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Ehe Ebbertiser Subscription Price $2.00 Per Year Payable in Advance Publshed by ADVERTISING PRINTING COMPANY Laurens, S. C. Advertising RIatois on Application. Obituarles and Cards of Thanks: Ono Cent a Word. 1ntered at the postoflice at 1aurens, X. C.. as second class mail matter. IAt-II.NS. S. C., .IUNE 29, 19.1 The 'eectric .e:m TuCIly at'er nwoen :ut tihe. IcalI powert colipIally out of hu si . ~. WI ' tV he el t x'iectrie cur rI'nt s cut ot' Th'e Advertiser's motors arle al:-0 ?u111 m of bulsinie s. The in 'it ai-!e iru't is a de'la::ed ',apet', as this ~ ~ ~ ~ ( n i, i .r disconeertin.: to) at new- ai p to miiss the aals. tut it tha ('ii -ub-:er'ilr-t mst r\eceive S- * ~~~~~~( d1 V e2 ' 'i t~ i nt d n 1 t r w e h i t h a cont ( :.,,- whon t *e hi : way - tVi~ in wa II'.'li V'. - t' iin. '' i i h .-. ,xav ca .Inmli:: ion, I how v w a .n- z lfront'd w :th the sile prob ,f high ii'ces that Al of u1, were con frontc'd with dinng the saii period and l.'d the sam problems to molv(. lzad !he (.omllmis'ion bcm forI'iglit el enfol gh to have foreseen that jrie( 5 w'oulld fall as sooni as tley did. ;t woit d no fon)t have bei n copIl'.'led by pub liv opinion to ,aroc(.e(d with thei work roaless of their own v*l Views. We tt '', theo'fore, aceept theI higIh it''Ced road.; as an inheritance of the period of inilation and tI it _" at that. The comi;sinwe belie V0, gaVe1 :ainlstak "an con,(;IntioII.- work frn mi 1,l1 and xendtd itS mioney at t in a manner that reflecteId crdit 1n is .iud' m nt and0 ability. The roads ar.- ell I.ad Ot i alid welu i l bi lt an'ih tin'r. nta.ne twill b1w 1.10 i '.'f - la.'r s endc to li,t to tht has btohrrowls of the TRI A 1. IlF R.t iA. LAYER:lS 1.10 u'fDl.!-'-:i itt : 'ankTWO t.V iase acniin a 'uil Wednesdnyuflf inv Jr'h-r Io tienitI:j~~f~thaticknes Zo a! b'f ufS t.en I i ' t''e ir llMt3 to i1a11 , J n . Te t:tsV t r2ft il an! fI ba t::H :la s had leti sr- honhei stin'nt Min wth the s f!" wolay agri. Th':ea otk and urnti Wadfldayt ri-datng card theaat tnesetwat ethe odteailal' of tleFranklegSe. Je is pd t ndnwhy.d natia i What hiers the stated ho~i ttendance.t JCl-;cti tFrientrial redJuhat F'rie! Zork ab- o S''t. k ilis fhaver Wednesday de:. iteC hit a100vi1'0t was toofh( with toX comey ts 'stte resentinganpaffida V~ittte h e abknsen oni( theu Wtreets sIt tIis a gfew' dayarlo. The Zo(rk tf sad Frankcline I afiait brouhht ia verbat i rht bawn thi Waoie rs aate iticials, the latth reS*itratingC iche (thtid theseto WheI~ifIther ther seol atemipt btt e1(100tpone the tali lude Frindt up aoliee Frakin'sI affiavit Witednesda coepu'not lbe .I a teraie. Wae T :1 ct'tlll room wa'es crowde ith talbal"fn" Tefomr.ht foaeV~teSox layer 1redii 'ott rd hie hCleote JeJco a n~''i(lufd IiCludl WI''~l ueili 'ittin togeatier Charl('ines We':ert'at aprtd froml allt of the oth dl:i~~ls 't not spaktothm.(i tis.ado CLAUDE OWENS BEGINS FIVE, YEARt SENTENCE Son Coniteted .of Hilling IIIs hit her tln 1ons Ap1) peil aid Starts is Claule Owens. convicte'd in the Court of gencral sesiotts last wveck of anslautghter for killing his father, Allen Owens. and recommeu!etd to the i'erCy ef the court, was given a sen tence of five years in the state peni t'iitiary or on the county chain gan:. lie ahatlonelt his aWppeal to the hi gh er cooltts for a new t ial andl hegan his setince Cri th cottnty chai gana Sa turday. The catse cane to a conIiu.ion late Wednstday afterntoon after the jury sitti l on tho case hail ielib'tir il for about o'n hour. Attorneys for the de fendlant giave notice of an1 appeal af r the jiuIry had relt'erel its verdict, openly statino that the ohiect of the appeal was to place ti'r clicn t In po sition to r'turn) ioie tInder hono to arran..e his finan.'i'tt a ffair before he ginnitg his seneonce. ionld was -;ranted in the sum of 3:i.0O anl tite defcntiant rturned home "tiil Sat urilay morninu whn he reported to i IiI ok the V 1 anoI Ve - n alo. On in he ew~mo thy paa-olte cane , wh re tey u:.l hi fahir fat anL:W. qune dow V n thallum. Ti he flesenclant~I..v~ 0.elhs ftie o tk :nI .' tol I . er~sin: the <lerentan.: t!uktu .. t hat the -n fenan hW of a 1Q. Tonen to the swai tU' hide i lintintitltt abhy him a'l te vane onmil, vithe the l nnaer his father I')lwith a 1atitti'1r. Theoy .ttop~ped trc k squatt h im with the g:munel. rh drundant asl hins fat her to tai' a vatl. he dnfna the u0 hame abt the elt fndant li.,el vcme (]owin to start at fuse. Th'le lieftriaIt said. -P Ia, I f'aile. his father grabb'' the feiatol ti nlttn to the :trOnnetl, all the tImle htoldin.g tho istol whit he contintuel Wt hir. i a lutiestin fi'rrn his Icolnt -hot to save his lite. is.i iur li.t et ', wh Io hal reit t., dy t w titilt ' the stat, fal th a dt o tie way' from thetuus to thie blonw hIiled, thi <t tli't ;-ew hit t itol am''l ! :elt lta t a . Ill. fate f;i 1 han Win tIkr and iin t i) I < lenitn ael- the t:e -oldin P t te :i t.Yl ' c lid coin ue -1alin . n i~ . i- t t i i t I: i tn : -h - i:tl simow t.nI ta tit t' sht Lt ii ht i:. .\(rmi aa qusiott. fr':, Ilerul v'Onl1 1 of th effir, whte' 'la r"i t hat asen -'hot to saf t Is l'atie . ' r. elv'' fatrhged ryf: to o a <rink, fate brto tay the he foio ao ert: mak'nl h It " ehn rat. thea iireln. inf : .oe s Ser.< t at e t an ita h:o at t e i t n I I k o t in ; on be t 111 Te imn non HW e ithie l mth .hirlof owrui etha t<et he<ilea~ n t murnh ershragmant 10In ther falTh re tof th is ' 'h fiut't te : <h-tlive -- I:t'l etl t' acho n g he m rinO(( at th tr'clcok. kafs wt isfte am Fla the kii''.!ytel as n 'l rh dW rote e rrect celgbra Ih at lrametnt thea 'lI's Spoe andx Sabbahth atl theci' Prle'syt ran( choeb inl tone'tin, wth 'themoigse rvtlf(Oti at i Pit olock Wa o h a nfctionate ntrg f evy memt inr wioifs o il 'hurchato be psent Iandul allrthatly old n ite o brethren~ whsce of~ tth ChurchLa t't comn te wih ttus.' (OShathScho atf\4 N:W A.~ $i1, O . T. SWI'NRES, PaO.r FirOHsI Preshtein urh CELEBRA'ES WIT BIRTHIDAY Mrs. S. .1. Craiz Given "Surprise Party" by Her Nelees lit or. Ora, June 22.-The beautiful home of .\lrs. S. .1. Craig wat.s the scene of gay festivity on Wednesday Ifterinooni from live to seven o'clock. The occa sion wvas a "surprise party" given by her nieces. irs. S. '1. Fleming, "urs. J. L. MeClintock and Mr's. 1). M. -Me Clintock, in celebration of her eightieth birthday. All of the nelices a d nephews, grand ieIcces and iephevs living in Ora were present. Upon arriving, file guests were met at the dooi' by 'Miss Rtosabel Fleming and John lnter i Clintock, who ushere'd them into the rcpt ion room where they were presented to the dame of honor. A pro- raii of poplular se lections oni tire 1-:iison and a number ef the dar old song.; were beautifully and touch 1inuly rendered by the entire company, after which the ;rmesenec of the guests was explained and the invi tatiol ilito thle diling room given by tle following ode composed by Mrs. J. 1. *MleClintiock and( charimtingly rc ad by .\uusta NIeClintock: Pear Aunt lane, On this occasion I rannt refrain From offelint- cmindatulations, and wHil say 'e are '' 11)y W: po' hinh-la?. Yuhave orn rre.owl Thtthe. numbenr wnoWh h:ard to WIn. Tlak, rrO w':lr'i y 'r 'I no, . 'Tis yr e hr;.py :!e :: lvn heart. I". :smi .ion th. ru :b7 a yiunt:.ion will take .