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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-04
SENATE OF FRANCE
SHOWS IT'S WRATH
Continue War Unit German Imperial
ism and Militarism Definitely Crush.
cd. Hatred Now Holy Duty,

Paris, April THE Senate yestcr-
day showed its wrath at the devasta-
| tons in northern France by voting a
resolution dcnouncing to the civilized
world the acts OF the Germans in de-
manding that the authors be punished
and resolving to continue the war until
German imperialism and miitarism
are definitely crushed.
Former Premier Viviani participant
ed in the discussion.
Senator Cheron said that Germany,
as signatory of The Hague convcn-
tons, gave a guarantee against the
abuse of person or property. This
had Leen treated as sin PIE scrap of
paper, he asid, and it would be neccs-
sary to go back ages to find such acts
Of savagery and devastation as The
committe found in northern France
we visieL a numbe. Df cities and
about hfty villages" sali Senator
Cherol. Everywhere it is pi.lagcd
and Systematic devastation. In n
German cemetery we found statue OF
peace. 1t is true that in The same
cemetery tomb was violated. cof-
fin opened and dmpticd of its 2emains
and tillde with filth
AT Chauney the Germans destroy
ed everything by fire and explosions.
There remained nothing Of this city
except suburb In this suburb the
Germans concentrated the inhabitants
of certain number of localities and
then bombardcd the suburb, making
number of victims. For these
crimes there must be triple punish
ment, that of the international law,
penal law and the victory of civiliza-
ton.
No one today would think of
making peace with such criminals;
any transaction would be treason
The hatred against Germany is the
most holy of duties"
Minister Viviani, in the name of
the government, associated himself
with the conclusions Of Senator Che
ron, saying:
"Thcfts, inccndiarism and assassi-
nations constitute not only attacks on
international honor, but are crimes
of common law which must be the
object Of enforcement. They arc de-
rived from the mediocre PHYSIOLOGY
of the Germans"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-04
WILSON TO PARDON
SEVERAL THOUSAND
Prosecutions where Suspensions OF
Sentences Nulliiicd by Supreme
Court.

Washington, March 3l.-Attorncy
General Gregory announced tonight that
President Wilson would exercise elem
ency In large number of federal pros
ecutions where suspension of sentences
had been nullified by the Supreme
suspensions illegal.
Clemency will be exercised, the at
torney general said, without applica-
tons being made, in those cases
where peas of guilty were entered
or verdicts Of guilty returned prior to
June Is, 1916, but no sentences pro-
nounced; and in those cases where the
sentence imposed was less than the
period between the date Of imposition
and June 10, 1917.
The number who will receive par
cons or combinations mrder the rul-
ing probably will run INTO the thosu,
ands. Many of them have been at H.
heity for long periods and the presi-
dent is understood to feel that the new
business and personal relations they
have been permitted to build up be-
cause OF c.emcncy by the courts should
not be broken down. Under the su-
prcmc court opinion all Of them would
Gave been compelled TO but for the
presidents intervention to return 10
custody.
Attorney General Gregory issued
this statement:
THE supreme court on December
4, 1916. without any dissent, i'm the
case Of EX-Parte United States, pcti-
toner the Killits case) decided that
United States District judges had no
power to suspend the imposition of
sentence or the executian Of sentence.
except for the purpose of disposing OF
judicial questions. Only a portion Of
the district judges claimed the right to
exercise such a power and the Killits
case was instituted by the government
for the purpose Of settling the question
and obtaining uniformity in the admin
iStration of the criminal laws
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-04
REVIVAL CLOSED THURSDAY.
Wonderfully Interesting Ten Day
Meeting Came to an End Thursday
Evening"

Evening.
y wonderfully interesting ten day
revival meeting came to close at the
first Baptist church last Thursday ev-
ening with a soul stirring service. The
meeting was productive Of great deal
of good, many additions being made to
the church and new spirit aroused
in religious matters. More than 70
members were added to the roll Of this
church and other denominations Of
the city benefited proportionately.
The services were conducted by
Rev. Nj. E. D0dd, ID. d., Of Shreveport,
La, and the song services were lead by
Rev. f.. a. Bower. of Albany. n. Y. At
the conclusion of the service Thurs
day night the large audience, in re-
tiring from the church, filed by the
pulpit and said goodbye to the two
minister's
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-04
GUN CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS.
Held Meeting Last Week at Club
House for the Purpose.

