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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-07-03

Shoals, were visitors in tho city We'd
nesday, having brought homo Mrs. r..
ID. Downty, who had been visiting
them for about ten days.
Rev. c. II. Squires, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, was un-
able to preach Sunday on account Of
sickness. He was confined to his bed
Sunday and Monday, but was able to
SIT up yesterday.
Frank Reid, who has met with much
success with Il large tobacco concern
for the past several years, has re-
signed his position and come home
for short visit before entering gov
crnmcnt service at Charleston.
Mcssrs Osic Anderson. Rice Nickcls
and A. c. Todd left Monday morning
for Atalnta, where they will attend a
conference OF Y. NJ. C. A. workers.
Mr.. Gus Babb accompanied them,
though not a member Of the commit
tee.
DR.. and Mrs. J. l.. Marshall and
Miss Julia Connor, of Greenwood,
spent the weekend in the city with
DR.. and Mrs. Dial. Mrs. p. D. Con-
nor. who accom- panied them, visited
1T the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Gilkcson
while here.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-07-03
Met With Fall.

Mrs. Elizabeth league met with a
painful and very serious accident
while visiting a cousin at Canton, Ga.
Mrs. league, who Is now S3 years Of
age, was starting out with her cous-
in, who was also advanced in age, to
visit friends and in attempting to turn
in the floor stumbled and fell, break
ing one Of the bones of her hip She
was given cvry attention there, but
shn preferred TO come homo, so ac-
comDanicd hv her son, Mr.. Albert
league, she arrived at Clinton Satur-
day afternoon and was brought to
the hospital here. She is suffering
much pain and the injury is Il serious
one considering her age, but hopes arc
held out for her recovery.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-07-03
Six Years Oh,

Master William Rolf celebrated lis
sixth birthday at his home on East
inmpton street Tuesday afternoon by
having seventeen OF his yOun., friends
to join him in Il party. Games Of
several kinds wcrc played after which
ico cream and cake were served
mquc among The gifts for The occa-
sion was q thrift stamp given him by
ono OF the young boys.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-07-03
Address:
Scrgt. J. p Caldwell.
Co. ID, llSth Infantry,
American e. f., via New York.
j. p. Caldwell.

Takes Management OF Opera House.
Mr.. Gilbert NJ. Tyler, of Atlanta, ar
rived in the city last week to assume
the management Of the Opera House,
succeeding Mr.. W. NJ. Switzcr, who
left Monday morning J: special
training at the University of South
Carolina before entering the army. MIR.
Tyler IS a moving picture man with
fourteen years Of experience and Is
well fitted to give the patrons Of the
playhouse the best service to be had
Mr.. Switzcr, before leaving Monday.
asked that his thanks be expressed
20 his patrons and friends for their
support Of the picture show in the
past and asked for It's continuance in
.hc future as he still retains the same
interest in ii as he did before. The
picture show is owned by the Leo
brothers. MCSsrs. Jas. T.. Harncy and
W. Nj. SwitZcr. Mr.. Tyler is 10 act
rs manager for tho owners.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-07-03
Six Men for Special Training.

The local exemption board sent off
six white men Monday morning to
take special courses in various me-
chanical lines at the training school
conducted through the summer
months by the governmns.. 4. the Uni
vcrsity Of South Carolina. In -.
number were John Gary C,,nninSna,h,
Niles G.. Clarke, ulysses S. Elmorc.
Harrison T.. Garrett, ,Ino. G. Sea-
wright and Wm NJ. Switzer.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-07-03
Gin [J0uSn Huruptl

'Hhc Gin house at tho, Doyd's Mill
plant Of the Rccdy River Power Com
p9nN va" destroyed by fire MoMdaH
night and discovery was not made un-
I'll about seven o'clock Tuesday morn
ing. The Hinncrv was owned by the
power company but had been operated
during the past season by Pitts &
Wood The origin Of the fire is un-
known. Tho seed house near by was
undamagcd
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-07-03
COMPANY ID IN FRANCE,

Sergeant Jap" Caldwell Writes to his
Mother OF his Safe Arrival IN
France.
The following lcttCr from Sergeant
j. p. Caldwell. of Company d, 11Sth
Infantry, was received by his mother,
Mrs. w. NJ. Caldwell several days ago,
showing that the Laurcns company
has arrived in France and is getting
along well:
Somewhere in France"
May 20, 1918.
My Dear Mother:
hope you received the card !
wrote YOU in New York would have
written from here before now, but |
didn't know what my address was
going to be. had fine trip across,
was little sick for the first day or
two on sea. 1t was a real funny sight
to sec nearly everybody on the ship
sick and just to sec anything to eat
would make you worse. France is
a beautiful country. All the fields are
SO pretty and green. guess YOU all
arc getting plenty CT vegetables out
Of the garden now. The gardens seem
to be somewhat later here than they
are in the states. Now. Mother. please
don't worry ahDn; nc for I am having
Il good time and am getting plcnty 10
eat. You all must write to mo real
often. Give my love TO ALL As ever,
Your devoted son,
j. p. Caldwell
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-07-03
jury CnSnN Withdrawn.

