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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-06-26
WATTS MILL, NEWS

Watts Mill, June 2I.-Rcv. J. A.
Brock and Rev. w. L. Mullikin filed
their regular appointments here or
Sunday morning and evening. The
sermons were very much enjoyed by
all.
Miss Mary Babb, who had the mis-
fortune OF getting her arm broken in
the mill last week, is improving.
Little Katherine Sorgec, who has
been sick for sometime, is doing yry
nicely at present.
Mr.. w C.. Mar!or is on the sick lis.
also.
| Mrs. Jodic Mckee and little daugh-
ter, Mozcllc Of Greenwood arc visit
ing relatives at this place.
/ Misses Annie Laurie Ola Mac and
Jennie Lcoma lIammctt, of Rock Hill,
arc visiting their sister, Mrs j. NJ.
Moore.
Little Miss Grace Moore, Of this
place, visited last week at the home
Of her uncle, Mr.. r. l.. Hamwctt, Of
Lanford Station.
| Mr. Frank Burns, of Grccnvl!c, is
visiting friends and relatives OF this
place.
Master Homer Hammcit, after
spending a few days with his sister,
has returned 10 his home in Rock Hin.
! MISS Ella M@udc Putnam and niece,
little Miss Lotiic Mae Tcaguc. Of Lau-
rcns Mill, spent Monday at the ho!4c
of-Mra. j. NJ. Moore.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-06-26
Red Cross Payment Due July 1st.

Red Cross Payment Due July 1st.
The fist installment on Red Cross
pledges will be due July 1st. Payment
should be made to your local trcasur-
CT in every instance. The cards for
the City of Laurcns will be found at
the Laurens National Bank; for the
Laurens Cotton Mills UIolmcs ST. Aux
iliary) at Laurcns Cotton Mills Office.
and for Watts Mills at the mill Office.
Cards for other branches and auxil-
iarics will be found in the hands of
the local treasurers in each case.
J. J. ADAMS,
Treasurer for LaurcnS County.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-06-26
QutctiOnairas Being Mailed,

OucstiOnaircs arc being mailed out
this week to the rcgistrants who have
become OF age since June 9Th. 1917
and who registered on June 9Th Of this
year. Qnostionalres must be return
cd to the local exemption board with
in seven days or the registrant is liza
Bile to years imprisonment.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-06-26
Mr.. Dial tn Make Address.

Mr.. n. r. Dial, before leaving the
city Monday to return to the cam
paign party. announced that he would
make an address at the court house
Saturday afternoon, July 9Th, to which
no invited al Of his friends Of the
county and surrounding country. The
meeting Is to be held at p. m.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-06-26
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Local and Personal Mention.
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MI j. w. Butler, Of Hickory Tavern,
was visitor in the city Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Cummings, of
Barksdale, were shopping in the city
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Mcdonald, of
Columbia, are visiting Mrs. r. A. Lit
tie for a few days.
Mrs. Ella G. Hudgens Of Knoxville,
Tenn, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. r. r..
Dunlap this week
Miss Margaret Dunlap left last week
for Charleston to spend a few weeks
with friends.
l. Miss Ethel Smith, of Atlanta, is the
guest Of Miss Frances Davis on West
Main street
Miss Virginia Hudgcns, Of Pcndlc-
ton. is tho guest Of Miss Virginia
Barksdalc this week.
Miss Lucille Watkins, of Monroe, n.
G., is visiting at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. NJ. Hinson.
Mr.. Len Rounds, who is connected
". ~. d,
was (; visitor in the city Monday.
Mrs. G. b. Gracn and little son, Ben,
of Anderson, have been tho guests Of
Mrs. Bale G. Crisp for the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. boyd, Of the EXON
section, were shopping in the city
Saturday
Mrs. J. G. rhilpot. Of Columbia, has
been visiting her brother, Mr.. G. f..
lNttle, few miles from the city, for
y&e past week or two.
Prof. A. G. Miller and son, Willie
Dcws, OF Waycross, Ga. has been Wis
itng the formers mother, Mrs. Vir-
ginia Miller, for a few days.
Mr.. J. Pitts Henry, who has been
in Florida FOR the past several months,
has again returned to the county and
is with relatives near Mountvillc
Miss Marguerite Adams and little
sister. Annie Kcllar, visited Mrs. G. b.
Green az tho home of Mrs. B. G. Crisp
last week.
Mr.. Bill Crisp returned to his duties
AT the Portsmouth navy yard last
week after spending several weeks
here with his mother, Mrs. B. C. Crisp.
Mr.. 7. II. Nelson, Of Louisville, Ky,
has been visitor in tho city for sew
cral days this week, having come down
to lCok aftc" business interests.
Mr.. w. G. Irby, who has been max
ing his home in Jacksonville, Ala,
since tho first Of the year. has been
spending few days in tho city on
business.
Mr.. julius SttGrcavcs. who is now
located in Spartanburg, spent the
Weekend in the city with relatives.
The friends of Mr. y. c. IIellama
: were glad to sec him out on the
street again this week after an illness
ofga month or moro.
T}ir. J. Ed. Hart, who has been MAX
ing his homo in Louisville for some
time, returned TO the city last week TO
Spcnd a few days before being called
10 tho army. He is numbered in the
draft this week.
a piano recital was given by little
Misses ILarlowc ,lIiX Mahaff2y and
Margarct McCravy. the two punils Of
Miss Flora Bennett at her homo or
last Thursday afternoon. at C o'clock
This recital was unusually interesting
90 account cf the youthrnlncss Of the
PruD!s,. tho younger being just five
years oc aGc
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-06-26