At q meeting held last week at the
Gun Club the following officers were
elected to serve during the coming
year: President, DR.. c. p. Vincent;
Secretary and Treasurer, Mr.. ID. b.
Swygert; Trap Manager Mr. Will Wal
drop. The club has been i'm operation
now for over month and has about
thirty enthusiastic members. The club
meets at tho traps every Thursday af-
ternoon and usually large crowd is
present to join in the sport.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-04
WOULD SERVE NATION.
McAdOO's Three Sons Volunteer for
Naval Duty.

Washington. March 30 Secretary
McAdoo's three sons have volunteered
for service in the naval reserve in
case Of war. FRAMES McAdon. Now
York lawyer, besides volunteering has
given the government the fast motor
boat Adroit for submarine chaser.
William G. McAdoo, Jr., a senior at
Princeton, will leave college immcdi-
ately to serve in the aviation section.
Robert II. McAdoo, the secretary's
Youngest son, will leave school as soon
as called upon.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-04
SMITH & LITTLE SELLING OUT.
Popular Clothing Firm to 90 Out OF
Business mt Once.

iOpuiur tiOtnlnE Flrm TO 20 Out or
Business Mt Once.
Smith & Little, well known gents
furnishing establishment OF the city,
have decided to sell out their stock
completely and go out Of business
Their determination TO sell out was due
to the apparent certainty Of war Mr..
Smith, the senior member Of the firm,
is second lieutenant in the local Ma
tional Guard company, which expects
a call now at any time, and Mr.. Little,
the other member Of the firm, feeling
that his absence would greatly handi-
cap the business, they decided to sell
out. This store has only been in bust
ness for about one year but during
that time they have built up an excel
.ent trade. Shortly after going into
business last summer Mr.. Smith was
called to the colors and served for six
months on the Mexican border. He
has thus had the hard luck OF being
away from his business practically all
of the time since it's organization.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-04
Fair Association Meets.

Greenwood, March 80. Secretary
Brooks Marshall OF the Piedmont Fair
association has issued notices of the
annual meeting of the stockholders
Of the association to be held in the
city hall here next Monday, April Q.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-04
ANNUAL COUNTY SCHOOL FAIR
TO BE HELD FRIDAY, APRIL IS
REPORTS from the County Schools Indicate That Much
interest IS Being Taken in the Fair and That a
Large Crowd will be in Attendance

+. Judges, Misses Boozcr, Mary Garri.
son, Chapclla Dunlap.
ARITHMETIC.
! Third and Fourth Grades, Room ID.
Conductor, Miss Virginia Agnew.
Judges, Misses Lutte Young, Madge Nc
ltittlick, Lille Parson.
Fifth and Sixth Grades, Room l3.-.
Conductor, Miss McCants. Judges,
Misses Nora Wilson, Ethel Willis, May
! Roper.
Seventh and Higher Grades, Room
ll.--Conductor, Miss Nickels. Judges,
Misses Corinne Aiken, Marie Langston.
Mrs. r. T. Wilson
COMPOSITION.
First and Second Grades, Room g.
Conductor, Miss Corinne Agnew. TO tell
the story, Miss Thames Judges. Miss
es Ethel Simmons, Mary Wallace Mat
tic McFadden.
Third and Fourth Grades, Room =
Conductor, Miss HohSon To tell tho
story, Mrs. Jones. judges, Misses Al
ma Garrett, Louise Harris. Druca
Smith
Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Grades,
Room l0.-Conductor, MI. Miller. Ludg-
es, r. S. Woodson r. r. Wilson Miss
Sara Stuart.
Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Grades,
! Room l2.-Conductor, Miss Spruill.
, Judges, Misses Olive Counts, Mcreo
Armstrong, Rcbccca Moore.
HISTORY.
Room l.-Conductor Miss Roland.
Judges, r. a. Bahb, Mrs. Crcsswell
Fleming, Mrs. W. l.. Gray.
Sewing Contest.
Back Campus Conductor, Mrs. Swy-
Igcrt. Judges Misses Bessie Todd Lent
Jones, Mrs McAlister.
scorers in Literary Contests.
Henry Bennett, chairman; Warren
Bolt, Hubert Woodsidc.
Exhibits.
Literary Judges, Misses Kate Simp-
son, Lexington; Miss Martha Hcllams.
Clinton; Miss Lois Erwin. Spartan
burg; Mrs. \. b. Dial, l.aurcns; Miss
Sarah Stuart, ,Grccnville.
Manual Training, Woodwork -Judg-
cs, Mr.. Barnett, Mr.. Sexton, Mr.. Reid
Domestic Art and Domestic Science
Judges, Mrs. Ferguson, Mrs. Nickcls,
Mrs. Clark
High School Defamation.
Judges, Col. William Workman,
Chick Springs; Dr. Mann, Greenvillc;
DR.. ID. NJ. Douglas, Clinton.
Defamation Contest.
For Girls-,Iudges, Miss Nett Spratt,
Greenwood, Mrs. Homer Blackwell,
Mrs. j. H. league.
For Boys-Iudges, Mr. Tcmplcman,
Mr.. Rankin, Mr.. Fairy.
Elementary Athletic Contest.
For Boys Prof Stoncy, Clerk anu
manager; assistants, Hugh Eichclber-
ger Harry Mc.Allister, Earl I.angston.
For Boys and Girls-Miss Wofford
clerk and manager; assistants, Amelia
'Parson, Carrie Lee Higgins.
High School Athletics.
Conductor, Mr.. Arthur Lee; assist
ants, Mr.. Stoncy, John Spratt, Tom
Lake.
To entertain orphans Mr.. Jeff
Adams.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-04
WILSON ASKS FOR ARMY
OF 100000 FOR DEFENCE
America to Vndfcate Principles of Peace and Justice
Against "SeIfish and Autocratic Power".- Utmost
Cooperation in Counsel and Action with the Allies
MobIization of the Material Resources. Send
Navy for U-BOats.
ACTION DEFERRED UNTIL TODAY.

