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I LOCAL AIM) P6W80NAL MENTION. | Mr. E. E. Bishop, formerly super intendent of the Watts Mills, was a visitor in the city Sunday. Mrs. L. G. Roff and little William, are spending a few days In Spartan burg. Mr. Pierce Hellams, of Dials town ship, was a visitor ha the city Mon day. Dr. and Mrs. Reese have returned from Sumter and are now conducting the Winona Hotel. Mrs. C. B. Duvall leaves today for Greenwood to visit Her dSaughtor, Mrs. P. C. Pearce. Mis Anna Owlngs of Gray Court is visiting in the city as the guest at the home of Mr. J. P. Tolbert. Mesers. John Wells Todd and James Todd have returned after a visit to Washington and New York. Miss Nora PInson and Mrs. Beat rice Pinson of Waterloo were among the visitors in Laurens last Friday. Miss Carolino Elizabeth Vance of Anderson has been the guest of friends here for tho past few days. Miss Nell Hellams of Greenville Is spending a few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Childress. Rev. W. R. Mlnter of Llncoluton N. C, was a visitor in Laurens last week, the guest of bis brother Mr. E. P. Mlnter. Mr. Calhoun McGowan bas returned to the city after attending the sessions of the legislature and attending tho inauguration of President Wilson. Mrs. J. D. Harney is visiting her sister In Spartanburg. While there she will place her young nephew, un der tho treatment of specialists. Mr. C. E. Parker, Superintendent of Construction at the new post ofllce, has returned to the city after a weeks visit to his home In Washington. Mr. Roy Lttle returned home Sat urday after spending the week in Washington attending the inaugura tion. Mrs. J. Frank Phillips and two daughters, Kathorino and Elizabeth, of Grenwood, aro visiting Mrs. John Hicks on Farley Avenue. GONE BUT NOT FORGOT. P. 11. Lavender, the Motion Picture Man, Says that While He Is Away Ho is Working for Laurens. Mr. D. R. Lavender, the moving pic ture "magnate" of Laurens. has just returned from a trip to Gaffncy, York, ville, Spartanburg and other points looking out for himself and his pa trons hero. While away, Mr. Laven der scored several "hits". One of them is for the benefit of his Laurens patrons and the other is for the ben efit of himself. WHiere he made a hit for himself was in securing tho lease over a motion picture house In York ville, thus adding one more house to his string. The other hit or the one for his pa trons here, Mr. Lavender considers a big one. While in Greenville he clos ed a contract for a reel of Wilson's inauguration. This will be shown hero tomorrow afternoon and night The doors will be open at 2 o'clock and from then until 11 o'clock, tho show will continue. Three other reels will also be shown. Mr. Laven der wishes it stated that because of the cloudy weather inauguration day, the reels are not as clear as some of them which he shows, but that they are clear enough to be of great interest to crowds Who have ?een them In other cities. For tonight, Mr. Lavender will give a Patho scene "The Grotto Torture", a sensational picturo of lifo in In dia, showing elephants, leopards, crocodies and other animals. This is said to be the most realistic antnial picturo over shown. This is a two reel feature. Elected New Teacher. Mr, M. W. Gray, of the Eden com munity, was in tho city Monday and stated that Mrs. Emma Roper had ac cepted the position of teacher at the school in his district and had already taken up her work. Mrs. Roper suc ceeds M. T. Houston Babb, who re signed several weeks ago becauso of his health. The school is In a flour ishing condition. Coburn'fl Minstrels Coming. Manager D. R. Lavender has an nounced that a contract bas been closed with Coburn's minstrels for tho evening of Wednesday, March 19. Tho Coburn minstrels Is ono of tho best organizations of its kind on tho road and is composed of actors of excoptlonal ability. They appear the ovoning before in Greenville. TOLLMAN FLAYS JOB HUNTERS. He Compares Them to "Wild Asses of Desert Athlrst and Hungry." Washington March 11.?Senator Tillman today evinced displeasure at the persistency of hundreds of office seekers who have bocked to tho cap ital since the inauguration. He condemns the scramble for jobs with his characteristic vigor, and says it reminds him of the Bible text: "Wild asses of the desert and athirBt and hnngry. They have broken into the green corn." Tho senator said the text contain ed reference to asBes trampling down the corn, but