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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-07-10
Frightfulness Taught by German
Leaders Belongs to Age of
Barbarism.
SOLEMN PLEDGE MERE WORDS
kaieer's Statesmen Had No Intention
Of Keeping Faith With Their
Agreement on international Law
Horrors Told by Diaries.

In girng 10 IN" american people
Ne hnOwleigr Of German inhumdn-
iiy IN Be'gi,nm. says pamphlet is
Sued By he commitce on puJiic in-
formo'ion. TIE eridsncc is druwn
mainiy from German and lmcrican
Sowces. The German sources IN
cludc o7'cial proclamationS ard
ether ofiridl WierunccS, lciic'S and
dinricS Of German soldicrS. ant quo
idiioH$ from German newspapers.
Yhc "R'drs for Fieid .Serrice" Of the
Gcrn,dn 0ynSy diriSe$ each $oIdicr
10 hccp sach'a diary 'rhilc on actiuc
Ecrricc.
In The wars wngCd in ancient times
ii was takcN for granted that con
Qucrrh peoples miGht be either killed,
tort urcd. OF held as slaves; that their
pr"nrrty would u" taken and that their
lands woUlh be devastated. "Nac vie
It's woe to the c0nQu"rcd." For two
centuries or more there has been Il
steady advance in introducing ideas of
humanity ami especially in coniining
the evils oi warfare 10 the combntaEt..
The ideal seemed to have become so
ihuroughly established rs Il part of in
trrnatonnl law that The powers at The
Hague thought ii sufficient merely TO
state IL" general principles in Article
NLNI Of the regulations Family hon
ur> ANA rights. III" lives of persons
and private property, as we'll as re-
li:.ioUS convictions and practice, must
be respected. Private property cannot
hr couli>caird." Germany. in common
with The other powers, solrmnIy
pledged her faith to keep this article,
,ion OF doing so. They had been
trained in the ideas voiced by Gen. Won
Hartmann 10 years ago: "rrrroriSm
Is seen to be Il relatively gentle pro-
cCNurr, useful to keep the masses of
III" people in Il state of obedience"
This had been BiSmarckS policy, too.
According To Mnritz Busch, BiSmnrk' $
Ni"grnphrr, Bismarck, cNaSpcratcd by
The French resistance, which was still
continuing in January, 1871. said:
"If in the territory which we occupy,
we cannot supply everything for our
troops. from time to- time we shall send
II dying column into the localities
which arc rrcalcitrnnt. We shall shoot,
hang and burn. After that has hap
pcncd few times, the inhabitants will
finally come to thSir senses"
Horrors Told In Soldiers Diaries.
The frightfulncss taught by the Ger
man leaders held full sway in Belgium.
This Is best seen In the entries in the
diaries Of the individual German sol
dlcrS.
During the night of August 1916
Engineer Cir gave the alarm In the
town of Wise. Every one was shot or
taken prisoner, and the houses were
burnt. The prisoners were made to
march and keep UP with the troops.
UTrOm the diary of ,noncOmmlSSioncd
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-07-10

indoor servants are already Kept, nnd
whether he proposes to limSt the NUN.
Der of indoor servants employed NJ
each l:1uschold. The mlniS;ter OF ma.
tional service replied thnt lie had al.
ready pointed out how essential it Is,
In the national interest, that no per.
son should employ more servants than
are absolutely necessary. The mln.
lister trusts that the awakened cor.
sciences Of those who have in thia
respect failed to appreciate their duty
will provide an immediate and suffs.
cicnt reC,edy. If not, he will teIyss
plan In the general statement on E,isss
power.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-07-10
NOTICE nc CONTRACTORS.