-" tc tata.oE5s s&.'xIclai. y
| hereby announce myself as can
dldate for reelection to the Office of
Treasurer Of Lauven8 county and
promise to abide by the results OF tho
Democratic primary and to continue
a faithful performance OF the duties
of the office. ROSS d. YOUNG.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-06-26
Now WITH Oil MILL.

Mr. Hancc Crews, who has been
care-taker Of the nostoffice for several
years. has accepted tho place rs sup
erintcndcnt Of the Laurcns Oil Mill
vacated by Mr. Hallman, who has been
called to enter the draft.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-06-26
For Supervisor.

| hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the Office OF Supervisor OF
laurcnS county, subject to the rules
ana regulations OF the Democratic
party. JOHN ID. ". WARNS
hereby announce myself candi-
date for reelection 10 the 0nicc OF
County Supervisor for Laurcns Coun-
~, subject to all the rules and rcGula-
tons OF the Democratic primary.
Respectfully.
III. B. lumbovt.
| hereby announce myself Il candi-
date for the oClcc OF Treasurer 9. I.au-
rcnS County subject 10 The rules OF the
Democratic primary.
II. Jndscn LanGSton.
| hereby announce myself caud'>
date for the Office of Supcrvsp: OF
LarrcnS county, subject 20 thn rules
and regulations Of the Democratic pr:-
mary. S. S. FARRAR-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-06-26
Respectfully.
II. B. ltunbcvt.


hereby announce myself as a can
GldIt" Tor County superintendent Of
Education OF i.aurcnG county, subject
10 the rules Of the Democratic Pri-
mary. RALPH Y. WILSON.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-06-26
For Autlifor.

hereby announce myself as q can
didatc for recollection as Auditor o!
Laurcns county subject to the rules
and regulations OF the Democratic
party. j. WADDY THOMPSON.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-06-26
For Probate Judge.

We arc authorized to announce the
name OF 0. G. Thompson as n candi-
date for reelection to the Office of
Probate Judge. subject to the rules of
the democratic Primary.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-06-26
Ice Cream Suppar mt Langston

An ice cream supper will be given
at Langston church for tho benefit
of the Red Cross auxiliary Saturday
night, June goth. beginning at s
o'clock The public is invited.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-06-26
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Congress-.

Horace l.. Bcmar is hereby an
nounced as q candidate for Congress
from the Fourth Congressional Dis
,,rict, subject to the rules of the Dem
ocratic Primary.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-06-26
JAMES II. SULLIVA

hereby announce myself candi.
date for the House Of Representatives
from Laurcns county and Pledge my
self to abide by the results Of The Dem
ocratic primary. s. H. GCGGANS.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-06-26
For House OF Representatives.

hereby announce myself q candi-
date for House Of Representatives
from Laurcns county. subject 10 all
tic rules and regulations Of the
Democratic primary
JAMES II. SULLIVAN.
The Little River news., 1918-11-06
snEFEAT IS THE MOST CO.,
 LoSSAL IN ALL HISTORY
Austrfa's Powerful Army Annihilated ,By the Italians 300, 900 Prisoners
 and 5000 Guns Captured vlc- \ tory Is StupendOus.