he would leave that out. He added he had faith in W? Bon as a "herdsman who would keep the beasts from doing damage." Calne.Jones. An event that is of great intoreBt to the people of this city was that of tho marriage of Miss Laura Jones and Mr. Earl Caine which was solemnized In Cowpens yesterday morning. The wedding was a great surprise to the families and friends of both the bride and groom. The bride ia a young lady of admirable qualities and is the daughter of Dr. W. T. Jones of Ware Shoals. Tho groom is a young Lau rens boy of iwany fine characteristics and has a host of friends who con gratulate him. Confederate Reunion. Surviving soldiers of Company "Q" (Laurens Briars) 3rd S. C. Regt.; Company ',E" 14th S. C. Regt, and Company "E" 3rd S. C. Battalion will meet in their annual reunion at Barksdalo on Saturday, April 12th, 1913. Come out comrades, bring fam ily and friends and , let's light onco more the campfires. Don't forget that we must have something to eat. Bring your haversacks. Moves to New Home. Mrs. T. F. Simpson, who has been residing in the Episcopal parsonage has moved to the residence formerly used by Rev. W. E. Thayer. Mr. Law son, the new Baptist minister, will occupy the Gaiilngton homo on North Harper street. Inspection of Company D. Adjutant General W. W. Moore has announced the Itinerary of the an nual Inspection tour of the national guards of this state. Geh. Moore, ac companied by an oilier of the U. S. army, will arrive in Laurens on April 25th to inspect tho locnl company. Inspections will be made in Held ser vice uniforms, light marching order without overcoats. The annual in spection is always looked forward to with interest by the people of tho city as they feel considerable pride because of the high record which the Laurens boys make. W. IL HILL DEAD. Another One of Old Confederate Sol diers Passes to his Reward. Mr. W. R. Hill, a woll known citi zen of the vicinity of Ware Shoals and an old Confederate veteran, pass ed away at his home Thursday. He was burled at Bethlehem church Sat urday, a large number of sorrowing friends and relatives being present. Rev. T. E. Miller, of Waterloo, con ducted the services. He was 77 years of age and is survived by his wife and five children, viz., Mrs. M. B. Chandler, Miss Alma Hll, J. W. B. ready, but he has not made up his Hill was a brave Confederate soldier, having been a member of McBeth's Artillery. His death is greatly re gretted by a wide circle of friends. MIL LAWSON RESIGNS. Cnmden Minister, Who Is to Become Pnstor of Baptist Church Here, Is Reluctantly Given up. A special dispatch from Camden, to Tho State of Wednesday, had the fol lowing to say of Rov. M. L. Lawson, who s to become pastor of tho First Baptist church of this place on or about April 1st: "At tho Sunday morning service of tho Camden Baptist church, the Rev. M. L. Lawson tendered his resigna tion as pastor, in order to accept a call from the Laurens Baptist church. The resignation was accepted with re gret and a commltteo was appointed to present to Mr. Lawson suitable resolutions. Mr. Lawson plans to leave about the middle of April. He carries tho best wishes of nil the cit izens of Camden, who realize that It will be hard to find a more capable minister to carry on his work here." Tho Garlington cottage, on North Harper street, has been secured for Mr. Lawson and It is now undergo ing repairs. Tho roof Is being pre pared and the interior Is being ren ovated and prepared for him. QHICHESTER S PILLS ^?#?2^. TUT. IMAMONO IIRANI?. - ^C/**>.rv I,?dlrol A?l< your VrMMM for f^S\ vV?ll ?'lil-ohfi?i.trr,? lH?moiiTTlr?inl/V\\ tpi&&jB&i I'lIU Ir. II. A ?ml ?J<,I<1 mrtalli, \V/ T-w ??eilt'l wlH> Who RIUkhi. V/ PR ***Stfl T"!-? ?? "Ih'r. i<uy of jroiir v IC Jf IM A MONI? IIIIAMI I'II.I.h, i.,, ? j VV B yeirlknown?sl)?t,S?f?t, Ahrty? Kollall? r SOLO BY DRUGGISTS f Vf RYWHERE FEARFUL EXPLOSION OF DYNAMITE Three Hundred Tons of Dynamite Ex plode Instantly Killing from Forty to Fifty Men. Baltimore, Maaren 7. Three hun dred tons of dynamite being loaded in tbe British trnmp steamor Alum Cblne, in the lower harbor off Fort Carroll, exploded about 10:30 o'clock this morning, instantly killing from 40 to 50 men, wounding and maim ing three score moro, some of whom may die, and dealing destruction to $500,000 worth of property. Tho Alum Chine and a loading scow along side her woro annihilated. The tug Atlantic, which twice wont to the rescue of tho Imperiled sea men, was set