Notice is hcrchy giYcn that on Tues
iay. the 18TH day of July. 1918. at the
hour Of Ten o'clo"h 4. NJ. the County
Board Of commissioners for I.aurcns
County, S. c., Wi, at I.aurcns Court
a3ouSc ;. q, rccci lids for the crcc-
sion OF 4 buidins o. paupcrs at the
county poor farm. The county will
iurnish huIldinE ma '"rials. the con-
SractHr 10 furniSr 2, his expense all
FOOLS. labor and equipment and trans
poriation for tho prosecution of the
work
All bids to be 9,hmittcd in writing
90 IN" clerk Of th' Board on or before
'Shc aboV" named Gate and to be ac-
2ompanicd by n c"'.ifcd check in the
sum OF $50 as a guarantee that the
bidder Will, if awarded contract, en-
ter INTO written contract and give
hatiSfactOry bond for the performance
N"orco! within one week after accept
anco OF bid The right is reserved 10
reject any or all bids.
Done by order Of he Board on June
11th, 1918.
y. b, FIUMBERT,
N'-"| Supervisor.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-07-10

or Iicgc became mutinOus. Forty per-
sons were shot nnd Is houses demol-
ished. 10 soldiers shot. The sights here
make you cry.
"On the 23rd Of August everything
quiet. The inhabitants have 50 far
given in. Seventy students were shot
200 kept prisoners. inhabitants re-
turning to Llegc.
"August 2.t. at noon with SO men on
sentry duty. Sentry duty Is a 1, no post
allOcated to me. Our occupation, apart
from bathing, Is eating and drinking.
We live like God in Belgium" (E'rom
the diary Of Joh. van der School. re-
scrvlSt Of the Tenth company, Thirty
ninth reserve infantry regiment, Sew
cnth reserve army corpse
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-07-10
ig-EMON JUICE
FRECKLE REMOVER
girls Make this cheap beauty lotion
10 'r1a ri 81;

Girls! Make this cheap beauty lotion
70 clear and wliten your skin.
Squeeze the juice Of two lemons in
SD bottle containing three ounces OF
orchard white, shake well, and you
6aye a quarter pint Of the best freckle
amp tan lotion, and complexion beau
1iier, at very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
.esupply three ounces Of orchard white
6or, few cents. Massage this sweet
ag fragrant lotion ipto the face, neck,
arms and5hands zach day and see how
ckies5and bEmishes disappear and
how clenr, soft and white inc skin be-
'4Faames. YeE Ii is harmless.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-07-10
&ratarrl1 Canno f}a Cured

cannot reach the scat C the disease. ca
tarrh IS q blood q" Constitutional disease.
End in order to Guy" Il you must take in
CerE&l remedies. t!aNS Eainrrh Cure IS
taken Internally, ana acts directly np"n
Che blood and mUr"I.& 'urrn"". !Ialla
vas prescribed BY ono OF ,Hr h"st ply
5tciuiS III this "oHtitry !pr y"ars anl j.
Y regular prescription. / !, composed OF
.he best tONiC3 known cCruhiuci with the
best blood purifiers nr,in; directly on the
,AucouS surfaces III" p"r"rct C"nlhinu-
don OF the two ingredients il VhJt irU-
ouCcS such Word 'ytul lns,ri,S IN curir;:
Catarrh send iOv testimonials. FREQ.
z. j. CHENEY " 60 PROPS Toledo. Q.
Sold by l,ruc sis';, Hriw" 71r
sake Hairs Fanily Ti!,s tor cOuJtipIt.on.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-07-10
All Male Inhabitants Shot.

~ shell burst near the Eleventh
company, and wounded seven mon,
three very severely. At five o'clock we
were ordered by the officer in com.
mnnd of the regiment to shoot all The
male inhabitants Of Nomcny, because
the population was fooljshly attempt.
ing to stay the advance of the Gcrnl0n
troops by force Of arms. We broke into
the houses, and seized all who resisted,
In order to execute them according Ia
martial law. The houses which had
not bcen already destroyed by the
French artillery and our own were set
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-07-10
a9-,t.
FINAL SETTLEMENT

JHkr notlce that on the 10Th day Of
august. 1912, | VIII render a final ac-
count OF my acts and dolngS as Ad-
'n1Histraior Of the estate of ID. a. Mar
hin. deceased, in the office of the Judge
'"J Probate Of fLa"yens County, at II
O'Clock, a. III. Yn, the same day will
apply for Rnai discharge from my
frnst as admtnstrator.
Any person indebted to said cstat G
jS notified and required to make pay
'Dcnt on that date; and all persons
haVing claims against said estate will
present them on or before said date,
duly proven or be forever barred
j. w. MARTINI
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-07-10
"Behaved Like VandaIs."

