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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-09-12
COLD POINT NEWS.

Cold Point, Sept. 10.-Thc farmers
are picking cotton and pulling fodder.
We have had good rains and the
crops arc looking better.
MI. Pleasant community is enjoying
prOtractcd meeting. We arc having
some good sermons by the pastor, Rev.
Mr.. Bass.
Miss Sousic Hunter, of Barksdalc,
visited her aunts, Mrs. I.eakc and Mrs.
Bass, last week and attended the meet
ing.
Miss Grace Boyd, of Spartanburg, is
visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Duncan had as
their guest Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude Wells, Mrs Ella Nichols and
Miss Evelyn Nickcls all Of Greenwood,
S. G..
Mrs. Lille Duncan and daughter,
Nina. Mr.. and Mrs. r. p Duncan and
their sweet little girl, Rachel, accom-
panied by their friend, Mr.. Guy Moore,
motorcd TO Columbia Wednesday tt
see Mr. Albert Duncan. His friends
will be glad to know he. is improving.
Mrs. Della Madden of HoEca Path,
spent several days with relatives and
attended the meeting at Mt. Pleasant.
Mr.. Asa league has purchased
Ford car
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-09-12

NEW FALL SKIRTS.

From our extensive assort-
mcnt OF beautiful models for
street, sport and dressy wear,
yon will surely find many that
will look good on you for such
tempting prices as these.
skirts $3.50. $500, $3.50, $1,000
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-09-12
What is LAX=FOS
LAX.E0S IS An IApRnVEn CAScAR

tAX.F0S Is AN IMPROVED CASCARA
A Digestive Liquid Laxative, Cathartic
and Liver Tonic. Contains Cascara Bark,
Blue Flag Root, Rliubarb Root, Black
Root, May Apple Root, Sienna Leaves and
Pepsin. Combines strength with pala-
table aromatic taste. Does not gripe. SOC
New Britain herald., 1917-07-03
ADVERTISING PAYS
 AND THIS PR0VES|T
Public Receives Benefit in End
 Through Large Salesa

The Favorite plaint of the business
 man who has fallen asbep by the
 wayside is that advertising is huges
 economic waste; that millions of dol-i
 lars are spent and wasted, in artih-
 cial attempts to stimulate selling, to
 the ultimate injury of both buyer ana
 seller At first glance, and to the man
 who has not really studied the sub-
 ject, this argument may 1 appear
 logical. The only trouble with the
 logic is that it does not square With
 the facts Many people know more
 things that are not so about this sub-
 feet than any other under the sun. Let us see how much the big ad-
 yertisers spend," says Alan C. Kelley,
 president of the Association of Ma tional Advertisers in discussing thl5
 matter 'The average man hears talk every day about the millions and millions spent for advertising and he finally gets the notion that somehow or other the buyer has got to pay for it.
 "I wonder if MT. Average Man ever stops to realize that those millions spent in advertising sell hundreds of millions worth of goods-goods that could never be sold so cheaply Tn any other way. And it is this immense saving in selling cost that helps to make lower-priced goods
 "'Millions spent for advertising sounds big, but hundreds of millions worth of goods sold by advertising makes the actual amount spent for advertising look small.
 What is the exact ratio of adver- Using to sales anyhow This is something that every buyer would like to know.
 "I am glad to be able to tell the nublic The Association of National Advertisers has collected some vaIu- able facts and figures on this sub- feet. Liten to a few of them. .The advertising of one of the lead ing paint manufacturers of the coun-
New Britain herald., 1917-07-03
WHAT MIR. KlNDELAN SAYS
. Is Surely of Interest to Herald
 Readers.

New Britain people are always in- terested in the statements of New Bri-s tain residents. And this is particu-, Iarly true when a man so well known as MT. Kindelan speaks. Those in New Britain who suffer from back ache, headache and other kidney ills will make no mistake by following the example of J. w. Kindelan, black smith. 23 Seymour St. He says: II used a box or two of Doan's Kidney Pills some time ago and I surely had satisfactory results. It was for a weak and painful back that I took Doan's. I know Doans Kidney Pills can be depended upon for such trouble
 soc, at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co.,, Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-03
APPOINT OPPOSES
 GERMAN TRADE PACT
Objects to Proposed Customs Ali-
 ance by Austria-Hungary
Correspondence of the Associated Press

