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VOLUME XXXVII. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNIESDAY, APRIL 12, 1922.NUER3 SCHOOL CONT[STS ORA LARG[ CROWD" Boys and Girls In Aipnual Contests KEEN RIVALRY IS DISPLAYED . enneth Sumerel, of Hickory Tavern, Wins First Place In Boys' 'Declama flon Contest and Mirlam White, of Cross Hl, Lead the Girls. With more than usual interest dis- I played this year and a varied -program . being carried out, 'thc' annua4l county I high hchool declamation, recitation and athletic contests, held here Fri day afternoon and cy'ning were said by many to 'have been incre success ful than any -h6(1 lefore. In the dc claniation and recitation contests held I 4n the Court iHouse, 14 contestants I were entered from eight schools i i the county, while in the athletic con tests'ield in the afternoon, more than twenty-filve boys *partieipated in the i events from- four schools. The John R. 'Minter medal, a .rize offered annually to the winner of first tbiace in the boys'declamation contest, 7 was won 'by 'Kenneth Sumerel, 6f the - Hickory Tavern school, who declame', "South Carolina's Contribution to American Indcipendence."' In the girls contest, a aiiedal awa-rded by the Lau rens Cou.nty Teachers Associalion, was won 'hy Al isam White, of Cross 1111, Whose recitation was "The Sign of tile Cross." H-Tonorable montion was made .t of 'Pauline (Price, an eleven year old I girl of the Thornixell Orphanage, and t of Frances Witherspoon, 'Clinton. Boys , receiving honorable mention were Thopnas Wofford, of Laurens, anh Lee Crocker, of Clinton. H6nors in the athletic contests, in Which Iceen ivalry was displayed 'by all tile sellools entered from the be- t ginningiuntil the last event was over, was -won by ,the Clinton school, which 1 ,earned 25 points. Second -place went c to the Thornwell Orphanage twith 21 points. The Laurens schools received t 22 points and Gray Court-Owings 19 t points. The highest individual score It was earned by a Gray Court-Owings C boy, Rogers, who .received 10 'points. 1 ]Barksdale of Laurens was second with t 14 Ipoints. .Dunlap of Thornwell Or- I phanage and FerguPon of Clinton were F tied for third place, each earning '8 l points. Results By Events - t 100 yard dash Flrst, Bark'sdale,,Laurens, 11 seconds Second, Dugan, Thoriwell, 11 2-5 seconds. Third, Rogers. .Gray Court-Owings. Running High Jump Timmons, Clinton, 5 'feet. BPrksdalo, Laurens, 4 ft. 11 inches. Cha-ppell, Thornwell, 4 ft. 10 inches. Half (Mile Run Dunlap, Thornwell, 2 min., 30 see. Daniel, Thornweil; 2 mni. 33 sec. -Steer, Clinton. Jliscus Throw Ferguson, Clinton, 116 ft.' Thomas, taulrens, 108 ft. 5 In. Timmnons, Clinton, 105 ft. 2 in. t 220 Yard VDash Rogers, Gray' Curt-Owings, 24 2--5 1 Tidwell,' --aurens, 26 seconds. Rhbme, Olinton. Pole Vault Barksdale, Lautens, 9 ft. 5 in. Th6:npspon, tlaurenn, 9 ft. 2 in. 'Davis, Thorraweli, 9 ft. 2 in. 120 Yard (Hurdles 'Blakely, Clinton, r17 1-2 see. -Rhame, Clinton, 171-5 sec. Bat ~cdale,ILaurens, 18 sec. Rvinning Broad Jump Rosers~j Ota Ceutst-Owirrgs, 18 ft. H.. opkins, Ghray Colirt-Qwngs, 18 ft.< 'Stamps Thornwell,-17' ft 4 in. 440 TYard Rfun.- - , ta~gers, Gl'ay Court-Owings, 60 sec. Dunlap, Thornwell, 62 3-5 sec. Daniel, Thiornwell. Shot iPut { 'Martin, TPhornwll, 35 ft. 18 in. Ferguson, Clinton, 33 ft. 10 in. Steer, Clinton, 38 -ft. 1 In. s.. 'Contestants In the' glrls recitation contest in the order in which they apolte are : - 1. E1ilissibeth Otoddard, Gray -Court- I 4Owings, recitatlogl eiititlede '(Mot4 (I rLovo". ~Inlances Knight, 14urens, Recita-'1 cet- vocation, A round tible' lo~is DITY ELECTION ilfELD YESTI-AWAY . L. Smith, L. G. Balile and .. 1c. Mc Cuen Elected Public Works Comiis sloners. Large Vote Is Cast. -Polling almost as large .a vote as ha't 'cast In the primaries held several veeks ago, the city general election ield yesterday evinced considerable nterest. In addition to the election )f mayor and aldermen, three commis ifoners of public works who will have 3harge of the city's lwatc.rworks and ighting ,plants werQ 4oted for. The hree commissioners elected were: M. .. Smith, fL. 0. flalle and W. .R. Mc luen. The newly elected city administra Ion is as follows: Mayor, Dr. W. H. Dial; Alderman, Ward 1, E. D: Eas erby; Ward 2, D. R. Simpson; \vard 1, J. McD. Moore; Ward 4, J. -F. Mont ,omery: Ward n, .1. Douglas Gray; Vard 6, Albert Dial. In the absence .from the city of City ttorney Todd, the date of the inaug tration of the city's new offlcials has iot been determined, but it is generally ixpected that it will be next Saturday, 'pril .15. The vote cast yesterday for public vorks , commissioners is as follows: 6I. 1L. Smith .322, .L. G. Balle 321, W. R. vcCuen 249, S. G. McDaniel 118. WWI AILJRANiXMENTi MADE FOL IROA)S Itate Highway Comminissfon to Super vise Road Building in County Under New Plans. An arrangement for the piaintenance I if the top-soil roads in Laurens coun- j y was perfected yesterday at a meetf 1 ng of Supervisor J. D. W. Watts with I he .State ilighway Commisson whh&l I ras 'held in Columbia. The supervision of work on the cop- ] oil higlAways will now -be with the i )tate Highway Commission who have appointed .Qeorge Anderson, of Water oo,'and AitemusLong, of Moulhsilf6 o take care of the maintenance of the ounty highways. 'Both men will work Lnder the direction of 'Division Engin er Sloane. Supervisor Watts stated yesterday hat since the County Highwty, Con aission was -dissolved, his office 'has >een in charge of the roads in the ounty. Under the new arrangement, ,11 work will be done -under the direc ion of the state body. Recommenda- i ion-for the appointiment of Anderson < .nd Long wus made by Supervisor N Vatts. Ion entitled, "College Oil Cans". 3. Millie Aqbercrombie,,Hickory Tay rn, "Bobble Shafto". . 4. 'Miriam iWlhite, Cross 'Hilil. "The hign of the Cross." 5. Tauline P'rice, Thornwell Or ohanage. "Miss Edith HlleIps Along." 6. Frances Witherspoon, Clinton. Gypsy Fliwer Girl." - 7. Mafry Fuller, Mountville. "Jane rom Geventeen." 'oys in the order fin which they ap ieared in the declamation contest vero: 1. 'Roy 'Lyons, Green IPond. "The "ab'hs of Hlistory." 2. Thomas Wofford, Laurens. "Spar acus to the Gladiators." 3. Jerome Gray, Gray Coui't-Ow ngs. "Nationai 'Permatnenoy." 4. 'Kenneth Sumerel, Hickory Tav irn. ."South Carolina's Contribution o American Independence." 6. Charles Wilson, Thornwell Or hanage. "Prnes. 'Wilson's 'Flag Day Lddress." 6. ibee Crocker, Clinton, "Smashing !'o 'I~nes at Oiie -Blow." 7. 1W. 'B. Alaton, Cross Hill. "Amer ca Where." The judges In 'the girls contest were 4ra. W.'L. Gray,.of Laurens; Mrs. A. B. Jlartin, .of -Clinton, and Nins. .Y. D). W. Fa~s fIurena, Those in the 'boys 'bdtest were !te'v. Graves 'L.' Knight mud Phil 'D. Hilff of 'Laurens, and 'Mr. t. 1W. Wade ofClintoi. i -A thousand pep t isestima , Illed the Court' House to 'boar ' the fibeaking contests. As a iprehtde to be iprograhl and to entertain the didience duning .the intermission be-, ween the girls anid boys contests, sey-1 Iral. selectionsa'were played 2'fy.. the tts 'Mills (Band, each of which was 'ollowed' by requtests for encores. 'A coinseidenoqi# t$%)iebjeditsoftydo oyu in. the declaniation cottast, was lhat one 9ette. 'loyerKenn'eth Sumerel,-] dtleo ,)he Mgiork.