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CROP MOVEMENT TO BE DISCUSSED IVlcAdoo Calls on Bankers for Conference. FOUR ARE INVITED FROM THIS STATE Charleston, Columbia, Spartanburg and (?recmille Clearing House Men Are To Take Tart In The Confer, ence of Fifty Nine Hankers To He Held Some Time In August To His cuss Distribution of (50,000,000. "Washington, -Aug. 4.?Representa tive bankers of 5!? large cities in the agricultural regions of the South, .Mid dle West and Pacific roast today wore invited by Secretary McAdoo to come lo Washington to confer with the treasury department regarding the dis tribution of the $60,000,000.00 of gov ernment funds about to be deposited in national hanks of those districts to facilitate the marketing and move ment of the crops. This unprecedented stop, which will call to Washington hankers from the centres that will finance the handling of the great crops soon to be har vested, is designed to give the secre tary first hand information and adl vice as to the specific and relative needs of each of the farming districts. It has been decided to place the de posits in the 59 cities to be repre sented at the conference. Invitations were sent by telegraph to the presi dents of the clearing house associa tions in each of the cities asking them to send represent Uives or committees to Washington to discuss arrange ments for depositing the big sum. Southerners Come First. The conference with the represen tatives from the Southern cities will be held at the treasury department Thursday, August 7, with those from the West Friday, August 8, and with those from the Pacific Thursday, August 14. These cities have been Invited to he represented: Birmingham, Mobile Montgomery. Ala.; Little Bock Ark.; Los Angeles, San Francisco, Cal.; Den ver, CoL; Tampa, Jacksonville, Fla.; Atlanta, Savannah, Ga.; Chicago, Kvansville. Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Ind.; Des Moines, Siouy City, Iowa; Kansas City, Wi^ilta Kan.; Louis ville. Ky.; New gleans, La.; Balti more, Md.; Vicksburg, Meridian, Miss.; St. Louis, Kansas City, Mo.; Minneapolis, St. Paul, Min.; Detroit, Mich.; Charlotte. Wilmington, Raleigh, N. C.i Omaha. Neb.; Oklahoma City, Muckogee, Okla.; Portland, Ore; Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Ohio; Charleston, Columbia, Spartan burg, Greenville, S. C; Chattanooga, Knoxvl'lo, Memphis. Nashville. Tenn.1 Dallas, Galveston, Houston, San An tonio, Texas; Richmond, Norfolk, Boanoke, Lynchburg, Va.; Wheeling, W. Va ; Seattle. Spokane, W ish.: Mil waukee, Wis. Can't Have More. Secretary McAdoo announced that it was not practicable to increase the number of cities and that he bellev I those selected were thoroughly rep resentative of the agricultural sec tions. Treasury officials declared the entire -$r.0,000,ooo win bo deposited if the situation demands It. It was ex plained that care will be taken to prevent any undue InMation of the circulating volume of money and that the government would deposit only what was reeded to tssht Li moving the crops, with the stipulation that It must be returned to the treasury as soon as that need shall have passed At the conference with the bankers Secretary McAdoo will discuss the amount needed and the dates to he named for the gradual return of the money to far government. The treasury department expects to begin making the deposits before the close of August and gradually to feed ? the money into the selected centres as the demand grows through the crop moving period. Reunion of Co. F. The annual reunion of Co. F.. I Ith Regiment. S. C. V., will he held at Langston church Tuesday, Aug. 19th. Several speakers will he present to entertain the crowd and dinner will he served by the ladles. As many of the old soldiers as can possibly mnke the trip are expected to be present. MANY WERE ENROLLED IN HIGH SCHOOL Percentage of Enrollment In (it) High School Largely Exceeds Vver? Hge for the United States. Superintendent B. L, Jones, oi the Laurens City Schools, has received from State Sum. ?'? 10. Swouringeu an acknowledgement of his annual re port on the schools of Laurens. The letter oi Mr. Swearingen is very com plimentary to the hlgii school depart ment here, the Laurens schools show Inn a percentage of IT per cent of to tal enorllment in the high school, whereas the percentage of high school boys and girls over the entire coun try is but 8 per cent. The following are several paragraphs from the let ter of Mr. Swearingen: "Accept my congratulations on your fine high school enrollment. The per centage of high school boys and girls in Laurens is IT per cent; for the I'nited States as a whole it is only s per cent, will you in- good enough to write me what causes contribute t<> bring about this condition?" "Laurens county has a large exc< 19 negro enrollment. Is your report of the city negro school accurate in this particular? The reported negro en rollment is far