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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-03-13
VALUABLE ARTICLE OF FOOD
Banana Really Is Not Appreciated
Anything Like as Much as 1t
Ought to Be.

The banana is one Of the most use
full Of all foods. When the population
of the earth becomes ovcrcrowdcd, we
shall have to eat more bananas and
less bread. An acre in wheat will
yield 800 pounds of food. An acre In
bananas will yield 10000 pounds.
The banana resembles in compost
tion the sweet potato. Both contain
IA per cent Of protein and 90 per
cent carbohydrates. The banana con-
tains more starch than fruits Of the
temperate cline. AS 1t ripcns, the
starch gradually turns to sugar.
The late Edgar Wallace Conable
said that the banana is the only food
which may safely be eaten when 1t
has been picked green. This, he cx-
planned Is because the green bananas
draw nourishmcnt out Of the great CEN
tral stem, which gradually Shrinks and
wfthcrs.o A banana should never be
eaten until the skin IS beginning to
turn black. Some claim that they
should be entirely black. However, It
Is not necessary to 20 50 far as that.
AS they turn black the starch turns to
sugar Scrape the white material from
beneath the skin before you eat the
fruit.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-03-13
The Third Liberty Loan.

The. campaign for the Third Liberty
! Loan will be opened on the 9th of
April. the anniversary Of the dcclara-
ton Of state Of war between the
United States and Germany.
The amount, terms. and conditions
of the loan are dependent upon further
legislation and will be announced as
soon as Congress has granted the
necessary powers.
Secretary McAdoo chose the 9th Of
April as the day to open the campaign
as the most fitting date to call for a
patriotic response to the summons to
duty OF every American, to ask from
the people at home the same fervent
patriotism that actuates our gallant
sons on the battleflelds Of France and
on the waters Of the Atlantic.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-03-13
The Brute.

where have you been tonight ?"
She asked bitterly, as he sauntcred In
about II o'clock. "Wns 1t business
again this EVENING""
He made no reply, but sat down to
the cold supper that was on the table.
AHA, the difference in n short
time" she went on. II have been try
ing to solace myself tonight by read
Ing some Of your love letters. Here
Is one" holding 1t up, that you wrote
one month before we were married ::
In this you say that you feel as If
you could eat me. Oh, the affection,
the passionate love expressed in those
words 1t Is one month after mar
riagc." she continued beginning to
weep pearly tears, and sob like the
throb Of steamboat engine, "only one
month after marriage, and now"
II wish to goodness I had !" num-
bled the unfeeling brute, with his
mouth full Of ham.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-03-13
PAGE GHOST OF MUMCHAUsEN
Prince of Story TeIIers Would Be In.
terested In This Wonderful Tale
Of Adventure.

One Of the big ocean liners was sew
.eral days out from New York on Il
trip across the Atlantic. 1t was din.
ner time, and those at the table fell to
telling stories about their experiences
at sea. Finally It was the turn of. a
person who had previously been boast
ing Of his lineage. He told this "yarn"
says the Youths Companion.
ut happened number OF years
ago. said he, ION my fifteenth trip
across the ocean, when we ran short
Of some provisions, particularly eggs,
milk, fruit and fresh meat. We were
very fortunate to have on board a
resourccful fellow named Brand, who
pulled us out Of the difficulty in good
shape. First he went to the hatch
way for eggs, but, as they were a lit
tie too old to eat, they were used for
cooking, and he requested The captain
to have the ship lay TO. This opera.
tion was repeated until we had eggs
enough to go round.
"Thcn, Mt Brands suggestion, the
captain fired ships rocket into the
Milky Way, and all we had to do was
to hold buckets and catch the milk as
1t poured out Of the hole made by the
rocket. For fruit supply we let
down buckets over tho side of the ship
and picked up enough ocean currants
to last for week. The next day we
had foul weather which provided us
with plenty of ducks and chickens
Some Of these we ate and others we
kept to rcplcnish our egg supply"
- was on thnt very trip" spoke up
wag at the end Of The table at was
the steamer Baltic, in October, 1908,
New York to Liverpool We also had
on board fair-sizcd goose, which was
overlooked in some way. Pm sure they
never ate the bird, but I've wondered
oil these years until today whatever
became Of It,"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-03-13
Novel Bed for ParaIytlcs.

One of the great problems in certain
cases of spinal wounds with paralysis
is how to move the patient sufficiently
ito make his bed and tend his wounds
without increasing his suffcrings by
moving him. The new bed solves the
problem. Surrounding the bed just Mt
tho edge Of the mattress Is q rcctan-
gular framework OF hollow metal pip
Ing. Connecting the two parallel sides
are brond bands OF webbing stretched
across the mattress, and on these the
patient lies. The two short sides Of
the framework, the one at the head Of
the bed and the other at the foot, arc
connected by gearcd wheel with q
vertical steel post so that by simply
turning handle at the head or foot
OF the bed the framework, with tho
patient lying on the webbing, can be
lifted Off the mattress without his po-
sition being changed In the least.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-03-13
NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that the
BOOKS OF Registration for the regis
tration OF the names Of the qualified
electors Of the City of Laurens arc
open at the Office Of the undersigned,
In the City of Laurens, and will re-
main open until ten days before the
municipal election to be held for the
election OF municipal officers on the
9th day Of April, 1918. The books will
remain closed for ten days before the
holdign Of said election. The produc-
ton OF a certificate OF registration
from the board Of registration Of Lau-
rens County emitting the applicant
to vote in polling precinct within the
City Of 1laurens and proof of the ap-
plicant's residence within the limits
OF the City Of Laurens for four monihs
preceding said election, and proof OF
payment Of all taxes assessed against
him due and collectible for the prcv-
GUS fiscal year shall cntite the appl-
catn to registration.
r.. e. BABB,
Supervisor Of Registration.
32-5t
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-03-13
CLASS FOR EVERY DRAFTEE.
Next Draft Runs According to Ply
steal Condition.


steal Condition.
Washington, March 7.--ReclasSifica-
ton accogding to physical condition
Of the. men called in the next army
draft is provided in revised instruc-
tions for medical advisory boards.
which are being sent to the local
boards throughout the country. The
new regulations made public tonight
require that every man summoned be-
fore the board shall be placed in one
Of the following four classes:
"(a) Acceptable for the general mil
itary service; (b) acceptable for gen
oral military service after being cured
Of remedial defects; Co acceptable
for special or limited military ser
vice in specified capacity or occupa-
ton: I'D rejected and exempted from
any military service"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-03-13
cornn1eaI In Honduras,

Because of the marked success Of
recent governmental and private ef-
forts to promote the production OF
more cereals during the period of the
war, writes Consul Walter f. Boyle,
Puerto Cortcs, an American company
mas imported and erected the first mill
for the milling of cornmenl This was
purchased In the United States and
has been erected at San Pedro, Sula,
Honduras. 1t Is Il small equipment,
but marks the beginning Of new In.
dustry.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-03-13

Supervisor Of Registration.
32-5t
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-03-13
ALLlES HOLD WHIP
HAND OVER U-BOATS
More Submarines Destroyed in Dc,
ccmber Than Germany Built That
Month. End In Sight by August?

In I,x, kr,,y. ,Sf2
Washington, March 7.-Morc subma-
rines were destroyed by the Allied and
American naval forces in December
than Germany was able to build dur
ing that month, according to informa-
tion reaching Washington This fact
developed today in discussions Of the
statement made to Parliament Tues
day By Sir Eric Geddcs, first lord of
the BiItish admiralty, that the SUD
marines wore being .checked.
Whethcr succeeding months nave
: SHOWN net loss III German submarines
ever. mat the anti-suDmarlne cam
paiGn has proved so etfecliVe mat IN
creased ehorlS ms spring VIII sec q
STEADY decrease III inc NUMBER Oh
.o-ho"'S a'a''ao'e 10 prey OH aliieo
and American shipplng.
"hat o'ilclais kno" OF piahS loS
pressing nome lhc at'ack WIN IN
creaslng NiSor, eNpialhS the lecllhs
- - '~p'''''''''' ''>'' - ''''''' 80 ''''''''
clrcies despite continued hcaVy drains
on snip tonnage through the u-DoatS,
Thc gradual decline in TONNAGE losses
was graphlcal'y pictured TO Parlia-
Mchl Dy Slr Er!c with curve charts.
@ihcricah haNai olhciaiS appear TO
De Satlshed that me weapons with
r (Wh>Hh 'ncF expect 10 crush 'ihaily inc
| S"p','arlhc menace arc lorihconlhs'
increased numbers OF patrol vessels
OIL various types. appliances and de-
wees 10 make them more effective
against underwater craft and the in
creased Skill Of navy personnel are
among the things upon which they
count. IT has taken time to devise
and build nc weapons, hat they are
peg'nninG to h"come available now
When the United States entered the
war the navy contributed promptly
all mat 1t had available 10 Join III
the :Hbmarine hunt Sir Erie PAID
high tribute in his remarks to the
spirit and cllclcncy OF American naval
units, creditlng thcm win 1alr
share OF what had been accomplished.
Vice Admlrai SIMS destroyer lorces'
however, constituted only the advance
guard OF what INC American navy
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-03-13
Bad Tnste in Y0nr Mouth.

When you have bad taste in your
mouth you may know that your diges.
zion Is faulty. A dose OF Chamberlain's
Tablets will usually correct the dis
order. They also cause a gentle move
nnent OF the bowels. You will find this
to be one Of tile best medicines you
have ever become acquainted with
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-03-13

For Weakness ana LOSS or Appetite
The Old Standard gcuerai strengthening tor
GROVES TASTEIAtSS chill TONIC, drives o
snd cure Appetizer Ecr adults I'D children. 6
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-06-11
SUBMARINES ACCOM- ANED
By A MOTHER SHIP"
AFTER THE SUBMARINE SANK
THE PlNAR DEL RIO SHE SIG
NAILED THE SHIP TO FOLLOW.

Norfolk, Va, June l0,-Suryiyors OF
the American freighter Pinar del RIO
arriving here today from Manteo, N
G., said the German submarine which
sank their vessel 10 miles northeast
Of Cane Henry last Saturday morning
after a chase OF more than an hour
was accompanied BY q large steamer
which they believed to be a mother
ship. They also asserted that aflcr
the vessel was sent down by gun lire
the submarine sank Two American
sailing vessels,
Walter c. b. Burrows, first assist
ant engineer OF the Pin8r del Rio
described the craft with the suJma-
rine as a vessel Of G,000 tons gross
with a single funnel amidships she
was painted gray, ana stood some
two or three miles in the ofting while
the submarine sank the Rio When
the American craft went down. the
submarine signalled the vessel in the
international code follow me- and
the T. boat and her escort steamed
away
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-06-11
CONSCIENTIOUS DIRECTORS
SENTENCED FOR LIFE

San Antonio, Texas. June l0.-Wita
the departure tonight for Washington
Of Major o. G. Smith. Judge advocate
for the Goth division, who took with
him the record OF the recent trial OF
10 conscientious DIRECTORS" who Were
convicted at Camp Travis and sen
fenced to life imprisonment but whose
sentences were reduced to % years
each by Brigadier General j. p. OMEN
and at the same time receipt of infor-
nation to the effect that new regula
tons for dealing with conscientious
DIRECTORS were promulgated BY the
war department nearly a week before
the trial began here, it appeared thar
the cases will go into allegiance until
further advices The unusual phase
of the case lies in the fact that the
specific charge AGAINST the soldiers
was that Of refusal to wear the uni
form Of the United States army. This.
according to Washington adyices, IL
not now obligatory upon bona fiJe
conscientious DIRECTORS. Judge Ad-
yocate Smiths record Of the case Will
it was stated here. be reviewed in
Washington and announcement Of the
final DISPOSITION of the case is expect
ed to come from there
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-06-11
transport REPORTED
FIRING ON SUBMARINE

An Atlantic Port June 10--AI
American transport fired five shots a,
German submarine this morning, u
miles Off the Jersey coast with uu
known results, according to intorma
ton brought here tonight by the cap
tain of a Brazilian steamship.
The freight ship bound from q
South American port sighted the sub
marine soon after 10 o'clock Inime-
diately fun speed ahead was orderel
and the vessel zig baeged A few
minutes later vessel in the distance
which was later identified as a Unit
ed states transport, opened fire ga
the submarine TWO shots were heard
almost Immediately followed by three
others. The submarine was too far
away. said the South American cap
tain, for him to tell whether amy Of
the shots took effect The Brazilian
steamer continued on its course with
all possible speed for this port, with
out waiting to ascertain results OF tas
shots
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-06-11
SHORTAGE OF SCHOOL
TEACHERS THREATENED