-Il~i lt~e" rhile another;~ she Grocer, br'oke ,'tW masinay line 'witl" his subject - BANKERS ENDORI MA Tell Farmers That Members ton Co-Operative As & Finanei; That -bankers of Laurens county en lorse the cotton co-operative mariet n1g contract is evidenced by the state lent issued -below by bankers of Law ,enIs county. The statement, circulat )d by Mr. L. G. JOalle, was signed by ill the bankers he was able to reach. Ir. 'Dalle said that he was quite sure hat other bankers of the county would lave signed if they had 'been approach d(. The following is the statement: "Believing that the co-operative mar eting of cotton will result in a sta )ilizaton of the South's greatest 'pro luct, the undersigned banks heartily mdorse the campaign of the S. C. Cot on Growers' Co-operative Association Lnd commend it to the farmers of Lau -en; county and of the state. Under the co-opQrative marketing >lan the farmers will sell intelligently Lmd collectively in large quantities PDIMONS AN) WILLAHR TAKE'N TO PENITENTIARY tre Removed for Safe Keeping. Case Will be Appealed. -Luther Ti'immons and Monroe WNVIl ard, who have been in the county all since the sentence of 10 years was iassed on each 'by Judge Wilson at the ast term of criminal court, were ta .en to the state spenitentiary In Colum oia Tuesday afternoon by Sheriff S. C. leid. Timnions and Willard were re noved to the penitentiary on account of $e dilapidated condition of the ounty jail. W. W . Knight, leading counsel for rimmons and Willard, said yesterday hat the app 1 to the sipreme court vill be perfected this week. I. S.. FARRAR BURIED AT MOUNTVILLE THURSDAY Pragie Death of Mountville Citizen Shocks Friends Throughout County. S. S. Farrar, Mountville citizen, who cco-rding to the coroner's verdict, aine to his death 'by a self inflicten vound early last AWednesday, was >urled last Thursday afternoon in the Iountville cemetery after services vere conducted in .the Mountville hurch by Rev. -Ratchford, of Cross lill. .Mr. Farrar and hils family moved to his county from Union albout 15 years go, later 'buying a part of the Teague >lace, whe-e lie has been consideed successful farmer, running about our plciws. News of his tragic death ccause of financial trou-bles came as distinct shock to his many friends broughout the county. Surviving Mr. i'arrar is his )vife, his son, J. C., and a laughtek, Miss Judiths. He was 63 rear~s old. MRS. ANNIA D. MILLER (other of Mrs. J. 0. Sullivan Died Last Saturday Night, Burial ini Hender sonville. Mrs. Anna 3D. MIiller, uwidow of the ate D. IL. Miller of Greenville and lendersonville, died -last &aturday ight at the home of her daughter,'Mrs. r. 0. Sullivan, on S$outh iIarper street. )eath came after an illness of several lays duration. The .body, accompanjed by a large, kumber of friends a~nd neighibors of the amily, was -talken to Hetidersonvllle or 'buital. The journey from Laurens ras made 'by automobiles. Mrs. Miller was a most estimable oman and had a .large number of riends here who'enourn her death. he was a si'ster of ,Col. M. LI. 'Donald on, of Greenvil-le,. and D~r. C. N. Don Lidoen, of Atlanta, all of 'whom were iatives of Greenville county. Surviv ng her are two sons, Walter N. iMiller, d' Greenville, and T. 0. Miller, of lWashington, D. C., and three daugh era, Mrs. J. G. Sullivan of this cifiy, drB. W. ff. Cleiwning and Miss Janet dfiller, of Greenville. - Si nbing"Meedag There will the 'ani hll. day. singing at 3r~werton'Penteedstalliolin~ess chureti he ths*4 Sunday ink'ei.'tepb le is In ited. rl''Teub . kMoponald. RKETING PLAN hip in South Carolina Cot sociation No Bar to il Aid. through extpcrt selling agents, with proper grading and proper iinancing. The undersigned banks hereby as sure-'their customers that neinbershipi in the Association will not influence us ligainst extending usual loans for ag ricultural -purposes. On the other hand we -will more