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THE ANNUAL MESSAGE OE GOY. BEEASE RemarkablylMilcJ Document for "Colle.!' ADVISES (NEW MEMBERS AGAINST PITFALLS i? Message of over Twenty Seren ('<?! nmns Got. Wense Keinterntes Old Ylews and Adds Some New Ones though All Couched In Terms t'n nsnal for Hint. The annhnl message of Gov. Colo Ij. Illcaso delivered yesterday before the general assembly was furnished in advance to several papers whloh has supported him in the past. From o?o of these, The Newberry Herald and News, The Advertiser takes sev eral passages found below. The mes sage was twenty-neven columns length and was a very mild deliverance for the governor. Message. Gentlemen of the General Assembly: It is with a great deal of pleasure that I wolcome you to the session of 191?.. Some familiar faces of your last body are not seen among your membership today. The changes have been many. The people of South Carolina have spoken, and we all must abide by thoir decision, whether it be for us or against us. But, coming fresh from the people, as you do, and having been re-endorsed by them recently as I have been, it is enoumbent upon us to lay aside any personal feelings we may have, and any political differences with each other, and join together in the effort to bring our most diligent and most thoughtful consideration to the solution of all public questions confronting u-, and endeavor to do those things only which are for the best interests of all people, both mack and white, of our grand Common wealth. ? 1 am proud to fjny, notwithstanding I have just passed through one of the most bittor campaigns ever waged against a human being, that, as gov ernor, I have no ill will towards nil} man, save those who went out of their way to use as campaign material against me those things outside of po litical record, commonly called false hoods, in an endeavor to injure my personal reputation, ^ That, however, should have no Influence in our consid eration of what is best for the State. Some of my friends were defeated; seme of those who were not pol it leal supporters were elected; but it was done by the sovereign people, and 1 have no complaint to make. Turn ing my back upon the past, my eyes are to the future, and it is my earnest desire tho Information you may se Wlth fairness and with justice and to do that only which Is the will of my Heavenly Father, and I pray to him daily to guide and direct me. that 1 may do that which is for tho common good of the people of my State, and accomplish the purpose for which I It has given me my life. For what I have done In the past, whenever it may have been, or wherever it may have been, I have no apologies to offer to any man or set of men, and no excuses to make. I beg leave to reiterate my inaugural address of 1911, my annual message of 1012, and each and every message which I have sent to the general as sembly since I havebeen governor, and to ask you to read each one of them, and give them your careful con sideration, laying aside any personal or political focling that you may have towards me; and In the course of this messnge, In making certain recommen dations for your consideration. I shal" refer you to my message of the last general assembly, in order that, if you desire the {information, you may se cure it, and, further, in order to save making this message too long and tedious. A Word to the New Members. There has been, in the past, in vogue In the house of roprosonatives, a rule or system, by which new members have been Cntlghl and sometimes de ceived, vi/: Oommlttoomon, when they go into their room for organiza tion, are preset! tod by some member with a resolution to the effect "that this committee discuss all measures lieforo ltd among ourselves, that we (Continued on Page Five) MISS MARY E. FRAYSER TO CONDUCT CAMPAIGN Campaign of Kducution in the Schools Of the County to Stress School Im provement und Henutitientlon. Miss Wll Liou Gray, county super visor of rural schools, has received a letter from Miss Mary D, Frayser, of the state department of education, statin? that she would lie glad to visit Laurens county nnd make addresses in different schools as provided for by a recent act of the legislature. Miss | Gray has written to Miss Frayser to come and she will be here to com mence the Campaign on January 21st. SOie will make eight addresses to the school children and patrons of the county. Xo definite program has been arranged as yet, though it is known that the campaign will he closed with a joint meeting of all teachers, trus tees and patrons who can attend at the Laurens graded school Saturday the 25th. Miss Frayser was prompted in her desire to visit Laurens county by a reading of the Laurens County School Journal, which she had seen. Think ing that a county progressive enough to have such a creditable journal printed for its school children was a good field to work In, she wrote and asked if she might come. Just re cently she has been making addresses in Marlboro county and she states that the children, teachers and pa trons have been wonderfully enthus ed in the matter of school improve ment. Since this i? such an import ant phase of school work, she hopes that the trustees and all Interested people will be present at the lectures. Miss Frayser's plea is for Improv ed school buildings, play grounds, gardens, crockery, bench work, sew ing etc. The children become Intense ly Interested in these things if they are once started in the right path and Miss Frayser hopes that the oppor tunity will be given a large number of Laurens county children to become Interested in the work. MANY IMPROVEMENTS NOTED IN CLINTON Knights of Pythias Give Vnniial Ban quet in the Iteiliodcled Hotel. Death of .Mrs. Coli in Adams. Death of Near Relatives of Social prominent Pen pie. Clinton, Jan. 11.?The new year found Clinton ready for It and with a showing of which the citizens are not nshamed. The Knights of Pythias ended the old year and ushered in the now with their eighth year-end banquot. This banquet was especially brilliant on account of its beautiful sotting n the remodeled hotel dining-room. Mr. John Young has expended more than $10.000 on Improvements on this building, Now Dwellings and Stores, Many new dweli.'nga !ll"i stores glvo evidence of the growth and prosperi ty of Clinton. The new dormitory at the Presbyterian college is said to be the most excellently equipped and fitted In the smith. The hoys Colo j brated their moving in on the socon 1 by a bonfire which occasioned them much delight. Mr. and Mrs. H. W, Ferguson's now home on Hampton avenue is one of the prettiest residences in Clinton. Mr. Joe A. Phinney and Mr. G. A. Copeland have built lino brick stores on Musgrovo street. Mr. P. S. Jean's new residence is a great addition to West Main street. Many other improvements have been mado during the year, as has been chronicled in this correspondence from time to time. ? Mrs. Colvln Adams Dead. Mrs. Colvln Adams died at her home here about 2 o'clock Tuesday, Jan. 14th. For many years she has been in poor health. She was the widow of the late Mr. Colvin Adams and the mother of Mrs. P. T,. King and Miss Rmma Adams who both survive her. For many years Mrs. Adams ran the hotel lu re and she has a wide cir cle of friends nmrmg the traveling puhlla who will regret her death, F'ho had many wann friends in Clinton Who will sorely miss her. The funeral Arrangements havo not wll ich she wps a life lon;r m ml ei nnd where her husband Is burled. Miss Emmie McCrpry left. tod. Ashevllibi X. C . t? make her honn wiiii Mr. and Mis. Gr?hVille Taylor CONVENED YESTERDAY Forty Day Session One of Expectancy. RUMORS RIPE OF CONFLICTS I,Ines ?III Probably Ito Tightly Drawn and tiio Governor und Iiis Opponents Will YYiiirc n Warfare. .Many New Members make Outcome Uncertain. The general assembly of South Carolina convened for its annual ses sion of 10 days yesterday at noon. One of the most important pieces of legis lation which is to he introduced is the bill providing for cumpulsory ed ucation, of which Senator Hall of i Cherokee, is the author. A bill, drawn by P. H. McMastor, State in surance commissioner, for the pur pose of creating "a state life insur ance fund for the granting of life in surance and paying annuities and to provide the administration of the same," will be introduced in the gen eral assembly. It has been announced that a bill providing for a high license system for the sale of intoxicating liquor in original packages in Charleston will be placed before the general assembly. Senator B. R, Tillman, who was re nominated in the Democratic pri mary last summer, will be re-elect ed United States senator by the gen eral assembly soon after it convenes. The inauguration of the governor will be held as soon as the returns from the general election are opened and canvassed. In 1911 the Inaugu ral exercises were held seven days af ter the general assembly convened. Main No? Members. In the next general assembly 10 of the II senators will begin to serve their (lrst legislative terms. In the house there are !>(> new members who Were elected last. November. The voters returned only 34 of the mem bers ol the last house of representa tives Who nskod for re-election. The exorcises incident to the con vening of a new general}- assembly are of perennial interest to all South Car olinians. Jn the senate, the process is much simpler than in the house of representatives. Charles A. Smith of Timmonsvllle, the lieutenant governor and president of the senate, will take the chair and call the senate to order. After which the clerk will call the roll of the senate. Then the roll of the counties in which elections were held to lill vacancies in the senate will bo railed. When the senators elect land in their credentials and p; ese.lt t he ir.sol ves before the bar of the senntp, the oath of ofllco will lie administered to them by the pros] (lent. The address of President Smith to .he senate will follow. Then will come the election of a president pro tein, the election of a clerk, election of a sergeant-at-arms, election of a read Ing clerk, and an election of a chap lain. After these elections, the sen ate will send a message to the house of representatives to notify it that i? has organized and is ready for busi ness. The first step in the organization of the house of representatives will be the call to order by James A. Hoyt. clerk of the last house or "late house" as the