aid ply
sician, p. r. Mcguire. who has proved
a good Samaritan to many a grateful
railroad man.
Several years ago similar hospitals
were established in all OF the COM
pany's shops as part OF the general
campaign in the interest Of safety be-
gun at that time by the Pennsylvania
Railroad and still In continuance.
Evening journal., 1916-12-22
SANTA DISTRIBUTES Gifts
TO TALLEYVILLE GRANGER. R.

The meeting Of West Brandywine
Grange last night. at Grange Hall.
Talleyville, partook of the nature Of a
Christmas party at VIII ch two Christ
mas plays were presented and a
Christmas tree. hung with gifts, was
feature. II was one Of the most
enjoyable meetings of the grange.
Before the festivities were begun
Mrs. Alfred Talley gave her report on
the meeting OF the State Grange at
Dover last week. Then two little plays
were presented in each Of which about
ten young people took part. Miss Jen-
ME Talley and Miss Carrie Clark
were the young women who had
charge OF the plays.
After the plays, Miss Mary Talley.
costumed as Mrs. Santa Claus" dis
tributed the gifts from the tree. There
were ninety gifts, representing the
number Of grange members who had
gone into the Christmas tree gift ex-
change plan. Miss Talley was assisted
by Edward Ryan, who removed the
packages from the tree. Each gift
bore a humorous verse on the pack
age and the reading Of these excited
much merriment.
The committee having charge Of
this feature OF the entertainment con-
sisted of Miss Eva Weldin, Miss Lii
liam MOusley. Miss Mary Talley, Miss
Lillian Talley, Miss Bessie Ryan, Miss
Hattie Galbreath and Miss Mary Pass
more.
Evening journal., 1916-12-22
By The Unlted Press.

by iuo united Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec % Congress
will let the President have free and
untrammelled rein in his attempt TO
find a common ground upon which
European belligerents can meet to
formulate plans for lasting peace
Both Houses today even refused 70 en-
dorso the Presidents action In dis
patching his new historic notes to Icu-
ropes warriors.
The action Of the Senate today con-
stituted the second time that body re-
fused TO act on a resolution
In the House, Representative Bailey
moved that that body go on record as
approving the Presidents action.
The Bailey resolution was almost a
verbatim copy Of William Jennings
Bryan's telegram OF congratulation to
the President yesterday. The resOlu-
fairs committee. In the Senate, Hitch
cock. Nbraska, offere da substitute
to his resolution of yesterday. The
substitute reads:
Resolved. That the Senate APP
proves and strongly endorses the ac'
tion taken by the President In sending
diplomatic notes OF December rs TO
the nations now engaged in war. sug.
gesting and recommending that those
nations state the terms upon which
peace might properly be discussed"
Hitchcock said he introduced the
subst tute because his first resolution
had been sent to the foreign affairs
committee. where Il probably woul
remain Senator Galliugor Obiectcd
asking that action be deferred until
after the holidays. Bailey's house res
olution was very similar to that o.
III tchcocks. II declared the presiden
: has rendered an Invaluable service Z
war stricken world" and has "of
fered the belligerents an opportunit,
which IL is fervently hoped they ma
not disregard"
1T would be reflection upon th,
nations at war to doubt that they
know the ends for which they ar,
lighting or to assume that they hav,
any purpose which they are unwilling
20 reveal" the resolution said.
A statement nv both sides. n was
said, no matter how divergent. would
clear the way for peace by giving a
basis for negotiations. because VIC
believe neither side will consent to
assume responsibility for continuing
the unspeakable horrors Of this con-
flict. II any reasonable terms can be
secured"
The resolution asked that the Presi.
dent be congratulated by Congress on
his stand
Evening journal., 1916-12-22
Meanwhile United States Is Determined to
Remain Out Of War II Possible, But Warns
Of Danger Of Unrestricted Activities by
BeIIigerentS Should the Strife Continue
CONGRESS WILL LET PRESIDENT HAVE
FREE AND UNTRAMELLED REIN