on firo and later sank. Tbe Unl\ed States collier Jason, JuBt completed and ready for trial, was raked to her deck and her armor was riddled. Buildings in Baltimore and towns many miles away were rocked by the force of the terrific ex plosion. The Cause Unknown. The cause of the disaster is un known tonight but federal authorities have instituted a thorough investiga tion to place the blame. Excited sur vivors told conflicting stories, some insisted that a negro stevedoro caused the explosion by jamming a spike In to a case of dynamite. This Is de nied by oye-witnesses, who declare that smoke was eeen pouring from the Alum Chine's hold several min utes oorfore the explosion occured. At a late hour tonight the bodies of 20 dead had been brought to morgues I In this city and 60 injured were in the hospitals. Estimates of tho dead included 30 stevedores and checkers of tho Joseph R. Foard company, em ployed in transferring dynamite from a barge to tho Alum Chine, which was bound for Panama, eight members of the crow of the Alum Chine, six men on the collier Jason and the captain and several members of the crew of the tug Atlantic. Many bodios, it is believed, never will be recovered from the ley waters. Fifteen Fatally Hurt, Of tho injured a score are fright fully maimed. At least 15 are oxpect ed to die. Tonight nine of the dead had been identified as follows: Capt. William E. Vandyke, Baltk. more of tho tug Atlantic; Robert W. DIggs, first mate, tug Atlantic, Balti more; Edward Watters, chief officer of the Alum Chine; Joseph P. Len non, Baltimore, Atlantic crew; John: Mackerel, Frank Doyle, Edward Can-' sell, Andred Garretts, John T. Hood, stevedores, all of Baltimore. Seamen In small craft and Capt. Vandyke saw smoke coming from the dynamite laden Alum Chine a few minutes before the explosion. The launch Jerome was alongside the ship and rescued many members of the crew and rushed them to safety. The witnesses say that when the explosion came the steamer Jumped from the water as if a torpedo had struck her and then fell to fragments In which were mingled tho torn bodies of the dead. A Deadly Echo. The transportaton company's scow had been moored to tho bg steamer and the concusson from tho ship's hold blew up tho tonB of dynamite still aboard the tho barge in an echo ing explosion that increased tho car nage and destruction Several small craft in the harbor aro believed to have been blown to pieces. The tug Atlantic, which had twice rushed to the rescuo before the crash, was racing away when It was caught In the rain of charred wood, hot steel and unexploded boxes of dyna mite that fell In a shower for quar ter of a mllo around, killing some of tho crew outright and setting fire to tho vessel. Coming up tho river at the time was the tug Drlttonla and she rushed to the aid of the Atlantic, picking up many of tho wounded who had leaped nto the water. So mo of thorn are sad to have pershod before tho Ilrlt tanla could get to them. lllrd Law Again. Last week The Advertiser stated that tho time for killing partrl igos In this county expired March 1st. This Statement was based on information that waa apparently authentic, but later an attornoy of tho city, who is also interested In huntng, gavo the in formation that March 15th Is tho last day on which birds can bo hunted. Thoreforo, Saturday will bo the last day on which birds can bo hunted In this county UMMH.OMMMMMMUMMMM. I You are cordially invited to my;; I Spring Millinery Opening ;; March 20th and 21st ;; I have a complete line of up-to-i: j| date Hats for everybody from \\ j: baby up to grandmother. The:: finest line ever shown in Cross:; :j Hill. Miss Lyda Rudd :: Cross Hill, S. C. ;> At the New Chiffoniers and Dressers we have here now; the more we admire them, and the more we fee! that we bought just exactly the right lines this year. Especially are we proud of our real /Ylohogany Bed-Room Furniture. We are also showing a great line of Circassian Walnut, Birds'-Eye Maple, Oak and other woods, so no matter what your choice may be, there is not in our minds any question of a doubt but that we can more than please you. Surely you will come and look at this beautiful furniture, priced more reasonable than you can find anywhere else in the state. Our Dressers are the latest in Style and Finish. Made of Finest Material and Best Workmanship. S. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Company LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA