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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-25
ONLY MEDICINAL LIQUOR LAWFUL
Assistant Attorney General Furnishes
Opinion TO Mayor OF Fort Mill.

Columbia. April 23.-Tuesday will be
the last day on which deliveries of
liquor may be made in South Carolina
under the Gallon month" law. The
"quart-a-month" act becomes effective
Wednesday. The express offices have
been throngcd With cXpoctant con-
%.%ncos each day 70. the last wccE.
Claude \. Sapp, the assistant attor-
noy general has answered rs follows
an inquiry concerning the situation
from b. +. Patterson, mayor Of Fort
Mill:
Your letter to the attorney general
in rcfcrncc to the quart-a- month act,
has been handed me for attention.
You ask to be advised when the
quart-a- month act goes into effect
and further. whether or not liquors
in possession of common carriers,
CONSIGNED to any individual and re-
manning undelivcrcd at the expiration
OF The time in which the galon-a a
month act is effective, would be sub
icct to seizure by State or municipal
authorities.
II beg to advise that the Qlart-a-
month act, passed at the recent scs-
sion of the general assembly, is cf-
fcc,ivc April 25, 1917, after which
time it will be unlawful for any per-
son to receive more than one quart
OF liquor or other alcoholic beverages
in any calendar month, which amount
must be for medicinal purposes.
I'm regard to the right Of State or
municipal authorities to seize liquors
which have not been delivered to the
constance prior to April %, beg to
advise that section | Of the act pro-
vidcs, among other things, Chat ii
shall be unlawful for any person, firm
or corporation or company to receive,
store, keep, or have in possession, or
to ship, transport or convey any alco-
ho!ic liquors from any point without
the State into this State, or from one
point to another in this State, or to
deliver the same to any person, firm,
corporation or Company within this
state except as hereinafter provided,
the proviso thereafter providing that
only one quart may be received or
transported and that for medicinal
purposes.
"rhe common carriers are required
under tho law to keep in their pos
session any liquors which are legally
consigned to persons in this state and
hold the same for delivery in case the
constance should apply at the Office
of the common carrier in compliance
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-25
YOUNG PEOPLES UNION
OF \. II. p. CHURCH
20 Hold District Conference in the
\. X. =. Church. Here Tomorrow At.
tGrnOOn and Night.

The Young Peoples Christian Union
Of the Laurcns 4. II. p. church will en-
tcrtain a conference on Young Peoples
Work on Thursday afternoon, April
2Gth. The afternoon service will be-
gin at 4 o'clock and close at 6. From
6 to s the conference will stand ad-
journcd for social on the grounds
Picnic lunch will be served.
The evening session will be held
from s to 10. The program will con
sist Of addresses on Young Peoples
Work and general discussion OF their
various problems.
An young people and those inter
csted in young peoples work are COZ
daily invited to attend:
The program will be as follows:
Watchword: Faithfulncss
Motto: All things through Christ.
Devotional service. The true spirit
of service. Rev. |. n. Kennedy.
Enrolment Of delegates.
Address of welcome. Mrs. j. r. Ellis.
Response. Mr. p. w. Wilson.
The Y. p. c. T.. as a church builder
| Building the social life of the
church. Rev. l.. n. Pressly.
Encouraging Intellectual de-
vcopment. Rev. j. w. Carson.
strengthening the spiritual life
of the church. Miss Bessie Byrd
lntermission.
Evening Service, 8 o'clock.
devotional exercises.
Report from Unions. Delegates.
Question box, conducted by Rev. j. w.
Carson.
The Y. p. G. ". as home missionary
agent. Mrs. S. a. Leslie.
The Y. p. c. U. and World Evangelical
ton. Rev. w. A. McAulay.
What use should be made OF our stan
dard OF excellence. Rev. Henry
Pressly.
Adjournment.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-25
CHAUTAUQUA STARTS TWO
WEEKS FROM TODAY
Tickets Already Being Disposed of at
Rapid Rate. Programs Now Being
Given Out.