rights during the war. He has warn
ed both sides that in event OF any Her
culean or final desperate effort to win
should present peace overtures coli
lapse-the toes OF America must noe
be stepped on.
The move was prompted primarily
10 bring peace before further blows
may be struck at the structure OF In
ternational law. II was made not only
in the interests OF the United States.
but was influenced by the appeals
from all neutrals to this country for
some strong positive stand.
Allied diplomats believed Secretary
Lansing's first statement yesterday
morning indicated the United States
plainly was not acting for Germany
in making It's peace suggestions. Teu~
tonic diplomats. somewhat startled &C
the first Lansing statement, felt rather
relieved at the supplementary state
ment Of the afternoon. The conbi-
nation OF statements. while at firse
moro OF less confusing, is believed
to have resulted in clarifying the air
at least on the point that this gov
ernment was acting solely on behalf
OF neutrals alone and not against, or
on behalf OF any one OF the belliger-
ents.
The United States Government is
determined 20 remain out OF the war
II possible, but warns OF the danger OF
unrestricted activities by the bellig-
erents should the strife cont nue..
So far as its attitude on neutrality
is concerned, President Wilson has
not changed He has not switched
from his strong conviction that tho
country does not want war II peace
can be maintained with honor. He
Will use every human means possible
to keep the country nioof from the
struggle
! But he sees IN the positive failure OF
present peace negotiations. acute dan
ger from the influence OF an embit-
tered people AS was outlined re-
Gently by the United Press. this gov
ernmerts attitude has been that II
the Allies refuse 10 discus peace with
Germany. the German people will be
convinced England's purpose is 10 de-
story. so influenced the German pub
lie. V IS feared. will even more strong
ly support the very government Eng
land is bent upon disintegrating. and
will demand more ruthless, more un-
Continued on Page Eleven)
Evening journal., 1916-12-22
KING GEORGE IS
Confident Of
final TRIUMPH
Tells Commons He PrayS
God May Give Nation
His Blessing
PROSECUTION OF war
IS SINGLE ENDEAVOR
By The United Press.

BY The United Press
LONDON. Dec. 22.-Proroginng Par
lament today until February :, King
George added the weight OF his words
to the Allies stern rejection of a Ger
man-nade peace.
"The vigorous prosecution Of the war
must be our single endeavor." he de-
clared Until we have vindicated the
rights 20 ruthlessly violated by our enc
mics and established the security Of cu-
rope on u sure foundation"
King George thanked the House Of
Commons for its "unstinted rberality'
in providing funds to cover the burdens
of the war.
In this sacred cause" the King de-
clared, 81 am assured of the united sup
port Of all my peoples. pray God
may give us His blessing"
"NIy government" the King continued.
after summarizing the nations aims in
ohe war, "was reconstructed with the
sole object of furthering those aims un-
altered and uuimpaired"
Il am confident" tho Kings ad-
dress continued. that however long
the struggle may be, my army and my
navy. with those Of my faithful Allies,
aided by subjects throughout the En-
pire VIII achieve victorious consum-
nation of the aims for which I entered
the war"
Evening journal., 1916-12-22
JUDGE DOESN'T Think
SNOWBALLING IS CRIME

Proceedings IN City Court this
morning were held up fifteen minutes
while court officials searched the Del
aware statutes for something about
punishment for throwing snowballs.
The matter came up when Stanley
Mankufsh was arraigned on 4 charge
OF throwing snowballs at people pass
ing near Chestnut and Monroe
II don't think there is any law
gainst such an act" said Judge
Churchman.
Il am sure there is" replied As
istant Solicitor Lynn.
Find IL" said the Judge
AS the law could not be found, how
ever, the case was continued until
Saturday to permit further investiga-
tion OF the law.
Evening journal., 1916-12-22
THUNDER STORM ON
This December MORN
Spring Like Deluge Washes
Away What Might Have
Been White Christmas
FOG DELAYS THE
PENNSGROVE SERVICE

Prospects Of a white Christmas"
faded from the minds Of boys and
girls when they saw what kind of
weather today had brought them and
many were the expressions Of disap-
pointment. The torrents Of rain that
fell. especially during the early hours
Of the morning, played havoc with the
snow. As the indications for tomor-
row are fair weather. there is little
prospect OF any more snow falling to
replace that which is disappearing SO
rapidly, at least not in time for
Christmas.
Il was a remarkable brand Of
weather that followed the cold snap.
Warmer weather than was expected
came and last night there was an old
fashioned fog on the river that tied up
traffic. This was especially annoying
to a big army Of powder workers in
Pennsgrove. who had been paid or
yesterday and were eager to get 10
Wilmington to do their Christmas
shopping. In this case the fog was
most unkind TO both the storekeepers
of this city and the men and women
who desired to exchange their earn
ings for Wilmington merchandise. 1t
was $50 o'clock this morning be-
fore a ferryboat was able 10 make the
crossing, and as a consequence many
men were late to work last night and
this morning.
Not content with ordering a down
fall of "a II that reminded one of a
summer shower, the weather man put
in an order for the summer showers
accompaniments, thunder and light
ming. A fash or two of lightning
came between and o'clock this
morning, and there were rumbles Of
thunder that made people sit up anc
AXE notice. Some SAID a thunde.
shower in the early spr'ng meant the
breaking up OF W nter, but they were
not able to tell what a thunder storm
in late December indicated
But il was underfoot that the most
discomfort was felt The slush, which
was mixed with water. ran in rivers
down cutters and stood in deep pools
in the streets and made walking ex-
tremely unpleasant When the heavy
downfall of IA n had washed the snow
away a mass of mud was left In its
place. and it was hard to tell which the
people objected to most. the slush OF
yesterday or the mud Of today.
Evening journal., 1916-12-22
Delaware SOLDIERS
ON HOSPITAL LIST
Many Boys Along the Mexi-
can Border Suffer From
Measles
MAJOR LANK
RESUMES DUTIES

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
DEMING, n. NJ. Dec. 22.-Maior W.
E. Lsnk, who was injured some time
ago in fall from has horse. is now
out Of the hospital. In the fall his
peIvis was fractured and he mas had
long, tedious period in the camp hos
pital. +
Other Delaware men in the camp
hospital and their ailments are as
follows:
Lieutenant Randall Carswell. Com
pany +. who underwent an operation
OF o trifing nature from which he is
cohvalescing: Private ". Fl. Crum-
baugh Company A. infected knee, i'm
proving; Private Reed Erwing. Com
pany A. bronchitis. improving; Pri-
vate w. c. GOldsbOrOugh, Company G,
measles; Private w NJ. Baxter, bron-
chitis; Private j. r. Dempsey, mea-
sles; Private Frank Murray. fever
indeterminate. improved; Private
Charles Fuhr. Company T, suspected
measles; Private Norton Inguinal,
adenitis. improved; Private ]. b..
Davidson, fever and bronchitis: First
Sergeant d. W. Fraser. measles; Pri-
vate J.. b. Butler. measles: Private
Lawrence Smart. Company E. lacer-
ated elbow, improved; Private Ray
mond $. Hayes, measles and second
airy pneumonia, dangerously i'll for
several days. but present indications
point to an early recovery; Private
Charles II. Grove. headquarters, mea-
sles: Private Walter Parker, brOn-
chitis. convalescent.
There are fewer Delaware men in
the camp hospital than from any other
organization here Of equal size. None
are now dangerously i'll.
Evening journal., 1916-12-22
By ROBERT ]. BENDER.

