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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-04
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-04
CHAPTER TX.
Cupid'o Puzzle,

Strong, safe in his home, with the
faithful Wee See at his elbow, had
much to be thankful for, but his silent
Thanksgiving was ccntercd on one big
event. He had restored Beverly Clarke
to her mother, just rs he had promised
to do. AS he thought of this he sighed
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-04
The Great Secret

Eovelized From tho Metro Wonderplay
Serial Of tho Same Name, In Which
Francis X. Bushman and Beverly
Bayno Are Co-Stars, and Which Was
Adapted and Directed by VIM. Chris
" Cabanne.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-04
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-04
Corns Peel Right
OFF With "Gets-It"

= Drops, and the Corn Is Il "GOner!'
When you've got to walk on the
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those awful corn-pains, there's only
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-04
BY J. N. LouGHeoRoueH.

Author OF the NovcIization OF Clyde
E'itch's play, "IIer Sister," Ills Back
door Romance" and other short stories
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-04

Well be pleased TO show you
our choice footwear, Madam,
and, at the same time, the best
shoe values your money can
buy.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-17

mind fs made up I should say that
nothing and no one has much eject
on Mr.. Wilson. But sn the process
OF making Il I'D do not doubt that
Col. Houses opinion weighs more
with the President than that Of any
other man.
He knows men and life and politics
with an intimacy from which Mr..
Wilson has necessarily been debarred:
ne IL loyalty and disinterestednes
personihed; he tells the President
what Ia usually the last thing q man
In a great position hears-the truth;
better envoy TO inquire into and
report on a given situation one could
not wish for; his manaeement Of last
years Presidential campaign was a
masterpiece Of organisation and self
suppression; and as the Presidents
eyes and ears. enjoying his innermost
commence. and in touch with men
ana movements all over the country.
TINS cool, sagacious. fertile adviser
mas been an asset OF enormous value
both 10 Mr.. Wilson and his party.
Col House foresaw the war more
clearly than any other American. and
from The first moment Of its out
break, or at least since the sinking
Of the Lusitania, foresaw also where
duty and honor and self-interest
would lead America His visits 10
Germany. France and Great Britain
during its progres have brought him
IN contact with all the chIef
actors In the drama; as head of the
American mission he Is at this
moment playing an invaluable role:
and still greater part is reserved
for him when the time comes for
framing the final settlement.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-17
There's a Difference.

Speaking at a dinner Senator William E: Chiffon
of West Virginia, referred to the delight OF SHINING IN
an oratorica wav and silingy related the following
story says the Philadelphia Telegraph.
One afternoon member of board of education
called at public school, and on the invitation OF the
teacher, proceeded to address the pupils
And now then children" said he after going to
some length and mentioning the name OF that great
man. "can any of you tell me who Gladstone wasT
"Yes, sir" the prompt reJoinder OF little TEL
low; "he was statesman"
That's very good" encouragingly smiled the speak
er. Can you tell me what a statesman is =
"Yes, sir" replied the boy again; he is man who
goes around making speeches"
THAT is not quite right" gently returned the mem
ber of the board Nov, go around making speeches
once in a while, but / am not statesman.
81 know, msterp hastily cried another small boy.
lie is man who goes around making good speeches.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-17
Ostrich Philosophy.

The horror and destruction wrought by war is
constantly being impressed upon the American people
and occasionally told of the benefits that will
from the great conflict. One benefit which is
frequently spoken Of is the fact that the war will slim
uate the study of geography both Of this country and
abroad.
But long the silly ruling of censorship
is maintained there will be hardly any rush of STU
dents toward the learning of locations
Somewhere in France" possibly has a romantic
sound and it listens good when made the basic idea of
popular song, but what does it mean? Would it not
serve better purpose give the of the place?
And the Atlantic port" is being worked to death in
the dispatches.
From whom is it kept secret? The American peo-
pie not Germany. We don't know whsre our men are
located but it is safe bet that Germany does 1t is
true that advance sangs of transports should be
published the port of immediate arrival, but when
our have been on the other side for months why
keep up the foolish camoufage?
If instead of being informed that our troops are
on quiet sector, told that they at
Verdun, interest would be commanded Immediately
We would know the probability of their going into
battle 1t would help bring to realization of the
fact that at
Progress is predicated upon ignorance and
ignorance lies in the belief that we are fooling
Germany by the old hidden ball" trick An ostrich
buries his head and imagines that can see But
what happens to the ostrich?
The Washington herald., 1917-12-17