Dallas, June DO. Threatened short
age OF school teachers, rising cost ID
school operations and conditions n
rural school districts in New Mexico
Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas were
discussed at a conference here today
Of educators from those states Nc
definite program TO meet the war time
situation was reached and another
session of the conference will De held
tomorrow
Those present include the fouowng
state superintendent of public ia
structiOn:
w. r. Doughty Texas. II H. VIII
son, Oklahoma and b 3D. sainu. Arr
ansas.
Mr. Doughty toI the conference
that rural schools in Texas are real
ling a dearth of teachers Many
teachers are seeking the opportunity
for Advancement offered by schools
lit the larger cities and arc leaving
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-06-11
SECRET DIPLOk..i
DISCUSSED IN SENATE
MANY SENATORS DECLARE THAT
THESE MATTERS CANNOT BE
DISCUSSED ~ OPEN
SESSION.

Washington, June l0,-Secret dipio.
macy versus open diplomacy was ar
gued at length in the senate toda!
during consideration OF the rule pro
posed by Senator Underwood OF Ala
bama, TO limit senate debate durms
the war, with an amendment by Sen
.ator Borah of Idaho, for public consIc
Grafton of treaties.
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska
chairman of the foreign relations com
mittee; Senator Lodge of Massachu
setts, ranking republican OF that com
mittee. and Senator Knox OF Pennsyl.
yania, former secretary Of state, join
ed in opposing the Borah amendment
which was upheld by the author anc
Senator KELLOGG OF Minnesota.
The opponents declared that The
principal evil OF secret diplomacy j.
secrecy concerning treaties actuall.
consummated. which does not Obtain
in this country Senator Knox sale
negotiations Of treaties in public i,
mpracticable that statements maGe
in open discussion of treaties mign'
prejudice the nations interests.
Senator Borah insisted that Tho
peace treaty 20 end the world val
must be made with an the peoples o.
all the nations concerned having f1l
information, while Senator kellogg de
clared the country could not afford
10 20 on record now in favor of secret
diplomacy.
Concessions were made during the
day in the negotiations toward dis
position of the resolution and amend
ment Senator Borah modified bis
amendment to provide that two-thirGs
.of the senate, instead of four uftns
as he originally proposed, might clos
its doors when treaties are being de
bated An amendment by Senator
Sterling of South Carolina was re-
iected
Senator Underwood made a conces-
sion to the opponents of his cloture
proposal announcing acceptance Of an
amendment by Senator Cummings OF
Iowa which would limit speeches &c
an hour and a half, instead of only
one hour, as the proposed rule first
provided
The rule was vigorously opposed by
Senator Harding of Ohio, Smith OF
Michigan Lodge of Massachusetts
sherman of Illinois and other repub-
licans, who declared no important wal
"a
in congress. Senator sherman assert
ed that free speech is dead as far a
the administration is concerned
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-06-11

