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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-05-10

From March 20, 1915 to March 20,
1916, receipts for lights were $9,690.S8,
expense same dates, $1G,5Sl .48, which
includes material, fixtures and labor
to keep up and maintain the lines.
also give you figures on water, al
though they are entirely separate from
lights. Water receipts tsamc dates as
lights) $i,572,95; expense $2,lS7.54- |
will also add that in this light expense
Is one item Of $2,282.3S which was paid
for back bill for current that was
so long In question but was finally
paid during the date OF these state
ments but was not made at the time
in which 1t Is charged.
Very truly,
c. w. Kitchens,
Clerk and Treas.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-05-10
ELEMENTARY DIPLOMAS
TO BE DELIVERED FRIDAY
Children from Az Over the County (,
Receive Them ut Graded Schoo
Building Friday.

'hlIdIcn from AZ over the County TO
Receive Them at Graded School
Building Friday.
The public is invited 10 attend al
lractiVc exercises which arc to be
held in the graded school auditorium
Friday evening when Elementary Di-
plomas will he delivered to pupils OF
about twcnty-siX schools in the county,
who have successfully passed an cX-
animation submitted by the county de-
partmcnt Of education. Diplomas, at
tractivcly gotten up by the state de-
partmcnt OF education will be awarded
each pupil and these diplomas will en-
title the holder Of them to entrance
into any high school in the county
without further examination. a great
deal Of interest has been aroused in
the county over these diplomas and
a large crowd is expected to be present
when they are awarded. The children
from out of town will be entertained
Friday night by children of the city
schools.
In addition to these exercises ad-
dresses will be made by Hon. j. e..
Swearingen, State Superintendent Of
Education and Prof. w. x. Tate, form
crly of this state but now connected
with Peabody College, Nashville, Tenn.
The exercises will begin at $3.50
o'clock. The public is invited to at
tend.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-05-10
GUARANTEED
FOR ANOTHER YEAR
Over Hundred Men Sign Guarantee to
Secure Rcdpath Chautauqua for
1917

1917.
Over one hundred men signed The
contract by which the Rcdpath Chau
tauqua was secured for Laurens fol
the season Of 1917. The contract fol
! 1917 is similar to that signed for the
season just finished. Little difficulty
was had in securing signerS for the
next season after the splendid series
OF entertainments given this season
Included among the guarantors fol
next year are several farmers and as
many residents Of the mill villages
The following are those who volun-
tcercd to guarantee the Chautauqua
next season:
Jesse H. league, Rolfc T.. Hughes,
w. l.. Gray, G. II. Roper, w l.. Taylor,
I. f.. Babb, o. b. Simmons, Arthur
Lee, (. +. Kennedy, J. c. Owings, r.
\. Babb, J. Earl Owings. Ross ID.
Young, Il. T.. Lucas, r. H. Roper. j. w.
Todd, Jr., I. II. lludgens, W. NJ Dial,
I. ID. Lake. Jr., Chas. f. Fleming, W.
: f..
Thomson, Jr., ]. n. Wright, II. II.
Nickcls, w. p. Childrcss, W. G. Ian
caster, y. $. Gilkcrson, NJ S. Dan,zlcr.
j. NJ. Bcardcn, Alison Lee, Joe
smith, j. T.. Switzcr $. NJ. Wilkes, l..
G Bailc, w. T.. Bramlctt. b. l.. Clardy.
j. l.. McLin, Jr., II. l.. Monroe, L. O..
Anderson, G. \. Franks, NJ L. Roper.
{. W. Kitchens, J. Warren Bolt, Jno.
W. Bolt, B. NJ. Wolc, J. w. Thompson,
John Spratt, c. II. Hicks, B. l.. Park
nson, NJ. l.. league, ID. NJ. Norwood,
w. E. Mcng, J. n. Richardson, w. II.
Gilkcrson, III. G. Rohr. l.. E. Burns, J..
Med. Moore, j. ID. Watts, Jno d. w.
Watts.
5. II. Templeton, NJ. L. Copeland II.
*. Aiken, j. A. Armstrong, r. |. Swy-
gcrt, E. p. Milan, II. d. Gray, II. NJ.
Shaw, W. NJ. & Albert Dial, Ernest w.
Machen, l.. G. Barksdale, J. e. Hicks,
w. III. Dial, James II. Sullivan II.
Terry, A. l., Nahaffcy Felix w. Car
hsle. II. b. Humbert, Chas. p. Vincent,
Jr., ). 5. Bennett, e. y. Mnter, c. w.
Tune. w d. Byrd, J. J. Adams, Jno. A.
Hicks, G. c. Albright, A. c. Todd, J.
W. Todd, e. II. Wilkes, r. NJ Eichcl-
berger, Chas. 7. Simpson, r. Fleming
Jones.
I. d. Lake, ST., w. D. Ferguson, J..
f.. ilarncy, j. C.. Todd, c. r. Moselcy,
Gravy, w. r, McCucn, H. b. Black
we'll ". II. Gosnell, c. d. Mosccy, w.
K. Richcy, Jr, J. H. powc, Wm. Swift
zcr. {. NJ. Miller J. A. Taylor, j. w
Danklin, w. c. Fowler, Jno. \. Franks
Clarence McEcnncy.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-05-10
WOFFORD ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.
LaurcnS County Members will give
Their First Banquet Thursday Even.