he entered hotel it usually took four portsrs to look
to his comfort.
Long years of this sort of thing had blinded him to
the world in so far as existed beyond the barrier that
surrounded him Other men were-just men, possibly
like himself-wrapped up in their own likes, diskes,
needs, habits and aspirations He was hard and nar
row. but as we said before, hkeable chap. He was
that type of bachelor who goes through life always
successful but never asking himself at the end what!
One day Bill Smith mislaid his Jap valet and found
himself walking through the park alone He enjoyed
the sensation II was different He noticed little
girl sitting on bench knitting sweater of drab7col-
ored yarn Then Bill did peculiar thng-for Bill.
He spoke to the little girl
"For whom are you knitting1" he> asked.
"For soldier in France" She replied 1T Is the
only thing know how to do"
But who Is the soldier 2" Bill persisted.
"What difference does it make" she said.
Bill continued walking. He was also thinking. ut
is the only thing know how to do"
That night Bill Smith was sweating and gruntng
over packing up one Of those soldier kits. few Of
the kindred spirits came in and when they saw what
he was doing they laughed, long and loud Bill Smith
at manual labor.
Bill was putting into that soldiers kit Bills ideas
of what Bill would like Into Bills package went SIS
silver shaving outfit.
II can see that turned black in two days of camp
fe" laughed Jim Brown
Then the kit received some beautiful silk pajamas.
the kind that you may look at for So "Yor soldier
friend, when he is wading in the Flanders mud can
cut 'em off at the knees" said Bob Jones'
Bill continued packing, finding space for small bars
of fine SOAP dozen tubes Of fragrant tooth paste,
talcum POWDER silver-backed brush and comb and
other delicate and costly articles of masculine toilet
T see that khaki boy sitting top of Hill 3o4 dressed
up real ladylike,' declaimed Joe Jackson
Bill squirmed bit, but finished and then labeled
the packet
"For soldier Somewhere, Care of Red Cross,
Washington, d. C."
Look look: roared the kindred ones in chorus,
"e doesn't even know the sort of fellow who will get
that"
With calm, steady eyes, Bill looked at them and
said: what difference does it maker"
The Washington herald., 1917-12-17
PERHAPS a Fable.

William Smith was bachelor Of the confirmed type
William Smith was a ikeable chap who had been
always well blessed with the worlds goods Enjoy
ment of life was his sole labor.
A bachelor financially well fixed, bent on enjoying
life, naturally he stranger to manual labor A
lkeable chap, it was just natural that there should
be few companions of kindred spirit to whom he was
known Bill. We will presume and call him "Bill"
too.
Bill Smith was known at all the big hotels and cafes
The night life of the metropolis an open book to
him. LAP valet was in constant attendance. Whs<
The Washington herald., 1917-12-17
"No Brainsl"