readily extend credits where customers are mem bers Df 'the Association. We do not wish It understood, how Dvc*, that mere membership in 'the As sociation will guarantee a loan from :ur bank. Our only desire is to let it bo known that we will place no ob stacles in the way of a comiplete or ganization of the county and that new 2ndorse the plan. E'anterprise National Bank. Farmers National Bank. Palmetto thank. Laurens National Dank. Peoples Loan & Ex. Bank. Bank of Gray Court. HASTER SElIVICES FOR RNIGI'S TEMPLAR First Presbylerian Church iill iold Services Next. Sunday for laiurens Connumandery of Knights 'emnplar. The Laurens Conmmandery of the Knights Temnplar will observe M0aster his year, as 'is their custom, in the Pirst Presbyterian church. There will be no special service eor he fraternal orddr. Seats will be re served for the Knights in the center )f the auditorium for the regular ser (ices, 1which wdll 'begin at 11 o'clock 3unday morning. The Knights have Irranged to assemnble at the Masonic Flail in full Temnplar Uniform and tile )rocession wil.1 move from the hall to :he 'Presbytoria church at 10:45 a. im. 'CLEAN-UP WIIEK" IN CITY APRIL 17-22 Divle 'League Will (touduct .Clean-Up Campaign. League 3Members and School Children Parale Next 3In. day. A "Clean-Up Week" throughout tile 'Ity 'is the latest movement to be aunched iby tile Woman's Civic reague, which is making every effort owards making Laurens the prettiest tnd cleanest city in the state. The "Clean-Up 'Weew" will begin qonday, April '17 and continue until 3aturday, April 22. One of the fea ures of the clean-up campaign will 'be ) -parade on the square Mondey morn ng at 10' o'clock, in which the mem Ders of the 10ivic -League and school ,hildren will .participate. Mrs. J. D. Watts, chairman of a comn rnittee in charge of the "clean-up" pro rram, -has issued the followingr "Each iward leader is requested to 3al.l a meeting of members ini her wvard and urgeevery one to make her premises as -attractive and sanitary as possible. ~Each leader is also urged :o report any objectionable .places in rier ward to the health officer, J. Hi Elenderson. "The 'League desires the co-operation >f the new ocuncil in this undertaking uid stands -ready to do its 'part toward rnaking lLaurens the prettiest and most dealthful place in the state. It de sires, also, the co-operation of mer shants and owners of property on the tquare. It is hoped that each one will nake his place clean and attractive in :be front and a tile rear.", Special .Train for Shriners. ~. fl. Nieltels, in charge of transpor tationi for locarl 6hriners to the Spi'ing Jeremonial - at iRock 11411 May 186h, said yesterday that .preparations 'are being made for a special Pullman train to be run from Greenwood via Olinton n the evenlig of May 17th. Shrindra 3xpecting to go, on this train are notA fled, said Mr. .Nickels, to write hin for reservatona, enclosing chee~k for $16 in order that he might guarantee the tLa''n. This amount, he states, in eludes passenge'r 'and 'Pullman fare both waysa. 'The traln will pass Clini ton at O:60 ,p. mn., May 17th. Rleturum ing, it 'will reach Clinton at 3:20 a. mn.. Mfay 19th. Cars 'will be set off on the return strip and iberthe may be 'ocou nied untlIT7:30 a. en RILEY iAIXOND, MEtCHANT, SLAIN BY TOM DUNCAN Homicide Occurred Thuirsday it the 1Home of Toi )uneCII Near 3Madden Sta~tion. Riley Hainiond, a nerchant- of the Liureniis Cotton MNll village, was shot and killed Thursday niorning shortly after 8 o'clol(by Ton P. Duncan, a youlg farmer living about six milles frof r'Laurens near Madden station. Three shots were ftired hy i)uncan fromn a single barrel shot gun, two of then, taking effect. nlamniond lived about an hour after being