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VOLUME XXXII. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1916. NUMBER 7 WILSON SIGNS BILL AVERTING STRIKE Threatened Strike of Rail road Men Prevented CONGRESS DECLARES FOR 8 HOUR DAY Adamson ill, Providing for Eilht Hour Day, with 'en lIour Pay, Peind Ing Investigatlon, Passed both hlons es and Signed by President. Mlay be 'ested In the Courts. Washington, September 3.---The Ad amson eight-hour day bill, exacted fron Congress last week by the rail road brotherhoods as the price of call Ing off the nation-wide strike ordered for tolnorrow, was signed I by presi. dent Wilson today in his private (ar at the Union Station, where lie stop ped on his way fronm Shadow l~awi N. J., to lodgenville, Ky. Thant thrt may be nO< questiol as to the legality of tile Ilensue as a res llt of it han vinug been signed on Sunday, tle l'resident will aflix his siglatire againi uplioll his returni to Washilngni t Tuxsday low long pence shall reign as a I suit of the bill PPlI'arently is depend ent n poni developiments in Ite proposed Inove to test the (!const t lit ionality of ihe Act. Should the railroads take no action but await tie beginning of al Investigation of the workings ot the eight-hour day by the special conumis sion for which the ineasure provides, the brotherhoods will reimain inactive. The employees leaders declare, how ever, that should the law he held un constitutional, and the railroads at tempt to restore the ten-hour day on their lines a strike will follow prompt Lw. Brotherhood heads in a circular let ter to their members today made no coninent on the measure as passed. They merely pointed out that It would not become effective until next .an uary 1, and that many things might oct11tt between now and tieni. whicl would cluinge materially any sugges tions or commnent t(y imight imake. None of the brotherlood leaders wit nessed tie signing of the lill. They had expected, according to tentative arrangelien ts inade by Secretary WiI mion last night to be present, but tlit President dcilded to attend to iie business at. the railroad statin, and newspaper corres imndnItlt gave 1them1i their first inforillatioli ailut it. h'te foui pens'iused by the l'resitlent. iI signing the bill --one for each sylla ble of Ills naimle---will be preilete(I to the four brotherhood iialds, A. It. G(arretson, W. G. Iee, W. .. Carter atnd W. S. Stone, after being used for re rigilng Ihe bill Tiesday. No ceemlioliy atteilded Ilie sigiiing tod5Ay. It originally had betn planl Wn'iite I louse;, but this w'as eblaingedl andit instteiii Itiudoliph I'irster, assist aniit st'irm ary7 ti th lI''rs~lent, took the bl to li 1h tra. Near' te,' yard eniginii, celt'braitd the occasion wIth 5(everal proiiloniged blasts of his whaistle, It dlevelopetd toda y thait tie brothi eLrhioodsl' before beinig summonitiied toi Wash ingt~ton by P residenit Wil soui tht ee weekcs ago had agreed to callI a strike effcetIve August 20. The orders they drafted were u setd when thle stik e finally was set for Iabor Dany. After haav Ing been Ipri ited' in pirepiaratioin for' the propiosedi strike on A.