Washington, Nov, 4.-Three hun dred thousand Austrian soldiers and not less than 5000 guns were captur- ed by the victorious Italian armies before the armistice went into effect at 3 o'clock this afternoon, said an official dispatch tonight from Rome This included all captures since the offensive began, October "A.
 The soldiers of the once powerful Austrian army, the dispatch said, con tinued to flee in disorder. Since the offensive started. 63 Austro-Hunga- rfan divisions were ptu out ot combat by the Italian divisions, three British ana two French divisions, with Czecho-Sloyak units and an American regiment
 30O,OOO Prisoners, 5000 Guns.
 "So far the enemy has left in our hands 3C0 900 prisoners and not less than 5000 guns. The soldiers of what used, to be one of the most powerful armies in the world gre now fleeing in disorder and without hope from the valleys which they once invaded with trucuient confidence.
 Ion October 31, after having over- come, on strongly fortified positions, the resistance of powerful enemy rear guards, our troops, consisting of 51 Italian divisions, three British and two French divisions, with Czecho-Slo- yak units and an American regiment, put out of combat 63 Austro-Hunga- rian divisions.
 The rapid and most daring ad- vance of the 29th Army Corps to the city of Trent, precluding the retreat of the defeated enemy troops pressed from the west by the Seventh Army Corps, and from the east by the First Sixth and Fourth Atmy Corps, deter mined yesterday thel complete crum- bling of the Austrian front.
The Little River news., 1918-11-06
MAN CRUSHED
 UNDER BOX CARS Stranger Who Gave His Name as Louis L. Wilson Horribly
 Mangled on Frisco
 Yards.

An aged man, who gave his name as Louis L. Wilson of Caddo Parish, La was run down and horribly nangled by Frisco box cars on the local yards Tuesday afternoon One of his legs was cut entirely off, his head injured as well as other injuries, which will prove fatal
 The old man was walking down the siding opposite the ice plant when the local sent train of box cars on the siding. The brakemen seeing the man tried to stop the cars, but were unable to do so. They began calling to him to get off as did several others at the ice plant and in the yards, but he paid no heed and continued to walk down tce track. The engineer leaped from his. cab and rsn toward the man and was in reach of him when he was overtaken. Four cars passed over the body. He seemed perfectly conc:ous some time alter the injuries, and one of the bystanders bending down took his name, which he said was Louis L. Wilson, and that he had people in Cad do Parish, La. The old man was roughly dressed and carried hand bag and a winchester rifle.
 The accident happened just at the hour in which the News was going to press, and we are unable to say what disposition was made of the injured man. A doctor. was summoned, but the man seemed beyond hope of any relief
The Little River news., 1918-11-06
CHARGED WITH MURDER
Texarkana Negro Released on $1,OO0
 Bond After Preliminary Hearing.

Texarkana, Nov. 3.-Elijah Wash ington, negro, was given a prelimin- ary hearing before Justice Hillman yesterday afternoon, charged with killing Buster Thomas, another negro, who was stabbed to death in the SwampooG1e district last Tuesday night. After hearing the evidence, the court granted the defendant bail in the sum of $1,O00, which was furnish ed It was stated that the trouble originated over the failure of Thomas to produce quart of whisxey. which Washington had given him the money to buy.
The Little River news., 1918-11-06
W.S.S.-

The First National Bank, which for weeks has been hard hit by illness of the force, was forced to close Saturday when I. w. Holmes, who has been tenn por2trily keeping up the work, was called back to his place with A. J. Rus sell on account of MT. Russell being out on account of illness in his family. The bank resumed Monday with J. l.. Martin on hand able to supervise the work with the help of three splendid young bankers from Texarkana They were R. M Bone, teller of the Texar- kama National, F. w. Peel, utility man of the same institution, and Allen Win ham, Jr., son of the president
The Little River news., 1918-11-06
LITTLE RIVER cOUN-
 TY SOLDIER WRITES
What the Y. M. (. A. Means to fke Boys ill tic Training
 Camp Boosts Cam < paign.

With the Colors October 2, 1918. Dear Friends:
 1 was asked by one of the Y. II. c. A. Secretaries to write letter 70 ail Dsy friends through the Little River News in regard to the $100,000 900 drive tc be launcned by the Y. M. c. tae week of oyembar 11tl,. Nov, 1 am sure there VII be no use in anyone writing you folks about your quota in this drise to raise funds tha, tie "Y' may continue the great work tEey are now doing among the boys in camp and in France, because 1 know Little River county will be one among the first .:ej over the top.
 All you who know me will please
 remember that am not a speech ins k CT so will in my own way tell you few thirss the "Y' is doinf iu Camp Pike.
 First, vol w;li be asked by nuniE- CT of people in the rural districts. what the Y II c A. is? In What way does the Y.=M. C. A. help the ho.ys Ill camp and m France? Why to $ i: take so much money? Also various other questions. The questions i.,ay be answered in this way: The is the Soldiers home all the many ac- commodations, (some of which will be mentioned in this letter. are absolute |ly free of cost to the boy in uniform. What does the "Y" do for the boys! I will only give a brief outline of the many things the "Y' furnishes the boys in camp, so that you may draw some idea as to what it really means to visit the "Y" Building after a hard days work. We'll, first we go to the "Y'' for social evening. Each build- ing is furnished with a piano and Vic trola for the soldier boy to use at any and all times. We play all kinds of rames, it furnishes full equipment for base ball, foot ball, basket ball and tennis games. Also one of the secre- taries acts as coach in any game the boys want to learn. Each building has a nice library, reading room with real home like chairs both straight and rockers, library tables, in fact
 everything is as nearly home like as
 can be arranged to accomidate so
 many men. We find all kinds of reli-
 gious booklets which are given to us free of cost We find free wrapping
 paper and cord for the sending of packages, each building keeps sup ply of stamps for the accommodation of the soldier which very often saves him
 a mile walk to end from Main P. O. to get stamp to mail a letter home. Any "Y" secretary will gladly do a
 favor for any soldier just for the ask ing. We all feel perfectly free to go to the secretary with any troubles or for any favor Each building has a
The Little River news., 1918-11-06
CHILD BURNED TO DEATH
Son of Charles Irving of Near Nash
 ville Falls Into Fire.

Nashville, Nov. 5.-At the home of Charles Irving, living seven miles south Of Nashville, their 18-month- old son fell into Rl fire and was fla tally burned No one was in the room, and it is supposed the baby walked to the fireplace and stopped to play with the fire. The flames arrived he Was so badly burned that death resulted ei few hours later.
The Little River news., 1918-11-06
-W.S.S
SHOOTING AFFRAY
Negro Shoots Another in Wrist on Streets of AshdOwn Saturday.

Bryant Fulcher shot Henry Smith, wounding him in the wrist Saturday afternoon Both were negroes. The shooting took place in the rear of the First National Bank building. The row came up about some money Full cher claimed Smith owed him. Smith is reported to have drawn a knife when Fulcher drew pistol and shot the knife from hds hand
The Little River news., 1918-11-06
GERMANS RETREAT
 ON ENTIRE FRONT
Enemy Resistance Dwindles to Same Artillery Fire and Rear Guard ActiOns-Fugitives Pack
 Roads.

With the American Forces on the verdun Front, Nov. 3-Only disor- ganized resistance was offered by the Germans today to the French and American troops from points east of the river Mouse to that part of the line extending to Rethel. The Americans carried the apex of their advance to the little lake in Belval woods to the north of Barri- court.
 Staney, an important railway cen ter, less than four miles from the American front, has already been so harrassed that it has been rendered almost uselesss to the enemy. The Germans continue to retreat all along the front.
 American aviators late today re- ported that the Germans to the east i of the Mouse appeared to be in full retreat The aviators' messages said all roads running eastward were packed with troops, artillery and trucks.
 The American aviators went as fa1 as Remoiville. They reported that the roads southwest of Remoiville are choked with traffic.
 General Pershing's forces con- tinued to make satisfactory progress during the night and this morning but they met with isolated opposi- tions here and there indicating that the German retreat had slightly slowed up. Americans Ahead of Time. Virtually every American division had not only reached it's objectives this morning, but was far ahea- o! them. Prisoners, guns and material were reported to be increasing in number and quantity.
 l The enemy opposition took the form of inter mittent artillery fire and a few points with the use oi gas and infantry. This resistance however, generally vanished wher the Americans exerted themselves.
 The general character of the enemy's defense was almost exclnt sively that of rear guard actions, in. steaA of the usual bitter direct op- position snd generally it was over. come without difficulty.
 There is a possibility that the Ger man retirement west of the Mouse may carry the enemy back so ia, 1 that the whole German line east oi Bethel will be endangered. The Amer jeans advanced today to an average depth of about two and half miles over 14-mile front.
 A battery of four 6-inch howitzers
 with three officers and 17 gunners
 was taken north of Landreyille to- day by three French tanks manned
 by Americans.
 The tank squadron was commamdei by Lieut.. Lloyd Callahan of Cassel.
 lon, N. D.. who himself operated g
 machine gun on one of the tanks.
The Little River news., 1918-11-06

Continued on page 2.)
The Little River news., 1918-11-06
W.S.S
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank every one who has been so nice to us through the sick ness and death of our little son and grandson, John Van Hook, and also for the floral pieces.
 MT. and Mrs. F. M. Van Hook.
 MT. and Mrs. J. |. Van Hook.
The Little River news., 1918-11-06
-W.S.S.-
Card of Thanks.

We desire to extend to the good peo- pie of Ashdown our sincere thanks for their many kindnesses and expressions of sympathy during the last illness and death of our husband and son.
 Mrs. w. K. Haller.
 Mir. snd Mrs. c. l.. Haller.
The Little River news., 1918-11-06
.W.S.S..

Mrs. R. NJ. Price returned Monday from Ogden where she has been on account O. sickness in her brother 5 family.
The Little River news., 1918-11-06
AUSTRIA GLADLY
 MAKES ABJECT { SURRENDER
Permits Use of Its Territory for At- tack on Germany-Italy Will Oc- cupy Wide Strip in the Form.
 CT Dual Monarchy.

Washington, Nov. 4.-Austria- Hun gary, the last and most powerful ally of Germany, passed out of the world war today under terms of abject sur render.
 The armed forces of the once pow erful AustrO-Hungarian empire have laid down their arms, to await the end of the war and peace terms, dictated ty the allies and the United States. Austro-Hungarian territory is open for operations against Germany. Even the munitions of the former ally are to be used against the Kaisers army if refusal to accept conditions now be- ing prepared for them make prolonged fighting necessary.
 The terms which stopped the victor ious advance on the Italian front were accepted by the Austrian com mander in chief in the field in the name of the Vienna government and their execution is guaranteed by the thorough beating already administer ed which had converted the defeated army into fleeing hordes.
 Drastic Terms Imposed.
 Even the terms imposed previously upon Bulgaria and Turkey hardly were so drastic. In addition to all the military precautions, the Austrians are compelled to retire from wide strip of territory within the borders of their empire when the war begin, surrender ing ell of Italia Irredensia and there by losing any advantage for argument over boundaries around peace tabie. A map of survey of the geographical lines fixed for Austrian evacuation shows that the areai is even greater then that set by the Italians as the goal of their ambition when they en- tered the war. At that time the Ital- ian leaders, carefully outlined and in- dic;ted on their war maps the terri tory along their borders which they deemed it necessary that they acquire for racial and sentimental reasons ana also to insure the security of their ! frontiers.
 In decreeing Austria's surrender terms, the Supreme War Council al Versailles has followed this outline closely, but have enlarged upon it to some extent. The right Of occupation of these vacated provinces is stipulat- ed; but for the time being civil gov ernment is to be administered by the existing local civil authorities in CO., operation with the occupying gsrri- sons. This means that the whole ques- tion of final disposition of the terri tory involved is left to be settled at the peace table.
 SErrenders Navy.
 | AustriatHungary' navy, which el- ther must be delivered to the allies or Iisarmed under the terms of the armi- stice that country has signed, consists of approximately 251 ships. without taking count of recent reported losses of two Austrian battlcships.
 The total of submarines is placed at Az with 15 battleships, an equ:G number of cruisers, 21 torpedo boat destroyers, 10 torpedo gunboats 67 tor pedo boats, 45 mine lsyers, II river monitors, 2 patrol bo?ts, 6 armed steamers, six scouts, river tropedo boat and ? trawlers.
The Little River news., 1918-11-06
FINANCIAL PREPAREDNESS

in the United States really began two years ago when the Federal Reserve System was organized. It will be complete when every citizen is doing his share towards the maintenance of the system. By deposting your money with us you can help directly in developing and strengthening it, as we are required to keep on deposit with our Federal Reserve Bank portion of your balance with
 At the same time, and without cost you bene- fit directly from the protection the system affords us.