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12 PAGES; PART 1, PAGES 1 TO 8 VOLUME XXVIII. WOODROW WILSON INAUGURATED WITH IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES THOUSANDS WITNESS THE ADMINISTERING OF OATH CEREMONIES WERE VERY IMPRESSIVE AND AMID SCENES OF STIRRING ANIMATION BUT WERE MARKED IN THE MAIN BY SIMPLICITY ELABORATE CEREMONIES OF DAY FOLLOWED A FIXED PROGRAM COVERING PRACTICALLY FIVE HOURS?INAUGURATION OCCUR RED NEAR 1 O'CLOCK AT THE EAST FRONT OF THE CAPITOL AND ADDRESS RY THE NEW CHIE F EXECUTIVE FOLLOWED?PENN SYLYANIA AVENUE PACKED WITH THOUSANDS WH OSAW RETIH-; ING PRESIDENT AND INCOMING PRESIDENT GO TO THE CAPITOL. Washington, March 4.?Woodrow Wilson was today inaugurated as President of the United States, with Thomas R. Marshall as Vice President, amid scenes of stirring animation and with impressive ceremonies, marked in the main by simplicity, and yet retaining that degree of dignity, with some of the pomp and spectacular display which inevitably attaches to the induction of a now chief executive of the nation. The elaborate ceremonies of the day followed a fixed program cov ering practically five hours. It began in the morning with the drive of the President, President-elect and Vice-President-elect from the White House to the Capitol, where until noon Mr. Taft was occupied with the measures passed in the closing hours of the G2d Congress. The inauguration of the Vice-President Marshall was fixed to occur shortly after noon, along with the assembling of the new Senate and the swearing in of new senators. Following this, toward 1 p. m., the chief ceremony of the day, the inauguration of President Wilson, oc curred at the east front of the Capitol. Then came the return of the Presidential party to the White House and the review of the inaugural parade pasting well along into the afternoon. Mr. Wilson and Mr. Marshall had remained with their families at their hotel through the night. As the hour approached for opening today's ceremonies, they were joined by the Inaugural Committee of Congress, made up of Senators Crane, Bacon and Overman, and Representatives Rucker, Garret and McKinley. To this committee was assigned the first function of importance^ in the day's proceedings, that of conducting the new President and Vice-President to the White House for formal greetings with President Taft, followed by the drive of the Presidential party to the Capitol. Mrs. Wilson and family, and Mi's. Marshall remained at the hotel to be escorted to the. Capitol later by a military aide. Meantime the escort for the Presidential party was assembling in tho parkways adjoining the White House. Foremost in this escort was the Essex Troop from Mr. Wilson's own state. With them, from Mr. Marshall's state, rode the Black Horse Troop of Indiana. One thousand Princeton men with touches of their college colors, vied with the mounted escort in number and activity. Mr. Taft and Mr. Wilson occupied carriages with members of the inaugural committee; Mr. Marshall and Senator Gallinger, President pro tern of the Senate, followed immediately in another carriage with other members of the committee; carriages followed with members of Mr. Taft's retiring cabinet. Pennsylvania avenue and the main thoroughfares converging at tho Capitol were packed from an early hour of tho day to witness this move of the Presidential party to the Capitol. From the Whito House to tho Capitol steel cables strung along the curb held back the specie tors and traffic was suspended. At the Capitol the Committee of Arrangements was ready to con duct Mr. Taft and Mr. Wilson to the marblo chamber known as the President's room, just, off the lobby leading to the Senate chamber. Others of tho committee waited to conduct Mr. Marshall and Senator Gallinger to the Vice-President's room, at the opposite end of the Sen ate lobby. Tho arrival of the Presidential party was timed to bring it to the Capitol a full hour before the opening of the actual inauguration ooremony at noon. This was to give sufficient time to Mr. Taft to sigii bills being passed in the last hour of the expiring G2nd Congress. The Cabinet of tho outgoing President accompanied him, to inspect the newly passed bills pertaining to their departments and to advise the President as to his signature or veto. Meanwhilo tho Senate and House of Representatives were pressing matters to a final conclusion, in the hurry to have all legislative busi ness cleared well before noon. In tho House there were the usual closing exercises, with resolutions of thanks to the Speaker. It was tho aim of the leaders to close the proceedings sufficiently before noon to permit the membership of the House to march in a body to the Sen ate wing of tho Capitol, there to take the seats set apart for them in tho Senate chamber for the inauguration ceremonies of tho Viee-Prcsi dont. Senate galleries were thronged early with a brilliant assemblage in Which women largely predominated, their gowns and hats giving a gala appearance to the upper portion of the chamber. The diplomatic gal lories were' strictly reserved for tho families of the representa tives of foreign governments, nnd the President and Vice-President 's galleries for the families of the incoming and outgoing executives. (Continued on Pago Four.) PRESIDENT WOOD ROW WILSON. CABINET OF NEW PRESIDENT Secretary of State?W. J, Bryan, of Nebraska Secretary