N''' N'tHus DcihS DlSpOScu OF at
Rapid Rate. Programs Now Being
Given Out.
Laurcns' second Chautauqua will
Begin Wednesday, May 9th, Just two
weeks from today. Kris Massncr ad-
vance representative of the Rcdpath
General offices, has been in tnhe city
for several days putting up banners
and looking after other advertising
spocialtics. Mr.. Mcssncr is pleasant
ly remembered as being in charge of
the tent last year, having received a
promotion since that time as a rccog-
milton Of his services.
The guarantors met in the rooms of
the chamber of commerce Friday
night and went over the plans for the
ticket selling campaign. 1t was de-
cided to sell the tickets as thcy were
sold last year, by placing some in
the drug stores and pacing others with
the guarantors to sell. About a hun
drod tickets have already been sold,
Messrs c. II. Hicks and w. r. Nc
Cuen having sold most of those al
ready disposed of.
The Chatuauqua committee pur-
chased 1000 tickets, which will be
disposed of at $3.50 each, children pro
rata. After these are sold out the
price will go to $500 The advanced
price will go into effect on the Sth
whether the full number has been sold
or not.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-25

The following arc the volunteers
who will solicit members.
Mrs. b. l.. Parkinson, Miss Willie
Jones, Miss Annie Darlington, Mrs.
NJ. J.. Copeland, Miss Mayme Fergu-
on, Mrs. G. NJ. Miller, Mrs. e. S. Hud-
gems, Mrs. II. NJ. Shaw, Mrs. w. l..
Gray, Mrs. W. II. Anderson, Miss AWE
Mahaifcy, Mrs. J. II. league, Mrs. Ed
gar Barksdale, Mrs. Will Thomason,
Mrs. Virginia Caine, Miss Esther Fow-
Ter, Miss Marie Philpot Mrs. Will
Meng, Mrs. j. II. Boyd, Mrs. b. G.
Crisp, Mrs. Robt. Eichelberger, Mrs.
Wells Clardy, Mrs. p. A. Simpson, Mrs.
Frank Caine, Mrs. E. o. Anderson,
Mrs. Robt. Roper, Mrs. Jno. M. Hud-
gems and others.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-25
CANVAS TO BE MADE TOMORROW
FOR WOnfAN'S SERVICE LEAGUE
Additional Members will be Sought to Aid in Red Cross
Work for the Army...Lst of Volunteers.

On Thursday morning April 2Gth,
from . TO II o'clock canvass Of the
city will be made for the purpose of
securing additional members in the
Womans Service League recently or
ganizcd here. This work is affiliated
with the activities Of the Red Cross
and in time of war supplements the
work OF that society. About so ladies
have consented to do the work and the
canvassers will report at headquarters
established for the day at the old
stand Of Powe Drug Co., under the
Laurens Hotel. Every member Sc
cured augments the fund with which
bandagcs, pillow cases, etc., are pur-
chased.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-25
PLANTING MORE CORN.
Lau:ens County Farmers are Extend
ing Acreage in Corn Production.

REPORTS from many sections Of the
county indicate that at least some of
the farmers are going in for food
stuifs this year heavier than they
have ever done SO before While 1T Is
commonly reported that teh farmers
as g whole have not yet awakened to
the serious shortage Of food supplies,
others have realized the situation and
have set about to make themselves in
dependent Of outside sources Some
farmers arc planting large acrcagcs
with tie view of profiting by sales at
the high prices now prevailing and
predicted to prevail as the shortage
becomes more acute.
Mr.. Geo. II. Bolt, who lives in the
Trinity Ridge section, is one among
those who nave planted extensively in
corn Mr.. Bolt had about sixty acres
in grain before the freeze and all cX-
copt fifteen acres were killed at that
time. Instead Of putting this in cot
were similarly affected, he has planted
the entire acreage, except that which
was not killed, in corn. In addition
TO this he has. planted enough corn
elsewhere to bring his total acreage up
TO about l20 acres He runs about eight
Dlows. Mr.. Bolt says he seldom buys
corn in ordinary years and more often
he has corn to sell.
Mr.. Sem, who lives beyond the
Watts Mill, planned during the win
ter to plant about thirty acres in corn.
AS the shortage in food products be-
came impressed upon him and the
price OF corn began to soar he revised
his original plans and doubled his
acreage. Mr.. Sem runs about four
or five plows.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-25
ANNUAL VETERANS DINNER
TO BE SERVED SATURDAY
Committees have been Appointed to
Look After the Pleasure and Com.
fort OF C'ld Soldiers.