The shades of night were falling fast
As witfu1, wolfsh face skunk past,
With shambling gait and eyes downcast-
In front of the St. James.
I stopped the poor old seedy DO: ~
is booze the cause of all your woe?'
And then he mumbled soft and low
mo brainsp
And in a whining whisper said:
will you kindly stake me for bed?"
But got huffy in the head
And called the fellow names
why you common codger, work is flush,
I'd like to soak you in the mushf
And Weary Willie murmured, Hush,
No brainsr'
And so it wasl The poor old bum,
Should really be assisted some;
Just stop and think moment, son;
Hell's flames
Had sadly scared this,derelict;
From post to pillar showed and kicked;
An abject, helpless drug addict.
"No bransp
Now the author of these simple lines,
In order to produce the rhymes,
Has scratched his head 20 many times
1t really pains.
No doubt you think this silly gush,
And would like to soak him in the "mush,"
But, like the bum, he'll murmur, "Hush;
No brainsp
The Washington herald., 1917-12-17

has been suggested that the posts as
representatives will include many SOL
diers. In the future, and that the trend
OF legislation when that time shall
come, will be along the lines of the
experiences these have undergone.
1t might have been added that a
majority portion of our electorate
will be soldiers, or men who were
identified in one way and another
with our war activities and who. con-
sequently, are in thorough and SYM
pathetic contact with the ENDS our
warriors will desire to serve.
This means, in short. that some of
these days the methods which we
have condemned in our country for
years will be obliterated. The move
ment will be rapid and irresistible to-
ward a permanent and ample democ-
racy. Corrective measures to destroy
the inefficiency we have complained
of for years. in our government will
be passed. Members will be more
eager 10 serve the great masses than
they have the favored classes. There
will be more than nominal strides to-
ward certain great principles of pop
ular rule.
But equally as great as this will
be the disposition OF the soldiers to
throttle demagogs, and TO tolerate
individuals who want to fit the he'll
met of forced, stiff, unattractive or
false sanctity upon our heads. Men
will be shown the paths of life that
are worth the living, and 1t will he
UP TO them to follow them OF their
own volition. Men will not seek TO
legislate the EXTREMIST Christianity
into their fellow beings. They will
make them yearn for sane Christian
ity-for Christ's brund-because they
will see the added power and free
dom of conscience that 1t brings.
Justice and liberty will be granted
to all men, in all stations-and be-
cause the rich man is rich he will
not be condemned. nor will it be
enough cause for the rich TO ruin
the poor, because the poor happen
to be helpless and unable to with
stand the onslaughts of the wealthy.
Lawmakers now at the Capitol and
trying. as the days go by. to fore
see what the future Is to bring this
country in the halls where they now
sit. believe that the war will be
followed by many extraordinary
changes. They think that the ex-
periences the men are undergoing
In their battle for freedom will truly
fit them for an inspired usefulness
later on. No one. of course. cares
10 predict minutely the unusual
changes that will take place, but
the members are convinced that gov
ernment by this new factor in Amer
ican life will he beneficial to the
highest degree, and that in this d.
rection things will be achieved which
would not have been achieved had
var not come to our doors.
THE OBSERVER.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-17
The Answer

Before little wayside shrine.
Half-ruined by she'll
A Belgian soldier knelt to pray
When shades of evening fell
Behind him in the fading light
A tottering chimney rose.
The remnant of his happy home
Destroyed by ruthless foes.
20 Lord of Hosts" he humbly prayed,
"a miracle l crave;
Send us savior, strong and true,
Our stricken land to save"
And lol upon the road appeared
With guns and armored cars,
A soldier of the u. S. A.
Who bore the Stripes and Stars.
-Minna Irving, in Leslies.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-17
Disregard Of Signals
Causing More Collisions

Disregard OF block signals was one
of the principal causes Of railway
collisions last year, H. W. Belnap,
chief OF the Interstate Commerce
Commissions bureau of safety, de-
cIares in his annual report.
Some of the most disastrous acci-
dents are due to this cause and occur
on roads equipped with modern sys-
TENS of automatic block signals,
where trains are operated by trusted
employees of long experience" the re-
port says. recommending that the
block system be mRqls compulsory,
The Washington herald., 1917-12-17
LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR.
Nv Iahu Keudrick HanRa.
By John kendrick
AZ tn PLEASING.