(Correspondence of the Associated Press.)
 Copenhagen. June 30.-Count Ap- ponyi, who long opposed the ministry of Count Tisza, formerly Hungarian Premier, has declared himself opposed to a customs alliance between Austro- Hungary and Germany in an inter- view with the Budapest correspondent of the Berlin Vossische Zeitung. Count Apponyi said:
 Parliament which was elected in 1910 and whose mandates for war causes has been extended, Is not com petent to pass upon the important issue whether we continue the cus- time union with Austria or proceed to the establishment of an independent administration. On principle I advo- cate the latter and am opposed to a 2O-year compromise. This however is purely internal question with Aus tria and Hungary. Concerning our economic attitude to Germany by atti- tude to this is if Germany is desirous of knowing what she may expect of us after the conclusion of the war I am readily in favor of negotiations thereon.
 II could not give my consent to the ratification of an alliance with Ger many based exclusively on common Austro- -Hunargian customs territory and a 20-year compromise. If we conclude such an alliance this time we are anticipating the free decision of a future Hungarian parliament. It could not them effectively decide further for if 1t would would reject the understanding with Austria, the l treaty. with Germany would also be nullified with the result that the country would be plunged into economic confusion and insecurity. ''The problem of a political alliance with Germany is different. Whatever be the outcome of the present crisis in Hungarian internal politics. I look forward to a speedy beneficial solu- l ton. Whatever clements may par. l ticipate in achieving the realization of electoral reform and the adjustm ent l of social problems, it is. wholly ex- 1 cluded that the security and cordiality 1 of our alliance with Germany will be affected in the slightest degree"
 The attitude of the Apponyi party
 which numerically controls more votes than those of the Andrassy fac ton, is admitted to be of decisive i'm 1 portance for the direction of future l Hungarian politics
 Count Moritz Esterhazy the Hun | garian premier Is industriously striv-
 ing to win the support of Count Ap- 1 ponyi's followers by offering thei,
 leader a cabinet post. Count Appony1
 as yet is undecided but has indicated
 an inclination to consider an appoint
 ment with certain political reserva
 tinos. Transylvanian Saxon deputies
 have withdrawn from the majorit, 1 party and joined the Andrassy faction
 which is supporting the Esterhazy l regime.
 It is semi officially announced tha'
 the cultivated area of occupied Ru.
 manian territory Is only 90,0O0 acre.
 less than in peace time. Most of thi.
 area is planted with wheat and corr
 and the remainder with other cereals
 The present condition of grain is re ported as satisfactory.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-03

ume of the automobile and tire bI| ness you will see that the small ra centages are ample to provide for wonderful publicity. 4
 And then we come 70 the big partment stores-where at one tA or another every buyer buys: y1 can see them fairly eating up \ newspapers with their big spres] But if you expect to find big T| centage figures here, again you iI be agreeably disappointed. The ures possessed by the Association National Advertisers show that average department stores advert ing does not cost more than cent. of its total business.
 The fact is that the great mai| ity of all nationally advertised ticles-articles which are familieJ known in every home in the coun1 Which are famous for their QualitSI well as their immense distibution, long in the per cent. or under ell
 And let this final point be membered. Even if this advertisI represented a direct advance on VI the buyer would otherwise have. pay, this would make little differed in the price of the goods. But 1t q not And why not?
 Because advertising is the nj efficient method of marketing ei developed by business enterpria therefore it's effect is to decrease ! not to increase the sum total of ling cost. This is a simple fact ab advertising that every buyer of vertised goods ought to know"
New Britain herald., 1917-07-03
E. 6. PRATT

trol law act will be made under presidential proclamation issued on the advice of the exports council, which will meet every day to discuss matters of policy The three cab- met members, Secretaries Lansing, Redfield and Houston, and the food administrator will probably name representatives to take care of most of the routine work. These men will probably be Dr. E. E. Pratt of the department of commerce, Lester H. WooIsey of the state department, As
New Britain herald., 1917-07-03