\nd lik0 yourr, (all Q:.; IVC w'l1wiv to mnake. So few have brcn ::vn ful eility years, Yours have had joy and scome tars. For the years which time na. addI \\'e all join in wishing none ihe Fad. So come into the dinling room w he:re we'll find employ Tn feasting and aladinss with hearts full of joy. The guests theni tewiried to tli din ini- rooi which wvas lovely witi cur ltowers and firr:s. e iccally the tabOl. pracel I a beauiilul birtlhday cake lad-en with i ghty lighted candles. .\lisse Alice MeCliniock. Rosalel Flem ina and Au grsta .\leClintck. as 4isted by Misses Lizzie arid Hello Craiu. served dMlightful ices and eai. Af ner rem iniscncees of furmer days. the guests departed wishing her "Maiy halpy returns of the day." SIE l-N ('iIllANS .\M) I l'O . I'.L l: N I ND IC("'E:D ('hif GStfsn "o TitIsa Pollee ire Suspended After indheiment. I-Iil iteporl Shonis 'ause' (of Hcev Rtiol. T'lsa, Okla., Jun ':5. ----ranid jiuy investigat ioni of the necen it race ilt. hre Ii d toay to th. e tt ofi ii nitlt mirets raiist sr-ee rlil ii: agi '.:l live ofi'thi (it y prolce, irnetcdint i f tas I 'r-vi usly*, a bruit I) :l.." icen Attol rey i(tlr'lF e ltgn m duicteil thre in-'luiry, Tirhl thei i'ourit 0' ii'iul noI uli ocu nO-jr .hhihve? bieetn made nuainst o:he 1< ials andail :l li:ed rirrtrs. C'hir-: Gttstaf.on. aind t hi: four' ; aircere ('har ;''- with (ospi'racy to dlispose~ of -1toleni aut omoile~is, and1( the chir' ini adlitioin is chargedl withI faIlure wto n iorie thre iroihibition lawrga:rinrst thei c-arr'y in of fIirearnms. On the rcrqucst of the grand jury :rd ihi-' attorney general, Distret .1 udge \'algeain flidd ison, to whlomi thec re': ort was madice, rimediIa tely orider'ed th'e sulspensin of C'hief Giustafson front oflle. Judge HIddi~lson announe i'd that all the accused polcemnen stoodi sutspendedc prendling trial. The final r'epor t of tire er'iand jury was comphar'atively brilef. it forund( that tire race trouble resulted fr'ogn armnedI negroes, marching rip townr th defend I )lek Rtowlanrd, n-grto. ft'rm lynching; thnat Ito at tempt had b cen miadle or wais bing rnarde to lynch How~ulandi and thre er'o'wd of wthiites uas-. semtbled about t he COur t house wvas largely a lieacefulI one; that lie armn ed negroes were reOs'lronfsiblec for the i-lot; that the wh ites wvho assenmbled at the coilrt hortse' too(k Irart in t he fgh ug thiere later v.er'e riot to blame.* It firit her fortnil thatr thre sert runderinga causes of the riot, notably tire sprteadling of rtal (-'itallty doic' trine amoicng tihe nei' rn's for a c-nitd.. ei'able ti me by menmbris of theIn rw wn race andu the storing cof arms by t hemt in a niegro chuiirch and other ilacr's; Ithat thIe miajority of thre negr'cocs were I not Irmplliented and we re ignorant (of thre true facts. Plies Cuared In 6 to 14 Days Dlrusfgts refrin m~roney If PA20 OINTMENT tails toceuro Itchingilt 3Hd, Bleedti rgor Prot-rding Plecs. kistanit relIeves] tching Piles and you can get restfulo aeenpa t tiefms apa..r., Pric C~. Aceidentally Broke Leg Friends of Mir. J. G. Sumerel, of the Hickory Tavern section, will regret to learn of a painful accident tw-hich be fell himl at Hodges, in Greenwood county, last Thursday. While assist ing in unloading a car of poles for the telephone company one of the poles slipped and fell across his leg, breaking both bones between the knee and ankle. le was carried to the hos Pital at Greenwood whiere he is now uni1dergoing treat men t. %1r. Sume'rel has been in the emlploy of the South erIn Bell TelePlioie Vom pany since the first of the year. llbsing Sun Chapter No. 0, It. A. M. A regular convocation of : Rising Sun Chapter, No. 6, I. A. 31., will be held on . FilDAY NIGiT, July 1st, at 8:100 o'clock. A emibers are requested to be present and to be on halnd at the apoinCd hour. Work in 31. E. 1 . lid I. A. deg rees. By order of JAS. H. SULLIVAN, H1. P. H. TIltRY, See. S * . '*I*s 8PECIAL NOTICES. I S $ * * S * $ * *e h11 lt---.