AS TO PLEASING.
ITO do as we please?" That is all very
well.
I'm fond Of so doing. quite needless to
tell.
We all OF US like. whate'er whimsies
may seize.
To do as We please.
But better by far. as i think the thing
DER.
A course better suited to brighten the
score.
Is turning it round. and some method
pursue
To PLEASE as we DO!
Copyright. lq7J
The Washington herald., 1917-12-17
GIVES PAPER STOCK DATA.

Increased stocks of periodical pa.
per at the mills are reported by the
Federal Trade Commission. There was
n decline in stocks of book paper,
however. Stocks at delivery points in
creased from $3.50 tons to 1884 tons.
Imports of chemical pulp for the first
ten months of 1917 increased over last
year. while there was a marked de-
cline in exports Of book paper.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-17

Rio de Janeiro newspapers announced that Brazil
prepared to send 10000 nfanrymen, fully equipped
to France and waits TO be invited to do so. How long
would the Kaiser hesitate over such an invitation? !?
About as long as the New York Central limited hes
tates at Squash Corners.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-17
Army and Navy News
Best Service Column in the CITY

Thousands Of ''buzzer'' operators
VIII De trained by the army. FromI
among the telegraphers already inI
the army the majority of these win
be taken from training. and two
weeks Is expected by officials 20 turn
cut competent buzzer operator.
Those familiar with telerraphy. how
ever, declare longer time viii be
necessary. One OF the added difi-
eulties the War and Navy DEPART
ments are experiencing in obtaining
operators is the use OF the Conti-
mental code, which Is used also in
wireless. Commercial operators, when
they enter the service must forget
the code they have used for years and
learn the Continental. which is much
slower, though. because Of its lscI1
OF spaces in letters. more relisbls.
for army and navy work. Fort 4
words per minute is perhaps the
maximum sending capacity Of the
Continental code while seventv-dve
for short and sixty words for aI
sustained period is done with the
Morse.
The former commander of the Dis
trict National Guard, Brig Gen
George III. Harries, now in the ma
tlona army has been assigned to the
lseth Infantry Brigrade. at Camp
jackson, Columbia. s. &.
Twenty-six hundred inspectors Of
meat and meat-foods are stationed az
establishments throughout the coun-
~ rasrF
ing camps and army is bought only
from regularly inspected establish
ments. The live animals. carcs sses
and all parts are examined az the
time OF slaughter. The list OF in
spectors constantly is being added 20
and its personnel changed. Again ths.
meat is inspected when il arrives at
the camps.
1T took me a long time 10 ged
over the desire to duck into ever,
dark nook and corner. and rid my )
self Of the idea that ] should walk.
through, the alleys and dark Sid,.
streets after ! arrived in WASHINGTON.
British army officer, fresh from ths,
front in France who arrived in Wash-
ington recently declared. London
and all the front are So dark. in fact
all England is dark at nicht. and a
light is almost a crime: tfst
haven't Yet got quite used 10 tho
brightly lighted streets here"
Truman II. NewherTv. former Sec-
rotary Of the Navy. has been c1m-
missiOnod a lieutenant commander.
the highest temporary rank that tho
law permits. aud is now iH command
Of the Naval Il, servo Force Of the
third district. New York.
War has called back the service
OF Uncl" sam nearly 80 retired Of
ficers OF the navy. and l3S former Of
iicers who retired in past years To
enter civil lie. These latter are now
serving in the Fleet Naval Reserve.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-17

OF his Sroooooooo emergency war fund, President
Wilson allotted $r3soooo to the Committee on Public
information. Say Woodrow, we'd like awfuly well
the details of this item Considerable information in
SI,35oooo these days!
The Washington herald., 1917-12-17

'Tis said that when London is being bombed the
spectators go smoking cigarettes, conduces to
sef-cca atrol With a London cigarette in your face
YOU don't care much where bomb hits.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-17
Court Urges Legislation
To Put Women on Juries

