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VOLUME XXVII. . LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1912. NUMBER 32 HIGH SCHOOL NEWS FOR LAURENS COUNTY Oratorical Contest to be Held April 19th. LAURENS AND CLINTON TO PARTICIPATE Meeting of High School Keys Held in the <>ni< r of tlie Superintendent of Education, when Constitution was Kcvlsed - Other Sehool News over the County. Tho schools of the county are all open and despite the extremely had weather (rood daily averages are re ported. The Library Fund was ngain appro priated by the General Assembly, and tho rules governing tho same stand unchanged. Teachers and patrons who desire to enlarge their school library can get the usual donation from tlie appropriation. Tho ?oys Corn Club is now being organized. Those who wish to join should secure a pledge blank either from their teacher or tlie County Sup;f of Education and sign same and file it with the County Supt. of Education. Quite a number of hoys have; already sent in tho pledges. Laurens county has had the honor of having the larg est club in the Stale for the past two years and it is hoped that she will again have a large club. The play, "All a Mistake," rendered by the Trinity-Ridge high BOhooi last Friday evening was a great success. The actors played their parts well, the house was full to overllowing, all en joyed the play, and a nice little purse was recolved for admission which will go for general school improve ment. The County text book depository has been moved to the office of County Supt. of Education, whero a full liuu of state adopted books are kept for sale and exchange as the law provides. $20,000.00 was again appropriated by the General Assembly for a Stato building fund. Several districts of the county are contemplating build ing new school houses during the coming summer. They should confer at once with the County Superlntend aud make application for help from this fund. An Act was also passed by the re cent General Assembly which pro vides for $ir>,000.<)0 for consolidated graded schools in country districts. A copy of this Act Will bo printed In the county papers next week. Sever al schools of the county should take advantage of this Act and receive help from it. A law was also enacted by the Gen oral Assembly for the distribution of tho unappropriated balance of the state- Disponsary Fund. The amount to be distributed is approximately $75,000.00. The law does not permit this money to be distributed among the schools according to enrollment, but Is to bo bold a a county board fund. This Act will he published In the county papers next week In order that the people may fully understand it. The annual meeting of the Laurens County Oratorical and Athletic Asso ciation was held Saturday In the of fice of the County Supt. of Education. A large number of boys and . jperin tendents from the county high schools were present. Richard Dunlap of the Laurens school was elected President. 10. Clayton Young of the Clinton school vice President, W. J. Hill of Cray Court-Owlngs, Secretary and M. S. Boyd of Trinity-Ridge, Treasurer. Section 3 of the by-laws was changed so as to allow all high schools of the. county having as many as 15 regular high school pupils to tako part In the oratorical and athletic meet. The time of the Oratorical contest was set for Friday evening, April 10th at 8:30 o'clock In the Laurens school audl ^ torlum. Tho athletic meet will be Rhield in Laurens at 10:30 a. m. of the ^ samo day. Tho base ball game will be arranged for later. An admission fee of 15 and 25 cents will be charg ed to defray the expenses of the as sociation. Two mortals will bo given again this year, a gold and silver medal. Committees were appointed to secure the judRes, arrange for music, programs, ushers etc. This was a very busy and Interesting meet ing. The boy a showed a great deal of interest In the association. They de servo a great don! of credit for the good work they arc doing. GRATIFYING INTEREST IN BOOK OFFER A Number of Laurens County School Teachers Took Advantage of Tho Advertiser Offer. The Advertiser's book offer expired Saturday night. A number of the county's most enthusiastic teachers took Interest in tho offer and were en abled to securo books for their schools As the offer was an entirely original ono and had never been tried out by any other paper, The Advertiser was very well pleased with the results. Being in the nature of an experiment, the results gained repaid us many times over for the expense and trou ble gone to. In addition to many re newals, a large number of new sub scribers were sent In, a much larger majority Of the whole being new ones than Is usual in contests. T'.ie Laurens City school won Ihd only prize offered. This is n limp leather book of poems, that will be an ornament to the school's collection. Supt. Jones turned in 72 new a ml ?re newed subscriptions. A great doal of rivalry sprung up among tho dif ferent, grades of the school tp so which could get the largest number When the slips were all count ?d, it I was found that the grade which Mis Dorcas Calmes taught had stpured the most subscriptions. Belli COUraged by their teacher, the folks fairly made an pnslnug the helpless and undefended nie women of the city. Those that ed The Advertiser succumbed ; taken it before and were unawfrc of its line qualities were made \n take it so that they would learn It like It and to continue taking il net year As Monday and Tuesday ae busy days in the olbce, it will be Vednes day or Thursday before the tochers will hear from us with furthtr par ticulars as. to bow to select thcbooks. However, by the end of this veek or by the beginning or next weer, just as soon as all the teachers ir< heard from, we hope to place our or'er for those selected. Printed Notices. We would like to urge the tccre taries of societies and others t< send in their notices already writte; out. While we are very glad to prii no tices of meetings of charitable JCio ties, still a telephone message i not the safest wny to give us the dai, so we would rather have a writtet no tice. It ensures correctness. W are always glad, however, to recolveiver the telephone local items of newshat our readers might be Interests in. Especially are we desirous of lwing the visitors to and away from thedty made mention of. LAU KENS GLASS WOKKS. Receives Kino Complements froi .. Snniter Concern. Several days ago tho Lau rone Css Works sont a largo shipment of >t tles to tho Sumter Bottling Wo.a. Tho following very complimentary It ter was received from tho Sumlor <ti corn n,few days after the shlpnvt Tho letter came entirely unsollcid, which makes it all the more Vah lde: "Please allow us to eongratulo you on the quality of your botts and especially on tho condition 1 which you packed them. This va tho most nicely packed car that I has ever been our pleasure to rccel. We have handled several gross nl not a single bottle has broken und a pressuro of ninety pounds. "Sumter Bottling Works." Tho Laurens class Worltd is i COlvlng many such letters and big o dors are coming in every day. A co pie of orders for carloads have bei received already this week. Hell Cew Eel. In Behind. A herd of cloven big Tennossr steers was tho center cf attraction o the public square Monday aftcrnoo: They wcro a part of a large numbc brought to Laurens by Mr. J. J. Dent] to be sold from his now market. Tl streers were raised In Tennessee, peculiar feature of tho "parade" wi tho fact that tho bell cow followt tho herd instead of leading It. In the Clerk's Office. Mr. Ambrose H. Hudgons has a cepted a position In the office of t'loi of Court Bolt and has tnkqn up h now duties. Mr. Hudgens is well fl ted for tho work in the clerk's oft! nnd doubtless will be a valuable a di^ton In tho olllce. Buy In Your Own Home Town What would your home town be without a single retail store? Wouldn't it be as dead as a door nail? What are you doing to encourage your home town retailers? Are you giving him your fullest support? What are you doing to discourage your home town merchants? Are you going to the largest nearby city and spending all your money there? Are you doing worse by sending money away from your community forever by buying from Northern and Eastern mail order houses? When you support your home town merchants you are helping to build up your community. When you fail to patronize your local dealers, you are surely tearing down your community. When any locality is prosperous every citizen has a chance to share in its prosperity. When a community is dull in a business way, everybody in that community suffers accordingly. Stop, think, hesitate, and DON'T send or take money away from your home town, the place where you live and make your living. THE GREAT SK0VGA4RD HERE FRIDAY NIGHT Immense Audience Expected to Hear the (?reut Violinist at the Graded School at his Second Appearance* The coming of Skovgaard, the great violinist, Friday night has been look ed forward to with great eagerness by a large number of the music lov ing people of this city. Skovgaard and his company appeared here last year under the direction of the School Lyceum and made an immense hit. He was received so well here and at New borry that other places in this state secured him for dates this year, so the grout violinist and his company have been in great demand in South Carolina for the past few weeks. Axel Skovgaard. Axel Skovgaard will have as his accompanist Miss Alice McClung. the same young woman who pleased the large audience last year. He also has with him a soprano singer with a beautiful voice and wide range. The violin that the great, artist will have with him will be the same mag Inflcent Instrument that he used last year, which is said to have cost $13, 000 and of course he will have that same hand which is insured for $">(?, 000. The concert will begin promptly at 8:.'50 o'clock. The purchasers of tickets are recpiested to be In the hall at least five or ten minutes before that time, so that there will be no inter ruption. Tho doors will not be op ened while any selection is in pro? . gross. , Those not having season tickets can I procure them at the door or from Supt. .Jones at 75 cents each. The reduced price of 50 cents, offered until March jlst, is no longer given. ;c Change!) Management. Dr. A. P, Doty, who has been in thargo of Dodson-F.dwards Drug Co. c'or several months has turned over rkho management to Dr. w. H. irby and Isvlll return to his old profession of It-raveling. Dr. Irby has been with celay's Pharmacy for some time and d-t already well and favorably known i the city. OPENING GUN FIRED IN BIG CAMPAIGN Presbyterians of Laurens und Yincin it) Gathered Around Festal Hoard last Might to Discuss liaising of Funds. The opening gun of the campaign to raise Enoreo's Presbytery's share of the $200,000 endowment fund for tho Presbyterian College of South Carolina. Chicora College and Co lumbia Theological Seminary, was bred last night in the (parlors of the First Presbyterian church, when a banquet was spread before a largo number of representatives of the churches In this vicinity. As is already known, this campaign is being waged to raise $200,000 as ail endowment fund for tlie Presbyterian College of South Carolina, located at Clinton. Chicora College located at Qrcenwillo and the Columbia Theolog ical Seminary, The money is to be pledged now and to he payed in tht'CO installments, one this year and one in each succeeding year. Although that was the opening gun -last night, no collection of any kind was taken up. the whole time being taken with dis cussing the future plans and in per fecting an organization. Enthusiastic ten minute addresses wero made by Rev. Thorton Whaling, I). I).. Rov. S. C. Dyrd, l>. D., ROV. D. M. Douglas and Rev. E. F. (lillespie. Resides those talks a number of impromptu ad dresses were made by other guests at the banquet. A large number of guests wore pres ent from nearby towns, a special del egation from Clinton coming up. The banquet was a very enthusias tic one and judging by the Interest taken at the outset the campaign will he successfully carried out. THREE MORE. Three Negroes Added to Lisi of Sus pects of Murder of Paul Moore. Vestorday morning Sheriff Owings and Deputy Held returned from Clin ton with three negroes charged with implication in the murder of Paul Moore several weeks ago. The ne groes are Doc Foster, James Cist and Willie Adalr, alias Willie Simpson. With these added to the bunch, the sheriff now has five suspects in the county jnll, all of thorn being pres ent at the Ill-ending supper In Moore's restaurant the night of the murder. The sheriff and his deputy have been hot on the trail of the guilty party since the murder and It is now be lieved that, they now have the right party or parties. Special Sermon Sunday. Rev. R, P. Glllesplo, of Florence, will preach nt the Presbvterian church Sunday momm,: in the Interest of the endowment fund to be raised for the Presbyterian colleges in this state. Rev. Mr. Raiikin reouests that the entire congregation make a point of being present. NEGROES SUFFER LOSS IN SERIOUS FIRE Negro Graded School, Superintendent's Homo and Baptist Church Go I'p In Flames* Fire originating In the negro grad ed school building Wednesday night spread to the St. Paul's Baptist church for colored people and then to the home of Superintendent Thomas San ders, totally destroying the tlrst two buildings with all their contents and i burning beyond repair the home of Thomas Sanders. The lire was dis covered about 2:30 o'clock and inside of an hour It had done its worst. The fire department responded promptly to the first tap of the boll) but after reaching the scene the lire men were not able to make much he;.dway on account of the lack of water pressure. The (lames wer?' fili ally extinguished in the home of San dors, the pressure being sufficient to throw a stream to all parts of this house, it being smaller than the oth er buildings. Tile origin of the lire is unknown, neither is there nny definite clue as to the cause. Receul disturbances with in the church and a series of liros of questionable origin over the city BUg gosts the conclusion that dls Houstons within the congregation of the church had something to do with it. During the past few months a great deal of strife and partizan fool ing has been stirring the congregn I tlon and s< vcral members have suf fered as the church and BChool did Wednesday night. The officers of the law are keeping their eyes open and are following up any clues that might turn any light on the matter. Various estimates have been placed 01) the value of the structures burned. Possibly the total was around $7,(100. The church had $1,600 insurance, the school building had $l,a00 and San ders had around $1,(Vj0. The members of St. Paul's church will becln collecting subscriptions at onco to rebuild and doubtless they will be given considerable help by the white citizens of the city. They pro pose to build a much better church than they lad before. As the school building was owned by the city, noth ing yet has been determined upon, but it Is taken as a matter of course that steps will he taken to provide other ; quarters, Thomas Sanders will re build. Young Ladies and Gentlemen Please Largo Vudlencc at Trlnlly-Itidgc School. The entertainment which was riven at the school building on Friday night, i was a grand success. Rveryono was delighted with the play. The hoys and I girls had worked hard, and they gavo an entortnlnmeni well worth attend ing. The proceeds were $38.00, The school children secured a rlghl good number of subsc riptions to The Advertiser, We hope the books will soon be in the library. Mr. Coats wishes to thank heartily each per son that gave his subscription to tie' children. The High School Oratorical Asso ciation was represented by Hobt. Bar nett, Walter ''lardy. Marcus and Ry land Boyd from Trinity-Ridge school I Messrs. Clavid Boyd and .). w. Watts, Furmnn students, spent the week-end with home folks. Mis;; Maude LaiigSton spent from Friday till Monday with her mother. Misses Payne mid Putnam made (lying trips home Saturday. Lavender on (he War path. Mr. Ii. It. Lavender has been out on the road during the past week or ten days looking up spec ial fen ture pictures for bis house hero. He has put it up to the picture company to come across with the best In the I line, so he expects to show the best films going to bis patrons here The feature films will be sent In this di rection from New York an:! v.!" make Laurens about the fourth stop l.om jthe factory. Big successes are to be put on as fast ns they come on'. Mr. Lavender Is on the job and getting the crowds. He Is making a success out of the thing and people crowd the house now very often. Meeting of I). \. I.'. The regular meeting of Henry T.au rens Chapter, Daughters of the Ameri can Revolution, will he held Friday af ternoon at 3:30 o'clock with M!ss Lallah May Dial. All members who cannot attend are requested to notify the hostess. KXT TKRTAIXMKXT \ SUCCESS. INTERESTING ITEMS FROM THE COUNTY News Letters From Many Sections. CORRESPONDENTS GIVE LOCAL NEWS Happenings of Interest to Many Coo pic all over the County Mid to Those Who Have Left the Family Hearth stone IIUd gone to Other States. Cross Hill, March t. Messrs. .lohn Wobb ami W. R. Keith of Chappolls were hero last Thursday until Satur day With a drove of horses and mules. Mr. Clarence Cuniughum of "Cralg ends" and Mr. Charles II. Hanks own er of "Rosoinotlt" were in town on business last Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Huston Coddard of Coronnca visited Mr. ami Mrs. 10. It, PIllKon last Tuesday till Saturday. M.ssis. .1. I. lustl and \V. W. Owens, went OVor to Atlanta ami bought mules lor their farm work, recently. itov, Mr. Uridguinn of Columbia, preached at the Presbyterian church yesterday. Mr. A. I;. Adams dragged the road from his home t<> town last Thursday about milts and said lie was going to drag from his home to Mountville the same day, about 3 miles. He had a good drag diawi by a team of four mules well harnessed. Mr. Adams is. a successful planter and a good busi ness man. Put his name on the roll of honor. Mrs. II. A. Austin. Mis. I)e|uy and Miss Rebecca Addison went? Duo West last Friday to attend the mis sionary meeting at that place. Mr. and Mrs. .1. I). Witherspoon had a very sick child last week. Dr. Bp ting was called hero in consultation with Drs. Peak and Klllgh, Mr Q. II Manila's name must bo put on tho honor role. He worked a whole day with his and bis neighbor's hands on the public road mar bis home recently. The many friends of Dr. 12. W. Pin son will he glad to know that his con ! dition is somewhat improved and he has decided to remain at the hospital I in Chester for a few weeks longer. Eden, Marth. I Itov. II. 1.. Mag I pott filled his regular appointment at Rllbuii Saturday ami Sunday, The .weather! being unfnvbrblo there weh not many pre: int. Mr W. ('. P.ahh and wife woro the guests of Mr .1 I, Mtibilffcy Thurs day night and Friday. Mr. and Mrs. XI. W. Cray spent Fl'l day with Dr. Dbasoti and Wife. Miss Sii" Gray was tho guest of Mr. W. H. Owens and family Wednesday. Mr. William Brooks was in Colum ? bin Monday on business, Mr. C V. Hipp returned home Tues day from Clinton whore ho has been to see hi- brother, Mr. Gu> Hipp. Mr. Ij. A. Armstrong and wife were in Fountain Inn Friday on business. Vance Gray was the guest of Hor ace Cray Saturday night. ' Mr. P.ismark Running ami wife vis itetl h?r mother mar I.ickvillc lasl Week. The Dials team played base ball against tlie Eden team Friday evening the scores were 10 to 18 in favor of Eden, Dr. Reason traded for a fine saddle horse last week. The health of the- community Is very good at this writing, Madden. March 5. It is good ?0WH we toll this week! In a few inoro days, to bo exact the 13th, the "hodoo" of the ground hog will he lifted and spring will bo bore! Already the har bingers of spring are here. The lit tle boy has gleefully announced that the robins are with us again Everybody and his neighbor was going to Sunday school or visiting Sunday and then for a good day's work Monday but they did neither, It rained. The school at this place was out Friday owing to tho fact that the regular teacher. Mrs. McFadilen hasn't sufficiently rocovorcd from an attack of measles and the substitute, Mlsst Mahaffey, was to begin other work March 1st. A letter from Mrs. Mc Fndden to one of the trustees bad these compimontnry words. In regard to our school "I regret not being ahlo (Continued on page four.)