The annual dinner to the Confcdc:-
ate veterans, given by the j. b. lier-
shaw chapter u. ID. c., will be given
Saturday, April 2Sth in the armory.
MI the Veterans are invited to be pres
cnt. The dinner will be served at the
usual hour and afterwards the vctcr-
ans will probably gather in body
tc discuss incidents of the war. The
following committees have been ap-
pointed TO take charge OF the different
phases of The entertainments:
Committee OH Dccoration-NIrs.
Warren Bolt, Mrs. w. D. Ferguson,
Mrs. w. II. Dial, Mrs. Mayme Fergu-
son, Mrs r. %. Babb, Mrs. II. K. Aiken,
Mrs. Alec Bramlctt, Mrs. j. II. league.
Dinner Committec-Mrs c. NJ.
Clarke, Mrs. l.. G. Bale, Jr, Mrs. w.
y. Ball, Mrs. l.. NJ Boyd, Mrs. w. ID.
Byrd, Mrs. J. s. Bennett, Miss Ella
Boil Copeland, Mrs. J. o. c. Fleming,
Mrs. w. II. Gilkcrson, Mrs. Jonas p.
Gray, Mrs. II. ID. Darlington, Mrs. Mary
lIarris, Miss Martha Hellams, Mrs.
w. f.. Lucas, Mrs. w. r. Richcy, ST.,
Mrs. j. c. Smith, Mrs. Arrah Sullivan,
Mrs. Josephine G. Watts, Mrs. Robt.
Eichclhorgcr, Mrs. C. +. Rankin, Miss
Bette Watts, Mrs. j. b. CoOky, Mrs.
T.. p. Milan, Mrs: Crcsswcll Fleming,
Miss Emma Dial.
Coiicc Committee AIRS. J. G. Sulli-
van, Mrs. w. r. Richey, Jr., Mrs. r.
II. Fleming, Mrs. w. G.. Lancaster,
Mrs. Brooks Swygcrt.
Committee on Entcrtainmcnt-Mi Miss
Willie Jones, Miss Bessie Roland, Miss
Minnie I}abb, Miss Dorothy Angel, Miss
Catherine Irby.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-25

On the plaza and overlapping the
great building at tfthcr wing wore
gathered some 1000 people waiting
patiently for glimpse of the ma
tion'S guests, restrained at proper
distance by hundreds of blue coated
poiiccmcn and by two troops Of tho
Second cavalry commanded BY Col.
Fcnton, part OF the garrison at nearby
Fort Mycr
Within the station lines had been
drawn separating the travelling pub
nc from the space at the eastern end
OF the concourse across which the
visiting party was 10 pass on tho
way from the train shed to the
presidents room. All the police. cap
tains of the district had been ranged
here in double line as guard of
honor and to keep back intrudcrs.
Two score newspaper men standing
TO the east OF the concoursc were tho
only unofficial persons permitted in
this section of the station.
Washington, April 2l.-The French
commission has safely landed in tho
United States.
This official statement was madc
carly today by The government:
The department Of state is advised
Of tho safe arrival OF the French
commission"
The commission, which includes
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-25
L. S. SHIP CHASED
BY GERMAN RAIDER
Sccadlcr Nt"mnt TO Ovcrtakc An,cri.
can Stcasmhip but is Not Speedy

chn StcaSmhip DUt is Not Speedy
Enough.
New York, April 23.--An Acmrican
steamship was chased for five miles
by the German sea raider Sccadlcr, off
the coast Of Brazil, on April N2th, ac-
cording to the captain of the vessel,
which reached this port today. The
Sccadlcr. previously reported by the
victims OF hcr raids on their arrival
at Rio Janeino was formerly the
American bark, Pass of Balmaha, in
to which the Germans had fitted gaso-
line motors.
The captain of the steamship, which
is engaged in tho South American
trade, said the raider was sighted at 6
O'Clock in the morning, bearing down
on him at point 80 miles north of the
equator and between 200 and 300 miles
off the coast. The pursucr, he said,
put on all speed, making 13 knots an
hour. AS this was lightly less than
his own vessels speed, he was able to
throw her off after a desperate chase.
Although within range, the raider
did not attempt to fire on him. She
had Norwegian flags painted on her
sides, he said. and mounted two guns
apparently OF cightinch calibre.
This Is the first report Of the opera
tions Of tho Seeadler since crews from
ships she sank reaching Rio Janciro
March 31t.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-25
BRITISH FORCES BEGIN
NEW OFFENSIVE
Intensive Fighting Around
Lens.
Twelve HUNDRED
PRISONERS TAKEN
French Advance Line Northeast OF
SGiSSOnS Between The AiSne and the
Chemin dcs barnes. British Suiicr
Heavy Losses In the Air.


