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JOS. T. JOHNSON AFTER ARMY WORM Bureau of Entomology hus Issued Di rections for Dealing with the Worm which Is Doing Much Dnmnge In Ad joining Counties. House of Representatives, Washington, D. C, July 25, 1912. ricditor The Advertiser, Laurens, 8. C. * .Today the House of Representatives passed an emergency appropriation bill to enable the Becrtary of agri culture to send experts to the South to advise with the people and aid them In making war on and destroy ing, if possible, the army worm or caterpillar. I have secured from the bureau of entomology the following statement as to the best method of treatment: "Cut a considerable quantity of grass or other vegetation which the vroiSls will feed upon; sprinkle this with Paris green while the vegetation is damp and place upon the ground in compact bunches throughout the in fested fields; when the worms will us ually gather underneath these pois oned baits and feeding thereon will be destroyed. This Is the best reme dy that we can recommend in view of our present knowledge of the Insect." I suggest that you publish this ar ticle In your paper, so that people lty >?ll parts of the county, If the worm ?"should make Its appearance, could In stantly combat It. The worms might do great damage before the farmers could get in communication with one of the experts. Any druggist from whom the people buy the Paris green can tell them how to dilute it. The Entomologist also suggested that ev en though the worm had not made its appearance, It might not be a bad idea to sprinkle Paris green on the grass and othe vegetation, and even on the stalks of cotton and corn at the edges of the Held, so that the worm could be poisoned as they began to enter the field. I hope your people will not he visit ed by this pest, but It is well to be prepared to meet It. 1 am, Very sincerely yours. Jos. T. Johnson. POINTERS FOR THE MOTORIST. Care Is Necessary In Carrying Spares. Often times motorists seem to think that no care Is necessary In carrying spare tires, says a Mlchelln Expert. Uncovered envelopes are tossed on roof of limousines where sun and rain beat upon them. Unprotected In ner tubes are thrown carelessly Into tool boxes where they came in con tact with sharp tools. Needless to say, such practices are destructive . Strong light Is very In jurious to rubber. So likewise is heat. For these reasons. If no other, spares should bo kept in cases. Moisture and oil are also injurious lathes. Wate'rt^pof wrappers will out light, moisture and oil and at the Same time protect spares from in jury by contact with sharp substances, can be had of any accessory denier. Every motorist should use them. Cardboard boxes are never satisfac tory for carrying tubes In a car. Every vibration of the car causes chaffing between the box and tube and since Cardboard Is harder than rubber, the tubes will inevitably he injured. Cov ers for Inner tubes should take the form of bags which will fit snugly around the tube. Improvements at the Cemetery. Any one who has visited the ceme tery during the past few weeks must have noticed that the walks and lots were cleaner and the plots prettier than they have been In some time. Many small repairs have been mado and other improvements added. Those who have watched the transformation of the cemetery within the paBt scv eral years, from a very ugly and un sightly collection of graves and strag gling plants to a beautiful and sym metrical place of burial, would know at once that this new work was prompted by the one who was so Instrumental in the original improve ments. It Is almost unnecessary to state that Col. Samuel McG^wan has been In town again and that he has opened up his pocket book in order that considerable work might be done in beautifying the plots and grounds. Quite a number of hands w(ere put to work on the whole placo jand the results are very pleasing to'.the eye of visitors. ere >ME SCrij SOME SCHOOL FIGURES. Supt. of Education! Geo. L. Pitts Issues a Statement td tlio ePople of the Connty Showinl Scliool Statistics. To the people ofJ the County: I give you hfere some condensed school figures taken from my annual report to the State Superintendent of Education. Schools?We have 72 white schools and 76 negro schools. Seven of this number (white) are State Aided High Schools. Enrollment?The enrollment of last year showed 4,363 whites and 6,530 blacks. School Districts?The county is di vided up into 65 school districts. 54 of this number have voted a special school levy ranging from 2 to 11 mills. Tenchers?The county employed last year 124 white teachers, and 82 negro teachers. Buildings?4 of the 72 houses for white schools are owned by private parties. 6 new buildings have been erected since the last report. Expenditures?The county spent] last year for all school purposes more than $67,000.00. School Property?The county owns property worth $141,500.00. The schools of the county arc Im proving. The people are becoming more and more Interested in the edu cation of their children. We want to make this next year the best in the history of the county for education. To do this it will take work, sympathy and support from the county super intendent, the rural supervisor, the county board, trustees, teachers, pa trons, children and friends. GEO. L. PITTS. Co. Supt. of Education. (5A RLI N GTO N - CHAMBERLAIN. Popular South Carolina Army Girl "Weds in Washington. Washington. July 21.?St. John's Episcopal church was the scene of a military wedding this afternoon at G o'clock, when Miss Sally Darlington, daughter of Brig. Gen. Kniest a. Gnr lington, IJ. s. a., and Mrs. Garllngton, became the wife of Lieut. Harry Dwight Chamberlain, U. s. a. The Rev. Ed ward S. Duncan, assistant rector, solemnized the ceremony in the presence of a distinguished gath ering of relatives and friends. Miss Garllngton, who made her debute three years ago, has been one of the most popular army girls In Washington society. She has recently returned from a trip around the world and an extended visit to her uncle and aunt. Maj. Gen. and Mrs. J. Franklin Bell, U. S. A., the former commanding the department of the Philippines. The bridegroom was a classmate * the bride's brother at I the military academy at West Point. The Garllngton family has many relatives In upper South Carolina.? The State. LIME BENEFICIAL TO SOIL. President Flnley, of the Southern Rail way, has Secured Interesting Items on Soil Frodnuctlvlty from Seien? lists. Washington, July 21.?An Investiga tion made by President Flnley. of the Southern Railway System has shown that experts in the chemistry of soils are unanimously of the opinion that lime In some for * will benefit many of the soils of the Southeastern States by correcting their acidity and Improving tfhelr mechanical condition. President Flnley *ias secured the opinions/'' of experts throughout the Southeastern States and nlso In tho Eastolfn and Middle States, In some of whiqm experiments with the use of limfe have been carried on for a long series of years. \These opinions have (seen published in an illustrated fold I er which is being widely distributed among the farmers in the territory traversed by the lines of the Southern Railway System. Farmers and others Interested in this subject may obtain copies of this folder by addressing W. W. Flnley, President, Southern Railway Com pany, Washington, D. C. If you are a housewife you cannot reasonably hope to be healthy or beau - tiful by washing dishes, sweoplng and doing housework all day, and crawl ing into bed derd tired at night. You j must get out into the open air and sunlight. If you do this every day and keep your stomach and bow s in good order by taking Chamberlain's Tab lets when needed, you should become both hoalthy and beautiful. For sale by all doalers, (, ' MAYOR GRACE REPLIES TO GOV. BLEASE Charleston Executive Makes Hot Re joinder to Mease's Charge Contain ed In Lntler's Reply to Felder A.c. ciisationH. Charleston. S. C, July 21.?Mayor John P. Grace gave the following statement last night to The News and Courier In reply to the statement mude by Governor Blease in which it was charged that he( Mayor Grace) bad preferred bis charges of graft be caore he lnd not been allowed to have control of the dispensary constabu lary In Charleston: "I have never made a statement that Governor Blease was 'getting* graft from the blind tigers of Charles ton as Immunity for protection ox tended to them. It will be noticed that the gist of my denial on this point Is the word 'getting.' I have oald substantially that a system of immunity was inaugurated by the constables sent here against my pro test by Governor HUase, and that the basis of the system was money paid to these constables. I have said that I could trace this money practically to the governor's ofllce and this has been abundantly proven, it will be recalled that In bis Charleston speech Governor Blease gave Stothart the highest endorsement and It will b^ equally well recall -d that Stothart on the witness stand swore that he was so close a friend of Governor Blease as to have slept with him and drunk with him. If It has not been conclu sively proven that St?i:iart Instantly began upon his appointment whole sale system of grafting, then I have no idea of the probative value of sworn testimony. It was sworn that the money was actually put In Stoth art's own hands. Other witnesses swore that they put It. under the door for him and Stothart himself refused to answer the question of whether or not be ' ad received this graft on the sole ground that it might Incriminate him. "Moreover, in all cases where the money was paid the raiding stopped. If this isn't a system of immunity for graft, then I would like to ''now what is. Stothart aeknoledged that he paid as often as weekly visits to the gov ernor at Columbia and on some of these occasions Mr. Todd, of one-mil llon-dollar-Ca dtal-wing fame, was his co-advisor h the governor's ofllce with Governor Blease. One of the con stables who was