Journal calls it. The elec tion of a temporary chairman will follow. Tie will take the oath of of lire, present his credentials. The clerk will call the roll of the In,use by counties and the members present will produce their credentials and be sworn in by the t ?mporary Chairman The election of a speaker for the session will next occupy the momb< ra of the house. The member who is elected to this Important office will take the chair and deliver an address to the house. The house will then gallon, the iion . fOr their 10-day s( FIVE YEAR SENTENCE FOR ROBERT LAWSON Jury Brings Out Verdict of Manslaughter. Shiver of W. V. I.asvsnn, Iiis Father, Convicted before a Jurj of Iiis Peers. Appeal lias been Filed uifh Supreme Court for a New Trial. Hail Grunt ed hut not Put Up. Robert Lawson, charged wth the murder of his father, W. F. Lawson on the Streets of Clinton October 28, 19J2, wns found guilty of manslaught er by the jury which tried him Wed nesday. John M. Cannon, Esq., his attorney, made a motion for a new trial which was refused. Judge Prince thereupon sentenced the prisoner to five years on the public works of the county or in the state penitentiary, The defendant's attorney tiled an ap peal to the supreme court for a now trial and asked that bail be granted. Judge Prince granted ball in the sum of $:*,000. This has not yet been put up and the prisoner is now in the county jail. The trial of Robert Lawson occupied the entire day Wednesday, the jury going to their room about six o'clock In the afternoon and coming out about nine o'clock. The evidence in the case went to show substantially the same facts as reported in this paper Immediately following the tragedy. Hoheit Lawson was living on land owned by his father, but rented from his two brothers who had contracted to buy it. The night before the kill ing, W, F. Lawson, who lived near Lnnford, went to the home of Robert Lawson, where his two brothers, Vic tor and Eddie, from whom he rented t ho land, also boarded. The next morning W. F, Lawson nsked Robert Lawson for the halo of cotton then Uliglnncd in the sard as payment on rout. Hoheit Lawson refused to give up the cotton, declaring thai he owed it to the hank. Some words followi I and W. F. Lnwsot: hod Victor and Ed die Lawson to load tho cotton on the wagon. Vlctoi Lawson testified thn? while they were loading the cotton Robert Lawson stood in the doorway with a pistol in his hand in a threat ening attitude. After the cotton was loaded Robert Lawson mounted the wagon nnd carried it to the ginnery Where It was ginned and the seed sold. From here it was carried to the town of Clinton. \v. P. Lawson and Victor Lawson following behind in a buggy. Arriving at the K:r t National Rank the father and brother bad more words over the cotton, the father dually get ting into t'.ie wagon, taking hold of the linos and driving toward ? '!<? ware bouse with Robert Lawson standing! in the rear. Victor Lawson followed tho wagon in the buggy and testified to seeing Robert Lawson pull lib pi tol and commence shooting at hi, father who was standing rather side wise driving with his right hand. Robert Lawson's testimony as to the shooting wot <hat his father drew his pistol and threatened to shoot hi in when he, Robert Lawson, pulled his \ pistol and shot his father in defense! Of his "life and property". After the first shot, witnesses testified that Rob ert Lawson shot SOVcrol times as his father was falling and then gathered tin *'.ie lines to keep the mules from! running away, one of which had boon | hit by a stray bullet. The testimony In the case wont to, show that tho father and son had. been at odds for many years, that they had had trouble between thom before and that the son had left the father'? house because they could not gof along together. Robert Lawson claimed that his father would noi allow him to go i to school and that was one reason why he left home. HO testified that hi-: father had tried to shoot him once before when living on tJtc Counts TRIAL CONSUMED BUT ONE DAY REV. W. E. TMAYER CALLED TO GREENWOOD Pastor of First llnptbcl Church Called to South Main Streit Church in Greenwood. Has not Uenchcd a De cision. Rev. w. B, Thoyer, pastor of the First Raptist Church hore, has boon called to the pastorate of the South Main street Baptist church of Green wood. When asked Monday as to the acceptance of the call. Mr. Thayor re plied that he had not reached any de cision in the matter hut that he had the call under consideration and would reach some conclusion very soon. Mr. Thayor has boon in Raurens since 1007 and has proved a popular minister and citizen. Since the bo ginning of his pastorate, the church has grown in membership and in good works with leaps and bounds. He has the peculiar faculty of enthusing his congregation with any work to be undertaken and enters himself into the work with great zeal and earnest ness. He Ik an eloquent and able? pul pit orator, being a deep student and thorough scholar. Besides being a minister to his own congregation, Mr. Thayor has always taken a deep In terest in (ho town as a whole and is very popular throughout the city. Though his congregation ami friends are confident that he will not decide hastily in thin