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16 PAGES; PART I PAGES 1 TO 8 VOLUME XXVI. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1910. NUMBER 20 CASE AGAINST PASTOR ENDS IN SUSPENSION Conferencs Removes Rev. H. R. Mills EDUCATIONAL REPORT ('additions nt the- Methodist Schools and Colleges nre Set Forth?Bishop llendrix Preaches on Moses?No Trial Necessary In the Case of Rct. Sir. Ganlt. A hush fell upon the Methodist Min isters in Conferenco assembled nt Charleston when Saturday morning the committeo to which had been gl/ on the settlement of the caao of Itev. IT. R. Mills, of Rock Hill, charged with having separated from his wife for others than the ono Scriptural caUse, announced its readiness to re port Its Undings. The Rov. 10. T. Hodges, who presided over the court, read tho verdict. "Wo find that the evidence proves the specifications; that the specifications aro sustained by tho charges". Tho punishment fixed was suspension from tho min istry for twelve months. This Is tan tamount to declaring Mr. Mills not guilty of crime, but of Indiscretion. Tojn out of the thirteen members of the jury signed the verdict. Three re fused to concur and would not sign tho findings. These threo gentlemen wojre Dr. R. A. Child. Dr. L. F .lleatty. and the Rev. .1. R. T. Major. Mr. Mills was not present when the report was made. He left early that moaning for Atlanta, whore he is en gaged in rai><~ " ~ Before leav ing ho declared that he entertained no hard feeling toward thooo members of the committee who had voted against him. He was conscious of in nocence, but would take the verdict in the spirit in which it had been ren dered and in deep humility. He said that he would for a time continue In railroad 'work, but would later go to a university and pursue his studies, and finally return and claim his place irr the Conference. The committee appointed to consid er the charges against the Rev. Mr. fVault reported that no trial was nec essary. The Conferenco then passed hia character, and his relation to the Conference Is not affected. The Rev. R. H. Jones, of Florence, presented a memorial asking that the trustees ?f district parsonage property bo mado members of the district Confer ence. F.dncntlonnI Matters. The report of the Roard of education waa read by the Rev. W. C. Klrkland. It 1b as follows: Wofford College. The propertv valuation of Wofford College Is as follows: Seventy.six acres of land ..$110.000 Buildings.185,000 IJbrary furniture and appa ratus . 31,800 Endowment to Juno 4, 1910.. 137.491 Total.$194,294 The total enrollment for the present year to Cap- is 395; 2:55 in collego, and 160 In the fitting school. Tho fresh mnn clnss now numbers over 90, an Increase of C5 per cent over last year. The following legacies have come to the college within the past year: Mr. and Mrs. ,1. T. .huh.on, of Tlmmons ?4110 *":>n; .lohn W. Truesdnle. Kor slinw. $2,000; the Rev. A. J. Stafford. Mpartanburg, $1,500; Miss Mary Arm Strong, Bock ton, $1.000. These lega cies amount to $1,750. In reference 4.0 tho endowment movement bogen five years ago, $70, 000 has been collected. There are notes on this past dim to tho amount of $24,000, and notes not yet due to tho amount r?f $15,000. The general board is prorating with us in tho pro portion of 4 to 1. Andrew Carnegie of fers $20,000, when we navo collected $80.000 In cash for the endowment, and $10,000 for the library. On tho Carlisle Memorial Hall we have approximately $30,ooo in pledg es;, but we must have $f>0,000 with wjilch to build. The memorial to the lain Dr. James H. Carlisle must be one that will worthily represent the nsjne It will bear. Wo desire to express our apprecia tion t<> Or. B. A. Child for the good work he did I s financial agent. Columbia College. The property valuation Is $115,000. Hie past year has been an arduous (Continued on pngo four.) SCHOOL LYCEUM. Tho Winifred Townsend Concor! Co. Here Thursday Evening, Dec 22. The Becond attraction of the lyceuni courso that Is being givon by the grad ed school will be Thursday evening, Dec. 211. when the Winifred Townsend Concert Co. will Rive its popular en tertainment. The company has receiv ed praise everywhere they have been. The musical excellence and exception al variety of tho program of this or ganization is the product of the varied talents, thorough culture, wide ex perience and long concerted work of its members. Violin, piano, soprano, eello and baritone in solos, instrumen tal und vocal trios and quartette en semble, impersonations, a short come dy sketch, scones from operas, and