\igust "0 hey wvere locked in a vault. In New Y'ork. D eclslon a week a go la-t SatuiirdayV to order' a strike thle next dnay, whlen the mnajority or thle i'ommllittee' of t to were! leaviuig for their ho's was l l owed biy a hast y tripI to New Yorki' by two'i represen1'ltatives of thle irtihi turhioodls. Thea Itrike daleIi, Septemlbe. 41, was Ii led ini wit I a rubblier stamtii. bitt the oriigiial tdate ofe! C al. A"(! gulst 20 was nott ha ng'ed. ('anl '%lEentQ litxe's Now u. !eecton art' ndlv!.'i that the liuxes for thte dioferent p:et'inets are' liow ren 'y for td'iu'sery at th~e ('l'rk of (':: .a omei rtid n.ay to~ ccre'd uni on anioillenl i n thiero FOR THE SOLDIER BOYS Daughters of the American levolution to Coliect Articles for Boys on the Border. Miss Julia Irby, regent of the local chapter of the 1). A. It., has been naie( as chairnan of a colnm!!tce from thc state organization to collect Iniseel lancous articles to be sent to the South Carolina troops ocaniped at 11I Paso. Miss Irby will receive donations froni all parts of the state, being assisted by Mrs. L J. Ilanes, of Union; Mrs. W. W. Long, Cernson College, and Mrs. J. L. Spratt, of Fort Mill. A rs. Grace Ward Calhoun, state regent, writes the following outi01e of the work being contenmplated: "In order that we might minister to the real needs of our ini on the bor der your regent wrote to Col. Blythe and Col. Springs to consult with t hen about the matter. Very appreciativ replis have beeii reeived fron hoti gent lellen, alid they agree that the two muost liressing lieds aIre( ani ber glass's to proteel thIie eys fronm the glare, a sitiply of writing paper. The glasses witli side protectors are Vs( 1(ially valuable diring the sand storms. If a printed beading is iisedl oil the paper the following is slij-gested :First ,4r Second) Sotlith Cat-olill FIfantlry, with spae for statlioll .,i (late inli eited. Hegolar liedIciies are suip Idlied bll, there is need of cold cre4aul for siln birni, and tluni powdel to pill inl the shoes. Sewing kits are use ful. "An the chapters docide which thing they pr-efer to send will they not notifry Miss Irby of the articles and anouit ent, .a4id to which reglinnlit? This will enable the cotiit tee to know what is being done, and to avoid too illelh dipliention. It Is not tle inften tion to linit the chapters to the 10w articles tmentioned. The men app1re elate your i) Interest. and will enjoy any thing youl wish to send thein. Let our responlse be aS generotts as their saC riflee deserves. . "Grace Vard Calhoulin, "State Regent. .ISS Jessee Ieee C reaites Favorible Conni,. Th11e followiing extract will be lead willi iniuch interest inl this; coountly by lie friends and relatives of .\l isS lieese: (;.h tnesvilIle, ( ;a. ---.\liss Jessiq. NlioeSo, of Warrientlon, who is attendinig thle Stinner clile Iool at Birellai Col lege Consvlaltory, it. this place has lial ed very titvorable vonnunentl withi heri bealtifull volce. \liss eit se is a 1 .11 pl of' .lr. C. Frelerick11 lonawitz, well klioiw ela r 0 singing, ald 11 nullle very inarked progress in lI-r j14in InIg. IHer v.oil.e is of beautv II Ii fuIIl Iullll1ity and a11th11orities predict for her a finef van-ver. ShIe appe-ared onl Tule'; day l l' ling at1 tIie 111i nau 1diorilln ill lie princilla role of Ihe blt1oif! 'nntata "Cindl-vIla" an(d inade an ex Vollent IIll hlulvession. She expects to apialr ill War-rent on1 ill 1 song1 r4iilal soon aftel hoer ret11111 fron Illliall whn11 the 1eop114 of Warrnton will .