Washington, April 3The resolution declaring Of
exists with Germany and directing the president prose
cute against the imperial German government to
ccssful termination, presented the senate today
Senator Hitchcock, for the foreign committee asked
unanimous for its immediate but
under the rules objection by Senator La Toilette
When Senator La Toilette objected
ton there stormy between him and Senator Martin
the Dmocrac leader This interrupted by burst of ap-
palsc from the galleries which Vice Marshall had DIFF
fculty in checking
When order Martin moved that no other
business be taken up. The adjourned m until
10 O'Clock tomorrow morning
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-04-04

Washington April 2lcslcnt Wilson tonight urged Congress
assembled in joint session declare Of existing between
the United States and Germany.
dspassonatc the of
the Imperial German Government which he characterized cha
ngc all mankind warfare against all nons the President
that neutrality longer was feasible or desirable
of the world invovcd neutrality had become
intellectual enough at best and likely produce what meant
with all
the resources of the nation.
II advise that Congress declare the Of the Imperial
German Government he fact nothing less than the
and Of the United States said the President hat
it formally the bcgcrcnt which has thus been thrust
it and that take only the country in
thorough of defense but also all its employ
all its bring the Government Of the German empire
terms and end tho war
When the President had finished speaking resolutions declare
of existing introduced in both houses of Congress refer
red committees will be debated There
is doubt Of their passage
The objects Of the United States the the President
said vindatc the of peace justice against
scsl and autocrac Without selfish conquest
dominion seeking ndcmntics material for the
sacrifices shall make the United States war
cnt said make the democracy only
champions rights of mankind those
rights the faith and freedom of nations could make
them.
The Presidents address in Germany by
official for publication p that country The also
went to England and of its
world to other nations
carry warfare against the German government
which he characterized natural liberty the
rccommcndcd
practical cooperation action with the gov
cnmcns already at war with Germany.
financial credits to those governments 50 that
the of America be added far possible
Organization mobilization of material resources of the
country.
equipment navy particularly for means of dealing
with submarine warfare
An Of least 800 600 based principle universal
liability to service and the authorization of additional
100000 each they needed be handled training
Raising necessary money States government SO far
possible without borrowing and the basis of equitable
All preparations the President urged should be such
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-08
LIBERTY A HOPE TO WORLD, DECLARED LINCOLN.

Abraham Lincoln once was asked to seek a peace with the CON
federate states, after the war had begun 1t was While in Philadelphia
to speak a a flag raising o Washinstons birthday, 1861, that the sug-
gestion reached the nartyred president. Standing IN a balcony of old
Independence hall, President Lincoln replied to the ugeestion as fol-S
lows:
Il am filled With deep emotion at finding myself standing here in
the place where were collected together the wisdom, the patriotism,
the devotion to principles from which sprung the institutions under
Which WI we live You have kindly suggested to ne that in my hands is
turn, sir, that all the political sentiments entertain have been drawn.
originated ad were given to the world from this hall in which W e stand.
l hav had a feeling politically that did nt spring from h senti-
ments embodied in the declaration o Independence.
Il have often pondered We he dangers which were incurred b "
the ne who assembled hee and adopted that declaration of indie
pendence. have pondered we thu tolls that were endured by the Of
icersa n soldiers o the army who achieves that independence.
Il have often inquired of myself what great principle OF idea it
Was that kept thisc onfederacy so long together. 1t as not the mere
separation of the colonies from the motherland, but something in the
ecaraton giving liberty o alone to h people o. this country, III
hope to the world for all future time.
can, l will consider myself n of the happest men in the world il / a
help to save it. If it, annot De saved upon that principle it will be
truly awful But if this country cannot be saved without giving u
that principle. l was going to say, l would rather be assassnated upon
the spot than Ito surrenderit it.
Now, in my view oft the present aspect of affairs there is n o need
OF bloodshed and var There is II o necessity or it. l am not in favor
OF such a course n | may say in advance there will be n o bloodshed
unless it is forced upon the government The government will not use
force unless force is used against it.
My friends, this is a wholly unprepared speech. did o expect
to be called upon to say a word when / came here. supposed was
said something indiscreet, but 1 have said nothing but what / am will
ing to live by and, if it be the pleasure o Almighty God, die by"
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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-08
100 Years DID, b

THE kidneys play a most important
part in causing premature old age and
death-the more injurious the peisona
passing thru the kidneys the sooner
comes decay"-so says q distinguished
physicians, who further advises all people
who are past thirty to preserve the vitality
Of the kidneys and free the blood from
poisonous elements, such as uric acid
drink plenty Of water-sweat some daily
and take Anuric before meals.
This Anuric is put up in tablet
form, and can be obtained at almost
any. drug store. For that backache,
lumbago, rheumatism, rusty" joints,
swollen feet or hands, due to uric acid
in the blood, Anuric quickly dissolves
the uric acid al hot water does sugar.
Discovered by DIR. Pierce of Buffalo, NY,
Prevent premature old age by simply
slipping a cup of hot water every morning
before breakfast, taking q little Anuril
before meals and live to be a hundred.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-08
MOTHER! LOOK At
CH|LOS TONGUE
If cross, feyerish, constipated,
give California Syrup
of Figs"

A laxative today saves q sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels. Which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue, mother. IT coat
ed, or your child is listless, cross, few
erish, breath bad, restless, doesn't eat
heartily, full of cold or has sore throat
or any other children's ailment, give n
teaspoonful Of california Syrup of
Figs then don't worry, because it is
perfectly harmless, and in a few hours
all this constipation poison, sour bile
and fermenting waste will gently
move out of the bowels, and you have
a well, playful child again. A thor
ough inside cleansing is ofttimes all
that is necessary. 1t should be the
first treatment given in any sickness.
Beware Of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask at the store for q 5O-cent bottle of
California Syrup Of Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children of
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. ADV.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-08
New Works BRIDGES.

Irrespective of the elevated railroad
system comprising the Second, Third,
Sixth and Ninth avenue lines, and the
elevated portions of The Broadway and
LenoN avenue sections of the subway,
New York city has 10 bridges span
ming the East and Harlem rivers, New
Town creek, and other waterways.
These roads over rivers, including the
Brooklyn, Manhattan, Delaney street
and Greensboro spans, among the
greatest in the world, represent with
the real estate requisite for their APP
proaches, an investment by the munich
paiity of more than Sl35, 100000.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-08
EXCELLENT returns
FROM THE CANADIAN
WHEAT CROP
United States Settlers Becoming
Rich on Western Canada
Lands.