a grand final of piano, voices and violin make up their brilliant and popular program. The management asks that all the patrons look up their tickets now and have them ready. ANOTHER COVEY OF LAWYERS. Eight Young Men Out of Eleven Pass the Mar Examination. Following an examination held by tho State board of law examiners sev eral days ago nine young men were admitted, sworn and enrolled at at torneys by tho supreme court. There were three applicants who failed to pass the required examination. Tho following is a list of those ad mltted to (the bar: Calhoun A. Mays. Fdgefield; An drew .1. Rethen, Columbia; J. O. Nor ton. Conway; .John D. Lee, Sumter; Leroy Dukes, Orangeburg; C. L. Prince. Choraw; James H. Sullivan, I>aurens; J. II. Jenkins, Washington, D. C; Joe P. Lane. Dillon. Christmas Coeds Sale. The young ladies of tho Junior Aid Society of tho Methodist church will conduct a sale of Christmas goods, auch as needlework, faucy articles etc., at W. L, Phillips store, at Simmons old stand, Friday morning. 10th, be ginning at 9 o'clock. The sale will continue until the things are sold out. Everybody is Invited to come and inspect the goods. LIVE STOCK ASSOCIATION. Annual Mooting to !>e Hold In the Early Part of February. The nnnual meeting of the South Carolina Live Stock association will be held In Columbia, on February 1, 2 and 3. This announcement has been made by Mr. W. 1). Ryrd of Laurens county, who is the president of the association. A campaign Is being conducted to secure more mem bers of tho association. Tho pro gramme for tho meeting will bo an nounced soon. Following the increased production of corn, the opinion is expressed by many that the next logical step in the progress of South Carolina is the Increase of live stock. POSTMASTER HICKS IN CHARGE, DoWitt M. Norwood, Assistant Post master No Clerkship Changes. Charles II, Micks, appointed some days ago as postmaster at Laurens. took charge of the offlco Friday, suc ceeding Postmaster McCravy who had held the position two full terms and about t< n months. DoWItt M. Norwood, who has been connected with the office for about two years, is tho assistant postmaster, ami Miss Rota Meredith and J. S. MrCrnvy continue in the Olfico as clerks. HudgcnS'Wurdlnw. Miss Margaret lludgens. a former member of the city school faculty and popularly known in Laurens. will to day become the bride of the Rev. Prank Wardlaw, the marriage to be celebrated at Honea Path, the homo of the bride-elect. Rev. Mr. Wardlaw is also well known to many Laurens people, At present ho Is located In Cuba engaged in mission work. Oyster Supper. Tho Missionary Society of Union church will give an oysloi BUppOl .ii the home of Mrs. L. C. Culbertson, at Fkoni. Wednesday night, December 21. Public cordially invited. Laurens Cotton .Market. Though tho receipts are very light nowadays on tho Lnnrons market, the price Contimit? steady at I 1.50 cents for best grades. COL. SCHDMPERT i WIHO REST Buried In His Suit of Con federate Gray. UNIVERSAL SORROW Graudate of tho University of ('open hngen, Unllunt Confederate Soldier, Learned Lawyer and staunch Cit izen. (Iiy John K. Aull.) Nowberry, Dec. 12.?in tne uniform of Confederate gray, which he loved and which ho ho signally honored, Col. O. L. Schumpert, who died at his homo In this city on Saturday night at 10 o'clock, wna laid to rest in Rose mont cemetery Monday afternoon. The funeral services were conducted at the home at 3.P.0 o'clock by the. Rev. Edward Pulenwider, of.the Lutheran Church of tho Redeemer. Col. Sohump ert'8 pastor. The interment was with Masonic ceremonies, and the members of James 0, Nance camp, No. 3::t>, United Confederate Veterans, acted as an escort of honor. The Pallbearers. The following pallbearers were se lected: Active?L. W. Floyd, S. B. Aull, Dr. o. B. Mayer, H. C. Holloway, H. H. Klnard, Dr. W. Q. llouseal, J. B. Horgan, W. P. llouseal and B. F, Qoggans. Honorary-?Dr. James Mc. IntOBh, S. G. Welch. M. M. Huford. 