ing.
The recently organized Wofford
Alumni Association OF LaurCns coun-
ty will give their first annual banquet
tomorrow evening. The banquet will
be given at nine O'clock DR.. II. y.
Snyder and DR.. y. G. Rembcrt Of Wof-
ford College have accepted an invita-
tion to attend and will make addresses
In addition to these, several local
members Of the association will be
called upon Tor short talks.
Those in charge Of the entertain
ment are using every effort to make
the evening one of great delight The
following menu has been arranged for
the banquet:
Grape Fruit Cocktail
Roast Chicken
Steamed Rice Green Peas
Baked Sugar Cured Ham
Sweet Potato Pudding
Tomato and Celery Salad
Orange Shcrbct
Cakes
Coffee Cigars
A few Of the Wofford men in Iau-
rcns county have not yet reserved
their seat for the banquet and The Ad-
vcrtiscr has been requested to remind
them to do so at once as the rcScrva-
ton must be made early in order to
complete arrangements.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-05-10
BY. Mr.. Dial.

by. Mr.. Dial.
Mr.. Dial did not dispute the approx
innate accuracy of Mr.. Alberts figures
as to receipts and expenditures, ex-
ceDt In one case where he pointed out
a mistake Of $1,000 in addition. Mr..
Diais contention has since been CON
flrmcd by the City Clerk, as seen be-
low. However, Mr.. Dial pointed out
that $2,2S2.OO OF expenditures should
not have been included in the figures
for last year as this represented an
overdue account of the year before.
therefore, he contcndcd, that the OK
cess or operating expenses over re-
ccipts was approximately but $2,22I.
The expense Of extensions, Mr.. Dial
said, should be deducted from this not
loss. He did not give the amount of
extensions to be charged against this
and the city clerk, in his letter below
makes no distinction between exten-
Sions and operation. However, he stat
cd IN person to a representative of The
Advertiser that the extensions last
year were negligible. In addition to
the actual receipts from power Mr..
Dial stated that the city was able to
operate the equivalent Of $50 arc
lights and 50 hydrants with the sur
plus power and water, representing a
valuation per year Of approximately
$lO,G50, lights being placed at $50 each
on h,,Ir ,kt,, H., -
addition he said, the city hall, school
buildings and hospital were given
their lights free of charge. Therefore,
he estimated, the profit Of the city
from It's plant was approximately that
represented by what 1t would pay
for its street lights and fire protection
were they charged at usual rates
Mr.. Kitchens Letter.
Mr.. G.. w. Kitchens, city clerk and
treasurer, has addressed the following
letter to The Advertiser:
Editor The Advertiser:
presume that you are endcavoring
J to get the figures and statements in
regard to the City of Laurcns and
Rcedy River Power Co., as presented
last week to the public by Mr.. Albert
and Mr.. Dial. | also understand that
there has been some comment on why
these figures should vary so much
when they come from the same source.
| Therefore. am giving you tho city s
record just as I gave to both these
other parties, that you may print them
along side Of the statements Of these
gentlemen, that is, OF you are going
/, to publish their statements.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-05-10
Will Speak to Ladies,

sionary from China, will speak to la
dies IN the Presbyterian church Sun
day afternoon at o'clock. All the la
dies Of the town are invited to hear
her.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-05-10
MEX|CANS MAKE RAID
ON AMERICAN BORDER
Second Big Raid in Few
Months.
THREE SOLDIERS
LOSE THEIR LIVES
Ten Year Old Boy Also Killed and
Two American Citizens Carried Cap
tive Across Mexican Line. Small
Force Fought MeXicanS for Hours.

