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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-12-19


did you play football ut colleges
You are so tall. Fairy's tall, too.
Fairy's very grand looking. I've tried
my best to cat lots, and exercise, and
make myself bigger, butt am
fizZle."
eyes, played football. But girls
do not need to be so tall as men. Don't
you remember what Orlando said
about Rosalind-'just as tall as my
hearth imagine you come about to
my shoulder. Wen measure as soon
as you are on your feet again.
care you going to live in Mount
Mark now? Are you coming to stay?"
Prudence was almost quivering as she
asked this. 1t was Of vital jmpor-
tance.
mo, / will only be there few days,
but I shall probably be back every
week or so. Is your father very strict?
to me-"
ooh, he isn't strict at ALL And he
will be glad for me to write to you,
know. Is Des Moines just full Of beau
tiful girls?"
II should say not. l never saw q
real beautiful girl in Dcs Moincs in
my life. Or any place else, for that
matter, until came You know when
you come right down to it, there are
mighty few girls that look-just the
way you want them to look"
Prudence nodded. That's the way
with men, too OF all the men have
seen in my life, never saw one be-
fore that looked just the way 1 want
ed him to-
"Before?" he questioned eagerly.
Yes" said Prudence frankly. you
look just as l wish you to-
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No Alcohol
In This

You may wisely hesitate to take
medicine containing alcohol. Scicn-
lists agree that alcohol is injurious.
1t is particularly harmful to growing
girls and boys. Of the remedies for
liver and stomach troubles, Granger
Liver Regulator is recognized as
standard preparation, FREQ from pois-
onous drugs like calomel and it con-
tSins no alcohol. This medicine has
the standby" in thousands Of homes
thruout the country. 1T is freely used
by all the family Whenever one Of
them feels hoadachy or in reed Of
physic. Granger Liver Medicine is
purely vegetable. and it may be taken
without fear OF griping or any other
unpleasant after effects. Price, 25c
for large box. Ask Your druggist for
it and refuse all substitutes.
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CHAPTER X.
Reused From Her SIumber.

Reused From Her SIumber.
at twenty minutes to four, the par
sonaGc family clustered cxcitedly in
the sitting room, which the sunshine
flooded chccrly. They were waiting
for the hero Of Prudcnce's romance.
"Oh, Larllic, will YOU run upstairs
and bring my lace handkerchief?
Would you keep these pearls on
Fairy, or would you take them OFF,"
II would keep them on, Pruc. You
do look so sweet, but your face Is very
flushed. am afraid you are fevcrish.
Maybe we had better not let him see
Pruc today, father"
"Fniry!" exclaimed Prudence. "Lis.
ten, listen, girls Look, Fairy, and see
if that is he! Yes, 1t is, / know-I
can tell by his walk" Warm rich
color dyed her face and throat, and
she clasped her hands over her heart,
wondering If Connie beside her could
hear its tumult
"l'll go to the door," said Father
Starr, and Prudence looked at him
bcsecchingiy.
II am sure he is all right, father.
I-you will be nice to him, won't your"
Without answering, Mr.. Starr left
the room. He could not trust his voice.
Listen, girls, / want to hear" whis-
pered Prudence. And she smiled as
she heard her fathers cordial voice
you are Mr.. Harmer, aren't you?
[ am Prudcncc's father. Come right
in. The whole family is assembled to
do you honor. The girls have already
mado you prince in disguise. Como
back this way. Prudence Is resting
very nicely"
When the two men stepped into the
sitting room, Prudence, for once, quite
overlooked her father. She lifted her
eyes to Jerr0ld Harmcr's face, and
waited, breathless. Nor AS he long
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-12-19
my Little comrade Of the Road"

"My Little Comrade of the Road"
In finding her among the bevy of girls.
He walked ut once to the bed, and
took her hand.
my little comradc of the road" he
sand gayly, but with tenderness. "I'm
afraid you are not feeling well enough
for callers today"
"Oh, yes, am" protested Prudence
with strange shyness.
Ho turned to the other girls, and
greeted them easily. He was entirely
self-possessed. Miss Starr told me so
much about you that know you all to
begin with" He smiled at Fairy as
he added, "In fact, she predicted that
] am 20 fall in love with you. And SO,
very likely, should, IL I hadn't met
your sister first"
They all laughed ut that, and then
he walked back and stood by Prudence
once more. "Was it bad sprain? ?
Does 1t pain you very badly? You
look tired. / am afraid it was an i'm
position for me to come this after.
noon, -.
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NOTICE.