try averages 3 1-3 per cent. of their total sales. In other words, for every dollars worth of paint they sell, they spent 1-3 cents in advertising. This Is about equivalent to the price of a postage stamp and a cents worth of paper for every dollars worth of goods sold. Another big paint and varnish manufacturer spends from 1-2 to 1-2 per cent.
 Next take clothing. We have ob- tained figures concerning two of the biggest clothing manufacturers in the country. One spends l 1-2 per cent, the other ? per cent. An equally prominent shoe manufacturer spends l 1-2 per cent.
 But shoes and clothing are ne- cesslties,' you may say How about the luxuries?'"
 All right! Take one of the most popular luxuries in the world-candv. One of the best known candy makers in the country and one of the big gest advertisers, spends per cent. Then take the big automobile and tire Manufacturers with their full page and double page spreads. Sure ly now the percentage figures will begin to jump. Will they?
 " ou will be surprised when I give you the figures for two of the most famous automobile builders in the country. One is per cent; the other Is per cent. Also two of the lead- ing tire manufacturers; one spends per cent; the other 2 per cent. And ali four rank among the biggest advertisers in the country
 These figures are authentic, and when you consider the enormous yl-
New Britain herald., 1917-07-03
SAFE AND SANE 4TH
 IS BERL|N's CHOICE
Patriotism, Not Noise, Is lnde- . pendence Day Program
EXERCISES ON CHURCH LAWN
East Berlin Home Guard to Attend Exercises at Berlin-FOrmer Am- bassador to Speak as East Berlin Celebration.

Emulating the example to be fol- lowed out by other cities throughout the state Berlin will, this year, be- come an advocate of a safe and sane fourth and in accordance with Pres ident Wilson's edict no celebration will be held. However, beftting exercises in commemoration of the day will be held on the lawn of the Berlin Congregational church and this morning Rev. S. A. Fiske, pastor of the church, announced that the pro- gram would begin at o'clock.
 The chief item on the program as arranged by Rev. S. A. Fiske is the raising of the new flag and pole of the Boy Scouts Tentative plans which have been in the works for several days for this event are com several men had spent the greater part of the day digging the hole and filling in with cement the pole which is over fifty feet in length was put in position The flag was donated by one of the residents of the towr and Is fourteen feet in length and should, when flung to the breezes create an impressive sight.
 The flag raising exercises will con sist of music and orations by severa speakers of local repute
 All places of business have de clared to observe the holiday and vii be closed all day tomorrow, keeping open until II o'clock this evening.
 Detail Breaks Camp.
 Following instructions received las night from headquarters the detai of soldiers which has been stationed at Berlin for nearly Ghree month
New Britain herald., 1917-07-03
CARL WOO1AN

sistant Secretary Vrooman of department of agriculture and a resentative of the food adminiA ton.
 Licensing will be done by the r| merce departm ent's bureau of eign and domestic commerce, which Dr. Pratt is the head.
 bureau will be expanded by theI dition of about 800 employees.
 The order signed by President son named the food administrato] a member of the council. The on the left in the pictures is
 Pratt. On the right is MT. Vroon
New Britain herald., 1917-07-03

guarding the bridges in this place and vicinity broke camp early this morning. The sixteen young men under the command of Lieutenant Washburn and First Sergeant Young have gone to Hartford where they were ordered to report and will wait in that city for further orders.
 Brown as berries and as hard as nails they all showed an eagerness for departure that was surprising and for quick action in getting under way, they equalled all records. Con siderable interest was manifested in the possibility that they soon see ac- tive service and all proclaimed that the work of guarding bridges had become monotonous and that some thing more thrilling would be entire- ly welcome.
 This morning Rev. s. A. F1ske, pas tor of the Berlin Congregational church announced that the raising of the flag by the Boy Scouts and the exercises would positively be held to- morrow morning on the church lawn. The exercises will in all probability start at o'clock in the morning.
 The program will assume a patr- otic nature and several speakers of local repute will be in attendance.
 Because of the manner in which they have conducted themselves dur ing their stay in this town the town people will learn with regret that they have gone. Always gentlemanly and courteous in performing their duties the boys in khaki made many friends and many of them were at the sta- tion at the time of their departure. Home Guard to Attend Exercises. Following 8 drill Of the Home Guard of East Berlin last evening the monthly meeting was held when 1t was decided to participate in the ex- | ercises which will be held on the l lawn of the Berlin Congregational church tomorrow morning. After the program is finished they will march l to the Driving Park and drill for two | hours under tho command of Captain Beckett.
 l East Berlin Exercises. Under the auspices of the local branch of the Red Cross, picnic will be held at the Grove at o'clock to- morrow afternoon. Music will be rendered and several speakers will be 1 in attendance. Hon. G. J. Corey, for l mer United States ambassador to Hol- | land, will be the principal speaker ot the afternoon. Athletic sports will 1 also be held.
 Moves to Berlin.
 Luther B. Williams and family | former residents of New Britain have leased the home of Mrs. J. B. Fields for one year and moved in Sat. urday. MT Williams is teller in the New Britain Trust company and is well and favorably known both ir that city and here. Mrs. Fields will l spend next year with her daughter l Kansas City.
 Berlin Briefs.
 Thursday morning at g, the Bo, Scouts will start on an overnight hike to Westfeld Falls. They will be ac
 companied by Rev. $. A. Fiske.
 While picking cherries from Ire.
 in the yard of Mrs. A. H. Haskell
 Jerry Gendrilla, a dealer in fruit ant
 produce, slipped and fell from thu
 tree, receiving a bad shaking up. Dr
 Griswold attended his injuries.
 The Kensington post office will b.
 open tomorrow from 7:15 to g a. m
 and from 4:15 to D. m.
 MT. and Mrs. Carl Edwards an,
 MT. and Mrs. E. c. Steel of New Brit
 ain were Sunday guests of Miss Geor
 gianna Kelsey.
 ] Arthur Benson of East Berlin wh
New Britain herald., 1917-07-03

Buy an Indiana truck.-advt.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-05
PR0-CERMAl IS
 HANDLED ROUGE
(AsSOcIated PresSl

LANSING, Mich, Nov 3.-Bearing large banners with inscriptions read ing Death to all Traitors, group of white robed figures last night paraded through the main streets of this town escorting tarred and feathered figure which had a sign hung on it's neck saying T am a pro-German." The victim of the mob's wrath was Vim. Sailer, fifty six years old, and a well known citizen of this city.
 Sailer was taken from his home by the group and given mock trial and convicted of being an active pro-German both in actions and ut terances. After his conviction he was sentenced to tar bath and an application of feathers and paraded through the town as an example Of what would happen to any other German sympatihzers who might be found here.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-05
BRITISH SHIPS
 ASSAULTED BY
 ELECTRIC BOAT
Associated PresS)


 LONDON, Nov. 3. The British war vessels patrolline the coast of Belgium today were attacked by an electrically controlled speedboat which they sank in a short engage ment None of the British vessels were damaged
 The appearance Of the new type of German vessel has caused con siderable speculA Aon among naval rz- perts here, who Ere inclined to think that Germnay is experimenting with new class of war vessel with which to try conclusions with the British navy Reports say that the new German device developed great speed but was unable to stand before the fire of the British guns.
 So far as is known this is the first time d boat of this type has eye1 been engaged in battle, and it's non success is thought tC prove that it is impracticable. IL las been known for some time that the Germans were engaged in building a strange war vessel, and this is thought to be the result of heir work.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-05
U-B0AT SINKS
 BIC TRANSPORT
Ssociated Pressl


 WASHINGTON, D. C.. Nov. l. secretary of the Navy Daniels tn morning authorized the statemgn Tt nat the United States transport Fin land was recently torpedoed while returning to the United States from a French port. The vessel was able l0 return to foreign port under her own steam. IL is not known how seriously the boat is damaged, and the report received by the navy failed to state whether there were any casualties aboard.
 The department states that the Finland was under convoy at the time of the attack and that neither the conveying ships nor the trans port discovered the submarine that llunched the torpedo. It is believed hat the boat crossed over the spot where the enemy craft was lying in wait and that it never came to the top The Finland is converted vessel, and is one of the largest boats flying the American Flag. It was in the transatlantic passenger trade before entering the transport service
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-05
.BROMBERG IS
 IN HOSPITAL