"August II. In the afternoon had
look at the little chateau belonging
to one of the kings secretaries (not ut
hOmc). Our men had behaved like
regular vnndalS. They had looted the
cellar first. and then they had turned
their attention to the bedrooms nnd
thrown things about all over the place.
they had even made irIlitlrSS efforts
10 Shia"l the Salc open. everything
was (np>E-lurNE--'hia"hl fUEhl'
lurr, SILK, ana even china. lhhtS what
hapP'iS Wii'h 'hc men are aIo"eu 10
r"lnlS''l"h Tor themselves. am sure
'h'E must nay" 'aE'h away hcap "t
uN'''SH SUN Hii"l''! 'o' INC p''"Sute VI
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-07-10

NO. 1862 Report OF Condition OF the
LAURENS NATIONAL BANK,
At lnurcns. In the state OF South Carolina nj the clO
June 80. 1913.


redisconntcd Cothcr man banka
ceI+ances Sold " s6tSl2ao)
OFcdas unsecured
Liberty
Liberty loan bonds, l-2 1
Payments actually on Liberty 4 per
including stocks, owned
unpcdgcd
thanT stock " 49,: " 2aloOO|
STOCK tcservc Bank subscriptions
Value banking house
rnrnlnc ana hNluIc -. 34603S
tca owned ohc banking house 10926l0
Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve lo926lo
Real owned other than banking
Checks banks located outside geforting
and other cash E...
Total =; =: r.. 26
Capital stock paid in y.
una - 100000
es'''s" es. tnS'e" %"i sspene interest Jana s paid ss,,
3 cr1dicd in adya of
m hrity ana not earned apprdxhn9te) L5ooO
Net amount !" TO banks bankeas d trust companies 9G5437
deposits payable within 80 days
Individual deposits subject check 7o6o911
-.
Cashiers checks outstanding
deposits bank doposs sub
deposits Reserve payable after 80 days or sub
ect to 80 days notice and
Certificates 0: deposit (other 2S63o7
other time deposits
Total 26
Liabilities for redscounts including those with Federal
South Carolina County Of Iaurens IS: " 80 ' o'S
T. r. r. Aiken Cashier
that the above statement true to the best knowledge
Subscribed and before o
MCQUEEN Notary
corroctAtest: Miller simmons Drcctcrs
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-07-10

on fire by us, so that nearly the whole
town was reduced to ashes. 1t is Il ter.
rlblc sight when helpless women and
children, utterly destitute, are herded
together and driven into France"
Irom the diary OF Private Fischer,
Eighth Bavnrian regiment of infantry,
Thlrty-thlrd reserve tAvsion.)
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-07-10

In the night the inhabitants
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-07-10
Too Many Servants in Britain.

Duncan Miller asked the minister Of
national service, says the London
Times, whether his attention has been
called to the number OF advertisements
for servants In households OF one, two
or three persons, where seven to ten
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-15
LIFE FIFTY CENTURIES AGO
Discoveries Show There Were Many
Points of Resemblance to That
of the Present Day.

Translation Of prehistoric tablets'in
the University Of Pennsylvania mu-
scum at Philadelphia has revealed that
women mayors were regularly consii-
tuted public officials IN Asin Minor
5000 years ago. That prototypes Of
newspaper men at that remote time,
true TO more modern traditions OF the
profession. occasionally became in
VOWED in litigations of the prcacnt dag
'lihe suit' character. but generally
were released "on ball9 Is also lndi-
Gated ia the newly deciphered writ
ings.
The hanslatons which concern n
once-powerful, well-oreanized govern
ment and people of which nearly All
trace has been lost through long for
gotten centuries have Just been com
pleted by Or. A. j. Sayce Of Oxford
university, famous oriental scholar. He
copied the tablets two years ago and
took the copies TO Egypt, where lie
was finally able, to master their time
shrouded messages.
The tablets were the work Of lit
tiles Of Cappadocians, whose national
boundavies so centuries ago extended
from the Mediterranean to the Black
sea and from the headquarters of the
Euphrates. into what is now Persia.
Each province was subdlvided Into
cities, and these we're supervised by
mayor and a prefectress. whose pow
ers the tablets indicate, were co-ordi-
mated. In one instance it appeared the
woman mayor had an official status III
dependent of the male head of the
municipal government
An insight into many other interest
ing and hitherto unknown phases of
life in the ancient kingdoms whose
lands comprised the present-day Meso-
potamian battle grounds are afforded
by Doctor Sayce's discoveries.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-15