1). A. Dickert. W. H. Ulats, W. C. Peterson, B. F. -Grlllin, James F. J. Caldwell, J. W. Gary. Telegrams of Sympathy Telegrums of sympathy from every part of the Stnte and from many parts of tho South have been received by the bereaved family. Among these is a message from Governor M. F. Ansel, In which he pays tribute to Col. Schumpert, as a personal friend and as a true soa of South Carolina, and expresses grief in his death, Masonic Funeral. The Masonic ceremonies were by Amity lodge, No. 87, of this city, of which Col. Schumpert was a past wor shipful master, and were conducted by Past Worshipful Master Fred H. Dominick. Col. Schumpert wan also for eight years district deputy grand master. The camp of Confederate Veterans which acted as a guard of honor, took part in the last sad rites over the mortal remains of one who loved every member of It, and who had worked for it unceasingly and unselfishly since its organization. Col. Schumpert was adjutant of this camp, and the members had come to look for hlin for guidance in all things pertaining to it, and for lead ership in their trips to annual re unions, and the peopte of Nowberry regarded no memorial occasion com plete without the presence of Col. Schumpert In chargo of the exercises. Sketch of His Life. Col. Schumpert was born In this county on July 2(J, 1845, the son of Jacob K. Schumpert, of this county, and his Wlfo, who was Harriet Ali ney of Bdgcflold county. When tho War Between tho States came on. while a mere lad, he volunteered as a member of Company B. Third South Carolina regiment, a part of Ker shaw's brigade. Ho was appointed courier to General Kershaw and acted as orderly of Ihr? regiment. He scrV ...1 mill. ,!!..< I...... 1.1- . . ..... , ... it Ml .........^........ m pillliilili.T, me, many are the incidents recalled b> Ills comrades today of his courage, as they picture young Schumpert nlinoi I a child, galloping in front of Iln< a ol blue, which were raining shot and shell upon him. with no thought <''? wavering, but with a cheery smile upon his handsomo face, taking the shortest route because orders w< r ? important. Studied in Denmark. Following the war, Mr. Schumpert went to tho University of Copen hagen, Denmark, where be graduated in 1871, and was snortly thereafter admitted to the bar. lie practiced law In his native county up until the time of his death, lie represented New berry county in the legislature from 1884 to 1SSC and in 1888 tie was elect ed solicitor of the old Seventh Judicial circuit, at that time comprising the counties of Spnrlanfiurg, (.aureus, Qrefcnwood, Union and Nowberry lb' se/ved as solicitor for elghl years, and wns recognized as one of the /t l ongest and most fearless pro < ? tit Zing officer8 which this state hm o\ t (Continued on page four.) CORN EXPOSITION GREAT SUCCESS A. D. Hudson Carries off Largest [Number of Prizes AGAIN NEXT YEAR lllgger and Hotter Exposition to be Held Next Year at Columbia?At lanta Made Hid fur Exposition Tho Atluntlc States Corn exposition was a success from every standpoint. The exposition closed Friday. There were several hundred farmers to at tend from North Carolina, South Caro lina and Georgia and a great deal of interest in corn production was arous ed. A. D. Hudson, the president of the exposition, announced that the exposition would bo held ngain in South Carolina and in Columbia. The Columbia Chamber of Commorce will cooperate for the success of the ex. position. Approximately $10,000 was given in prizes. "You can say for me," said Mr. Hudson, "that the South Atlantic Corn exposition was a success from every point of view. We have been laboring in season and out of season to make it what it was. and as this Is the first ever held south of (be Mason and Dixon line, there have ueon times when we did not know whether it would meet our hopes hut now. as the authoritative head. I can say that the exposition was entirely satisfac tory. Farmers came from North Caro lina and Georgia, and the class of vis itors was far above the average of that ever seen at any agricultural meeting in the South. People Interested. "The people are interested. They enmo to learn and to find out what quality In good seed corn meant. You could see them standing around the judges, watching the scoring of the samples and asking questions about points of good corn. It was an in spiration to watch tho work of I. O. Schaub and C. II. Williams of North Carolina and hear their practical ad dresses. We sincerely hope we may see more of them. "We believe this exposition to be a great step In improving the seed corn. It is expected that it will drive out ! the mixed mongrel and indifferent varieties and make it possible to ob tain seed of reputable breeding, pur ity ami producing powers. A lew cal culations on the size of the exposition J are Interesting. There were over TOO exhibits, which contained approxi mately 24,000 ears of com, which, If placed end to end, would have ex tended a distance of three miles. It required over a thousand yards, or nearly three-quarters of a mile of bunting to do the decorating. For Creator Exposition. "Plans are already on foot for a greater and