Eel Paso, Texas, May 7.-Thrcc
American soldiers and 1O-year-
boy have lost their lives and two Amer
lean citizens have been kidnapped and
carried south Of the international
boundary to almost certain death in
another raid of Mexican bandits that
takes rank with Francisco Villas ia
nous attack on Columbus, New Mex
leo. Whether the maraudcrs were
Villa bandits or Carranza forces is
not known.
The bandits foray, Carrying them
through the southern limits Of Brew
stcr County, in the Big Bend district
Of Texas, and taking in three little
settlements near the border, Glenn
Springs, Boquillas and Decmers took
place on Friday night and Saturday
morning, but news Of it did not reach
here until today.
Within an hour preparedness had
been begun for adequate action. Major
Gen. Frederick Funston ordered four
troops Of cavalry to proceed to the
troops Of cavalry to proceed to the
raided districts to reinforce small de-
taschments already on their way to
the scene from Preside, Texas, Alpine
and other points.
These troops got under way tonight
1t Is said here that If the exigencies
of the case demand such action they
will cross the border in order to run
down and dispense the bandits. The
force consists of two troops of the
Sth cavalry from Fort Bills, Eel Paso
under Major George II. Langhorne and
two troops of the 18th cavalry from
Fort Clark, under Col. Frederick w.
Sibley.
The two detachments are expected
to dctrain tomorrow morning, Major
LanghOrne's at Alpine and Col. Sib-
ley's at Marathon. From these points
they will march south ninety miles to
the border.
While military events were dcvolp-
ing with such rapidity the conference
over the cooperation of American and
Mexican soldiers in Mexico, which had
been expected to reach a elimination
today, came to an abrupt halt
Gems. Scott and Funston met Gen.
,Obrcgon and Juan Amador, Mexican
sub-sccrctary OF foreign affairs in the
N fTr tnt, "A
end of tho international bridge shortly
after II o'clock this morning for what
had been expected to be their final
conference. 1t developed later, how
ever, that practically the only matter
discussed was the bandit raid at
Glenn Springs.
What was said at the meeting was
not divulgcd. Immediately aftcrward
Gen. Obrcgon and Secretary Amador
hurried to JuarcZ, where they entered
Gen. Obrcgon's private car and be-
gan conference which lasted three
hours.
Gen. Garvira, commander of the
Juarcz garrison: Gen. Santos and An
drcs Garcia, Mexican consul in FL
Paso. took part in this discussion.
Tonight Gen. Obregon was in telc-
graphic communication with Gen. Car
rama, and 1t was understood he was
acqualnting the first chief with the
new Developments and suggesting ac-
tion that would have to be taken.
Aged Negro Daod
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-05-10
At Eden School.

There will be picnic at Eden
school house on next Friday, May r.
Several prominent speakers will be
present The public Is cordially in
vited to attend.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-05-10
Aged Negro Dead.

William Darlington, a respected ne
gro Of the community, for a long time
sexton Of the Presbyterian church
died here Friday and was buried Sat
urday afternoon.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-05-10
PUBLIC SERVICE SYSTEM
IS WIDELY DISCUSSED
Figures by Ahcn ID. Albert, Cllautau-
qua Lecturer, Challenged by n. B.
Dial, OF Power COMPANY.

Dial, OF Power Company.
Considerable discussion has taken
place in the city over the figures pre-
scntcd by Mr.. Allen ID. Albert and MIR.
n. Is. Dial last Tuesday and Wcdncs-
day evenings, respectively, relative TO
the expense Of operating the city light
and water system. The Advertiser
was furnished with the notes of both
speakers and gives herewith a sum
mary of each:
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-05-10
CRISIS AGAIN PASSED
IN GERMAN RELATIONS
American Government Ac-
CeptS German Promises
EXPECTS PROMISES
TO BE KEPT

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text which rcochcd thc st,to dono,.t-
mont ,otc tonight nv cahlo fron Am
bassador Gerard Mt berlin II viii
be decided in time 10 law il hoforc tbo
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Will Accent Assurances
II was stated outhoritotivo,v ortor
tho cabinet meeting today th,t il no
oNlciol toyt horc out tho rrnmci,,
version transmitted in todav's Rcrlin
news dispatches, Gcrmanv's oss,r-
anccs undoubicdly would bc accent
cd and before taking onotbcr eton
the United States would await thc full
Gllmcnt Of her latest promises.
In such case, tho United states
might not reply to the note and would
await evidence of tho actual abanCon-
mcnt of Gcrmany's present practices
Of submarine warfare, which is de-
clared. President Wilson is describ-
cd by those close about him as being
in position whore nc cannot lucs-
ton The good faith OF Gcrmany's as,
suranccs, which must stand or fall by
the future conduct OF hcr submarine
commanders.
The German embassy view is that
the note gives all President Wilson
asked for; that it signalizcs a return
to cruiser warcfarc"-thc use Of sub
marines as regular naval cruisers in
terccpting comcmrce with visit and
search, and that inasmuch as il makes
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-05-10
BASEBALL THIS WEEK.
Lnurens High School Will Play Gray
COurt-Owings and Cross Anchor.
Good Gnmcs Expected.