of Treasury William (J. MeAdoo, of New York Secretary of War -Lindley M. Garrison, of New Jersey Attorney General?James MoRcynolds, of Tennessee Postmaster General?A. S. Iturlcson, of Texas Secretary of Navy?Joseph us Daniels, of North Carolina. Secretary of Interior Franklin N. Lane, of California. Secretary of Agriculture Dai Id P. Houston, of Missouri. Secretary of Commerce Williaiu ('. Redflcld, of Neu York Secretary of Lnlior?w. D. Wilson, of Pennsylvania IN HANDS OF RECEIVER, Palmetto Drug Store Goes to the Wall and Receiver Appointed to Dispose of the Business. Tho doors of the Palmetto Drug store were closed yesterday and no tice was given to tho effect that it had gone into tho hands of a receiver. Mr. M. L. Copeland was appointed re ceiver and he has taken charge of the store's affairs. It Is stated that this condition of affairs was brought about by disappointing sales and i>oor col lections resulting from the poor cot ton crop. It Is probable that the es. seta will double tho liabilities. Dr. W. R. Washington naa been the manager of tho concern, which is iowned by a stock company. The doors of the storo will be closed for some days pending the taking of stock after which it is probable that the store will be continued by the recciv i er. WANT TO VOTE BONDS People of the Vicinity of Trinity Ridge to Mold nn Election on the Ques tion of Voting Bonds for a New School Building. The Trinity Ridgo school district will hold an election on the school grounds Saturday, the 16th, for the purpose of deciding whether or not the district shall vote bonds for the purposo of building a new school house. The leading citizens of that community are working for the new school building with a vim and they expect to persuade a large majority of the voters to favor the bond issue. They expect to build a $1,000 school building with every Coiivonlonco nec essary for doing good work. Notice to Taxpayers, By order of the City Council of T<aurens the time for payment of taxes has been extended to March 10th 1913. Those who have not paid will pleas* take note and call promptly. .1. A. ROLAND, Clerk. Building New Garage. Mr. J. S. Machern is having a build ing erected on his lot next to Swygort, Nichols & Company to he occupied by McLaurln and Toague as a garage. Excavation was bogwn several days ago and the building is to be finished as early as possible. Mr. Machem ex pects to erect a first class building] and Messrs McLanrin & Teague ex pect to equip it with modern machin ery and fixtures. Preleminnry Contest March 21st. Tho preliminary contest, to select tho representative of tho Laurens graded school to take part in tho coun ty oratorical contest, will be hold in tho graded school auditorium Friday evening. March 21st. The public is invited to come out and hear the ? young fellows speak. Tho county contest Is to be held at the same place April ISth. Hunting Senson OuL Considerable uncertainty seems to exist among many as to when bird season ends in this county. Several years ago the season ended March ir.th, but by a recent act the date wits changed and now it is unlawful to kill partridge after March 1st. The hunting season, therefore, ended Sat urday. Broke into S. A. X? Cars. I BUI Anderson and Sam Toolo two negroes, ivero carried from here to t'nlon Saturday, where they will have to stand trial for car-broaklfig and larceny, having stolen a quantity of goods from the cars of the S. A L. railway near Whltmlro after a wreck there some time nco. They were captured near Cross Ilill and brought to Laurens several weeks ago. HOUSE AND SENATE HELD BY GOVERNOR Must Return to Columbia To Finish Work MANY BILLS UNSIGNED BY GOV. BLEASE In Order to Act on Many Mills Ho turntd Unsigned l>y the Governor, Some of which are Local Mills Need ing Attention, Legislators Take Re cess* Columbia, March 2.?With the ex ception of two or three items in the Senate and four Items In the house, both branches of the legislature pass ed the appropriation bill nr* reported. The Items referred to below, on which the veto of the governor was placed, were discussed at length, and It was early morning before the work of tho tWO houses came to temporary close. Then, with the appropriation bill passed and made a law at .".:::o this morning, the two houses prepared to tako a recess until Wednesday or Thursday of this week. The governor vetoed two sections) and 28 separate items In *he appro priation bill. The house passed the two vetoed sections and 21 of the vetoed Items by the necessary two third majority of tho votes cast. Then the entire appropriation bill was passed again by the house and sent to the senate. Five Of the nine Items in the bill for the University or South Carolina were vetoed by the governor, but all of them were passed over the "no" of the chief executive. Th entire section in the bill for I tho historical commission of South Carolina was vetoed by the governor, as well as the items in it for work on the Confederate* records and print ing. These vetoes were also over ridden. The house received the veto mes sage at 4:15 p. in. It was sent to the Senat?; this morning at I2:2.r>a . m. Mr. Dick, of Sunder, chairman of tho ways and means committee, ex plained tin- votOCd items for the ben efit of the members, and In one in stance asked that the governor's voto be sustained, which was done unani mously. Roll call followed roll call as rapidly as possible