Chemin dcs barnes. British SuMcr
Heavy Losses In the Air.
New York, April 23.-Again the Bri-
tish have begun period of intensive
lighting from the region of Lens south
ward to the Havrincourt wood and, ac-
cording to the London war office, have
been successful at various points in
capturing important German posi-
tions. In addition, more than 1900
Germans were made prisoners in the
first days fighting in the new often
sive
Both north and south Of the Scarpc
River the British have materially ad-
vanccd at several points toward Douai.
north Of the river the village of Cav
rcllc and positions two and half
miles long south of The village were
captured while south Of the stream
they took the line Of the Germans on
wide front south and east Of Monch-
i.o-ErcuN and captured the villages OF
Gavrcllc and Gucmappc.
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laGc or Ire oscaul and the greater part
OF the llavrinGourt wood now is in tho
hands Of General EIaig's forces. On
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-25

Volunteers.
Washington, April With both
houses Of congress debating the war
army bill today it became more than
ever apparent that there is no fight
over whether great army shall be
raised, the only quetsion being what
strength can be mustered by oppo-
nents of the administrations sclective
draft plan.
In the senate passage Of the general
staff bill virtually without change is
regarded as certain; on the house side
the presidents supporters are also
confident of success though the contest
there will be bitter. Discussion in the
senate may continue until Saturday
but the house, under a tentative agree
mcnt for eighteen hours Of general de-
bate, probably will be ready to vote
by Thursday.
Most OF the speeches in the house
were in favor of the administration
plans after Representative Dent.
had made an opening statement earn
estly supporting the bill as amended
by his committee, to authorize calls;
for volunteers, with provision for ap-
plying the draft only if the volunteer
system fails. Representative Kahn OF
California, ranking republican of the
committee, appeared in the unique
position of spokesman for president
cS.
Representatives McKcnsic, Illinois {:
Crago, Pennsylvania: Olncy, Massa
chusctts; Lunn, New York: Greene,
Vermont; Adamson, Georgia; Aswcll
OF Louisiana and others spoke for the
draft as the only effective method of
raising the army needed Representa-
tive Nichols of South Carolina ioincd
Chairman Dent in championing the
volunteer plan. Senator Wadsworth
and Senator Weeks vigorously advo-
eating the draft, and Senator Thomas.
as strongly opposing it. made the
pfincipal addresses in the senate
Chairman Chamberlain Of the senate
committee said tonight that he might
ask unanimous consent Wednesday
for vote that day Or Thursday. IIc
SAID he did not expect 10 cndcavor tn
use the new cloturc rule, both because
he was not certain he could &c: the
tWO-thirdS necessary 10 invoke II and
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-25

Tom Owings, attending Furman uni
vcrsity, spent the Weekend in the city
with homefolks.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-25

Mr.. Walter H. Powell has returned
to Whitevillc, N. c., after spending sew
eral days here with his wife, who is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Rosa l..
Caine.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-25
Cotton Mill Employees Get Ten Per
Cent. BOnuS

Lnmberton, N c., April 22.-Au en-
ployes OF the Lumberton, Dresden and
Jennings Cotton Mills yesterday re-
'ccivcd bonus Of 10 per cent. of the
amount earned by each employc for
the three months ending April 1.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-25
CONSUMPTION PLAN
PROBABLY ADOPTED
Supporters of ScIeCtive
Draft Confident.
DEBATED MONDAY
IN BOTH HOUSES

House Expected to Vote Thursday
Discussion in Senate, Where Success
OF the Measure is Assured, May Con-
tinue Until Saturday. Nichols for
Volunteers.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-12
STONINGTON
James E. Lord Compensates Town for Bridge ExPense-Double Funeral for Mrs. Mary J. Burns and Her DauQhter.