better exposition next year. Atlanta has ottered $.",,000 to be used in promoting .alone, and Ral eigh has made a liberal proposition but notwithstanding all this, it is .he intention to hold the exposition of 1011 in Columbia, the Chamber of Commerce and the Cotton Seed Crushcy;/ .. ??.? ;..tion. through P. F, Taylor, guaranteeing at least %2,. with which to meet the ox pen ? South Carolina is to ho congratulated ion lids grnni forward movement, which means more an I better coi n. , It. has hern ?Ine to the combined forces working for tho boitorinonl ?0' agriculture, Clemson college, the State department of agriculture, the farm demonstration work, the ofllco of farm manai:< menl of tho United ' states department of agriculture and tin- general industrial progress of the people have each Contributed its share in making corn growing such that it was possible to hold tho ex position. Children as Touchers, The fanners who have been plant ing corn all of their lives were frank to admit that the boys who have in d red the corn (dubs have been able lo teach them something Of the science of corn prodm I Ion, The object of tho exposition was to learn the farmers of ihn three States something about seed selection, soil for corn, fertilization nud. cultivation. The most essential is t1 selection of -er d. Corn exports were present and delivered lectures ol (ho abovo sub jects. All of tie lectures hnVO been (Continued on jingo four.) ADMITTED TO THE RAH. James H. Sullhun of Laurens Success, full) Passes Exnniiiiniloit. Mr. .la in es II. Sullivan, a boh of ili<* Hon. Ja red 1). Sullivan and a graduate of tln> University of South Carolina, successfully passed tho examination for admission to tho bar, which was hold last week by the State hoard of law examiners in tho city of Columbia. Mr. Sullivan completed this year his course of preparation for admission to practice law in tho ofllco of Col. F. P. McCowan, the well known lawyer and former legislator. Mr, Sullivan will at once open an office and enter upon the practice of his chosen profession In this city. THE HIDDEN CHECKS. Work Out Hie Puzzle On (he lltg Ad vertising Page and Hunt for the Chock. On anothet page of this paper, which will be easily distinguished, will bo found a puzzle. Directions ror solv ing it are found at the top of tho page. Thu first person who solves the mi/. zle by putting tho missing syllables tom tin r should hurry at no mean gait to whore the sentence directs and pick the check up. The check and missing sentence must be brought to the Advertiser ofllco for ondorsment. For four successive issues these checks will be hidden in different plac es, the chocks totalling *s.mi Vary in;: amount1, will be given each time New Pastor for Second Church. Dr. II. P Fitch, formerly State evangelist, now located at McDonald, Tenn.. has accepted the pastorate of i the Second Haptlst church here and will move to Laurens the llrst of tho new year to enter upon his work. Dr. Fitch succeeds the Rev. A. T. Stoude mire who has recently accepted a new Held In Cherokee county. He preach ed his farewell sermon Sunday night. While located hero Mr. Stoudemlre al so served several churches In the county, the pastorates of which he resigned at the same time he gave up the Second church. Has Moved to Greenville. The Rev W. d. Ham met t and family have moved to Greenville. During a four years' residence in this city. Mr. Hammott served a number of churches In Laurens Including the Second Bap tist church. In a card to The Adver tiser. Mr. Ilamraett says thai he de sires to express grateful thanks to the people of .he city and county with whom bis lot was cast during four ; years for the many kindnesses shown ' and the sympathetic support received Ion the various (barges Laurens Lodge No. 260 A. K. M, Laurens lodge No. 2?',0 A. F. M., will hold a regular communication Friday night, December Id. at which time of ficers for another year will be chos j en. Members of the lodge are urged I to attend th'H meeting. To Operate on Lausen. Many people in Laurens will he Interested to learn that Russell Law ] son, who was Injured at the uulomo. bile Races in Columbia during Fait 1 Week, will he operated on soon. It is slated that if the operation is suc cessful, and it Is though) that it wlil be that young Lnwson will be complete ly restored to health again. \Hondlnu Grand bodge Moollnir Hon. H, A. Cooper, graild junior , warden; l. c. Halle, inr ?ier of Lau robs lodge and Clyde T. Franks, junior ward -n-elect of Palmetto lodge, are in Charleston in attendance upon the annual