Ben Bromberg, who fell down a 5S-foot shaft on Twenty-mile creek Wednesday night, was bro lght to St. Joseph's hospital yesterday afternoon about o'clock. Bromberg sustained a crushed leg just above the ankle and a few scratches about the body which were of no consequence. He was going down in the drift after supper Wednesday evening to take out some steam points, but while being lowered in a bucket the rope broke, letting him fall for a dis tance of 5S feet.
 Because Bromberg was three days without medical aid, the pain he was undergoing last night at the time of diagnosis was almost unbearable
 The accident occurred on Twenty mile creek and the injured man had to be brought twenty miles by dog team and from there on into the city in a car, which exposure was only an addition to his suffering.
 He was reported as resting more easily at the hospital late last night.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-05
lAssnclntel Hrcssl

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov 3-In d ringing speech here tonight calling on his hearers to forget all other things and place the welfare of th. nation before anything else Senator Cummins. of Iowa, declared that it is the duty of every American or foreisn-born person living in Ameri. ca to render the government all the service possible. even at the great est of personal sacrifice. Dwelling on the magnitude of the present struggle, the Iowan stated that a careful estimate of the costs of other nations in this war, and the cost which the United States has already borne has convinced not him alone, but the leading economists Of the country that 1t will take at least three years to win and that it will be necessary for America to spend $8000o.o00,0O0 n order to be assured of successful end
 ''To expect and plan for an early end to this struggle would be fool sin 10 the last degree" said Senator
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-05
American icket
 Boat Is Missing
TWELVE SAILORS LOST WHEN BOAT FROM AMERICAN WAR.
 SHIP FOUNDERS AT SEA
Associated Prrss1 WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov.

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Nov. 3. The navy department tonight announced that d picket boat from the United States battle ship Michigan foundered in hom waters on October 30 Twelve sailors were aboard the boat al the time it Is supposed to have foundered and three bodies have been recovered Of the other nine bodies and the boat there is not the slightest trace.
 The department Is at loss to understand the catastrophe. and it is supposed that the boat either was sunk by d heavy sea or met with an accident which was fatal to the entire crew. The boat was or patrol duty al the time, and when il did not return to it's base d search was made which resulted in the find ing of the three bodies The eX- act location of the picket boats patrol is not made public
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-05
WAR WILL COST AMERICA
 EIGHTY BILLION DOLLARS,
 DECLARES IOWA SENATOR

Cummins There Is nothing upon which to build any such hope or ex- pectatiOns. Germany, by her pres ent military successes in Russia and Italy, Is proving that she Is not by any means at the end of her re- sources either in men or mdte,i In spite of various reports of inter- nal trouble in Germany, there is not much indication that the people of that country will willingly throw off the yoke of the Hohenzollerns at any early date"
 The senator declared that any per son or group of persons who dclib- erately placed their own personal welfare above the safety of the na- tton at large lacks in patriotism and Is rendering Germany far morc ! ,1 than all the German spies in ths country are able to do 'Thera $ only one course left for an Amer.- can under the present circumstance es.' he concluded, and that is to give every ounce of his support, moral physical and financial, to his government"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-05
GERMAN UNDERGROUND SYSTEM DISCOVERED WHEN SUPPOSED
 SPY IS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY

For this reason there has been d large number Of secret service Opc- rat.yes stationed here and at other border points. shadowing suspects and quietly gathering loose ends of clues which led them to arrest Lo- hendorff tonight It is believed that of the suspected spy are under surveillance by government agents. and other arrests are expect cd to follow immediately.
 The evidence seized unearths a most intricate system of espionage and underground channels of com Several prominent nat ural.zed Germans are said to be i'm pliCated in the plot LohendOrft is thought to be the local agent 10 whom the information was passed by other German agents and he in turn passed it to other agents on tha Mexican side of the line
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-05
MEN MUST PAY
 FOR TRAVELINC

An official communication was re- ceiyed here yesterday by Postmaste~ Deal regarding the inquiry made some time ago about transportation to the Outside for men who wished to enlist. It reads:
 You are informed that the adju- tant general of the army disapproved furnishing transportation for appli- cants for enlistment U. s. army from Alaska to Seattle, Wash"
 MT. Deal took this question up with the head recruiting officer in Seattle some time ago after futile efforts to get the department at Washington to give the matter any attention. The proposition was looked upon with great favor by the officials in Seattle, but when taken up with the adjutant general it was refused
 This same matter was brought be- fore the governor by the local board some time ago and refused consid- eration, so it seems to the post master and war authorities that the men who want to enlist in the na- tional service will have to provide their own transportation to the Out side.