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THE SURE ROAD
TO HAPPINESS
Ruth Sawyer Points the Way in
Her Whimsical Story of Her.
self, Himself and Myself

Those readers who discovered Ruth
Sawyer when they found delight in Seven
Miles to Arden" will welcome her new
novel, Herself, Himself and Myself" The
new story Is written in the same whimsical
Irish manner that characterized the earlier
one. An Irish woman tells it in the first
person Mrs. Durand--Ruth Sawyer is the
wife OF Or. Albert c. Durand. Of Ithaca, n,
f.-has specialized In Irish folk tales. AL
though she is by birth a Bostonian, she has
succeeded in getting hold of the spirit of
the Irish and reproducing It. In her latest
book she deals with the old-fashioned emo
uons in the old-fashioned way; that is, she
seems to believe that there are such things
as love and loyalty, unselhshness and sacri-
nee and that the road to happiness is to be
found, not by seeking IT, but that one finds
oneself In 1t when one least expects It, pro-
Nlded one seeks II for some one else. Her
heroine Is young woman, daughter Of
rich parents, who is left in her childhood
to the care of an Irish nurse and three
friends OF her father, after her parents die
and leave her In comparative poverty She
is disappointed In her first great love, when
she gives herself TO Swedish vIollnist
who destroys the illusions about her father
and destroys her own faith in men. The
story of how she is tenderly cared for dur
ing the period Of her pessimlsm and Is
brought at last into the road to happiness
through service to others makes up the
latter half Of the volume. The author has
the Irish woman say that she does not care
what the critics think about the kind of a
story she is telling She is going to write
about the things she thinks are important
In spite of the theories of the cynics. She
has written a story that, whether It pleases
the critics or not will entertain the average
reader, who can lay It down when he or she
has finished it with feeling that the world
is a pretty good place in which to live and
that there are such things as goodness and
truth
HERSELF, HIMSELF AND MYSELF. A ro-
nance. BY Ruth Sawyer. New York: Harper
& Bros. tl35.
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WHEN A MAN
FINDS HIMSELF
Moving Story of the Reformation
of a Man Born a
Gentleman

The Reformation OF Man Born a
Gentleman" might have been the title Of
Beatrice York Houghton's book, but
II isn't Instead, she called It The Shell
leys Of Georgia" For II was through the
efforts OF that admirable family that Tom
Blankenship, the gentleman, finally found
himself and became a man.
Tom was ushered into this world after
tho manner of his kind. and at once pro-
ceeded 70 cut his teeth on the proverbial
silver spoon His life, already laid out
for him. was bounded by doting parents, a
large estate. noble antecedents and ca
reer that demanded nothing in particular
save that he always live up TO the tradi-
tional standards of his class. In this con.
nectlon II was inevitable that the Prince
of EVIL should provide an occupation for
Mr.. Blaukenship's idle hands. And he did.
Tom was In love with Rose Shelley.
Captain "Gabe." n wealthy Georgia peach
grower and Roses father, objected to the
match. He had a reason OF tho nature Of
which his daughter was not informed. on
the night the lovers were to elope Minnie
Gray, girl from the hills. appeared with
her child at the Shelley home. A telltale
birthmark on the baby revealed the iden-
tty Of It's father and Rose knew why she
never could marry Tom Blankenshp
During the reformation period, In which
Tom, wounded at the battle Of El Caney,
Is nursed back TO life by the woman he
wronged, pretty love story unfolds itself
incidentally. various moral standards are
presented for inspection. Through II all
Captain "Gabe" Rose and Minnie Gray
stand out in honesty. purity and sweetness
OF character.
The book also contains a fine vein Of
philanthropy that Is disclosed when Cap
tain "Gabe" opens n home for what he
OF civilization"
Altogether the author has presented a
strong story with real men and women.
Every chapter has a worth-whileness all
Its own. and the book closes with "A drama
tic and satisfying climax
THE sHELLEYs OF GEORGIA. by Beatrice
York Houghton. illustrated by j. Henry
hostpn; Lothrop. Lee Shepard Company
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An Old FaYOrite