TO the Stockholders Of The Lucas
Bank, a 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 The Lucas Bank. a
corporation created under the laws Of
the State of South Carolina. will be
held at The Lucas Bank, l4aurcnS S.
G., 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 resolution to increase the capi-
tai stock of the said Bank in a sum
not less than $10,000.00
ADGlNR SNTYTIIE,
Attest: President.
CHARLES SIMPSON,
Cashier. 20-4t
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CHAPTER TX.
Father Starr Reads the Signs.

dlncT SIdTT hedUS Inc signs.
And in the meanwhile, at the par
sonngc, Fairy was patiently getting
breakfast. Prudence went out for
an early bicycle ride, so the members
wouldn't catch her" she explained TO
the family. "And she isn't back yet.
She'll probably stay out until after
noon, and then ride right by the gro
Gerry store where the Ladies have their
Saturday sale. That's Prudence, all
over. Oh, father, I did forget your
eggs again, I am afraid they are too
hard. Here, twins you carry in the
oatmeal, and we will eat. No use to
wait for Prudence, it would be like
waiting for the next comet"
Indeed, it was nearly noon when a
small, one-horse spring wagon drove
into the parsonage yard. ~ ".arr
was in his study with book. ,uL he
heard piercing shrek fr,ul Connie,
and shrill "Prudcnce !" from one of
the twins. He was downstairs in three
leaps, and rushing wildly out to the
little rckety wagon. And there was
Prudence!
Don't be frightened, father. I've
just sprained my ankle, and 1t doesn't
hurt hardly any. But the bicycle is
broken, and Wen have to pay for 1t.
You can use my own money in the
bank. Poor Mr.. Davis had to walk all
the way to town. because there wasn't
any room for him in the wagon with
me lying down like this. Will you
carry me in?"
Comics single bed was hastily
brought downstairs, and Prudence de-
posted upon it. "Theres no use to
put me upstairs she assured them.
II won't stay there. want to be down
here where can boss the girls"
The doctor came in, and bandaged
the swollen purple ankle. Then they
had dinner--they tried to remember
to call it luncheon, but never succeed
cd After that, the whole parsonage
family grouped about the little single
bed in the cheery sitting room.
Whose coat Is this, Prudence2"
asked Connie.
"And where in the world did you
get these towels and silk shirts?" add
ed Fairy.
Prudence blushed most cxauisitely.
"Thcy arc Mr.. Harmer's," she said,
and glanced ncryously at her father.
"Whosef" chorused the family.
"1f you will sit down and keep stfn,
will tell you all about it. But You
must not interrupt me. What time is
1t, Fairy?"
"Two O'clock"
"Oh, two. Then I have plenty of
time" and in her own frank way, she
told the story.
Then Mr.. Davis came along with
his cart" She concluded, "and Jerry
er-llarmer, you know, helped put mo
In, and the cart was so small they both
had tC walk"
Where Is he now?" as he young2"
us he handsome1" "Did he look rich ?"
Don't be silly girls. He went to
the hotel, suppose. Anyhow, he left
us MS soon as we reached town. He
said he Mas- in 4 hurry. and Ind some.
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ASSESSORS NOTICE 1918.