ready to squeal was ordered by Governor Blease to go to Barnwell and, according to his sworn testimony, was Impostuned by Mr. Todd to do so on the ground that thero was enough graft In Barnwell to he worth three times his wages. This ad vice was given by Mr. Todd immedi ately after he left the governor's of fice, and the constable was warned about talking too much. Todd repeated to him a long conversation about the graft situation in Charleston, which the constable had r. :?orted to Stothar! and in which It wflu definitely stated that it was well known that Governor Blease was getting wholesale graft) from CJiarrteston "T/n'ls Is partlcularry significant, be cause it could only have come either through Stothart or Blens* . because up to that time they were the only two who knew about it. When this constable refused to be governed by Mr. Todd's advice he was instantly dis missed by Cove* Blease from the service, notwlthsi ndlng in his trans fer to Barnwell, Governor Blease had in writing recommended him as the most honest mon of whom to knew.' Hence, the most honest mat. of whom Governor Blensc knew had gone to Columbia to report to him the grafting situation In Charleston ami as a re sult of his visit he was dismissed from the service. Moreover, the sworn tes timony of John J. Miller Is that he, too, had gone to Governor Blease and told him in detail of the graft situa tion In Charleston and stated to hlru that he, the governor, was accused of being the one to whom the graft was sent. Governor Blease's answer was that Mr. Miller was the third man who had told him of this and yet be did nothing to investigate. If this 1b not tracing the graft 'practically up to the governor's office,' again I say I cannot imagine what would be. I have been careful in my charges and I think they have been conclusively proven. "It would seenv to be Irrelevant, therefore, as to what my motive Is. Even had I 'he basest motives im aginable for showing up Governor Blense's groft, It would bo no answer to my proof for bin) to blackguard me even If true. But be has resorted to a wilful lie made more diabolical bo cause be has bad ample time to con sider bis words. Fortunately for me, I am able by documentary evidence to prove that he is In this Instance, as In many others of which 1 know a plain, unvarnished liar, which I will now proceed to prove. "First, however, let me say that 1 rejoice that he has elected to take this course, for if it can be proven to the satisfaction of everybody that he Is a liar in reference to this denial, It may also be Inferred that he Is a liar In reference to his other denials of charges In respect to which there is not perhaps such definite proof. This is in keeping with the well-known doc trine of falsis in unum, falsls In omni bus. He says that my expose Is *on account of my not allowing him' (meaning me) 'to have the control and appointment of the constabulary force In Charleston.' What are the facts? The facts are that In the month of Oc tober, 1910, Governor Blease made a speech at the Schuetzenplatz, In the course of which at my Instigation be promised the people of Charleston rhnt they would never again be troubled with constables. His private word to me at the time was that be was fully aware of the opportunities for graft In Charleston and had determined that it would never go on under his adminis tration. "These sentiments were not his, but mine, and I bad talked him into the Idea of concurring in them. The next time I saw him was Just before his Inauguration, when I visited him at Newberry expressly for the purpose of learning his then attitude. I found it to he the same, at least professedly. After he was Inaugurated he actually did remove the constables and, for a while they were not here. Then, as I have stated, rumors flew thick and fast that he was about to send other constables here, whereupon Mr. L. ('. A. Roessler and I went to Columbia, drove from the train at night to the governor's mansion and stated to him what was being said in Charleston, lie was very much perturbed, and while ho denied all foundation for the rumors, bis expression was so shifty that I told him that stothart was say ing around Charleston that In a little while he would be doing business as constable. Jn the most extravagant and profane way, he denied all Idea of it hut as I came away from the man si on I told Mr. Roessler that I didn't believe him and that guilt was writ ten all over him. Mr. Roessler told me that I'd better not. be too hasty In judging him, to wait and s*??