(fl~ -O' ~ ometta :C,cle . oll SI t1I SI 1 i ; :.re '. l'ri , : I mon th I . 3% n I iTru t o. : -t I i r Sale -C v: h in11 miL I. . l Ialy. I .:m renis t e ". 0 !t(-p a ni! *eti:\ It .\lountvi:l j uly I 1. L. and I . \ . Ci i.zip. t p IjltIe--time to "old I'oinit I h Fourth o Juy ; 11ad 1 njoy a big iaa hI ae, ha. hall game's~~ and swmmn i the cry.stal pool. liarbecue .5 c(lts -r.ate. T. C. I inc .It \l. 'r. Fo:- Sale --Yi-ung male, G yvar-s Old, sounnd aid ent it, g oo buggyv a'il.ml a d willwor anlywh lt !o. Pri1-ce rea ..i......Janie i.. 3.\xwv'll, 2aurtitn.: F-or Sale-A :i-uallon :rade llolst_'!n cow. Price reason able. W. S. lol1me,. L". \\'. Alaiii street. After .Juiy 4th i-e If. C. Fleming. .iO t-pd 1-ish Stew and41 h1ll (azzmes --\\ill have a b2, fish stew and seveial ball games at IEkom Julys ;th. \\'inning a Is ,et dhuinner free. IEverybody come. A big day ex peete<}. -.. --t-pd ior Berle--Thoroughbc e Berkshire pigs. Telephone 239. J. MeC. Barks dale. ;M-1I1 Lost-One hunch of keys contaiing Yale nihit latch, 11. 0. key qnd \a::onic Pr-ot~ctivo A.\ssociationl tag. Finlder ple(ase reittn11 to J. MeC. larksdalo. ost -lh. een S witzer's and Clardy & \ilson's, a bunch of keys. last Iit rsday. liet u in to C. ii. Duckett and get reward. Z0.-1 . For Sale--Ford tollin e-1. _1 r, cerluipped with l Sasstm shock abst, I.bIers, self satrand demlounltale Himls. E-aster by .\otor Co, mpany. .5,-* For iel t -'Il hret, upstaii 4 rooms, hall anld bath. IPa tly lurnI ed if de sit-ed. Mrs. S. I). V"tog. . I-t Avint s-Sell laTusrca Gems, really look and wear like Dianiids. Ixact coiies of Iigh Priced Diamond Jew (lriy. Detectel only by experts. Guar anteed Five Years. \\'rite for illus traIted (nta aplue anad agents t trm s. Lun'1Wmz:;a G(etms CO.. L.xington, N y. Not ie--I have arranged to he in Lairens two days each month. If your tiano needts tuning leave oreri with S. 3!. & 1E. II. Wilkes & Co. 0. 3!. Tlully. Piano T1uner. ,t Dr. J. T. RUTLEDGE DENTIST Atf lr. Albirh~ lt's Old Sitand. Phone I1 Dr. T. L. Timmerman DENTIST Laurens, South Carolina Offiee in Peoples Bank Buildini) HANDSOME PIANOS PRE-WAit PIt,(10ES W~ re us O'DANIEL & REID Clinton, S. C. 0. Langdon Long ATT'ORNEY AT LAW Enterprise NationalrBank Building All Legi Business Given Prompt Attentlon Simpson, Cooper & Babb Attorneys at Law. WHi Practice hq all State Court. Promnpt Attention Given All Business OASOLINE ,SYSTEM1S Oil Taniks and /'umnps, Air Com.. pretinors, Compuzt~ ng Segles, Floor Scales, Show 'Ca --eccouint Rteg.. istr, Rebuilt Cash Recgisters, -Bates, Store Fixtures.it TIE H AMJLTrON SALES CO. Columibia, S. C. WRITING PAPER .... IN .... BOXES AND -POUNDS POWE DRUG CO. We have a hligh ' ower, fast (lttill ouift forted fetl-a (- e I)o~er 1, IIIt I tself for ;rxlg loiz,.s to ally lengthl. D~oes the wofl~ of six to tel Il a I. ver Control (f blade while c engine is run ir. Ilave good assortotin t. of Gasoline 1-' ines. All 0q'ii PlftI with 130sc( 11 ag - . Ilito hld offecd att fNt'1tO( Ltver coll'ol start:< am] COLUMBIA SUPPLY COMPANY S23 cervalis Stret, CoLU-BA , S. c. Felix W. Carlisle & Co. Spartanburg, S. C. Phone 876 Correspondents ROSE & SON COTTON BROKERS NEW YORK Orders Can Be Executed Through JAS. M. CLARDY Robertson Hotel Building WRIGHT-SCRUGGS SHOE CO. SPARTANBURG, S. C. Introducing New Shoes New Styles Brought to Your Very Door By Prepaid Parcel Post One Strap In fiine grade of Brown and EUIT1 SBlack Kid or Satin and Suede Pups combimations;iFrench or Ba-n by Louis Heels. Priced from $8.00 to $13.50 Satin Pumps Brown or Black satin, - fine quality, one strap styles; French or Baby Louis heels. 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