ASSESSORS NOTICE 1919.
The auditors Office will be open
from the first day Of January to the
10th day of February, 1918. to make re-
turns of all real and personal prop
erty for taxation.
For the convenience of taxpayers
the Auditor or his deputy will attend
tho following named places to receive
returns for said year, to wit:
Monday, Jan. A. ScutIletown town
ship, s. j. Craigs store. g,
Monday, Jan II, Jacks township, s.
w. Deans.
Monday, Jan. IA, Jacks townshil
Renno
Monday. Jan. II, Hunter township.
Mountville.
Monday, Jan, IA, Cross Hill town
ship, Cross Hill.
Monday, Jan. IA, Waterloo township.
Waterloo.
Monday, Jan. IA, Waterloo township,
w. G. Thompsons.
Tuesday, Jan. 10 Water loo town
ship, Jerry 9. Martins store.
Tuesday, Jan 10, Dial's township,
b. Mahon's store.
Tuesday, Jan. 15 lounS's township,
Stewards store
Tuesday, Jan. Is. ioung's township.
Lanford
Tuesday, Jan. IL, Scunletown town
ship, Ora, 900 a. m. to = p. M.
Tuesday. Jan L., Laurcns township,
Watts Mill 2:30 p. III. to G:3o p. III.
Wednesday, Jan. l6, Hunter town
ship, Clinton.
Wednesday, Jan. lG, sullivan town
ship. II. IT, Woods.
Wednesday. Jan. lG, Dials township,
ID. ID. Harris.
Wednesday, Jan. lG. loung's town
ship, Cooks store.
Thursday, Jan. Il, Hunter township,
Clinton Cotton Mill
Thursday, Jan. II. sullivan town
ship, Princeton.
Thursday. Jan. Il. Dials township.
V. A. Whites.
Thursday. Jan. II, Noungs town
ship, w p. IIarris's.
Friday. Jan. IS. Hunter township,
Lydia Cotton Mill.
Friday. Jan. Is, Sullivan township.
w ID. Sullivan. ST..
Friday, Jan. 1S. Dials township,
Gray Court.
Friday, Ian. IS, loungs township,
Pleasant Mound.
Saturday, Jan 10, Hunter township
G0ldvillc.
Please make note that the appoint
mcnts will be filed Just as advertised
and to please come out and make re-
turns. One man usually makes the
whole round and some may not under
stand the notice this time. as have
divided up the territory in the several
townships.
All male citizens between the ages
Of y and 60 years OIL the first Of Jan
uary, except those who arc incapable
OF earning q, support from being
manned or from other causes, arc
deemed polls, Confederate veterans
excepted.
Also all male citizens between the
ages Of is and 30 on the Isl day OF
January, 1919, are liable to Il road tax
Of $l.50 and are required to make
during the time above specified and
their return of same TO the Auditor
shall pay to the County Treasurer at
the same time other taxes arc paid in
lieu of working The road school trus-
tees, students and ministers arc OK
cmptcd from road tax.
All taxpayers arc required to give
township and number of school dis
tricts; also state whether property is
situated in town or country. Each lot.
tract, or parcel of land must be on
tered separately.
After the Goth of February 80 per
cent penalty will be attached for fail
ure to make returns on personal prop
crty and 20 per cent on real estate.
J. w. THOMPSON,
County Auditor
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Read This Letter
FETZEIs & NICKELS
New York

Fl, Terry,
IIaurens,
My Dear Terry:
10th, ordering serge
49, I'm 10
all New York looking tho
cannot find has who will
me. They all busy stuff In
took the matter with Dreyspool who
ing house. and he family to Ship dozen
allow you to return all not sold by January s bought
OF these coats a
object to that. hope
these that there will be return.
sincerely,
j. FErZER
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14
-Fairmont Sweaters
Go to VIVA. Soldiers

Tomorrow is the last day for sweat.
crs that are now out being knitted for
the Red Cross as it Is the plan to make
shipment to Camp Lee before the
week ends.
From now until further orders ali
the sweaters knitted in Fairmont win
80 to West Virginia boys in camp. and
in this connection the following tele.
gram has been received by the Fair.
mont chapter from Red Cross head.
quarters: .-..,i-
washington. D. c., Dec. IL.
&c. G. Pinckney q Red Cross field
director at Camp Lee. He will dis.
tribute sweaters you send him, under
the direction Of the commanding Off.
Ger. and will see that no boy already
supplied gets second sweater. There.
By preventing duplication which should
be avoided as demand for sweaters
greatly exceeds the supply.
WILLIAM CARY SANGER"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14
New Heating System
at the Hippodrome

Manager Robert Fisher, of the
Hippodrome Theatre, yesterday had
installed at this popular priced play
house two Toledo floor furnaces,
which apparently solves the problem
of keeping the house comfortable on
the coolest, days. Owing to the pecu-
liar construction of the building 1t
had. always been found difficult to
get a proper distribution Of heat. The
steam radiators which have been in
service there for number of years
were far from satisfactory in several
ways and vaious experiments made
with other heating apparatus failed to
give the desired results. The new
furnaces are under the floor in the
rear of the auditorium and they have
a -radiating surface which is thought
quite ample. Gas is used for fuel, but
the heaters are so constructed that
very little flame is required and the
flow would have to stop entirely to
destroy their efficiency.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14
MISS ALMAL. ARNETT
DIES IN THIS CITY
Was First White Woman
to Reach Northern
Alaska.