>, and upon his assurance to us wo came back to Charleston and reassured our friends. They didn't believe it. bcause thoy said that in addition to Stothart's saying it, ('apt. Mai tin was also say ing it. 1 then told Mr. Roessler that I intended to put the whole situation In wilting, as I did not want to be in the position of having made assurances to people in Charleston that might not afterwards he carried out. I there upon wrote Governor r.iea.se a long letter reviewing In detail the whole situation, reminding him Of his pub lic and private promises, stated to him what Stothart was saying and what Martin was saying, reviewing to him the history of constables in Charles ton, specifically calling to his alten-, tlon that when he was elected those who knew the debt that he would he under to men had tried to get me to have him appoint constables here whom I could control and out of Which I could make Immense sum of money, that I had repudiated the idea, that I was against the appointment ol constables, that I would bold him to his word, but that if be broke his word and sent constables here I would construe it as meaning graft. "He was afraid to answer that letter In detail, but wrote me that he would see me In Charleston In a few days. The letter was written on February 18 and he came to Charleston on Washington's Birthday, four days af terwards. Upon that occasion I made a speech and devoted my whole lime in his presence and the presence of a very large assemblage to a review of all these things and publicly chal lenged him there and then to define his position. It was so much to the point and the character of the audi ence being practically the same as he had addressed at the Schuetzenplatz.. that he Just simply didn't dare change his position, but still maintained, (Continued on Page Twelve.) Notice to Confederate Veterans. The old soldiers in each township In tho county are requested to meet at the usual places of holding these elec tions, on the first Saturday In August at 9 o'clock a. m. and after organiz ing, elect by ballot, as the law requires ono of their number as township rep resentative, which representatives so elected, will meet at Laurens court house on the first Monday In Septem ber, being the second day of the month for the purpose of electing a county pension board for the year 1912 and 1913. W. I\ COKER, Chairman, County Pension Board. July 15, 1912. WINTHROP COLLEGE Scholarship and Entrance Examination The examination for tho award of vacant scholarships in Winthrop Col lege and for the ndmission of new stu dents will be held nt the County Court house on Friday, July 5, at 9 a. m. Applicants must be not less than fif teen years of age. When Scholarships are vacant nfter July 5 they will be awarded to those making the highest nvcragc at this examination, provided they meet the con lltlons governing the award. Applicants for scholar ships should write to President John son before the examination for Schol arship examination blanks. Scholarships are worth $100 and free tuit'lon. The next session will op en September 18, 1912. For further Information and catalogue, address Pres. D. B. Johnson, Rock Hill, S. C. 42-tf 1785 1912 College of Charleston 128th Year begins September 27 Entrance examinations at all the county seats on Friday, July 5, at 9 a. m. it offers courses In Ancient and Modern Languages. Mathematics, His tory, Political Science, Debating, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and En gineering. Courses for B. A.. B. S., and B. S. de gree with Engineering. A free tuition scholarship to each county of South Carolina. Vacant Boyce scholarships, giving $100 n year and free tuition, open to compet itive examination in September. Expenses reasonable. Terms and catalogue on application. Write to Harrison Randolph, President, Charleston, S. C. 42-tf NOTICE OF ELECTION. State of South Carolina, County of Laurens. Whereas, petitions signed by n legal number of the qualified electors and tree holders residing in YoUtlgS School District No. 4, Laurens county, South Carolina, asking for an election upon the question of voting an additional tax of one mill upon property In said school district to be used for school purposes have been filed with the County Board of Education, an elec tion Is hereby ordered upon said ques tion, said election to be held on the 3rd day of August. 1912, at school house, under the management of the trustees of said school district.' Only such electors as return real or personal property for taxation and who exhibM their tax receipts and reg istration certificates as required In the, gOllOral elections shall be allowed to vote. Those favoring the one mill addi tional tax shall vote a ballot contain ing the word "Yes" written or printed thereon. Those against the tax shall vote a ballot Containing the word "No" written or printed thereon. Polls shall open at the hour of 8 o'clock In the forenoon ami shall remain open until the hour of I o'clock in the afternoon when they shall close and the ballots he counted. The trustees shall report the re sults of the election to the Co. Supt. of Ed. Slid to the County Auditor with in ten days thereafter. CEO. L. PITTS, Co. Supt. of Ed. 52-2-2 NOTICE OK SALE, State of South Carolina, Comity of Laurens. By virtue of a distress warrant to me Issued by E. Sitgreaves, as Agent, against W. H. Kerr, Jr.. for rent In arrears I will sell at Laurens. South Carolina, before the Court House door on August 1st., 1912, att 11 o'clock, A. M., nt public outcry to the highest bidder for cihIi at lot of furniture and house hold goods levied on as the property of W. n. Kerr, Jr. 8. C. Reld. Bailiff for E. Sitgreaves, Agt. July 15, 1912. Bl-3t As To Probat? of Wills. Under a recent act of the legislature, every executor, deviser, legatee, trus tee, guardian, attorney or other per son, having in his pocesslon, custody or control any last will and tostament, or codicil of any person heretftt.