The house took a recess at 6:4fi p. m. until .8:1." p. m. and suspended at 10:30 p. m. for 20 minutes to hear William .1. Bryan. The First Itcin. My a vote of 81 to 18, the house overrode the governor's veto of the item for $1,000 for extra clerical ser vices in the comptroller generrd's of fice, and by a vote of 82 to 19, gave tho same office $.r>0(> for printing ledger leaves. In the appropriation for the State treasurer's office, the governor ve toed tho item of $2,000 for printing ledger leaves, bonds, etc.. but the house passed it over his veto by a vote of 79 to 23. In the section for public, buildings, the house overrode the governor's veto of tho Item of $2,904.f?2 to pay the deficit for lightmg the State house, penitentiary and other buildings. The vote was 73 for and 21 against. The deficit for 1912 created by the State board of health, amounting to $2,r.3r?.C2, was. vetoed by the governor but the house by a vote of 77 to 19, allowed the Item to stay in the bill. The house overrode the veto of the item for $.r?,000 to allow tho tax de partment to provide for establishing a uniform system of bookkeeping and examining the financial condition of the counties by a vote of 72 to 20. Items for University. The governor vetoed in the appro priation for the 1'niverslty of South Carolina the Item of $l.n00 for equip ment. W. A. James of Lee, Mr. Dick, of Sumte,- and Mr. Klbler of Newbor ry, spoke in favor of passing the item over > ,o veto, which the house did by a vote of 03 to 9. The item of $12,000 for the univer sity's general expenses was also ve toed by the governor. Tt, too, was passed by a vote of 90 to 9. Likewise the governor disapproved the appropriation of $115,000 for im proving and equipping the students' TEACHERS OF COUNTY MET IN UURENS First Meeting of the Kind In The State PROF. W. K. T?TE MADE ADDRESSES Largest Hotly <>f County Teachers er. or Gathered Together In This Slate Mot In LaurOiiH Friday and Satur day and were EntortaJnod by Lau renu People. what Prof. w. k. Tato termed "tho most gratifying ovent" slneo ho be came rural school mrpor visor of South Carolina took place Friday evening and Saturday morning at the graded school when a largo majority of tho teachers of the county gathered to gether In Lnurons to hear a loctUl'O from htm and to discuss questions re lating to the profession. Tho loach ers with their friends and tho pub lic generally met in the school and torluin Friday evening when they lis tened to an interesting, instructing ami inspiring address from Prof. T?te, In which he gavo impressions of his recent visit to Switzerland where be went to study school life and condi tions of that country. Mr. Tato il lustrated his lecture with lantern slides made from photographs which he himself took during his travels. Pcdlcating his address wltJi a few re nmrks upon the general life of Swit zerland, Mr. Tato said that though Switzerland war. rightly termed "The Playground of tho World*', he found everybody worklnr and trying to Im prove upon the labors of those around him. Though thoro are but few mil lionaires, there is an oqunl scarcity of beggars. The government is the overseer of the Inbor of the whole country and owns largely the public, utilities. Tho laws are made for tho good of the common people and tho common people are educated so as to keep up the high plane of citizenship prevailing there now. Tho govern, men! Is run by the people and tho result-.; attained are made possible by tho high standard of education there, compulsory education laws having been in force for over eighty yours. Modern school buildings are scatter ed over all the country and In dis tricts much poorer than in ninny sr?o tions of this state whore tho people are unwilling to spend any but mod est amounts for educational purposes. The life of t.be country is wrapped up in its educational ?ystem. Illiter acy is unknown. Continuing his talk as he showed the pictures of Swiss scenes, Prof. T?te told ?f tho high standard of citizenship in that coun try and emphasized the need of thor ough educational methods in South Carolina. Hl? address was elosoly listened to by the large audience. Before tho address of Prof. Tato the audience was entertained by a Vlctrola concert. Immediately pre ceding the address Mm. Dovoroux: Turner sang throe select tons which proved a very enjoyable feature of tho evening. Mrs. Turner was accom panied on the -piano by Mrs. W. F. Luca?. Ssiturdiay morning tho regular monthly mooting of the county teach ers was held, when discussions of matters of interest to tbe schools were hold. Tho corn clubs, the tomn to clubs, the corning county educa tional fair all came in for a certain amount of attention, many of tho teachers being deeply interested in these subjects. Prof. T?te also de livered an address to the teachors at this meeting. At. eleven o'clock the same day, the trustees of the county held a meeting and were addressed by Prof. T?te. From him many of the trustees got an idea of what they should do to aid in bringing the schools of tho ! county up to that standard which they should really reach. This unusual meeting of teachers.; was brought about through the efforts of tue rural school supervisor, MlSJj Wll f.ou Cray. assisted largely by tho superintendent of education. Fach month a mooting of tho teachers I? held and these, are proving of won derful benefit to the schools of thQ county.