~ 9 meeting OF the Laurcna Ear
held Saturday it was decided to dis
pcnsc with all Jury cases at the term
CT Common Pleas court which is to
convene here next Monday morning.
On tEat account the list OF jurors
which was drawn on the 2Gth has
been withdrawn and only few equity
and appeal cases will he heard The
court Will hardy last over one day.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-07-03
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 SIS
Local and Personal Mention,
8 8 8 8 ssss 3 3 3 3

Local and Personal Mention. &
'sss 8 8 8 So 8 3 8
Geo. A. Browning. Jr., of Goldville,
was visitor in the city Monday.
Miss Matte Brock, of Clinton, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Boyd this
week.
Mrs. Philips, of Chester, is spend.
Ing several days with her brother, Mr..
Paul Cooper
Mrs. Royal and son, of Montgom-
cry. Ala. visited Mr.. and Mrs. +. p.
McGowan last week.
Misses Lola Martin and Sallic and
Fannie Brownlce, of Gray Court, we're
in the city shopping Friday.
Miss Lizzie Parks, of Fountain Inn.
spent the weekend in the city with
her sister, Mrs. H. b. Kennedy.
Misses Mabel and Estellc Hinshaw,
OF Winston-Salcm, N. c., are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. B. NJ. Wolff this week.
Lieut.. William McGowan is spend
ing several days in tho city with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. p. McGowan.
Mr.. ama Mrs. William Kcam and
children, Of Atlanta, were guests Of
Capt. and Mrs. J. NJ. Philpot last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Moore and fam
ily, Of Greenwood, spent Sunday in
the city with Dr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Dial.
In letter to home folks here, Thco-
dorc Crews, who is attached to the
Mcdical branch Of the service, states
tNat he has arrived safely in Italy.
Mr.. Carl w. Martin, who has been
confined to his homo for several
weeks, was carried to the hospital
Thuraday for treatment.
Mr.. e. p. Mintcr and son, Gelder
Minter. left Monday for Lake Juna-
luski, n. G., where the latter will join
party Of campers for the summer.
Mrs. Annie Simpson. Of Spartan
burg, has returned homo after visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Thad Simpson,
and othcr relatives in the county.
Mcssrs. Thos r.. Ray and Hal Moor
man. who have been in government
work 2; Hopcwcll, Va, for several
months are at home on visit for a
few days.
Henry Martin returned last week
from Charleston where he succeeded
in entering the naval aviation service
and winning an appointment as chief
petty officer.
Mr.. J. II. Henderson, who was
formerly in charge Of the city's road
work, has accepted a position in the
store Of Mr.. John A. Franks and has
already entered upon his duties.
Mrs. Mary Reid, who has been with
her son. Mr.. w. l.. Reid near
Barksdalc Station, came down last
week - visit her sons. Mcssrs. Rhctt
And S. G. Reid for awhile
NIicut. Deans Crumrlcr Of Camp Sc
vicr. spent Sunday with his mother,
Mrs. Isla Crumplcr, who is guest at
the homo OF her sister, Mrs d. II.
kinard. near the city
Mr.. ". &. Blakcly. The city health
officer, was carried to the hospital
Monday afternoon to undergo an op-
: Grafton for appendicitis, having talk
en- sick the night before
Herman S. Boyd, who is now in tho
naval service at Fortress Monroe. ar
'"SvCd last week to SDCnd short fur
Tough with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
r. Dunk Boyd, in the Trinity-Ridgc
section.
DR.. and Mrs. Clifton Jones and lit
tic daughter, Miss nellie Jones, accom-
panied by Mrs. James Davis and Miss
Marie Phi!poi. left Sunday for Allan
n by autcm0Dilo to spend several
days.
Mrs. Vi. j. Mcdlock, Misses S.udic
and Julia and son, walter, Of Ware
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-07-03
More CNttOn Blooms,

Mr.. Roberts, Who lives on Mrs
Gaines place near Mountvillc. and T.
l.. Sumercl, Of Gray Court, report
more cotton blooms in addition to
those noted last week. Mr.. Roberts
Is North Carlinian and made his
first effort at cotton planting this
year and therefore has made an unrs-
ual record.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-07-03
M""t iC,f0r I,IOoD,.;.