shot and so far as is known made no statenent. Duncan, when seen at the county jail after the shooting, said that lie killed 'I lamniond in defense of his home. The shooting took 'place in the yard of Duncan's home and was witnessed by Lucius Burns, a Laurevs transfer driver, who was sent to 1 1e Duncan home by 'Hammond earlier that morn ing with instructions to carry irs. Duncan to the home of a relative. Ru ral Policeman Andy Boyd -was on the scene shortly after the shooting and brought Duncan to the county jail from which lie was released Friday afternoon on bond of $1,500. At the linquest held by Coroner R. R. Owings Friday afternoon Lucius Burns, the only witness placed on the stand, testi-fied as follows: State of South Carolina, Laurens County. Lucius Burns being duly sworn, says: On the Clth of April, 1922, 1 drove up in yard, Mr. Hammond was in yard and said cut off motor, lady will be ready in a minute; Hlannond walked -back in to yard about 25 feet froi house. About two and one-half or three minutes un til the first shot. I (lid not see it, I was not looking toward house. I step l)cd behind barn after first shot; heard second shot fired then. Mr. Hammond called me and asked me to carry hin. to town, that he was shot, so I walked out from behind barn and told him that I would carry him to town, but was afraid to come' oit in front of all those shots. Then I saw Mr. Hamniond walk about 5 feet around my car; then I saw third shot fired, Mr. Hammond fell to ground. Ile never did make any statement to me; Then I went for Mr. Boyd. Ie was still breathing- when I left; was sdill breathing when I came back. (Whedn I caine back with Mr. Boyd, lie sent me back to his home to telephone to 'Dr. Vincent. I came on back to house- and Mr. Hammond was still lying on ground; Mr. Boyd was, leaving out of yard with Mr. Duncan. Cross-examination: Mr. Hamnmond called me up about a quarter to seven and said, come down to store, told me lie wanted me to come down to :Mr. Tom Duncan's and carry Mr. Duncan's wife to her peo ple's home. I came here to drive his wife to her people's house. He said to carry her to her people at one of the mills at Laurens. Mr. Hammond was here -when I caie, don't know how long lie had been here. Mr. Hammond's car was here (I suppose it was his). He (lid not tell ine that she laad decid ed not to go; he said cut motor off and she would be- ready in just a min ute. " He -left my car and iwas talking to negro. I did not 'watch him and do not know whether he wecnt to roar end of kitchen. -Next time I saw him 'was after the second shot was lired. I Was. standing out against lot fence, I saw pistol in hand 'when he walked around car, this was after second shot, H-e had pistol in hand bent over this way-after second shot iwas -fired. (Continued on Page 4, this section) WILL JIEGIN WO.RK ON -IJAUDIENS-0HUJRCH STS. Machinery Arrived in City Monday. Program~ Will Not Interifere With Chanthuqua. That work will soon 'begin on Lau rena and 'Church streets 'became a cer tainty 'Monday morning, when 'a corps of laiborera and machinery (6 be used in the work irrived in -the eity. (Mr. 'Mc~rady' of Athe General Road, Drainag'e and Construction Com'pany of Columii, *lhen in 'the city' Saturday, stated that 'his company e&pects to make sufficient headway on" Lattrens street and part of Church street as not to it. nrfere with the Chautauqua which 'wi11 ibe here May 2 to 9. Delegates Leave City. 'M. I. Smith, 8. '.B. 'Sexton and L.. 0. Roff, delegates from local (Masonic lodges, left 'the city (Monday for 'Flor,. ence, rwhere they will attend the meet. insof the Grand Couticil, Grand Chap ter and GranA C(Inmanaery DRAMATIC COM[DI[8 F[ATUR[ CHAUTAUQUA Program For Chautauqua Week Announced STRONG SERIES OF LECTURES Clhalutuqua ilWeek to Open in Lautrens 1aiy 2nd With Program Said to be fhe St:rongesi in the History of fihe A ssoc iation.. 