\l r. .hteCk I'lino ri, a 1residlent ofI the \'.~a II .\l ill r illaWIe, wasI hitten'I by ai dog ".hilIe!1 w lking 111 alon t (tiets of the fore h1e kne1w of1 th dan 11 ger. While lhe Wis) 14ain1f11ly woundl(edi is I hard1l~ly thloulght anly s4'rious resl ts wl fol . ddls Nulrses' linIe.14 Duorlng the past few weeks a sep hlOn'(: has b'e:en erected on1 the# grou41nd(s of the Jullia I rby S'anitariumlh. Thel 1:ome is very "'Con veient11l y 11 arraged, thle roomsi leling ailly anid light. A H!lI'ep:'Ig 'orelh, rolofed with gills for the stunmer4'l months 11. AliN Irb annonn11ee5 llhat ilhe has equtirm -. andA tha11t thits . ll ma~hke 1 ) :uei' II allowe hower' rates' for' thosl' wh.o IL in lhianelite Sc4hoo4l litf \rmlor'4. ha' beeni cinducting a1 danll'ineL Ce younig 1I(ole have .Iiined1 thh Ii a and arIe lean inlg thle gr'acefull artV wIt' -' (trfl uCkness5. Lalt Fridav V - ening the class) gaive a soiree w'.'i l wasH u tllended by ai number1(4 of yonngl couples anid was eniovedl veioy mloIni LAUItENS OLASS WORKS IN FLOURISHING CON.DITION Spledid1 Rep-ort 31ndeC by the Manage inent at 31eeting of tockhc.ders Yes terday, ''le stockhollders of .he lAturens Glass Works held their regular annual meeting yesterday In the oflice of the 'nterprise National Bank and heard the report of President C. Ii. Roper as to the operations during the past year. Mr. Roper reporte(d an excel lent year's business and a reasonable profit on tile output. The surplus from the year's operations was order ed placed in the reserve fund for use iI reducing out stan ling obligations. A gratifying feature of .the year's business was tile statemnent 'by Presi dentI Ioper that it had not been neces sary for the conpany to make a sin gle adjustment during tle year on ac coutiti of faulty ware or poor piack Ing. Collections. he said, were also good. A great deal of credit for the se (essfuli yeari's work has been attrilmt- 1 ed to the able supervisloni of Siperin lendlent inlikbinler, seconlded bI .y tlie good work of thie llowers. As a recog nition of thehir services, all of the of ficers of the 'olipan y, in1cluidin g cler leni 111. wre re-ele'ted for Ih' com ing yea' by the loard of I)irectors, which also withiot exceptionl wai con ited iII oili'e. Thle .Milllinery Deparmets Thel inillinevry departn111ints of thev seerl ores that caIrry sutch line s have inade a few rvearranigeineits inl regard lo the iuilliin'rs.. Miss lertihla Iliinshaw, of New York, has arrived Io take charge of the deliartmeiit at Clardy & Wilson's. She will be asAi t ed by Misses PEthel 141ngst on, Ma111' lrhy and tuth Ilagwell. At I)avis Itoper's Miss Bessie ('rews will b4 iInerII~q anld 'Mr. W. C. P1. Itobinlson. after bing away from the store for about i year, is back on his job again. The Switzer Co. has again this year Miss Essie Flowers as bead mlii nr and Is being assisiec by .\isses Ciara Switzer and Iina Shell. Th new iilliner at Minter' Co's .\.Miss Anna Lentiz, of 1li1imore, a rrived inl Ilh city Monday atndl will lbe assiste1 by MisseS Mary l''tirson aid .anie Nabors. .1lr .1,. W. lay e an1'a A 40o.io e Soie tinle nexi wl k .\i r. .1. W. l'ayne and famiily will 1141ve(. I141l1 baui renls wherev they hteresidid I'lr a nnhiiiber of years, 14o Ihti itorc. M.r. P'ayne is .t :alIi 1or; now and as a suil:tie resid clie ea ll ,,. 