meeting of the Grand Lodge Of Masons of South Carolina. M> i .1. C. Smith Rlitl S 10. Williams are al ? so attending, representing Waterloo lodge and Mr. W, A. Baldwin from Schroder lodge, Cray Court. Appointed Presiding Thier. Rev. F. v. Dendy, pastor In charge of Hothei Church, African Methodist episcopal, this city, for the past four years, was last week at Greenwood, appointed prosldlng elder of the Now bt try district. Referee's Cotii'l Today. Today there will he held in litis city a reference court in the enso of the Carolina Chemical Company \ 0, Wash Hunter of Coldville. H< i. Frank h. Gary of Ahcvllle Is referee and will preside at (ho hearing which will probably I e ! < l ' in I'm- OfllCo of A. C. Todd. I5S(|.. in tho enterprise Lank building. EDWARD D WHITE NAMEDCHIEF JUSTICE Judge Lamar of Augusta Associate Justice. WHITE CONFIRMED Tuft lias Sent the Nomination In t? Tllfl SonatO and It Is Foregone Can elusion that They ?fII he Accepted. Washington, Dec. 12.?President Tafi today Hent to tin- senate theuo nominations: To he chief justice of tho United StntCS SUpremo court Associate Jus tice Edward Douglass White of Lou isiana. To ho associate justices Coifed states supreme court Judge Willis V an DeVnnter of Wyoming and Judge; Joseph Ruckcr La mar of Georgia. To he judges of the new court <W commarco Martin A. Knapp, now chairman of tlx- Interstate coininereo commission, for a term of live years, Robert W. Archibald, now United States district judge lor the middle district of Pennsylvania, term of four years; William Ii. Kult, now judge of tin" court of custom;-, appeals, for merly United States district judgo of the District of Montana, term of three years; John Kunnett Cnrland of South Dakota, term of two years (this Is a change from the original slate, Arthur C. Denlson. United States district judge for the western district of Mich igan, having first been selected for this place); Julian W. Mack, now judge in the appellate Circuit courl of the first Illinois district, term of on* year. To be members or the Interstate commerce commission?B. H. Myer of Wisconsin and C. C. McChord of Ken tucky. The appointments to tho In tors tat? commerce commission uro co bo made to till the vacancies caused by the ele vation of Mr. Knapp to the commerce court and the forthcoming retirement of former Senator Francis M. Cook roll of Missouri. Tho commission Will elect Its new chairman, Tho mem bers are Messrs. Clark, Harlan, Cle ments, Lane and Urouty. The commerce court is a court cre ated In the am< ndtuent in the inter state commerce act passed in Julio last by this congress. The law pro Vldes for the appointment of live ad ditional circuit judges by the presi dent, who are to constitute the court and no two of whom shall lie appoint od from the same judicial circuit. The . judges so appointed are to serve on I the commerce court and after being relieved from that HCrvict are to be. assigned to work on the circuits as circuit judges. The law 'oqulre?. Ml ! president to designate in the IW't nppolrlm ti'w the 101:.] I .' ;(.?"., during wh' :n PiO bulges imprinted ?t i.ll servo tri l?e Ccinniorci! ,.i.r an i i' e jtirlt. -ig I nated lo sit for live years on thi.* court i- to fiCl ;.s tlio p.esal'ng judge. Thoi ettfti I' tho court is to ' < < n, ? liosed of live judges In bed ? nated I by the supreme court I o , (lie rctllt jlldgi i of the I nit (I Sil :?? . This court is thus c< in!>n 1 of ihn pre:,ent chain.:an of the inti :a? ? ! commerce commission, two I iiHcd ' stats district judges, on.. , f the I S' itos oisl'ic ic 'yes, . ve n' the peals, who was formerly n I'niled States district judge, and on judge from the app; Unto court of III Judge Lit mar's ( nreer. Judge l.nmar is one (<f Augiisla'd foremost attorneys and one oi Ii? most prominent lawyora tit the n ire Soulli, Judge Luinnr was l. m at Kuckeisville, Ca., October II. C-".7 He was the son of Rev. James l a mar, a minister of the Cl I'l ? : Inn church, and his paronts enmo to An gUStn a short time after his birth, Ho attended the Academy of Richmond county and afterwards the University of Georgia. Still later. Mr. Lainar nt t< nde.i Rothnny collogo, West Virginia and after a course there took law at. Washington and Leo. Judge Lainar was admit! i ??> (ho bar in ai d in (ho follow! y< r was married to Mlsn Clarlnda P tnllo.4 Ion, duught'M'of President \V in K. Uendietoii of Rothnny ooltcgi ? was tho culmination <T a i'i.mai '0 which began wl en Judge Lai tended that school, Judfi0 i I M I Lainar have two SOUS, I'l Hip II ' (Continued mi page' ...