Mrs. Alma Laid Arnett, widow of j.
L. Arnett. died this morning at half
after eleven o'clock at IA Pennsylvania
avenue where she was residing. She
had been i'll from a complication of dis.
eases aggravated by heart trouble for
several months and her death was not
unexpected. Mrs. Arnett was aged
about 80 years and was a sister in law
;of Mrs. Ellen Straight with whom she
resided until a few months ago. She
was born in Maine and her marriage to
Mr.. Arnett took place In California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnett spent part OF
their younger married life in Alaska,
the latter having been the first white
woman to reach the northern portion
Of Alaska where they resided. About
eight years ago they came to this city
tcreside and where Mr.. Arnett's death
occurred four years ago. The body
will be taken to the home Of Mrs.
Straight at 81 Chicago street this
morning.
Relatives residing at distance have
been notified and no arrangements
will be made for funeral services until
they have been heard from. The ar
rangements are in charge of Undertake
er r. c. Jones.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14
TOMORROW FIRST
QUEST|0NNA|RES GO
Eighty One of Them Will be
Sent Out Each
Day.

Early tomorrow morning the Local
draft boar will send out its first al
lotment Of missionaries. The five
per cent to be sent out by the local
board on the first day and etch day
after tomorrow. excepting legal holi
days. will amount to 81. The 81 Fair
monters who will receive their cues
tionnaires tomorrow are those who
hold order numbers from 1-12s in
elusive. Anyone whose order number
is below 1874 may call at the local
post office any time ater nine O'Clock
tomorrow morning and receive his
QUESTIONABLE.
The Legal Advisory Board will moi
begin its work until Monday morning
ForI this reason all who receive their
QUESTIONABLE tomorrow should wait
until the office Of the Legal Advisory
Board opens in the Court House or
Monday morning before attempting tc
I'LL out their QUESTIONABLE.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14
$3.50 IN XMAS
KETTLE FIRST DAY
Salvation Army Hopes Pub
!; lie Will Keep Pot Boil
ing.

Eighteen dollars and thirty cents in
coins of various sizes were tossed in
to the Ealvation army Christmas ket-
tie which made its appearance on the
streets for the first time yesterday.
Yesterday there was just one Of them
but tomorrow, there will be two-one
at Main and Madison and the other
at the court house. They will re.
main until Christmas Eve and 1t Is
the hope of the Salvation army, which
has many uses for money at this time
Of the year, that the Fairmont people
will keep the pot at most liyelynn
will keep the pot boiling at a most
lively rate.
Captain o'Beiren recently sent ap.
peals to a number of Fairmont citi.
zens upon behalf of the army's acti.
vities and he is anxious to receive
responses to these. The local post
has sent 176 copies of the Christmas
War Cry to the Marion county men
at Camp Lee and &C have been for.
warded to Marion county boys In
France.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14
Miss Anna A. Curran
Dies This Morniing

Miss Anna Amelia curran, daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Curran OF
916 Fourth street, Eighth ward died
this morning at Q o'clock at her home
after several months illness from a
complication Of diseases. Miss Cur.
ran was aged 10 years old and was an
attractive and popular young girl Her
illness and death have occasioned
deep sorrow among her relatives and
friends. Her parents and younger
sister Miss Kathaleen survive. Fun.
eral services will be held probably on
Sunday from st. Peters Catholic
church though arrangements are not
complete. Undertaken R. c. Jones il
In change.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14
Italians Continue to Hold
Back Heavily Reinforc
ed Foe.
GERMANS GUNS ACTIVE
Not Yet Known Where An
ticipated Teutonic Of 4,
fensive Will Strike.

Bolshevih forces apparently hard
been successful in the first ciashes
with the counter reyofutonists and
it is reported that, they have capture
ed the towns OF Tamanoyka and sEal.
uga. General Kaledine Ia besIerinr
Rostov the largest city In The Don
region and heavy fighting has bean
IN progress there since Sunday.
Tamanovka is near Bieipcrnti sstl,
miles south Of Moscow and near where
the forces of General Korniioff. also
a counter revolutionist arereported 10
have been engaged In q iieasy battle
with the Bolshevili. One report enid
korniloff had been defeated and wnuI,d
ed while another said he had bean
victorious. There Is railroad fnxI
named kaluga 100 miles south .wssst
ct Moscow and II It Is the town resar.
red to In the unofficial report FINN.
Petrograd 1t is apparent that 6ounfeI,
ter revoittionists have approached
nearer to the old Russian capital
than previous reports have indicated
Artillery and local infantry fighfif,g
has been. in progress on the Westefii
front to which tho Germans arc, still
rushing troops and supplies, THE en-
envy has attempted NO further ff1assed
attacks since Wednesday ana there "A,
still no outward isign. or whore gi,is
expected blow Is to come.
In the Cambria region YESTERDAY
the British stormed a German nos, On
the southern end Of the sector while
on the northern end there was bomb
lighting in which German prisoners
were captured
German artillery has been especially
active south Of the Scarpe IN the Al.
ras area and northeast Of Ypres Ia
Flanders. intermittent artillery ac4
tivity continues along the French front
Tho only infantry action mas been
near Juyincourt north Of Rheims
where German attack was repulsed.
East OF the Brenta river on the
northern Italian front there has been,
further bitter fighting. Austro- German
troops reinforced by fresh reserves
attacked the italian positions IN the
valleys descending toward the river
from the Beretta region. Italian re-.
sistance held the attackers and forc-
ed them to give up the effort after
having suffered heavy losses. Other!
violent attacks in the same region
brought no gain for the enemy.
German bombs have killed number
of American Railway engineers in q
town behind the British front. IN
another town German bomb fell in
a street through which American
troops were marching. Though the
missile fell close no injuries resulted.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14
Notice to Taxpayers Who
Failed to Take Adyarl.
tage Of. the 21za6 Dis