ARMY men
HAVE CAR

movement started Saturday by
Y S. Marshal, Jim Dillon, and Com
missioner j. w. Speake, and taken
up this morning by Boy Scouts of the
four Chickasha troops will result in
the purchase Of an automobile to .ba
donated to the use of army recruiting
station here, those in charge declared
at noon today A campaign for sub
scription to the fund will have GOV.
cred the city by night.
Scout leaders, directed by scout
masters, had solicited all busnesgy
houses and banks ON the ear drive
this morning and met with cncour-
agement. All banks Of the city do
mated $40 each on the purchase price.
OIL companies of Chickasha agreed
on the first solicit to furnish five
gallons of gasoline and one half gal
Ion Of cylinder oil each for the run.
ming of the car for the duration of
the war. The new army auto win
be dolled in the national coIors with
stars included in the design. re-
cruiting officers state.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-15
EXAMS. FOR
TEACHERS
OF COUNTY

Conforming with plans announced
recently by the state board of edncl.
toin, examinations for the teachers
of Grady county will begin at the
court house Thursday and close Sat
urday night of this week during
which time between forty and fifty
teachers will try out for certificates.
All normal schools of Oklahoma close
Wednesday afternoon, July II, and
applicants must be on hand when the
exams begin, Mr. Sheppard stated
this moring.
Patriotism will be the feature that
is most emphasized to all teachers
this year, the county superintendent
declares. A new loyalty pledge PREF
pared by the state board Of educa-
tion will be administered to new and
old school teachers alike before con
tracts are signed. I'VE expect to
make the schools of Grady county
100 percent patrioic," said Mr.. Shep-
pard today.
Some OF the county schools will
begin as early as next Monday ana
all districts are rushing work prepar-
atory to starting early terms this
year
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-15
THE CiICKASHA NATIONAL BANK
SU C.CESS I'll M En-
CYRUS II. X. CURTIS.

A passage in a story Rudyard Kiplins
was writing for Alr. Curtis referred to
the hero, in his excitement and despair,
gulping down a glass Of brandy. AS
Mr. Curtis objects to any reference to in
toxicating liquors In his publications, he
telegraphed to Mr. Kipling asking him
to change the passage. He received the
following reply. Strike out brandy,
and insert UAdellins Food
Curtis first adventure in the publishing
business was made on borrowed capital.
but his determination to push ahead and
ability to hold on soon enabled him to get
out OF debt and place his magazine
among the leaders.
Ills ability to build is clearly shown in
his efforts with the Saturday Evening
Post When he purchased it, 1t was in
deplorable condition with a circulation
not over a hundred and scarcely no ad-
vertsing One editor was all ii could
boast but through his untiring efforts and
shrewd business management It now
boasts thirty editors and a million and
a half circulation
He is determined enterprising, and
thoroughly self-reient Absolute honesty
In. all thinns is his motto
The protection 90 his readers in the
nefarious advert iseuents is a matter Of
history in the publishing world.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-15
All Wish to Wed Soldier.