The latest volume in Lippincott's series
of "Stories All Children Love" is Kingsley's
Water Babies" As is told In an introduce
tion by Louise r. Bull, the story was writ
ten for Kingsley's youngest boy, after he
had written other stories for his three elder
children. The distinguishing feature Of
this new edition is eight colored illustra.
tions by Maria l.. Kirk, Five of them show
the baby beneath the water. They are deli
cate in colOring and poetic in Imagination.
They will increase the delight Of every one
who reads the famous book.
THE WATER BABIES. BY Charles Kingsley
With illustrations in color by Maria l.. Kirk
Philadelphia: j. II. Lippincott Company
Sl.35.
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FRANK H. SIMONDS TRIESTO
RECORD VERDICT OF POSTERITY
Inc FIRST Volume of His History of the War Con-
talns View OF an Impartial Spectator-Conan
Doyles History Favors the English

"ONE of the pleasantest recollections
Of my childhood" remarked Doctor
McFabre as he settled himself into an
easy chair, 'is connected with a contem-
porary history of the Civil War. My
father bought the history from a book
| agent and I was allowed to look at tho
pictures as a reward for good behavior.
I was about five years old at the time.
one afternoon | was lying fiat on my
stomach on the floor with the book in
front Of me. had pencil with which
I was drawing a line around the por.
traits Of the generals. My brother pro.
tested and told me my father would
spank me. recall that replied, no,
he won't with perfect confidence in his
tolerant sympathy"
He was silent for moment or two.
whimsical smile crept over his features
as he added:
"And I didn't get a spanking"
was it a good history" Dick owen
wanted to know.
Better and more complete histories
have been written since" SAL he, but
as l have looked over the volume in later
years. have it in my library now, lead
pencil marks and ALL have thought 1t
served a useful purpose when 1t was pub
lished."
81 have seen IT announced that his
tories of the present war are already on
the market" said owen, as he turned
toward me. Are they worth reading?'
"Of course It is too early to write
definltive history" said |. The war is
still in progress and the testimony re-
garding certain actions that are already
completed is conflicting. Years are likely
to pass before we know the exact truth
about them Yet there is sufficient interest
in the subject to Justify assembling all
that is known and putting 1t in the form
of a connected narrative, subject to cor
rection as our knowledge increases
have on my table now the first volume of
Frank II. Simondss history of the war as
n whole and the second volume of Conan
Doyle's account of the actions of the Brit.
ish in Flanders"
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| has been said to resemble the verdict
| OF posterty, lays on the British unpre-
paredness much of the blame for the
prolonged fighting. He writes down Sir
Edward Grey as a failure. for the reason
that he had not prepared the mind Of the
British public to understand what was
going on across the Channel and to listen
with understanding to the warnings Of
Lord Roberts and others. When the war
began the British newspapers at first
said that 1t did not concern England
The invasion of Belgium with it's
violation of treaties, was seized upon as
motive for British action. But Bel.
gium was only a preteXt The success
OF the German arms would have threat
ened the integrity of the British empire,
but the British did not realize 1t in the
beginning. While Sir Edward Grey failed
as a Foreign Secretary, Mr.. Simonds de-
Clares that the failure Of Sir John French
afterward Field Marshal French, was
even more disastrous In the field. At the
battle Of the Marne Joffre asked him to
attack the German line within twenty
four hours. Sir John replied that he
u
eight hours. The movement which Joffre
had planned with the help of the British
would have crumpled the German flank
and would have forced a retreat that, If
the French plans had carried would have
been almost a rout. But Sir John was
not equal to the emergency. II was Cen
eral Foch, with troops in no better shape
than those of Sir John, who broke the
German line in the center and won the
battle of the Marne,"
II thought that Sir John French did
splendid work." said Doctor McFabre.
THE British thought so, too, at first"
said I, but you know that they dis.
placed him and put General Haig in his
place. Mr. Simonds, who has followed
tho war from the beginning and has
visited the battlelelds and talked with
the French officers, gives us the benefit
Of something broader than the British
view about their own achievements.
What he writes may have TO be revised
in the light of fuller knowledge when the
war is over. But his book deserves to
take rank as a most brilliant and com
prehensive study of the great movements
of the early months Of the war If the
succeeding volumes fulfill the promise
Of the first one, America can boast Of
historian of whom any nation might be
proud" GEORGE w. DOUGLAS.
A HISTORY OF THE GREAT WAR. by Arthur
Conan Doyle. Vol H. The British Campaign
Doran Company. 81
HISTORY OF THE WORLD WAR. BY Frank
IT. Simonds Vol. I. Garden City: Published
for the Review OF Reviews Company by
Doubleday, Page Co. $3.50.
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Information for Airmen

When Captain Guynemer, intrepid French
aviator, fell to his death in combat with a
German airman several weeks ago all the
world paused to marvel at the exploits OF
the fallen king of the air. No less thrilling
are the daring risks and fiery combats de-
scribed in the diary of an air pilot to which
many pages are devoted In The Way of the
Air by Edgar c. Middleton The less spec.
tacular but even more Informative part OF
this volume is devoted to a description OF
an airman's life the conditions under which
he works and the difficulties and danger .
he has 20 encounter. Additional helpful in.
formation is detailed for the student aviator,
making THE Way of the Air" a valuable
pocket guide for members OF Americas flu
ture flying corps.
THE WAY OF THE AIR A description Of mod
EN- aviation, BY Edgar {. Middleton. New
York: Frederick A. Stokes Company 81.
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A Preacher of Optimism

As a logical sequel TO Susanna Cocroft
What to Eat and When" comes her latest
book, Growth of Silence" The former
contained suggestions for building up q
strong and healthy body; the latter con-
tains suggestions for developing a strong
mind and the proper concept of life. OPP
timsm is the keynote OF the book, and that
doctrine is preached not for the good OF the
individual alone but for the good OF the
universe through the individual. The one
great duty we owe 10 humanity, the au-
thoress asserts is the constant cultivation
of the habit Of happiness.
GROWTH IN SILENCE. BY Susanna Cocroft.
New York: G. p. Putnam's Sons. $3.50.
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Indian Tales in Verse

Little folk who like to hear. Indian tales
and what little folk do not-wih enjoy the
collection Of Indian stories by Grace Moon
under the title. Indian Legends in Rhyme"
The stories tell of the bobcat who. lost his
tail. OF the coyote who comes prowing
about the tents when the fires have died
low, Of the little Indian brave and Of life
in the ancient adobe villages Throughout
the stanEas there runs the old spell of
silent dim-aisled forests. where II takes the
trained ear of the Indian hunter to detect
the sounds of living things The book is
profusely illustrated in black and white and
in color sketches done from life
INDIAN LEGENDS IN RHMYE, BY Grace
purdie Moon. with Illustrations by Karl Noon.
New York. Frederick A. stokes Company,
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NOTE OF HOPE AND HAPPINESS
Celebration Of Savlour's Birth Com
mands Attention Of All Nations
Regardless 0! Hs.sSeS ot MHan.

On tho great feast Of the Nativity,
Christmas, as 1t Is popularity known,
there is always q note Of hope and
cheer, even when many lands aro
drenohed in blood. 1t was 1917 years
ago that Christ was born, but the mes
sage he brought is as fresh and COM
pelling as it was in the years long ago.
Over the little town of Bethlehem the
heavenly choir sang "Glorla in Ex-
celsis Deo"-"Glory be to God on high,
and on earth peace to men Of good
WILL" or, rs some renderings Of tho
Latin text have it, "and on earth peace
and good will towards men," That
blessed proclamation will go sounding
down the centuries to come until time
shall be no more.
Processing Christmas welcome today
as one Of peculiar JOY and gladncss.
The liturgical churches celebrate it
with impressive services but all Cod
fearing people, whether they be con-
nected with the Christian body or that,
can but find n thrill and lifting up
Of the soul in meditating upon tho
birth of Jesus and the mighty work
tho redeemer came to accomplish.
Christmas comes to us with It's hal.
lowed greeting and with an inspira.
tion for higher purposes and true
Christian charity. May this be truly
happy Christmas for one and oil.
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all speed to reach his home after the
explosion found that his wife and four
children had perished. His two-year-
old daughter had been killed while
playing in the yard Of her home.
Among those killed were the chief
70 the fire department and his deputy,
who were hurled to death when fire
engine exploded.
Scores OF those who lost their lives
were children in the public schools in
the north end. Many others suffered
broken limbs, and were rescued with
difficulty.
The work of rescue and relief was
promptly organized. The Academy Of
Music and many other public buildings
were thrown open to house the home
less.
Every nook in available buildings
were made ready within an hour to
receive the wounded A steady stream
o fambulanccs and automobiles arriv-
ed at Hospitals. which were soon filled
nurses auG volunteers toiled ceaseless-
~ in the work Of succor. Their ranks
were soon Swclled by others who ar
rived in constantly increasing num-
hcrs from nearby towns. 1t was be-
fore nightfall that $50 Of the injured
had died. Those who were only slight
ly injured were sent to their own
homes, or to those Of friends. There
were hundreds of cases Of serious in
lurics, however and it is expected tho
death list will be greatly increased
points.
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Is DEMOCRACY SAFEi
(By II. II. W.)


The world war is seemingly being
fought by the forces of autocracy and
democracy. This is becoming more
evident as new facts disclose them
selves. Democracy, in the nation Of
Russia, outwariiy, has won victory.
But there is question OF doubt as
to whether or not this has been a
safe victory. For order and organiza-
ton is being replaced by chaos and
disOrganization. The fault, however,
is not with democracy but with the
forces that administer it. The real
success of any democratic government
Is determined by the mental and
moral fibre Of it's people.
The onward progress of democracy
is giving serious thought to some peo-
pie. Colonel Watterson in the Louis
Vile Courier-J ournal speaks for these
people. He speaks of the danger of
the oncoming proletariat-"no man on
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Avoid DANGEROUS Drugs

Don't dose yourself with poisonous
drugs that destroy the delicate lining
Of the stomach and the intestinal
tract, when you can stimulate your
sluggish liver by using Granger Liver
Regulator. Thig standard medicine
contains no poisonous calomel. 1t
coptains no injurious alcohol. 1t does
noNcause unpleasant after effects. A
doseS Sor SO WHY soon relieve sick head
acheA indigc5tion. constipation, de-
pressipn, lapguor and all other all
mentsN Ncausgdb a torpid liver. Gran
ger Liver Regulator Is composed en-
tirely of belected roots. barks and
herbs of\special medicinal value. It
may be fMely taken by any member
of the family. Just try q few doses,
and see for yourself what q splendid
medicine this is and how thoroly 1t
cleanses the system of Impurities.
Price, 25c q box. Soldby all druggists.
Demand Granger Liver Regulator and
accept no substitute.
Laurens Drug Co., Laurens, S. G.
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horseback to ride the masses down, no
superman to lead the mob sSight." In
commenting on this an editor from the
North asks this question: Where will
the nation find it's strength when the
great trial comes Uhe trial or social
ISM If not in the South--thc South
which gave to us our Washington and
which cerishes the traditions of our
fathers?
The thoughts of Colonel Waiter
son and Of the editor from the North
suggest both a danger and RESPONSE
blity. The danger is that Of selfish
ness narrowness and Ignorance with
in the community. Yet the spirit of
inquiry, tho spirit of progress, the
spirit Of unselfishness SO abundant
ly manifest in South Carolina lessons
the danger and takes the burden Of
responsibility with hope.
When the communities in Laurens
county are sharing burdens SO loyalty
and responding SO generously to no
BILE causes, we know that no mean
sordid. selfish communities are in
making. When a Sunday school COM
posed OF fifty members, and mostly
children, give one hundred dollars
for the Armenian sufferers after hav-
ing given most freely to the Red
Cross, Y. NJ. g. A., and other causes;
and when such instances are happen
ing all over South Carolina, fresh
hope is given. For out of such COM
munitcs is state made that can
Withstand the forces Of ignorance and
scliishncss. AS long as such spirit
is shown neither shall the iron grip
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NOTICE.

To the Stockholders OF The Lucas
Bank, corporation created under the
laws OF the State Of South Carolina:
Pursuant to resolution Of Board Of
Directors, you and each Of you are
hereby notified that meeting OF the
stockholders Of Tho Lucas Bank, q
corporation created under the laws of
the State of South Carolina. will be
held at The Lucas Bank, Laurens S.
c., on the Sth day of January, A. ID.
1917 at the hour Of ten o'clock in the
forenoon for the purpose OF consider
ing a resolution to increase the CAPT
tai stock Of tho said Bank in n sum
not less than $10,O0000.
ADGlCI3 SAIYTHE,
Attest: President.
CHARLES SIMPSON,
Cashier. 2O-4t
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ii Christmas Herestte

Compiled from the Yuletide Utterances
Of Great Minds by Harvey Peake IN
the Baltimore SUM-
"A LITTLE child, thou art our guest,
"A That weary ones in thee may rest.
Martin Luther
M IsTLETOE hung In the castle hall,
EAThe holly bough shown on tho old oak
wall. Thomas Haynes Bayly.
ENGLAND was Merrie England when
Ia Old Christmas brought his sports
again. Walter Scott.
ID ING out We crystal spheres,
AOnce bless our human ears!
John Milton.
ID AMY clouds possessed the earth
IN And sadly fell our Christmas Eve.
Alfred Tennyson.
WE who sang Creations glory,
"A Now proclaim Messlah'e birth.
james Montgomery.
CHRIST is born, the great anointed.
VHeaven and earth his praises singl
u. Cawosd.
HHARK, the herald angels sing:
III GLORY to the new born King!"
Charles Wesley.
ID ING the bells and raise the strain,
IN And hang up garlands everywhere.
Susan Coolidge.
r HEAR along our streets pass the min
strel throngs,
: Hgrk! They play so sweet on their heut-
boyB Christmas songs.-LongfellOw.
G ING the song OF great JOY that tho
ID angels began,
Sing Of glory to God, and Of good will
to man! John G.. Whittier,
W HIS day hath God fulfilled his prom
Il ised word,
This day is born Savior, Christ the
Lord. j. Byron.
M AY you have an many happy months
lVQ AS you taste mince pies at Christmas.
--Old English Saying.
A Christmas play, and make good
IA cheer,
For Christmas comes but once q year.
-Tusser.
q OMETIMES with oysters we combine,
D Sometimes assist the savory chine:
From the low peasant to tho lord,
The turkey smokes on every board.
Walter Gay.
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Thousands Perish in Hall.
fax Holocaust Thursday
(Continued from Page OneD

(COntlnucQ lfOln rage One.)
and wrecked large part of the city.
The business life Of the city had
Just begun for the day when the town
was shaken TO It's foundation by the
explosions. Persons in the streets
were picked up bodily and hurled to
the ground.
Houses in The Richmond section
crumplcd up and collapsed, burying
their tenants.
In tho main part of the city, whore
the buildings are chiefly Of stone or
concrete, the damage was confined to
the shattcring Of windows, and most
of the casualties in this section were
caused by flying glass.
In the west and northwest ends the
famagc was more extensive. 1t was
il Richmond, however, opposite the
.cnc Of the explosion, that the havoc
as greatest. Whole blocks of
dwellings, mostly OF frame construc-
ton, were lcvcllcd. Street after street
is in ruins and the structures left
standing by the explosion were de-
stroyed by fire, which broke out simul-
tancously in a score OF places and
which il was impossible to check un-
ill they had burned themselves out
ii is believed scores Of persons who
had been injured by tho collapse Of
their homes pcrishcd III the flames.
i, Il i.t
smouldcring tonight.
Five minutes after the explosion
the streets in all parts OF Halifax
were filled With frcnHicd. panic-strick-
on throngs striving to reach the out
skirts to escape what they believed
was q raid by a German fleet. Hun
drcds Of them had been cut by shattcr-
cd glass.
In the Richmond section the scenes
enacted dciied description. Seriously
injured men and women crawlcd from
the WrCckagc of their homes and lay
in the streets until they were removed
to hospitals Those less seriously hurt
aided those more gravely injured. In
the streets were found the shattered
bodies of many women and children.
Several children were crushed to
death when they were hurled against
telegraph poles by the force of the eX-
Dlosion
In scores of cases occupants of
houses who had escaped without in
jury were battling with the flames
in the search for men of their fami-
lies and were forced to stand by i'm
potently while what once had been
their homes became funeral pyres
from loved ones.
A government employe who made
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Of autocracy dominate nor the mob
spirit of democracy rule in our hearts
and homes and state. So long as such
spirit prevails the danger Of democ-
racy will not approach but the shaping
of a nation will be safe in our care.
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TIRED, NERVOUS
HOUSEWIFE
TOOK vUN0L
Now She is Strong AND Well

Berkeley, cal.4"r kas nervous,
irritable, no appetite, Gould not sleep,
and was always tifed so my house
work was a great effort. After many
other medicines hAd failed Vinol
built me up and ihfde me strong.
have a good appetite and sleep we'll.
Every nervous. weak, ailing woman
should try it."-Mrs. N. Edmunds,
aIo7 Dwight Way, Berkeley. Cal.
We ask every nervous, weak, run
down, ailing woman in this town to
try this cod liver and iron tonic on
our guarantee to return their money
If it fails to help them.
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BOX Sumner at Youngs.

There will be a hot supper at
Youngs schoolhouse, Saturday night,
Dec. 18th. Boxes will be auctioncd al
SO. Everybody is invited