The Laurcns High School baseball
team Is scheduled to play two games
this week. The first will be this af-
tcrnoon at four o'clock when they will
tackle the Gray Court-Owings team.
The game will be played in Garling-
tons meadow and the admission fees
are Is and 25 cents. The second game
will be played Friday against the
Cross Anchor school team, the time
meadow and the price 5 and 25 cents.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-31

ing and removing the cause and sug-
gestions for doing this are made by
Percy Werner, Jr., of the Missouri
College Of Agriculture.
If the milk becomes bitter after
standing it is not the cows fault, but
results from the growth of bacteria
drought in by particles of dirt or ma
nure or left in improperly cleaned YES
sells. If the milk of all the cows in
the herd is bitter when drawn the
feed is probably at fault and the bit
ter taste will probably disappear if
the cows are kept in lot where they
cannot get at weeds. This will give
the pastures asbetter chance to get a
good start. If only one or few of
the cows give bitter milk, it is prob
ably because they are in bad health
or going dry, and their milk should
be kept away from the rest so that
it will not spoil the whole milking.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-31
WARNS FARMERS TO
TEST SEED CORN

Washington, d. c., march o.
Farmers who take the advice of Carl
Vrooman, the Assistant Secretary of
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture, will test every ear of corn
this year before they plant it. The
seed corn situation, Mr.. Vrooman
says, is probably more serious now
than is has been for years. On ac-
count of the late, cold season and the
heavy frosts in the early part of last
October, very little corn, especially in
the northern half Of the corn belt,
ripened naturally and at the time of
the first hard frosts much of it still
contained large amount of moisture
Testing seed corn is always a wise
precaution," said Mr.. Vrooman, "but
this year it is a necessary one. Ev-
cry farmer should test his seed this
spring by the individual ear test. No
matter how much confidence you have
in the man you buy seed from, make
test and know for yourself that the
seed is good. If the seed is not good,
you can get some other that is.
"a number of seed men who have
well constructed seed houses report
that they find the early picked seed
tests very satisfactorily, but the seed
picked later, even if properly dried,
is very unsatisfactory. One test in
Northern Nebraska showed 80 per
cent of the early field picked seed
to be good while only 68 per cent of
the crib selected seed terminated.
In many sections of Northern Iowa
and Illinois the percentage of good
seed is much lower, even when the
seed was picked before frost and pro-
perly dried, while seed picked from
the wagon at husking time, or from
the crib is practically worthless as
seed. One reason for this is that
many farmers in this section are
raising corn of very large variety
which requires full growing season,
and this corn did not ripen before the
early frosts.
"Under these circumstances, test
ing each year is simply good insur-
ance. One ear of corn will produce
about five bushels-if all the grains
grow. With corn at 60 cents BUSH
ell, planting a dead ear or an ear that
will produce only weak unproductive
stalks, means a loss of So. If you
catch only one bad ear, your testing
has paid you good days wages. II
you catch the average number, you've
saved a weeks pay in winter after
noon"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-31
Health Guards
Many Persons Poisoned by Headache
Powders, Says Preventive Med
icine Expert.

Headache powders have a tremen-
dous sale throughout the United
States. They are taken almost entire
ly without the advice of physician,
being freely advertised in street cars
and other public places and sold with
out hindrance at the average drug
store.
Almost all headache powders con-
tain one of three or four coal tar
products, such as acetanilid, antipy-
rim and phenacetin, according to DR..
M. P. Ravenel of the department of
preventive medicine of the University
Of Missouri. While these vary some
what in their poisonous properties,
all of them produce similar effects in
over-doses or when taken over long
period of time. They generally af-
feet the heart and circulation, and
perhaps the most common symptom
of poisoning by these drugs is blue
ness OF the SKIN, affecting 1lrst the
lips and mouth, the nails and finger
tips, but if taken in larger doses the
skin of the whole body. 1t is caused
by destructive changes in the blood
which are serious and are always fol-
lowed sooner or later by pallor, short
ness of breath, palpitation of the
heart, muscular weakness and disin-
clination to exertion.
Up to the end of 1907 there were
1855 cases of poisoning with 26 deaths
recorded, due to these drugs. Inquir-
les made by the department of agri-
culture of the United States obtained
from 400 physicians the records of
814 additional cases of poisoning with
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-31
ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY
FARM BUREAU
BERT L. FRANCE
Farm Adviser

esting in conducting this experiment,
it would be well for anyone interested
to apply for his portion at once.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-31
ANNOUNCEMENT