- dy ing, shall within thirty days after no tice or knowledge of the death of th testator, deliver such last will an c dlcll to the Judge of the ProbP Court having Jurisdiction to admit t same to Probate. O. O. Thompson, Probate Judge. NOTICE. 1 'miens. S. C.. J .ily 10, 1912, whereas, the Board ?>r Director! of the Laurens Glass Works, a oorpora tton, at its principal place of business at Laureus, s. C., on the sth day of July. A. 1>. 1912, adopted a resolution, a copy of which Is as follows: "Be It reiolvod by the Hoard of Directors of Laurens Class Works that the capital stock of the Laurens (5lass Works be Increased to the sum of Eighty Thou sand Dollars by the Issuance of Thir ty Thousand ($:10.000.00) Dollars ad ditional capital stock, tho additional capital stock to be Issued undor this resolution to he divided Into three hun dred shares of the par value of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars each, which additional stock shall be what Is com monly known as preferred stock, shall constitute a Hen upon the property and net earnings of the Labrcns Glass Works, and shall bear Interest at tho rate of seven per centum per annum, payable annually, on tho first day of September of ench year thereafter for a period of live years from tho date of the issuance thereof, such interest to be payable out of the net earnings of the company after payment of costs of maintenance and operation. In the event such interest should not be paid at the times stated, it shall accumu late as a charge against tho property of tho said Company, and such interest not pnid at maturity may he paid hy the company on any date thereafter. At the expiration of five years from the date of Issuance of said stock, the said company will pay the ownors thereof t lie sum of One Hundred $100.00) Dollars per share thereon and retire such shares together with any Interest then due, or the owner of said stock may convert the same In to common stock of the company up on surrender of the certificates of preferred stock so held by him. The owner of such preferred stock shall have the right to vote thereon at all meetings of th^ stockholders of the said company au fully and effectually as the holders of the common stock of the said company, Dividends shall not be paid on said preferred stock un til the dividend paid on the common stock amounts to seven per cent-, thereby equalizing the interest paya ble <>n such preferred stock." Now, Therefore, a meeting of the stockholders of the said Laurens Class Works Is hereby called to be hold at the olllce of tho President, at Laurens, S. C, oil August 19, 1912, for tho purpose of considering wheth er such preferred stock shall be Is sued in the amounts and with the. preferences stated In said resolution. W. II. DIAL. President, ALBERT DIAL. *? ? ' Secretary. ? fili-P. THE CLEMSO.N AGHHTITt RAL COM.KCl) Enrollment Ovor soil Value of Prop erty Over a Million and a Quarter Ninety .four Teachers and Officers. Degree Courses Agriculture. Agriculture and Chemis try. Agriculture and Animal Indus try. Chemistry. Mechanical and Elec trical Engineering. Civil Engineering Textile Engineering. Architectural Engineering. Short t ourscs One year course in Agj' Two year course in Textiles weeks Winter Course in Cotto ing. Four weeks Winter Cot Farmers. Cost. Cost per session of nine . including all fees, host, light, board, laundry and tho nocossn forms $1113.50. Tuition $10.00 ad at. M IIOL.VR.SHIP Wl> ENTH iSVh LdlNVT10XS The College maintains ifi? four Agricultural and Textile Scholars and .'.I one-year Agricultural SC h i ships. Value of scholarships $100 , session and free tuition, (Students Who have attended Ole son or any other college or unlvers are not eligible for the scholars!) unless there are no other eligible I pi lean ts. i Scholarship and Entrance Examli tlon.H will he held at the Count) Cot House nil Jill) I-Mh, I) A. M. Next Session Opens SEPTEMBER 11, 1018 Write AT ONCE to W. M. Rlg> President, Clemson College, S. C, f catalog, scholarship blanks, etc. you delay, you may be crowded o Bridge to Let. On Tuesday July 110th at II o'clt A. M., at the site, the Board of Co missioners of Laurens County will 1 contract for rebuilding Culbertsoi. Bridgo on Reedy River. Bids will be accompanied by certified check of $2f>.00 as guarantee that bidder will, it awarded contract, execute written con tract and bond within ten days after award. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. H. B. HUMBERT, SO-St Supervisor. it Lltkle Water for J -*ns Cenrs iy Peep? lent? of l*a v|' * +