1ocat'd he will begin iiovi illi. lls onan tr: ! iiendi s will regrevt very !111 ht !o kniow 01hat tley \%ill be Ilere only at few daysi (onv 41'. lliS 54(n. l4llu':u.-, 'hief d412i l'nte - Ir f r l'IF a 1(hi ji a ia ('u., is in th14 eily ow sendig a ew dys with the rest of111 thfmily b(lore t move ai Way. On la t. riat Icy .\ugus 1141.'ib wa pit rd 1 birthday. There4 was( het1 w'een 90 and44 11(0 fiends4 ain1( relatiu-s [present, a1nl~ilng whn l1~Iwere1 his 41 (1hildren and(4 .\ 411 Ga rt 0 o (I I r ll' nville. ((4 ( the 1h (in wichi ~. was1 njo4yed by' 4'very3 ne. 'The4 dayl waIs very 1Peasantly13 spenti1 in haish2(in~1~ig an1(1dm1hattin with (11( frienids. The next reuion wvili be held at. the4 horne of M'. S. M. G tarriette, of (ray. ('ourt. We 1hpe to1 mneet. each 114 one agaIn ne'xt y.enar. .\is. I'. M. Ihode414s a'lul ('lhilrn of I iekory Ta'Lvernt spuent the4 week ithl thirit father, Mrh . Wi. A.. (harreft 1. (i- f list. week wa bhat give by3 Misse's bceen :oarrangd oun the spa2ciouns inwnwt (4f 11r. andfl \1rIa. .I. .\. Fuh1u4 for the entertal~inmlienit of ".4 ('r Imor' 2ue14s. \t the ('0.-' (of 2a del'i22hll l ('venlinl! r 1(rehment:: w~ h servd. T1he h Stat(412( 'ie I !' h2 ' -. \ 1t \ o ''t12 1. "I 4 he 'all.nl~ MI'i'. M. h. Copnl. '"' Mr. P iv. Moore tiates that, Nearly 22,040 lunds of Sed bae eenif Spoken for. Atr. I'. W. Aloore, county fariu denmonstrator, ann11louneices that nearly 22,000 potll(1 of s(ee( have been sp1ok eni for inl Ile ( lover (lob. lis state 111c1it to The Advertiserl is as follows: Ouri total derlnand for clov'er* se0(d this week as Ile list shows is Jt,324 potnds. I have a list from Clinton calling for 5,175 poin(s tIhis )lingiig the grand total to 21,795 poun(s. I have bought to be ship(ped inl lots di rect to each mon1her, 0,OO0 pounds. I ai not sure whethier I can get this order increased though I sliall do ny hest to get in the 1,795 pounds e'xlra at saiie price, 12 I-2c per poind. So that anly orders taken lheritalter will be. oil condition that we can get tlie Seed. I all) trying to procilre pure utr froin thle goverIl nent 1 free, for each menib er, and I shall try to 111tt into Ile hiand.s of, each ml1ilbier, bulletins giving pralical ilst ruet ions on how to put this clover seed out so as to get best restilts. I shall also with kind ess oilf yo(r 1 1ditor have circular eteIir ill nlext week' isste of the Advertiser allong 1this saile line. 1'. W. .loore, Ageut. Total f!orn the .\gust l;tl ....12.7:, W. -1. l-' h liing ..0.. .. .. .....11 . '. I lkey........... ............1211 0. 1. iii ..er ............. (;. C. Andso........ ..... p A. A. (;arinton.............. ....2 W . W. Yeargin . .. . .. ... 12'1 .lhn C. Snmith .. . .. . .. . .1 .\ . ('. (hirrett . .. . .. . .. . : I)r. A. J. ('hristopher ......... 25 .1. I). lt icha rd son .... .. .... :2. G. II. 'rady .. .... .. ..o......l .1. W. l'eterson.. .............100 W. .\M. Armstrong.............i .1. II. iill .. .. .. .......... :,. 1'. It. ('lbe1 rt soil . . . , . . :00 P. P. Stokes .... ..........I; .1. v. .\lathews 100... .........10 E'. II. Adair. ... . .. ..0......... .i It. .IL. . li lIs .... .. .. .. .. .. (:.1 .\. I . I folines .. .. .. .l.l. W. 11. Wharton (and .1. 11. Wlar .Jr... . ...... p11 ..P. Ia)oisoni............ . ). lIIrhM.............. - . . I'4ll ................... . T .\.iall.w...............I''' 1. 1. Ti.ol.y................ . n W. I. e l($........ ......... ;, .\. C'erl Fuller . . . .. . .. . :: Iet. 'L. \\ of . . .. . .. .... .. ., .i .1111. \M . suillivanl . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 .1. . . .i\ il.e.r .. .. .. .. .. .. ... :,1 .1. (s. :and 1. .\. ('unnin:ghlam . . 7 .1. T. l'dn .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... C . W . I' it .. .. . .. . .. .. loo l i. '. W allt t1 . . .. ..t .. .. .. . im' W . 1i. li hard io n .. .. .. .. .. Jim ('.i i. s'on .. . .. .. .. their Ia I. ( . d o k it .. . ..i t. .. .. ha W . F. I o i .. . we I .. ('0. .. o0I W . It. 2s1xok s i. .. l.. i.. .. .. 20 Itex h anford ... .. . .. .. .. :;1111 . l . w. I l 41r y . t .. .. .. . . . . 24 Quie a, numtwr nof sige4 asl ito '1 bee I ffe\VI ted S here lat ely .sit is l w"tr. 4'. hasl 111 (it ed to the. b lToil tiieardae('.o hreymkigro Last ni(( eSe"any the .1tirors Were Drawn. On Monday, Septeiber I1, the fall ternm of the Court of General Sessions will coivele, with .ldge Menminiger, of Charleston, presid ing. LAtst WeI Ilesday th e .5111ry Coiinissioners rnet and (Irew Ith following petit Jirors: Latur-ens--.\. W. Ilellantls, M. T. M~c Clenny, (stty h. WatsoI, "'. W. .1eCravy, S. II. Tenpleton, 11. M. ('haney, ilfius 1). .\rmstrong, It. 1'. senin. Youngs -': . l'attonl, J. W is"ter .htiin. Iials--.5. T. Pelen F. C. Hill. T. M. IHall, .\. II. Abraitis, I,. C. Arinsirong, I). V. Knight. Sullia n '. (;. .\urff. It. A. Kiigl , \\. 1). O vcIw s, .1. lial v 'Tlulblin . .r. \aterloo -.I. NL. .\lilltr. .5. M1. l'(arm. .1nm. \\'. Lainford. .1. l. .\n2lerson. .1. I1. u2h5rtson. .1. T. O'lelIl. (ros' Htill Conlway INail. I nt er222 I. V. .\brains. Hl. Ii. .\brai's, \\. I,. T(en1 ll. \. E-. I I is, .I. Nelson. .1. H. 1la2 is. .Jacks .\M. I'. M. ilan i tI own 1-:. \\. Ili an. 14, K (;o r in. . Iie tr J2n. The I.arens (;is .- \\'ork!- 2in sI) I a inl yt' e(.1rlay aller being closi'll 2r \Ilhe Iul a12 tu112'wr. \I 1cation1 periodi. .lot of (:he bIlow r1-2 have been2 away fro'n the <Ity laring the vacation, I ill !have r tu n , 14. 'nd I brI ou1 iht hacl frienl.h- with ten .Ni thlaiist 31lnister. I.tCr. SanIttelI 1,. Tin l na , ). ). ('5intelci 21!onl the dltit's of his new paistorate last Sunllday, preachling anl interesting ani Isistictive serinon at ho(lh Itle Inorili ang all'tvening servicvs. A large and alppreviative allience. inaIV tIl rIn01 aill Sth thCongregations Iili 2 he muain part of tle (chur5ch anti tlie satliay School rootn too. ,utiginsg Ilroil Ile way IDr. Tipi elan ied I lie attention andi froin the eleelions of xt;, le pronises to hw. a forcefl ai11,d lielpfl leader, not oniy for Is owl vonlgregailioni, bit. for the city al Sen1atorilt Voles Re'. esel. In the election table plublishel in ite lasi issu of2 The .\,lvertiser, an1 eII 21r il2 in i y hich it was2 f1atle. to aI. pear tihaf en. (;iootliknI had a leval 22e 2'' (.!. .1. II. \\'har n 2222 or2 t S2tate S 2n and 1t 1 .h t ('1l. \ harton did2 1 ot (It 22vot ( t his hwii - l.\. Th1e o)pIlpo it wa tr1e. 