below the figures for whites." Tho high percentage of high school boys and girls in the city schools can be partly accounted for by the fact that there arc no local colleges or preparatory schools to draw the schol ars away before finishing the regular school course. Other than that, there are hardly no other reasons for this! except a desire on the part of the j scholars and their parents for bette1 preparation before entering college. It lsi>08Kible, however, that the high school department here includes low er grades than are Included over oth er i>ar.ts of the country. It can he safely said, though, that there is a tendency In Laurens toward better preparation before ending college or befo:V: entering business. The excess of white children over negro children In the city schools can be explained by the fact that lucre are two largely attended private negro schools In the city. WATTS THE LOSER. Enoree Gels Lead in First and keeps It Without Trouble. Watts Mills, the "champoens" of the C. N. & L. League were defeated on the home grounds last Saturday by Fr.oree. The game was lost In the ini tial round, when a scorching -ingle to centre scored three lOnoree men. An other scored in the same Inning. In the fifth the visitors scored another through errors. Watts succeeded in pushing only one across the platter. Byrd, formerly of I<ouisvi]'.e worked in the box for Watts and Botsell, signed a few days ago with Detroit, shot em ".cross for Fnoree. Both had t'n prop er goods. In the hit column Byrd had a shade the better standing, though the bunched hits and errors In the first lost him the advantage. Burglars at Bed Iron Backet. Saturday night or early Sunday morning, a burglar or burglars en tered the store of J. (' Hums & Com pany from one of the rear windows and s'.ole a considerable quantity of goods including watches, shoes, dry goods and other things. An entrance was made through one of the windows on the main floor, about fifteen foot from the ground. The intruder climb ed to this window by means of a lad der brought from tho negro church being built a few hundred yards In the rear of the store. Mr. Burns Is un certain as to the value of the goods stolen, though he thinks that the burglars made rather healthy haul. This is the thlr. time that the store has boon robbed. Just a few months ago a thief entered the store from one of the lower windows In the rear and carried off sugar and other ar ticles. Children Bay n< ML Pleasant. There will be Children'sM Day at Mount Pleasant on Wednesday, August 13th. The exercises will begin about 10 o'clock In the morning. There will also be memorial services in the even ing in honour of our Conferedate dead. The sponkei for the afternoon will be one of Laurens' native sons. Mr. .1. Q. Maiiaffey, now a prominent lawyer of Texarkana, Tex. The public Is cor dially Invited to be present at both the morning and afternoon exercises. How Mexican Rebels Burn Railroads In Fight on Huerta Photo by American Tresa Association. THEY have learned the art of destroying railroads lu Mexico down to a fine point This picture proves It it shows what happened to a one track branch line before the Constitutionalists got tbrougb with It They set flre to the ties and twisted the hot rails out of shape, Just aa the boys In blue used to bend rails in the south Into the Initials "U. S." during; Sherman's march to the sea. By this method of putting the railroads out of business the revolutionists In Mexico have caused the federals much trouble and bare been able to block advances and cut off communication. Many thought Huerta would not hold his power long F. J. NELSON TO LEAVE. Promoted to Soliciting freight Agent With Headquarters in Anderson. Air. Fred J. Nelson, of the union ticket olllce has been promoted to soliciting freight agent and will leave Laurens the latter part of this week for Anderson where he vill make his headquarters. Mr. Nelson lias hand ed out tickets at the union station for years, having occupied that posi tion when the freight and passenger departments were lirst separated. He lias always been considered by the Officials "higher up" as one of the most ellicient men in the employ of the road and consequently the promotion that he has deservingly won does not come as a surprise to the hundreds j of friends that he has made in his home town and over the road. Mr. Nelson will be succeeded by Mr. M. S. Simpson, a Laurens boy who has been located at Goldvtlle for about two years. He has had many years' experience in the railroad busi ness and is fully competent in every way. BAKBEtTE AT EkOM. Governor Mease has Accepted the In vitation and will be at Ekom August 14 th. ..The ladles of Willow Grove Wood man 'Circle will give a barbecue at Bkom on August 14-th. Gov. Blcasc, Hon. Josh Ashley. Col. John M. Can non. Col. Sam J. Nichols, Quincy Ma haffey, of Texas, and Head Consul Commander C. A. Power will make ad dresses. The