Mr.. NJ s. Webb. Loy.cus Route .
Hnd Wade Finley, colorcd, added cot
ton blooms Thursday 20 thH list G..
those printed last week. Most Of the
other blooms came from Tho lower
part Of the county. the bloom that
Wade Finley added was a:ncng the
first from the section above Laurcns.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-07-03
Change ROutcH.

James r. Davis, who has been one
of the efficient city mail carlicl... and
w. Murphy Bolt who has been dcliy-
ering the mails on Route Six rcgu-
larly for several years, lave exchang-
cd positions, SO that tho former serves
the farmers and the latter the city
doubt soon become resigned to the
change.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-07-03

All styles and sizes in Fruit Jars
Jar Tops, Jar Rubbcrs and .Iclls
Glasses
S. M. & e. H. WILKES & CO,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-07-03

a "lloOsicr" Kitchen Cabinet &avns
miles OF steps. time and worry. Soc
our display.
S. NJ. e e. II. Wilkes e. Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-07-03
Groves rastcIess clili Tonic

| restores vitalty md energy hv rurif"'rr md CT.
| l.ching the blood You can soon ieei i,s Suensth.
eniDg, invleoratiDg Effect. Price Coo.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-07-03
tBBEVILLE.GREE MUTUAL
INSURANCE ASSOCIATION.
Organized 1892.
PROPERTY INSURED $2,5OO, 900.

WRITE OR CALL on the under
signed for any information you may
lesire about our plan OF insurance.
We insure your property against de-
,trUct!on by
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-07-03
Fire, WindStOrm or Lightning.

And do so cheaper C.a.i any insurance
company In existence.
Remember we are prepared to prove
TO you that ours Is the safest and
cheapest plan OF insurance known
Our association Is now licensed to
write insurance in the counties Of Ab-
beville. Greenwood. Mccormick, Lau,
rens and Edgefield.
The officers are.
GEN. j. FRASER LYON. President.
Columbia. $. {.
!. X. BLAKE, Gen. Art. nrcy. & Treas.
Greenwood, s. {.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-07-03
DIRECTORS:

A. o. Grast :. :. Mt Carmel. 6. c.
}. NJ. Gambrell :. ..Abbcvilie, S. C.
mo. ii. Childs :. :. Bradley. s. c..
\. w. Youngblood Hodges. S. G..
). N, Chamberlain. Mccormick. s. c.
4. IL. Nicholson .Edgofield. 8. c.
L. zimmerman, Pleasant Lane. 8. c.
{. Martin -. Princeton. s. G..
w. III. Wharton Waterloo. s. C.
j. II. BLAKE, Gen. Ag,.
Greenwood, s. C..
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05
WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

A county assessor asked the State
Tax Commission why he should be eX
pected to assess property at full value.
The answer was:
First, because the assessors Off
cial oath says, 4 solemnty swear thai
l will assess all property at what
believe to be its actual value (Sec.
1874, r. S. Mo. 1909 No one can
qualify to be an assessor until he has
taken that oath. Would you rake that
oath and then violate it?"
"Second, because the law confcrs
power to assess in these words: The
assessor shall value and asses all the
property on his books at its true val
ue in money (Sec. 1884, R. S. Mo-.
1907 All other laws touching the
subject are in accord with this. No
power is conferred except to assess at
full value"
"Third, because when the assessors
book is completed, the law requires
him to take another oath saying: 1
have assessed all taxable property at
its true value in money as required 10y
law If you are assessor would you
value property one way and then take,
subscribe to and file an oath that you
had done it another way?"
Fourth, each member of the State
Tax Commission is required by law to
take an oath that he will cause all the
laws of the State pertaining to pub
lie revenue to be enforced One OF
these laws is, All taxable property
shall be assessed in accordance with
Al la ,1ost
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05
Many Attractions Staged in the AZ
Camp Theatres.