't 1 1. \\l t o 1 n bt c(n 522 n. 2 2hni i b2' a : nW .2,2 son 222 i In I t - . lh \;", I hie homo box. .1IMA t leIout I1111 ru ed lIt u rd . \2t r i 1- 4 way fr222 552h I-i; I or (2b22(t (22n daysv, 211212li th gut (2 nc of2 . (A l. ll. the liio. 2ai2: 2returne22 froni : 2 l Satur ilay. Thi s Irip t the Sniinl in i ws enjoilit>2ill t o h :ull ('n2rgy . Ti . was teir :-.itiond 2,2:2p enn . :2:1 . (iir a' 2222n2r(2?. r222s 5.anIV2' N.N . 12. K. 22f 1' 222 .\l2121:2 ii::hIt. Set.'. II 2t \ t2'2lock. '~ r u5 ill be deil r5.55 1w2orii.~t A1:1 it 5 ;. i . ing, 512'heibuial ofC Nlr. .5. A.. 1iarstbile, Sr. 52ook lacet last Thursd;5(. (y a tte 5l(rkhdale httrilal ground, Iw''o :iIe w2s! t! Sithe city. Thle 1b2ur(2ia was: de-2 15llary~(222 an )2:ayton2, oif .\ I hinta.2 ('tould asrr'iv't. 12' was2 (2 s22n oIf the 1a(21 r .5 ..\.Iliarsda5(2lt and22 fitr ;t no22nher- 2' erswa ('(2hier1 (if tih' National2(2 ((ui!122o liank i.s 2.n lo 1': . I 'r the' 52nts-\2e2al Vtt-r. (2' (2 2; (22,.1 I 1.d b2 ii 'l21ret'io o221f 21he h22arhI 'Thei (i':ie - I. - reucat, let2 l by' t'h e 'lie 2n2w I Ia 2th:: 11:i22-2r. it 2. 8(alu ' lia . (2.I . >h V ow I th , . -.ls \',a V Si inpso':n. \\'* \ t. - S. l''pt 11. It. llaha(2ffe-' ('. W m 222 ', 1' 8[OND PRIMARY HEtD N[X TLSDAY Blease and Manning Op. ponents for Governor BOTH CANDIDATES PREDICT SUCCESS I, A. Cooper issuies Staiiimelnt. In wilich lie Sas IIIt I Poy rptnipts Wiln WA V011e fl'lr l0icharel 1. 31a.11 11111g, tile In iimint, fl'r f le Second Term, Ialvr re milis frri thlt priinar., b,(h14 )aI 'I'slday have not nintel ially 4b aged t restil s as an omu:-'pinja leports. gave ll~s b u :.o ,1s Ma iing .11,1 ,0i0 ae l l 't r :V1j . tI :.I(oni rac , h) be. JAn 0%. r in Tus dlay, will I b j iet In !;11rn4 . -ln.. 1to and l s ; d . l a "s11.e 1111ha v;w h Irimo, ml r I e a ( oh 1C Id1 1 .4 a e 11tat , Carte wa I -cI;iIIWl-l SI n T a ni T l, (() '.-e Ian411 lr 'a t'(wll maieI wih NI IfI r wce foI II'.I I h' i lr Ii l Ii' n..I F'or 'n r . Inar or 111.11 hhe I twi lw I . ile 111rs ta buth In 11 i its il i > to:12 Ih II hevit hri m , i II Third, inetn i .I Thesil e i w i ll ru n n rit.1i1, It.. (. \iaj!ey i s ne 11 'td iI tIhe Firs distii .: .ai s 4 Ii. yI S nI ; ar .l N h i n ilu. out - : Dav I d 1 'ttiy in fhl Fifith, accor ding, to re0tiurns; and J. \V. iagsdale I Ithe ix I th. A. I. er1 , I' thIe ISventh 1 D 1listrict , had nio opposi tio ll. Homner HI. llackwell, of laturen-ls, and Geo T. Maxill, Of Cirenwood, Will make Ith seconll race fo solicitor. r'. l14CkWOI r1V4ed I it Iand, vote of 2,243 (i his lIome 41o nty, w\ hile his total vote inl dhe istrict i.; ::.:92. Inl AhhMei he got n7-1, ; 161, Newherly N .. .\r. .\ia ili's vot e by counties: la t re s 115, Abhevill 677, (; reen woo , 1,.117, Newberry 'i-1?. T al :. . .\l.(hapinan'. vole: Lau.rn. .. .:10 Abbill. 3951, (re.nwood:.. herry 1.9 17. Tolab 3, Pli. NI r. .\NI ('ond's v of : ju 1 :: ANlbbe%.ilIle I, (ro no od , If.) Nvw b i T y 1 I:2. To ,V.t I 1 :. .wh........wa..............h.......1 Colliil of kepro.:enialiwv.s onlin1- hir.,I :.:, 1 '). \\. I) IIy, rd, 1). It. 11inozer, W . \\. 1iar. ri V. 'nek1 w.. ill m. h..........IIIe semlb l race. (' . A w na .- k- d ('lerk of (ha t |'os I1. w s n ,!ccfved ('IfIIuntIy T a r r. .o. IW.I Thomp all i . AId itor11, andlf W . . \ ir mine of Ilhe ('ont y ('ot m i- iIInII . [1n. () 1'. (oo d-%%w in and .1. 11. \. a - 'f nill make 11.1 th lit econ-j~ d ra;4, :,,1 1 he Si it , In . , T. Todd will ru4011. r forW