public is cordially In vited to attend the barbecue, When School Opens. Superintendent 11. L. Jones, who has been in the city for several days look ing after some business matters of the schools and attending to other af fairs, stated several days ago that he was happy to announce to the children that school would "take up" this year on Monday, the eighth of September. Doubtless this is pleasant news to '.he school children (?). No action has yet been taken toward the movement to| add another grade to the high school department and1 it is hardly probable that It Will be added this year. The trust*-s hope to tak" this sV-p some! time in the future. DEATH OF L. A. McCORU. One of the City*? Staunches! Citizens Passed Awaj Last Wednesday. Last Wednesday morning the manj friends ol Mr. Luther A. McCord were pained to heai of hi.-, death which oc curred during the early morning hours of that day. Mr. McCord had been in ill health for a numbei of months, so his death, while not ex pected so booh, was not a surprise. The funeral services were held at his residence Thursday morning at. ten o'clock, tin- Rev. L. I'. McOeo, his pastor, conducting them. The body was then carried '..> the Lauren8 cea. eterv where i*. was Interred with ma sonic honors. Numerous beautiful floral tributes from friends in Lau rens and elsewhere were strewn on the grave attributing to the high es teem in which the deceased was hole*. The pall hearers were Messrs. ('. II. Roper, It. E. Uabb, It A. Cooper. II. Terry. J. P. Bolt, and Dr. Clifton .lones. Mr. McCord was a native of Abbe ville county, having come to Laurensl about twenty seven years ago where j he entered business as a clerk. He later went into the mercantile busi ness for himself and successfully con tinued this for a number of years. During the later years of his life he lias been conducting a photograph gallery and selling musical instru ments. Mr. McCord w;.s ">>', years of an ?. He is survived by his wife who was Miss Cora Holroyd, and two little girl?. A sister, Mrs. .!. M. Hamilton, also sur vives hiin as does two half brothers and a half-sister. Mr. MdOord took a K re.it deal of interest in fraternal affairs and was a member of Palmetto Ixxl^e No. 19, A. P. M , W. 0. W.. and K. of P. He was a quiet and unassuming gentle man who look a great deal of Inter est in his town and his friends. His deiith is a source of great sorrow to | numerous friends both in the city and county. Meeting nt Poplar spriiur. A series of meetings will begin at Poplar Springs on second Sunday. The pastor will he assisted by Rev. M. L. Lawson of Laurens. SOCIAL AND PERSONAL ITEMS IN CLINTON Entertainments in' tin- I'jikI Neck und 1'eiMinal Moni Ion of Trawlers. (.Minton, Aug ."?. On Fnlduy morning tho Coecliun Music club onjoyod a de lightful luncheon given by Miss Ks sir Young. Friday night Miss Amy Copolntld i n tcrtalncd quite a number of the young people In honor of a house party she in entertaining this week. Those en Joying the week With her are all Clin ton girls: Misses Julia and Virginia Owens, Nancy Owens. Mary Klug, KVtu and Kate Shands. On Tuesday afternoon Miss June Kennedy was hostess to the youim ladies embroidery club and visitors. Mrs. .1 It. CopellUld entertained some young people Tuesday night, The Uaraca and IMiilathea classes left on Tuesday morning for a camp* |ng trip about twelve miles from Clin ton. They will lie gone all this week. The many friends of Mr. Thomas Watts now of Columbia, win he In terested in Knowing thai his engage men! to Miss Agnes DuPro has been announced. The wedding will he this month. Miss Mary Dean has returned from summer school in Kock Hill. I>:\ and Mrs. Kenn returned Friday from Ashovllle, N. C Mrs. I). .1. Itrimm returned Thurs day from Columbia, where she has been tor the past month. Miss Pearle Hays came home Fri day from Summerton where she has been the guest of Miss Scarborough. Miss Mittie Young has returned at ter a visit to relatives in Anderson. Miss Kli/.a 1 lotion left Saturday for Abbeville where vbe will \ isit her sis ter. Mrs. Ph?80n. Miss Mary Dean left Tuesday for Greenville to visit friends there. Miss Mary Cartright left Monday for her home in Yorkvlllc, after spend lug some time with friends here. Miss J. 1. Copcland and daughters have returned from Anderson, Miss Lurlllc Parrot! is the gucsl ( i Mrs. Fouche this week. Miss Drucie Cromer of Ncwberry, j is the guest of Mrs. E. C. UrlggS. Misses Mary nnd Lewis Hopkins of Columbia, have been visiting relatives i:i Clinton this week. Miss Annie Murkhead of Italeigh, N. C, is the guest of Mrs. J. W. Smith Mr. and Mrs. A. .1 Sprolcs of Grnotl wood are visiting their daughter, Mrs. F M. Moland Mrs McConncll of ChoHer, is the guest ul Mrs. I). M. Douglas;'. Miss Lottii Abell has returned toiler home in Lowryvllle, after a visit to her sister, Mrs. .i. L. Young, fiev. and Mrs. Honten have returned from a month's visit in