James E. Lord, the promoter of Lords Point, is gradually adding to the taxable list of the town of Ston- ington by erecting buildings at that growing summer resort. When the project of building a bridge over the railroad tracks to make a better driveway to the point was being con- sidered in town meeting, MT. Lord de- clared that he would pay a certain percentage of the sale of lots to the town and that ultimately all the town expended for the wide highway would be paid back to the town. MT. Lord simply gave his word that this would be done- That was enough for the taxpayers. Already MT. Lord has paid $500 into the town reasury to- wards defraying the cost of the con- struction of, that bridge
 Double Funeral.
 Mrs. Mary J. Durham Burns, widow of Michael Burns, died Friday of pneumonia at her home in Water street, the same disease that caused the death of her daughter, Mrs. Nor man E. Wilcox, the day before. Mrs. Burns was born in Mystic, May 28 1853, daughter of William and Sophie Atwood Durham. She is survived by a daughter and two sons, Mrs. Alice Conant of the borough, George, of Webster, Mass, and Edward Burns. of Omaha; also by three sisters and a brother. The double funeral was held Sunday afternoon, with services at the First Baptist church, conducted by Rev. George B. Marston.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-12
REFUSED LICENSE.
Persistent Eli Dagenias Again Disap-
 pointed by County Commissioners.

The county commissioners have de- clined to grant license to Eli J. Dage- nias, who applied for one in November in a store in the rear of the Bodo block in Union street The ground on which the commissioners decline to grant MT. Dagenias Q license is that there is a sufficient number of saloons in the neighborhood of the place where he applied for one.
 The turning down of Mir. Dagenias' application foIIowing the filing of re- monstrances and hearings on the same, was the subject of considerable dis cussion on the streets here Saturday. While no reasonable person can deny that the number of saloons in the Vi- cinity of the location named in MT. Dagenias' application is generously ample to meet the needs of the most thirsty of men, tke comment of citi- zens dealt largely with other consid- erations, indicative of belief that MT. Dagenias is not without a great many friends who believe that he should have been more favorably dealt with
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-12
FUNERALS.
Miss Mary E. Sheldon.

The body of Mrs. Mary A. Crandaal, widow of Cranston c. Crandall. was received here Sunday from Chicago. Mrs Cranda1l was formerly resident of Danielson and of Brooklyn. MT. Crandall was druggist here, leaving this town in 1865 for Brooklyn, where for years. until 1876. he was cashier of the Windham County National bank and treasurer of the Brooklyn Savings bank, both institutions now doing business in Danielson. He was one of the leading spirits in the founding of the Brooklyn Savings bank. MT. Gran daII died. about B years ago. For a time thereafter Mrs. CrandalI lived in the vicinity of Hartford. later going west.
 Herbert Lyman.
 At the home of Herbert Lyman in Brooklyn Sunday private funeral ser vices for Miss Mary E. Sheldon were conducted by Rev George F. Genung, ID. D. Burial was in the South ceme- tery. A. F. Wood was the funeral di- rector.
 Passed Examinations.
 Announcements have been made from the adjutant generals office at Hartford that First Lieutenant F. E. Withee and Second Lieutenant Ira A. Warren of the Thirteenth company Coast Artillery corps, successfully passed their examinations for advance ment. and that Lieutenant Withee be- comes captain of the command. sue ceeding Captain E. l.. Darbie, who, at his own request was placed on the becoming first lieutenant.
 Sergeant Joh1 Casey, now in Nor wich, is a candidate for a conmissS'c- as second. lieutenant, and already has received permission to appear before the examining board.
 RayroIIs to Be Made Out.
 Captain Withee said Saturday after noon that by tonight the payrolls un- der which the members of the local are to receive pay for weekly the men will receive their first pay under the new arrangement within ten days, in all probability.
 Short Paragraphs.
 Harold H. Barber, student at the Hartford Theological seminary, and son of Rev. and Mrs. c. H. Barber of conducted service at the lage Sunday.
 Miss Marietta HeaIey of Hartford was the guest Sunday of MT. and Mrs. 1 P. F. Murray. Academy street. Frank A. Demming of Providence visited with friends in Danielson over 
 The annual Mardi Gras party of the Bijou Whist club is scheduled for this 1 week. Ice is IT inches thick on some small 1 bodies of water hefeabouts now, indi- | cative of the fact that thunderstorms | do not always help break the backbone 1 of winter. The construction force at Williams vile will reach as high as TOO men | when spring is we'll opened, it is |
 Defeated Woodstock. By taking another game from Wood | stock academy, at Woodstoci. Killing " High school gets step nearer the | of the Quinebaue Valley |