AHAAtA ANrH DAaNlA AWINNHNON
WASHINGTON, Dec. Recovering
slowly from the dizzy whirl Of yester-
days history making developments, gov
ernment officials and diplomats here to-
day turned to the foreign Offices of the
bellig nations for the next peace
move.
As outlined in early reports, strong
exception was at first taken to President
Wilson's overtures IN both English and
Canadian press. This outspoken excep-
tion, seemingly, today, has been toned
down, the move now being called merely
"inopportune." Attitude of Allied dip
lomats here also show a trend in the
same direction.
The administration believes. however.
this feeling is not sufficient TO cast any
real gloom over the situation. It an.
pears the same surprise and wonderment
was occasioned In Europe by the Presi-
dents Oyertures, as wgre manifest here
when his move became known. This frs.
wonderment over, the President believes
the warriors win feel far more inclined
at least seriously and carefully to con
slider his suggestions.
Accurate sounding Of the Allied gov
ernments attitude cannot be definitely
known for several DAYS at least. This
government today is convinced when
this accurate sounding is taken it will
show the proposals struck a respon-
sive chord. After struggling with at
tempts to fathom just what lay behind
Secretary Lansing's two announce
ments yesterday-one qualifying the
other so as practically to discount
some OF its apparent meaning-offi-
cials and diplomats here reached the
following conclusion today:
President Wilson has made his first
step I'm a more vigorous course deter
mined upon 10 maintain American
Evening journal., 1916-12-22
have YOU The XMAS
SPIRIT? PASS IT ALONG

Have you caught the Christmas
spirit?
Are you full Of love and cheer?
Giving help where help is needed.
making smiles where there were
tears?
Do we hear some grOwl and grum-
bic asking blankly what to do?
Think OF others is the answer; Santa
Claus will think Of you
Smile a little, cheer a little, pass
the Christmas spirit on.
Don't be stingy; help your brother.
Let others hear your Christmas
song.
Think Of the chilly car conductor.
the postman weighted down, Of the
tired shop girl. too: OF the traffic pO-
liceman, who are harrassed. and jos
tied and blue
You can help them II you will by
voicing the song in your heart. Twill
be a Merry Christmas truly to all IL
we each one do our part.
So hand the conductor, the police
man and the postman some little gift
tomorrow. Sunday and Monday.
Be jolly. and happy. and CHEEKY and
bright. So twill be a Merry Christ
mas" to all.
Evening journal., 1916-12-22
". A. KELLY ENDS HIS
LIFE BY INHALMG CAS-

William A Kelly Of Williamsburg
Pa. killed himself in Edward c. Bar
rett's hotel, No. 1O1 Markett street,
last evening, by inhaling Illuminating
gas. He left no reason for his act
The body was taken in charge by
Deputy Coroner Harvey r. Nichols,
who has notified Mrs. Kelly in VIII
kinsburg.
Mr.. Kelly, who was 80 years old
was an iron worker. He registered
at the hotel last evening and at once
went TO his room. About $50 o'clock
tn s morning. Anna Ferguson, a cham
bermaid I'm the hotel. detected the odor
Of gas coming from Kelly's room and
calling Mr.. Barrett. the body was
found. Police officer sutton used the
pulmotor on Kelly, but he failed to
revive.
Evening journal., 1916-12-22
BY Ed l.. KEEN.
United Press Stan Correspondent.

United Press Stan Correspondent.
LONDON, Dec. 22.-The more Eng
land gests Pres dent Wilson's peace
note, the more bitter it feels That
was the conclusion to be drawn from
newspaper editorials in the afternoon
papers. which went even further than
those of the morning editions in de
nunc at on OF the American execu-
uyes move.
The afternoon press was a unit. in
its resentfulness. This bitterness
was particularly manifested against
Wilson's assert on that the objects
for VIII ch all belligerents were striv-
ing were virtually the same.
1T is singular. indeed" the Even
ing Standard declared. that a states
man of Wilson's persplcacity can
labor under the delusion that any
move OF his toward peace would be
welcomed by the Allies The whole
facts OF the s tuation should warn
him that Intervention is not desired" ."