matter and give up his work hero, they would regret very much to see him leave in ease he ac cepted the call to Greenwood. The Greenwood Daily Journal, in speaking of the call tendered to Rev. Mr. Thayor, has the following to Spy of him: "After the sermon at South Main Street on yesterday morning, the Committee of seven that had boon appointed to secure a pastor, recom mended that the church call Rev. W. E, Thayor, of Raun-ns. The report of the Committee was accepted and a hearty and unanimous call was ex tended to Mr Thayer. "Mr, Thayor was born and reared in Charleston, He took his literary course til Richmond college, Virginia after which be graduated at the Sou thorn Uhptisl Theological Seminary at Louisville. |<y. He was pa: tor for the years of the Haptist church at Rock Hill \yhero be was very popular. So highly Is he esteemed In Rock Hill, thai repeated efforts hnvo been made to have him return to that city. ."From Rock, Hill he went to Ken lit* key, from whic h place he was called to Laurens. He has done line work in Laurciis, where- he is hold in high ostiom, not only by his own folks, but by all the people of the; city. Mr. Thay?r is a line man. and a most excellent pastor, and pronchcr, The church has every assurance that he will accept its call and move to this city at an early day to lake up to I ay teat lie South .Main St n i I church is a splendid opening tor a man of Mr. Thn.vor'fl ability. II" will receive a warm welcome and the heart;, support of the entire member fill I p. Resides the pooplo of Green wood arc- the folks that open tin i: amis wide ie> receive most cordially Blieb a man as Mr Thayer." Mr. K. K. Woore lias Opened Simp in Rlook Opposite Neu I'oh( Office* The Laurens Tailoring Company is the name of a now concern thai has just recently been opened in Laurons in the- Dial-day building opposite Ihn new poHtbltlcc. The proprietor, Mr. R. K. Moore has bad many ye ar., < X porienco In the business and expects to make- good 111 the- city, lie h is the exclusive agency for the Wolfshojmor Rre>s. clothes, one of the largest made ?o- measure houses In the country. Up sides taking orders for clothes, Mr. Moore cxpoeti to do a pressing and nceUoh. A NEW TWI.OIf. INTERESTING ITEMS FROM THE COUNTY News Letters From Many Sections. CORRESPONDENTS GIVE LOCAL NEWS Happenings of Interest to Many Peo ple all over the Count) and to Those Who llnve Left the Kam 11) Hearth stone and gone to Other States. F?don, Jan, III, Mis. Palo Crisp, of Knoroe, spent several dnys last week with Mr. c v. Hipp und family. Mrs. ICmma Reeves and Miss Suo Gray were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. ". W. MahafTey Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Owens were the guests of Mr. T. II. Babb and Wife Sunday. Mr. M. W. Gray has returned homo from Chappois Hill In Herldey county where he has heen on a hunting trip. Miss Sophia Armstrong spent Friday night with Mrs. Isahella Brooks. Mr. and Mrs. T. II. llahh were th?? guests of Dr. .1. W. Reason and wlfo Thursday night. Madden. Jan It Everything in moving on "in" the oven tenor" of Itw way, in our little town. All have en tered the new year hopefully. Tho sound of the axo is heard on the frosty morning as the fanner here and there is getting up fire wood and perchance clearing a hit of land for the coming crop Over yonder perhaps one Is get ting out a few siock to have lumber sawed, to do repairing In houses of fences. Miss Susie Lungston was hostosa I last Wednesday to the Woman's Mis 1 slon Society of Prospect, Owing to the Inclcinonc) of the weather only a few of the ladies could go. TilOBO that did I.ad an enpiyalde lime. Thorn will ho nnolhoi meet dig held at tho church Ten day. The many h lends of Mri . M. T. Alli son will pent to Iciirii iho is not so well. She me been confined to her led for the past fev days, hut WUH able to he up Monday, Wo trust sho will iiiii i,e aboul as usual. "Aunt .Mag" is a great favorite with all. I Mrs. John I!. Wright, or I'hioreo, who is ever a most welcome visitor in our midst, ran down lot a short stay with her grandmother, Mrs Allison, Mon day. Mrs. John (J llrown, was also a pleasant visitor recently. She was the quo i of her aunts, MesdaiilCH Allison , and Tottgne. Mrs. Thud Moore ..ml baby, Lillian, fipenl a plen inni week with her par eni and othoi friends near Hahuu re? to to icq their face:- with iis al Sundoy chnol, ? well n day ( hool, There |,as 1" en sue;, ;:u Infill* of [ new scholars into our school Ihat those of Us "wiio dream dreams and see visions' 'know that tho needed j thing now is. to vote a larger special 'tax and employ two teachers per haps three instead ol one. With out* j $60 prize mo'n< > we have a nucloua ! tor building another room, already. Lei some of our progross Ivo patrons* Make the had. No use to talk much, i It i. time for action. We have a fine I teacher, bul sho can't accomplish tho Impossible. 65 scholars on the roll ! and a fo v more yet to come. Dial. Jan. 1". Thcro has been a ! dearth of news in this little com munity. Ti'?' holiday crowd has ROllO their dlftoreni ways till vacation* 'While fie "comers'' aild "goers' seem j to be sticking close lo their own homo j fires. Ml ; Betty Aborcroinbic has return