New York. Dec. 1e.-War work and
the draft have so depleted the list OF
available talesmen In the Borough of
Queens that an amendment 10 tho
law which would permit women 70
serve as jurors will be urged on the
State legislature by County Judge
Bert J. Humphrey and T. c. McKen-
nee, commissioner OF jurors.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-17

If the idle rich women continue employing two
cooks and maids and buffers they'll be scrubbing the
floors inside of years. says Frank Vanderlp Ger
tanly not certainly not. But its possible there will
be lot of dirty floors.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-17

Don't laugh at the knittsrs," writes P. NJ. J..
They are doing more work than folk suppose. My
wife is knitting an automobile top and my daughter is
knitting awnings for the second story windows"
The Washington herald., 1917-12-17

Dr. Garfield wires Gov. Cox, of Ohio not to inter-
fere with "the orderly distribution of coal" This ems
titles Ohioans to laugh but you can't laugh, with all
the elasticity in your face frozen stiff.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-17
The Future Voters.

1t has been pointed out in this col
umn before what is likely to be the
makeup of future legislative bodies in
thip. country. particularly Congress. II
The Washington herald., 1917-12-17

In Poland. for every 100 pounds ot
bread, the following are used: Flour.
. IL pounds: chcstnuts. u pounds:
acorns. II pounds; lucerne, q rounds !
sawdust. 6 pounds: bark OF trees.
l. ponnds: bran, 2l-e pounds, and
dried potatoes, 4 pounds.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-17
COLONEL HOUSE
The Head of the American Mission.
BY SYDNEY BROOKS.
In the London Chronicle.

Sydney Brooks In the Loudon Chronicle.
There are few Americans more dis
cussed and less known than Col.
House, the head of the American Mis-
sion that is now in London. / have
watched American public life at pretty
close range for over twenty years. but
I cannot recall any one at all like him.
His personality. his position and the
use he makes of Il are all unique.
Up to five or six years ago practi-
cally nobody outside his native State
Of Texas had ever heard Of him And
even in Texas, where he has busted
himself with State politics for a couple
of decades or %. his power was rather
felt than seen. You might talk in the
nineties with any average Texas poll
tician for hours at a stretch and not
hear Col Houses name so much az
mentioned. But IL you happened "a
informed, and who really knew the
forcesi at work behind the outward
hustle of primaries and conventions
evitably crop up.
Between ourselves" you would be
told. 'She man who put this through
was House. Never heard OF himi
Well, I'm not surprised. Very few
people have. House. Of Austin-son OF
a banker and landowner-comfortab
fixed but not a millionaire or anything
Of that sort-Queer fellow-doesn'i
want money, doesn't want office,
doesn't want publicity-never met any
body quite like him-seems 10 be really
in politics for his heaIth'-likes run
ming things from behind the scenes.
suggesting policies. choosing csndi-
dates, managing campaigns and that
sort Of thing-a regular hobby with
him-and. make no mistake, he deliv-
ers the goods. Yes. sir, he's a cracker
jack"
The Washington herald., 1917-12-17

The former commander of the Dis
trict National Guard. Brig. Gen.
george II. Harries, now in the ma
uonal army has been assigned to the
ls6th Infantry Brigade. at Camu
jackson, Columbia. s. Z.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-17

6. II, TURNBULI.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1917-06-09
9rfif Yrtfe ir SerQs: @pnnabtnb ben 9. SUM 1917.

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s(gitnttonsreiie unieres Sd)asamts-
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aierung nnb guer 2at1o nint bla-
mleren, inbem Sbr uns oie Mittel
gum 4riegfIbren perrpeigert." 9os
tpiirbe man perlteben uno bas miiroe
ouh v5ieben". 1no am geiten 5ie-
ben niirbe es, ipetn man Die3insrate
Der 8ombs Elm meng erbobte. Dreis
unoeinbalb Bro5ent fino, penigftems
fir ben fleinen &apitaliiten, ntdt
Iebr perlodeno.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1917-06-09

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unierer &11ltur.