You are now notified that De-'
cember is the last month you can
pay your taxes at face value. Jan:
uary Is the month that the Law
'compels US to add on 10 g inter
est. ! am sure you viii not want
to pay that amount Of interest
while money is 80 plentiful. Please
be prompt and come IN and pay
your taxes before the rush at the
last Of the month. For your BEN
eft and accommodation the
Sheriff's ONCE win be kept open
on Saturday nights from 2 TO 3
during the month OF December.
a. N. GLOVER, sherii!.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14
Showalter Case in
Courtof Appeals

Especial Dispatch to West virginian.)
MARTINSBuRG, w. Va. Dec. A.
In the Federal district court here yes.
terday Judge Chas. A. Woods, OF Rich,
mond, signed the bill OF exceptions in
the case Of the government against
Howard w. Showalter Of Fairmont,
w. Va, who was convicted here in Sep.
TENDER Of interpolation of the funds
or the Fafrmont First National Bank
and sentenced to five years in the Fed.
eral prison at Atlanta. Georgia.
I The acton taken. here today permits
Showalter to carry his case before the
Federal Circuit court OF appeals al
Richmond on an application for a re-
hearing. Showalter's tail of S25, 900
was continued. &C.,.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14
City School Pupils
Sell Christmas Seals

The pupils of the city schools have
been quite successful in the last few
weeks in disposing of large numbers
OF Red Cross seals. The pupil OF
the Butcher and White schools have
so far taken the lead. On Wednes,
day the Butcher school pupils sold
5000 seals and on the following day
the White school pupils disposed Of
an equal number. The other schools
have also made creditable showing
in the sale Of the little stickers.
Talks were given in the local schools
by representatives from the Red
Cross and the Public Health Nursing
services with the result that the chill,
dren became interested and started
out to sell the seals.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14
WINTER WEATHER
IS GENERAL TODAY
No Let Up in Cold Weather
Promised Until Sunday
or Monday.
lRx Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON. Dec. 14.-Most OF
the country was in the grip Of storms
and cold weather today and under
cover of snow throughout the north,
ern part almost to the Pacific. Rail
and wire traffic were impeded. I'm,
seasonable cold extends to the Gull
states.
Snow was heaviest in the east from
the. Great lakes to the coast with a
fall Of a foot or more in the interior.
Snow was forecast for tonight and
probably Saturday in northern New
England and continuance OF cold in
Atlantic coast districts.
Some moderation of cold is predict
ed about Sunday morning for the
Ohio valley, East gulf states and the
upper lake region where 1t is causing
distress because OF an inadequate
coal supply.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14
Lyceum Society to
Close Campaign

Featuring the program to be given
at the Lyceum literary society this
evening will be the closing of the mem.
bership campaign. which has been on
atthe Normal school for the past week.
The campaign began Monday morning
end will come to conclusion this
evening.
The Gold team under the leadership
Of Miss Shafferman and the Greens
under the leadership of Miss Mary
Cox. are competing for honors. The
losing team, which will be determined
at the meeting this evening, must give
an entertainment for the winners.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-14
GERMANS STILL RUSHING TROOPS TO WEST
.FROSTBURG HAS
DANGEROUS FIRE
Famed by High Wind 1t
Threatens the North
Side.

FRosTBURG, Dec. 14.-Fire of con.
siderable extent is raging in Frost
burg. The fire is known to have start.
ed in the basement of Shea's drug
store, near Gladstone hotel, about five
o'clock this morning. High wind is
Glowing and the fire is working its way
dcwns Main street on the north side.
Cumberland fire department Is on Its
Way up to assist. The exact cause O:
the fire is unknown.