Georgia. Mrs. .1. It. Little has returned to her home in Laurens, after spending ;i few days here with Mrs. G, W. Hai ley. Mr. Hugh ('. Leaman was in Clinton Sunday. Mrs. James Sprunt ot Dillon spent the week end in Clinton. Miss Marie Yeorger, of Haltlmore, who taught here in the graded school luring 1911-12 has accepted a posi tion in the sc hool here for next year ( AI GUT l\ I II I KT, Jack lloniar, a Negro, Arrested for Enticing Labor from this Slate to Another. Monday morning. Deputy Sheriff Ii.? id arrested one Jack Homnr on the ( irgc of enticing laborers from this State into Virginia. Jack had suc ceeded in persuading three colored brethren that Virginia was a better place to live and had boarded the <". & W. C. train for SpartanburR with his cargo for Virginia. Deputy Held had heard that Jack was "In our midst" and was at the depot on the lookout. He boarded the same train with the- suspected negro and (aught him redhanded paying the railroad fare of the lane negroes-. All four were taken in charge by Deputy Heid alone and taken off the train at Watts Mills. They were placed in the jail here. \l| Hay Singing at Watts. An all-day singing will be held at Watts Mills church next Sunday, the Huh of August. A large number of singers from the surrounding count:;, are expected and an enjoyable time i assured to all who are present. The public is Invited to come and to bring books and "well filled baskets" as dinner will be served on the grounds, INTERESTING ITEMS rK?fa mt ww\\ News Letters f rom Mtiny Sections. CORRESPONDENTS GIVE LOCAL NEWS Happenings of Interest to Many Pe?? pie all over tlu> Count) and to Those Who Have Left the Fuiull) Hearth htono and gone to Other Slates. Mountvllle, -Aug. I. Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Uuodiuan returned lasi week from their wedding tour, having visit ed Denver, Pueblo, Chicago and oili er points of interest in the west, and me now :it honte to their friends In* the i Ulbert-on house, which Mr. Good man recently purchased. .Marge and appreciative congrega tion' heard Itov. (! M I lolllngsworlh last Sunday at the Presbyterian church. Mr. I lolllngsworlh v\ a form erly pastor of this church, and his Old congregation was delighted lo hear him again, Mr. nild Mrs. Sydney Crisp, ol tinn er, N. C . are on a v isit to Mrs. Crisp's mother. Mrs M. lt. Kol I CIS. Mr, Itni'us <). Ilryson, ol Atlanta, i-t at home mi a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Mryson. Mr. .1 I.. Moyd returned Saturday from a trip to Baltimore and Wash ington, Mr. .1 M Simons and family at tended the Cnivei sahsi conference in Saluda county last week, Mr. and Mrs. 'C.. M. Kuller an- now occupying their new home in tho suburbs of the town. Contractor Pinson Is laying down the material for the erection of i dwelling for Mr. W. K, Crisp. Kjugcno Crisp, of llawkinsvllle, (la., fives in town. Aisle Dryson is at home for a lew day.v from Columbia, where lie is at tending a business college. Tylei'HVlllo, Aug I (Julie a number Iron, 'his community attended servic i. at Itethnny Sunday morning. Misses Nina I'oole, "Ova Cannon. Mr. Hobo IllirilPtt, of Spart a nImi g, and Mr. Prod Ihillenger, ol' Inman were the guests of Mr. and Mrs T. I'. Poolu ami family Sunday. Miss Lillie Peterson is Visiting lo r sister, Mrs T. M (il'OSS, near Crier. . Mr. .lames Burnett, of Sp.'trtnnburg, is visiting Mr and Mrs. 'I I' Poolti and family. Mr and Mrs. Arthur Little and Mr. Ocoi'gC I'.ailev, of 'Clinton, attended services at llothany Sunday morning. Messrs. .1 S. Cralg and W. C. Win ters spent Sunday with Mi T. I'. I'oolu Mr Nilos < ia:i< ol Clinton, spenl Sunday with l.is mother, Mrs. M. O, Clark. Itov. and Mrs .1 !?' Jacobs and Mr. Tom Scott, of Clinton, spent Sundnv witli Mr. and Mrs. T. I' Poolo and family. Mr. Foster'Cromer ol Clinton spent Sunday with friend in this commun ity. Messrs. P. W. Plakelv and Marvltl Sanders were business visitors In (?ItnlOp Saturday. Mr. George Little vinited relativen hon last w? r k. Miss ICmniii Blnkcly, of Columbia, Is visiting friends in this community. Misses Grace and Wattle Hobo Poolo and Mary Price Don nan were in Lati rens Thursday. Madden. Aug. t The proton meeting that has been in profi for the past week, closed with the Sat urdny service, itev M. <;. Lee, o) Fort Mill, did the preaching. Ii. ... an excellent impression on hi- lie ers anil was especially liked bj younger part of his congregation He Is a young preacher consecrated and lull of love for flu cause. Thorn Is a bright future before him in his chosen work tor Coil and lilimanit\ Mrs. Clyde Marlin, of Greenville, and Mrs. Crank Martin, of Latina-. wore among those who crime hack to worship at :!n old homo church again, Mrs Macvie Pifiley Martin, who has been for the past months, a vlslloi to her brother, Mr. Jno. I! Pin ley, and Other relatives here, left for le t home in Knill?, Texas, las' weet-. Her (Continued on Page Four.)