A soldier at Camp Beaufegard yvrot,
the editor OF a paper at Pine Blur
Ark, saying he would like to core,
spond with Pine BLUM girl with q
view TO matrimony. The editor pub.
liShed the letter. The following day
the soldier received ten proposals from
as many girls. Proposals are still peur
ing in.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-15
BREAKS POLE WITH HEAD
Soldier From Here Is stlIl After the
kaiser

Soldier From Here Is Still After the
Kaiser.
Joseph Mckinley Walker Company
G, Eighteenth infantry, First battallo4,
Camp Grant, en- route with colored
troops East. while dreaming of the
Huns jumped from his berth. which
was No. l3. in nightmare. and struck
an Iron signal pole with his head,
breaking the pole He was taken to
the hospital at Hammond. Ind, ap,
narently dying. Recently he appeared
at the depot and begged the agent to
get him East so he could reioin his
comrades. who. he said, were bad act
ois and liable catch the kaiser be
fore he could get there if he didn't
hurry.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-15
MOTOR COP MAKES GOOD
Joins Tank Squad After Completing
Task Set Self.

''If get the fellows that stole thai
car I'll feel that am good man and
viii enlist in the tank service" de
clared Leo Hays, motorcycle police
man of Omaha. to his fellow workers
at the police station. Then he left the
building in search Of two men who had
stolen a car from A. L. GiHnsky.
Half an hour later he returned wifi
the car and two men. -
Hays, who is an expert gas engine
mechanician, is now in the tank serw
ice.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-15

The United states Treasury wants
your dollars to finance the War.
Buy War Savings stamps ana have
something in 1922.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-15

Matt Sankey announces that he Is
a candidate 10 rsherIfr. subject TO the
action OF the Democratic voters
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-15

sR. ~(BobJ caiitIeman announces
that he Ia ~ candidate for Sheriff
subject 10 the action 81 Democratic
ycters
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-15
Announcements
FOR SHERIFF

J. H. (Bud) Gibbs announces that
he Is candidate for Sheriff sub
ject TO the action of the Democratic
voters.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-15
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

R. l.. Grigaby announces that he il
a candidate for justice of the peace
of Chickasha township, subject to the
Democratic Primary, August 6.
4. P. Moore announces That he Is
o candidate for justice of the peace
Of Chickasha township, subject to
the democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-15

Ben f. Phillips announces thai he
is a candidate for Sheriff, subject TO
the Democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-15

O. tCottman announces that he ts
a candidate Tor county treasure.
subject q the Democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-15
COUNTY rasAsuReR

l.. \. (Ad) Sanders announces thai
he is candidate for County Treas
rer, subject to the action OF the Dem
ocratic voters.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-15

Chief Interest Is In Outcome at Bat.
tie In Which They We're Hurs-Hos-
pital Crowded With Men From All
Sections Who Were Barring the Way
to Paris When They Got Their
Wounds-Trleke With Red Cross
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-15
COUNTY COMMISSIONER

Sell Pursley is a candidate 70
County Commissioners southern dis
trct pf Grady county, subject to the
action of the Democratic voters.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-15

T.. W. (WalteD Jones', or Rush
Springs announces that he is can.
didate for sheriff, anbiccu to the
Democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-15
COUNTY CLERK

r. s. Cox announces that he is
candidate for County Clerk, subject
to the Democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-15
FOR ASSESSOR
COUNTY wEioAeR

SANDY Horton announces that
he is a candidate for County Weigh.
er. second term. subject to the Dem.
ocratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-15
COUNTY ATTORNEY

Oscar Simpson announces that he
is a candidate for County Attorney,
subject to the Democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-15
COUNTY JUDGE

j t. Shelton announces that he Is
a candidate for county judge, subject
to the Democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-15

J A. Temple announces that he
Is candidate for County Commits
sioner of the Central districe. subject
to the Democratic primary,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-15

Milas Bedlngfield announces that
he is a candidate for County Com
missioner of the Northern district
subject to the Democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-15

s. s. L. Newman announces that he
is a candidate for court clerk, sub
iect to the action of Democratic vot
ers in the primary August 6.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-15
H0nesty Good Business Policy

Nfs -IutAs has
Tess due the fact that deposos
fair. banking
all depend
you need assistance
mutual.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-15

R. A. Thompson announces that he
is candidate for County Commits
sioner southern district, second term
subject to the Democratic primary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-15

This glorious Of savesslaves to
independence
independent fiddle
and 90 not some of it.
by starting Put
can ii,
We 4 interest