Nltfdtp Vi OOud lbpdBd huo
The VIM. S. Meyers Co. of New
York City are starting this year some
propaganda work with nitrate Of So
da. They have sent to this office
about 20 one-pound packages Of III
trate Of soda for distribution among
various farmers of the county, and to
be used on various crops.
Nitrate of soda is of course Il nj
trogenous fertilizer and is power
full plant tonic and energizer, A
very small quantity produces results
for ordinary crops. Nitrate of soda
is usually applied at the rate of 100
pounds to the acre. SO this one
pound sample will be enougs to fer
tilize a plot 20 feet square. Nitrate
should prove a profitable fertilizer on
all vegetable garden crops, melons
and potatoes. For lawns occasional
top dressings of nitrate of soda are
unequalled. For all farm crops, it
rF0uld produce results. For plants in
pots and flower beds, it will prove a
very valuable element of plant food.
Watering plants in pots with a solu-
ton of 1-2 ounce Of nitrate of soda
to / gallon Of water, avoiding wetting
the foliage, will produce healthy dark
green color in the leaves. Flower beds
may occasionally be watered with the
same solution.
The following conditions will be in
sisted upon for those who desire to
make a free trial of this nitrate of So
da:
LIST. Stake off in your field two plots
side by side 20 feet by 20 feet each.
End. 1t is desirable that these plots
be as near a public highway as posi-
BILE in order that they may be seen.
Bird. Treat these two plots exactly
as you always treat your field, and
both exactly alike, giving both any
fertilizer or manure you are in the
habit of using for the purpose, and
not more than is your average prac-
tice.
4th. Apply the entire amount of nj
trate of soda given you to one of the
plots.
9Th. Mark the nitrate plot with a
card to be sent you for that purpose.
9Th. Whenever any difference can
be noticed in the two plots, the Coun-
ty Agent is to be notified that photo
graphs may be taken.
18th. At harvesting time the amounts
obtained from the two plots should
be weighed or recorded separately if
possible.
8ht. Reports concerning the use OF
the nitrate will be made out on blanks
furnished for that purpose.
1t is to be hoped that these pack
ages will be taken up as soon as pos
sible, and there being a possibility
that a great many might be inter-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-31
SOUR SOIL

Sour soils are often recognized by
the weeds growing on them. One of
the most common weeds in meadows
and pastures that have become acid
or sour is Red Sorrel. Complaint is
often made that red sorrel is killing
the red clover. Sorrel will grow on
lined soils but it is not able to COM
pete with other plants or weeds. In
the sour field the clover died from a
lack of lime and then the red sorrels
occupied the land. Red sorrel is not
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-03-31

to be confused with sheep sorrel that
has pink blossoms, Dubious roots
from which cover all the leaves. The
leaves are in three parts arranged at
the top of the leaf stalk. Red sorrel
has small, inconspicuous flowers,
long, narrow leaves, shaped somewhat
like a spearhead, and spreads both by
runners and seeds. The ripened seed
stalks are quite prominent and give
the plant its name.
Door weed is another common weed
on sour land. This plant is the fiat,
carpet-like weed found growing along
paths and in door yards, 1t is US
ually covered with a white milldew.
On soil becoming sour it appears in
great abundance. Common plantin
and horsetail rush also indicate sour
land
Some crops that grow in Southeast
Missouri and are adapted to sour
soils are COW peas, red top, watermel-
ons, strawberries, vetch, potatoes,
sweet potatoes and buckwheat.
Some field crops injured by sour
soils are alfalfa, timothy, blue grass
corn, sorghum, red clover and pea
nuts. Some garden crops injured by
sour soils are peppers, pumpkins
beets, celery, cabbage, onion, olzra and
egg plant. More complete lists Of
plants can be found in Farmers Bull
letin n, Dept. of Agriculture, Wash
ington, D. G.
SETH BABCOCK.