There are now AZ theatres, which
cost over 100000, in operation ii.
camps and environments throughout
the country. Nearly 100 vaudeville
acts have been brought from the large
circuits to play in these theatres only;
about so acts have been secured from
Chautauqua and Lyceum bureaus; 80
comedy companies are playing in these
theatres exclusively. Some of these
are original New York companies,
playing the summer season only, with
expenses reduced about two-thirds.
The camps have been divided into
two circuits. In one the Liberty the
aires scat 5000, in the other the
houses are smaller, having capac-
ity of about 1000 each. 1t takes from,
Ia to % weeks for a production to be
staged in each house of either circuit.
Santiago" books, sold throughout
the country under the direction of tie
Commission on Training Camp Activ-
tiles, contain coupons good for ad-
mission to all attractions in CAMP
theatres.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05
ENLIST IN THE NAVY AND
RETURN TO YOUR WORK

The privilege of enlsting in the
Navy and being put on the waiting list
until called to active service is the
latest induccmcnt offered by the
Navy to men who ARE working on
farms or who are awaiting call to SER
vice in the draft army because they
feel they must spend all the time pos
sible at their present work. Draft
boards must give all registered men
releases if they are not in the cur
rent quota.
The Navy is now accepting and ell
listing men for various branches of
the service at the recruiting station for
the Missouri district, Seventh and
Chestnut Streets, st. Louis, and send
ing the men back home to await a
call to report for active duty. The
| intent of this order is to give men
working on farms an opportunity tc
enlist in volunteer branch of the SER
vice and then return to their work on
an indefinite leave.
Any man enlisting at this time who
is put on waiting list is exempt from
the draft, or to be more exact is placed
in Glass 5 as being in the Naval ser I.
vice of the United States.
Lieut.. F. M. Wilson, officer in char
ge said that the order to put men OF,
the waiting list was the best news the
boys in the rural districts have had.
at must not be considered that the
Navy has more men now than can be
used" he said. The situation de-
mands all the enlistments possible, and
this ruling has for its primary object
the enlistment of men who want to
volunteer but who feel that they
should do all the work for which there
is need before they are called. The
Navy offers these CONSCIENTIOUS work
ers the chance to get in the branch Of
the service which they prefer and
then 60 home to finish their work. We
expect the rural districts to furnish
a great number of men under this
r.a-ts r,alst,ar
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05
Food Ration to Be Carried in Gas
proof COntainer.

The Quartermaster's Department is
now supplying gas-proof food con-
tainers to the soldiers in the zone of
operations in France. These contain
ers prevent seepage of gas into the
containers and guard against contain
nation of the food. The men carry
their emergency rations in the con-
tanners and all food brought up to the
trenches is carried in the new tins.
After the food is packed in the con-
tanners they are Theoretically sealed.
1t is planned to use peraffine for seal
ing as it settles in the crevces in such
a way that it must be cut before the
lids can be taken off. 1t can be ar-
piled by running the container )
through a paraffine bath.
Because the supply of tin is limit
cd and there may not be enough to
supply. the needs of the Army, the
Quartermaster's Department is ex-
perimenting with a wax paper box,
Tests made show that these boxes
meet all conditions satisfactorily. The
tins and boxes both are vermin and
water proof.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05

Czeho- slavs, Danes, Dutch, Firms,
French, French Canadians, Germans,
Greeks, Hungarians, Italians, Japan
csc Lithuans, Norwegians, Poles, Por-
tugese, Russians, Roumanians, South
Slavs, Swedes and Swiss. In May
these socities appealed to President
Wilson to issue Proclamation calling
upon all native Americans to unite
with the foreign born in observing
the National holiday, and plans FOR
the many celebrations developed af-
ter the proclamation was issued.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05
Dental Corps of Army Can Take Care
of 100000 Men.

The dental requirements of an army
of more than 100000 men can now be
met by the present force of the Dem
tai Corps of the United States Army.
Examinations have been closed and
no further additions will be made to
the corps for some time. The number
of dental officers has expanded since
war was declared from So to 5,81C.
Commissions were offered to 5,467
dentists in all parts of the country,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05
Weekly War News Digest
Immense Stores Needed to Feed Mel
on Transports.

Immense Stores Needed to Feed Men
on Transports.
An account of how soldiers are fed
at sea is given in the daily newspaper
published on a transport:
"Outside of providing 100000 meals
at sea, the mess officer of the ship has
very little to do. Very little.
"He is only called upon to provide,
by the regulations, 1870 different va
rieties of food. That's all. Ever try
to order 1870 different things to eat :?
Yet this is the authentic list.
"The food needed to feed several
thousand men at seq ranges beyond
the glutton's dreams. You get the
answer in the ship down below the
water line, where 1920 loaves Of
bread have been baked in one day, ard
where you stumble over every va
riety, from 10000 pounds of beef to
10000 eggs, or compartment of
brick ice cream in 10-degree-above
zero vault.
"And if this doesn't suit, You can
bump along into 1924 pounds of po-
tatoes, 7,100 pounds of ham and bacon,
1890 pounds of butter, 5000 pounds
of sugar, and 81, 800 pounds of flour.
'If you can't get meal out of this
you can still fall back on 1900 pounds
of sausage, 3,400 pounds of sauer-
kraut, 10000 pounds of apples, 49,
800 pounds of oranges, and 1920
pounds of onions. And this leaves out
1000 pounds of jam and 9,400 pounds
of lima and navy beans"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05
German Firm Advertises Paper for
Various USeS.

An advertisement in Berlin news
paper, reported by the Information
Belges", shows some of the many uses
to which paper is being put in Ger
many:
paper stuff for dresses and aprons.
Paper stuff for business suits.
Paper. stuff for manufacture Of
suits.
paper stuff for upholstery ard
tapestries.
paper stuff for trunks and bags.
paper stuff for bags, pillow cases
and mattresses.
"Splendidly assorted lot for sale"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05
New Regulations Provide for Impor-
tatiOn of Mexican Labor.

To assist in meeting the present
shortage in unskilled labor, restric-
tions have been temporarily removed
on the importation of Mexican labor
to be used in certain occupations. This
step supplements the order by which
the Department of Labor has arrang-
ed to bring Porto Rican laborers into
this country for work on Government
contracts. 1t is estimated that $4,000
islanders can be brought in while
transportation is available.
New regulations on the subject of
Mexican labor contain rigid provi-
sions to prevent any attempt at en-
ploitation on the part of prospective
employers. Wage rates current for
similar labor in the localities in which
the admitted alien is to be employed
are assured, as well as good housing
and sanitation conditions.
Applications for permission to i'm
port Mexican labor under the new
provisions may be filed with United
States immigration or employment
service officials, giving the number of
laborers desired, class of work, wages
and place of employment.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05
Money Instead of Merchandise Should
Be Sent to Soldiers,

The original order that the approx
al of a regimental or higher cons
mander was necessary before pacl;-
ages might be sent to members Of the
expeditionary forces has been modi-
fed so officers with the rank of major
and higher may approve shipments.
The approval of company command
er is not sufficient.
The question of the shipment Of
parcels to France first came to the at
tention of the War Department when
the commanding general of the eX-
peditionary forces cabled that conges-
ton of such articles had reached such
point that French railroads were un-
able to handle the load. A board ap-
pointed by the Secretary of War and
the Postmaster General examined
5000 sacks of parcel post mail, and
found that the articles being sent net
only, in the main, were absolutely I'M
necessary, but undesirable. The ir-
vestigation showed that the amount
of such mail had reached a total of
100000 pounds week, and was stead
lily increasing.
Relatives and friends, according to
recent statement by the War De
partment, will find they often can do a
greater service to soldiers by sending
them money for the purchase of ar
ticles in France than by forwarding
the articles. Tobacco is now being
supplied as part of the Army rations
and merchandise of nearly all kind.
may now be purchased in France
through the huge general store estab
lished by the Quartermaster Corps al
lower prices than charged by retailers
here.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05
Army Medical Department Declares
War on Flies and Mosquitoes.

Special attention is being given by
the Medical Department of the Army
in all camps to cleaning up spots
where mosquitoes and flies breed. In
some cases it has been necessary to
dig channels in streams, drain swamps
and put in elaborate ditching systems
to clean up stagnant pools and
streams. In cases where it mas been
impossible or impracticable to drain
swamps and do similar work, there
has been installed system for keep
ing slow-moving streams and still
bodies of water covered with oil. At
ell points within the camp where there
is the slightest possibility for mo-
squitoes or flies breeding daily spray
ing Of oil is done.
Arrangements have been complete
with the Federal Public Health Ser
vice to carry out similar program in
the territories adjacent to the camps.
The Health service has agreed to fill
boys, open streams, and drain swamps
and continue the oil spraying for a
distance of one mile around each
camp.
Special precautions have been taken
to prevent the spread Of disease by
flies. Instructions were given on the
disposal of materials that were likely
to become breeding spots. Arrange
ments were made to protect all food
from flies. With this end in view, all
buildings in which food is prepared
or stored were screened. Entrances
to the buildings have been vcstibuled.
An average of 5000 fytraps have
been placed in each camp. More than
22,700,000 square feet of screening
has hean n1eced in all camnS