The large number of United States
settlers coming to the Western prov
inces of Canada are easily explained
by the case of Mr.. c. Lacy, late Of
Wisconsin and later of Alberta.
Mr.. Lacy came to Canada from Wis
consin in the summer Of 1914 with
81, 500 available cash in his possession.
He rented q half-section of partly i'm
proved land in Alberta and commenced
summer following. He broke 300 acres
With oats, 20 With barley, and 26O will
wheat. Also he had two COWS and 20
head of young live stock. He was for
tunate in buying feed at a bargain and
managed to rent the adjoining quarter
section as pasture.
A few weeks ago he decided to real
ize his profits-and they amounted to
$4,000 absolutely clear from the crop
and the stock.
w. J. Winstead, of Brooks, Alberta,
says:
II landed in Brooks, March 18th,
1916, with n car of household effects,
and nine head of good horses, and less
than $500 in cash. l have put $500
worth of Improvements on my farm. /
have 81 head of cattle, 16 head of
horses, debts all paid, q new automo.
bile, and n good, stiff bank account
At present prices, I can cash in for
$4,000. 1 am well satisfied, and ex.
pect to double this next year..
I have threshed altogether 1000
bushels of No. 1 Northern wheat from
two hundred acres, which went from
"a to Sc bushels per acre.
Seven thousand bushels of wheat, all
No. l Northern, two thousand bushels
Of oats, $40 bushels Of flax, 700 bush.
els If barley-all at market prices
we'll, figure this out for yourself at the
market price. l sold 3,1O0 bushels OF
wheat at $1.74B, am holding the re
mainder for $500. Also all the oats,
barley and flax for higher prices"
Intelligent farming pays always ac-
cording to Alex. Waite, a prosperous
farmer. Some figures TO prove his con.
tention that he has "made good"
In 1914 Mr.. Waffle threshed 40 bush.
els to the acre from Il 30-acre crop.
This sold for S1.6OA per bushel, which
after deducting seed, labor, Irvine,
threshing and freight. left q clear profit
of $50 per acre, OF q total of $1,000.
From last years crop Of "a acres, just
sold, he received after freight had been
deducted, 81, Observation-Disclosures
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-08
FAME LAY IN AMBUSH
FOR ABRAHAM LINCOLN

+ Lincoln blaZed his way to
glory through q wilderness of
= thorns amid the laughter of by
enas. The candidate of a minor
= ity, never was candidate so ridi-
culed, so abused, so villified by
: the majority. The accident of
= an accident, never vas accident
: so resented by the very politi-
= clans whose disSensionS were
= responsible for it. Yet Provi-
: dence w was SO kind to d
: ton in peril as when it ordained
= what seemed so accidental.
: Among all men then living he
: was the one man for the cnler-
= gency. The first American
: Lowell calls him, and the phrase
is apt, whether it denotes prior
: ity or precedence. He was the
: first to typify and glorify the
homeiy American Ideals.
= a greater man than Lowell,
: but n who did not live to see
: the full fruition of Lincoln's
= powers. and who belonged to an
: opposing party, recognized at
: least this fatality in Lincoln's
= election. This was Nathaniel
7 Hawthorne.
: Even in his own city Lincoln
? was unknown. In the year 1886,
: after he had five times repre-
: sented his toWnsmen in the state
: legislature, and once in CON
: gress, Herndon, his law partner,
: Nalnly attempted to set up u
: public reception in his honor.
Only n man came, an absolute
: nonentity, and the discomfitad
partners turned off the gas ana
: went home chopfailen. This
: unpopularity had its basis in So
= cal and political prejudice
: against Yankees and iboiition-
= ists. 1T even crept into the pull
. PIT. a local preacher thus eX-
= pressed the feeling in a sermon:
"Ihe overwhelming torrent of
= + grace took in the ntp1ntings
OF A1shN, the isles OF the sea, and
the utterrlOst ends of the earth.
1t took in the ESIiilnos and the
HottlnGtonts, and some, my dear
? brether1nG, go 50 far as 10 sup
. pose that it took thcm air poor
benlghted Yankees: but | don
7 go that fur"
Llncoln's immediate ncighbors
were unfeignedly th~understruek
: by his nomination. ono Of tharn,
: an ~Enghshnan by birth. ox-
pressed his establishment in this
fashion:
what. Abe Lincoln nomi-
: mated for president of the United
States? Can it be possible. A
? man that buys a 10-cent beef
steak for his breakfast ana car
= ries it horne himself"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-08
~
YES! MAGICALLY!
CORNS LIFT OUT
WITH FINGERS

& L-r He.L
You say to the drug store man.
"Give me a small bottle Of freezone."
This will cost very little but viii.
positively remove every hard or soft
corn or callus from ones feet.
A few drops Of this new ether COM
pound applied directly upon a tender,
aching cor relieves the soreness in
stantly, and soon the entire corn or
callus, root and all. dries up and can
be lifted of with the fingers.
This new way to rid ones feet of
corns vas introduced-by a Cincinnati
man, who says that ~freezone dries in
a moment, and simply shrivels up the
corn or callus withou, irritating the
surrounding skin.
II your druggist has t any freezone
tell him to order a snail bottle from
his wholesale drug houGe for you.-ady.