! Red Cross women with hot coffee and
! sandwiches, a-makin him comfortable
1 doin' the little kind things YOU and his
mother are just longin' to do this min.
ute
when Christmas come who saw
/ that the bundles from home got TO
4 him? Who gave him things candy
and smokes and such--on it's own ac.
| count? The Red Cross, that's who I
! And when he had the bad cold and
fever who supplied the nurse that did
more than anybody else TO fight the
pneumonia of? The Red Cross Dan !:
nobody else
And when he's on the ship goin'
across, when he's marchin' through
france on his way to them trenches
we read SO much about, when at last
he's in those trenches who's lookin'
out for him every minute of the timer
Who's motherin' and fatherlu' him,
same as you and your wife would give
all this wide world to be able to do2
Why, the Red Cross just the Red Cross.
And when he goes over the top to
get his first real punch at the Kaiser's
gang of pirates. suppose he gets a bul-
let through him somewheres. II can
just as likely be him or my Sam as
anybody else's boy, remember that.
He's lynn cut there in No Mans Land,
and it's night and cold and wet, and
he's in pain, awful pain, and
Mr. Griggs INTERRUPTED
For mercy sakes, don't, Caleb :" he
pleaded. 81 can't bear to think Of it"
"Then you ought to- Twill do you
good TO think just little. For pretty
soon who comes crawlin' along through
the he'll fire 70 him and gives him wa
ter-and morphine, If he needs it-and
binds up his wounds and carries him
back 10 the place where the doctors
aref And whose doctors are they that
gives him the very best treatment
that's possible and whose hospital
does he 90 TO afterwards, and whose
doctors and nurses take such good
care Of him there7 Putin ii all to-
gether, who makes Jim Grlggs well
man again and makes it possible for
his father and mother and sisters to
lay eyes on him once more? Nobody
on this earth but the Red Cross And
God bless II, say
What Is Your Sen Worth TO Your
And now YOU wonder why a man no
richer than ! am is givin a hundred
dollars to a society that's doin all that
and million times more for my boy
Look here, Dan Griggs. How much Is
your son worth 10 your II you could
save his life by doln' il wouldn't you
sell the farm and the stock and your
house and the last shirt on your back?
Wouldn't you give him the last cent
YOU had II he needed II to save himself
from torture and death2 Wen. the
Red Cross IS doin' everything humans
can do to save him from those things
and it's wnrmin' him and comfortin'
him and keepin' him we'll and happy
besides And what its dom for him
It's doln' for every one OF the soldiers
ln The fields or the tfainin' camps. the
hospitals even IA the German pris.
ons. Ana It needs money--and YOU
grudgg llyip H."
Mr. Grgps shook his head.
No, ! duna" be said. Il guess [
tan sgare hundred. too--for tna
Toys sGks,"
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-06-11
SUBMARINES CONTINUE
ACTIVE Off COAST
SURVIVORS OF THE PlNAR DEL
RIO TELL OF SEEING SAILING
VESSEL AND SCHOONER
SUNK.

Washington. June 10-Germany' $
submarine raiders, which have ma lie
their appearance n American waters.
apparently still are operating off tha
Atlantic coast thoueh no reports Of
additional sinldnes had been received.
The official toll is Is craft
The last announcement from the
navy department told OF the sinking
Of the American steamer Pinar del
Flo Saturday morning off the Viz
gina Capes The master of Brazil
ian steamer arriving today az an Al
lGntic port said he had sighted a sub
marine this morning 70 miles off the
New Jersey coast and had seen an
American transport open fire on the
U-hoat but at the department late
tonight it was said that no confirma-
ton of this encounter had been re
ceived
Survivors of the Panar del Rio ar
irving at Norfolk said after they had
abandoned their ship they saw the
submarine which sank the Rio send
down an American sailing vessel and
a schooner but so far as known their
crews have not been landed and the
navy department said It had no re
ports to confirm these statements
Observers were not inclined 10
agree with the theory of the Rios
survivors that the vessel which they
saw near the submarine was a moth
or" ship They believed rather that
il probably was a freight steamer
which the raider had overhauled and
kop, within range Of It's guns with a
view to replenishing its stores at leis-
ure before sinking the craft
Even if the raiders are accompanied
by a mother ship, 1t was said the
latter vessel would hardly make is
appearance in the shipping lanes
where 1t would be IN imminent dan
ger Of encountering patro.7.
Assuming that he raiders sank the
schooner Edna, officials estimate that
the raiders have been away from their
Lase now about % days and believe
can remain some weeks longer by re
plenishing their stores and supplies
from vessels which they sink
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-06-11
CUTTER SCHOOL CLOS NC
EEERCtSES INTERESTING

The CLOSING exercises of the Cutter
school was one OF thc most interesting
ana celebrating events that has taken
place IN Garland county among the
rural schools in many years The
school has made wonderful progress
IL the past year under the supervision
OF Mr. r. ". piuman and Miss Ne
ulenden
The school has been lie center OF
attraction for The whole community
The children have beautincd the
Fairgrounds and planted flowers in
the yards and have taken very active
part in conserving food by observing
the wheatless and meatless days and
buying aud stlline war saving stamps
Miss GcClenden. who has had
weeks, rendered one OF the mos
pleasant and patriotic programs that
has taken place IN the rural schools
The patrons met and formed a spe-
cal district and voted TO have two
very important studies introduced IN
the schools manual training and do
nestle scienoe departments
The children were ali decorated in
the national colors and Old Glory
waved over the stage as the children
recited thssr patriotic pieces The
patriotic march, which was performed
by the young ladies under the music
of Gettysburg's battle, could not be
excelled by any school