'I') liramiiati c Come. dies. Two top-notclh drtamtialic comedies, "Purn to the Right." and "Flriendly lielilies"; Ileuiiance's ILAttle Symi phony Orchestra; Judge Mlarcus Kav iagh; former Governor -13rough of Arkansajs and other headl ine lectur mrs; Irene Stolofsky, eminent violinist; iunique children's programs; Jess Pugh, noted fun specialist-these are 1mong the eighteen notable attractions which will appear here at the big Sey :1n Day Redpath Chautauqua which op Zns here T Muesday, 3ay 211d. The Collegian Male Quartet, four xceptiolnal singers who are also splel lidly accomll ished as a brass quartet, will launch the week's program with t lempular concert on the first after noon. Following a prelude by this 2om1111an11Y at nlight, lion. Clharles 11. Brough, scholar, educator and for two Lerms governor of Arkansas, iwill de liver an eloquent and illuminating lec :urme, "America's Leadership of the World." A grand concert given on the second ifternoon by the Montague Light Opera ingers will feature many light opera nulodies presented in costume with " wealth of realistic dramatic detail At night, following a concert by the Montagues, FIdward F. Trefz, one of the organizers of the United States Chamber of Commerce, a man of wide travel and an authority on community p)roblens, will give his stirring lecture, "The New Industrial Day." On the third after.'oon, Irene Stolof sky, Ibrilliant concert violinlst, and issisting artists will appear in all ar Lists' recital. The third night will be Artists' ""gIt. Miss S'tolofsky and company will 'he heard in concert, following which Sidney Liandon, interpreter, hlumonist, and scholar will present his famous impersonations of Twain, Kip ling, Longfellow and other literary masters, with readings from their works. The Cramer-Kurz Trio, three gifted entertainers-a soprano, a character into rpreter and a -piano accompanist -wil. ipresent a delightful program on the fourth asternoon precedinfi the unique lecture-demonistration, "'Well dressed on a Moderate Income," -by Evelyn Hansen, noted authority on dress. During the -past year Miss Han Rsen has lecturedl on tis sub'lject to 15,000 people utnder the auspices or the Art -Institute of Chicago. She will be assisted on the platform b~y young wo men models. On the fourth night comes the irre sistib'le comedy success, "Turn to the Righlt," withl a twealth of amusIng and heart-gripp~iing epIsodes. "Tu rn to the R'ight" will be -preCsented b~y a notable N'ew York cast, organized by tile New York (Producing 'Department of the Redpath Bureau. On the lfifth day Lieurance's Little Symphony Orchestra of four violins, two cellos and a piano, features an abundance of classical and .popular favorites for strings in a 'grand con cernt in thle afternoon and a prelude at night. TPhe 'Little Symphony was or ganized by Thurlow Liourance, f a mouts composer of "iBy the 'Waters of Niinnetonka," and on tour will be un der1 t-he personal direction of 'Harold Lewis, pianist-composer. On the fifth night Judge Kavanagh, noted jurist and criminologist and re lentiess -foe of lawlessness, awli deliv er a challenging lecture, "Trattors' to Justice." Judge Kavanagh is a mem ber of the -American Bar Association's special committee on law enforcement, and his activities against lawle~aness have received nation-wide recogni tion. Another questIon of importance will be presented 'by Chester M. Sanford, vocational ex'pert, who lectu'ies pn the sixth afternoon on 'Taiures Of' the Misfits." Mr. Sanford's .addt'ess v6ints ou the vital need of choosing 'the pro (Contidned nn1 ',Oat Pea.: