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Officials Met and Set Date Saturday BIGGER THAN EVER BETTER THAN EVER Date Arranged so as not to Conflict with tlio State Fair which is to be Held Two Weeks I,liter. Executive Committee to Meet at an Early Hate. The big wheels were set in motion Saturday to turn the machinery of the annual county fair. The otlicials of the fair association met In the ofllce of Clerk of Court Power and discussed the time and place of holding it. At the meeting were Pres. Byrd, Secre tary Power and Superintendent John I). W. Watts. Friday, October 17th, was decided upon as the date for hold ing the fair and it is understood that it will be held in the 801110 place as heretofore, In Darlington's meadow. A meeting of the county rair exe cutive committee will bo called at tin early date when the details of the exhibition will be worked out. Al though but little lias been decided up on, one thing the olllcers are letermtn ed upon and that'is that the fair this year is to be bigger than ever and better than ever. With the splendid crop prospects and the already boun tiful past, the otlicials arc very opti mistic. They expect the fair of 1913 to eclipse anything ever held here before. The fair of 11)13 will be the third since tlie present organization was perfected. The first seeds of the or ganization were sewn in the summer of 1911 when Mr. W. D. Byrd wrote an article to The Advertiser calling on the people of the county to bestir themselves and to hold a fair where its products and resources might be exhibited for mutual benefit and en joyment. Soon after this a meeting Of some of the most wide-awake and progressive? farmers and business men of the county was held in the county court house. Out of this 'meeting g.ew the fair association. Officers were elected and executive committee men were appointed from each town ship. The officers and executive com mittee worked faithfully and harmon iously together until the day of the first fair. It so far exceeded the expec tations of the most sanguine that a vote was taken on the grounds to re peat It again the following year. The same otlicials were re-elected for the fair of 1912, with the exception of several executive commltteemen who dropped out. In spite of the depres sion and the low spirits of the people following a small crop, the fair was again a great success, but hardly what it would have been had the crops been more favorable. So, with two splen did examples of achievement behind it and with every prospect of a bumper crop, the otlicers of the association are enthusiastic over the prospects for this year's exhibition. Mr. T. 11. McOce, who has been clerk at the King Hotel for several years, has accepted a position as head clerk at the Finch Hotel in Spartanburg and leaves today with his family to take up his new duties. Since coming to Lattrens Mr. HcQoo has made num erous friends who regret to see him leave. He is known elsewhere as one of the most competent and obliging ho tel men In the state and the selection of him to till this responsible position \y a recognition of his ability. It is not yet known who will be his succes sor here. FAIRVTEW STOCK SHOW. Program has been Issued for this An nual Even! in the Lower Par! of Green t Hie County. The Advertiser is in receipt of the premium list of the Fairview Stock Show, which is to be hold Septembet 26th. The usually attractive list of prizes arc to be given and a very suc cessful day is expected. Those desiring further information can secure It from Jas. G. Ooodslde, Fountain Inn, S. C? R, F. D. 3. Mr. Mct.'ee Leaves. (NEGRO FESTIVAL ONE CASUALTY John Allen Kills Willie Loon) In Ne gro Settlement on Southern Side of the City. John Allen, colored, was landed in the county jail Wednesday afternoon of last werk charged with the murder of Willie Loopy, also colored, the kill ing having taken place about nine ! o'clock the night before. The homi cide took place at a "festival'' then in progress at the home of a negro woman in that part of the city known as Jersey. A small black negro, who escaped immediately following the tragedy, is charged with aiding and abetting In the deed. He is still at large. Coroner Hairston held an Inquest over the body of the dead UCgl'0 Thurs day morning and the jury rendered a verdict to the effect that he came to his death from gun-shot wounds, the -mi being-in the hands of .lohn Allen. According to the evidence at the In quest and to other facts gathered by the sheriff's office, the killing was the result of a premeditated plot between Join: Allen and the little black negro whose idoiity is not yet known. John Allen, who is said to be married anil has a wife in Atlanta, had been paying some attentions to Sllllic Forgy, a young negro girl. Willi?- Loopy, it seems, had been captivated by the same charms. At the festival Salllo Porgy was presiding over the water melon and soda water stands, with Willie Loopy paying court. John Al len entered the house, closely follow ed by the little black negro, and with out much ado pointed a pistol at Sal lie Porgy and then turned It on Wil lie Loopy, filing with deadly effect. The bullet entered the eilest of the neuro a little to the left, causing death shortly afterwards. John Allen denies' this version of the story, declaring that ho and the little black negro were playing with the pistol when it accidentally exploded. It is said that the pistol belonged to the black negro and that he handed It to John Allen just before the killing suggesting that "It will do the work." Both negroes escaped after the kill ing and tile stl'llUgO one hasn't been apprehended yet. Soon after the oe curanee a search was begun for them. No trace could he found of either of them until some time Thursday after noon, when a clue was lucked up as to the whereabouts of John Allen. The negro had sent to town for a pack of cigarettes and these were to be de livered to him at a neuro woman's house on the southern edge of the city. The sheriff, accompanied by Deputy Sheriff Heid. Chief Bagwell and James Davenport, started on a hunt. Reaching the house in question and not Unding any trace of the neuro, they began a search of the outlying territory. Deputy Sheriff Heid, fol lowed up some tracks which he thought might lead him to his man, came upon the neuro asleep in a thicket of grass and underbrush. The deputy sheriff took a "bead" on the fugitive and ordered him to get up. The others of the posse were called and the neuro was then brought to the county jail. MINSTRh'L FOR HOSPITAL. Aggregation of Black Face Comedians mid Comediennes on September 12th. Mrs. Dovoroux Turner arrived in the city several days ago ami will take up at once the work of training a com pany of young gentlemen ami Indies to present a minstrel on Friday night, September 12th. The musical rum bets and jokes have already been se lected and rehearsing will commence at once, so that there will In- no de lay, it will be pleasantly remembered that Mrs. Turner trained a company of young people last year to give a like Performance in Laurens and this was a great success. Witli the experience gained last year, it is thought that the "show" this year will he even better. The minstrel is being given for the ben Of) t of the county hospital. Mrs. Turner being allotted a portion of the receipts for the work that she will put Into it. In addition to the regular minstrel performance, Mrs. Turner and several other musicians of the city will give special selections between the acts. In all, the performance promises to be a great success. KINI?HTS OF PYTHIAS WILL MEET HERE District Conference luvited to Laurens For Kali Session on October *th. The district conference of the Knights of Pythias will be bold in Lau rcns on Wednesday, October Sth. The Knights were invited to hold their ses sion here when they met in Landrum last fall, but the exact date of the meeting was not decided until Mon day night when the Laurens Lodge at their regular meeting selected the 8th of October as the most suitable time for entertaining them. The district in which Laurens is located, is composed of Spartanhurg. Union, Greenwood and Laurens coun ties. Tncrc will be three delegates from each of tiie lodges in these counties, making a total of about i"> knights. In all probability there will lie a full attendance. Preparations arc already under way to give the visiting knights a most royal time during their short visit. The local locbjO has appointed a committee of live to prepare a program for the entertainments. They are determined to make this meeting one of the most interesting and enjoyable of any yet held. Prominent Pythian speakers will be invited to address tho confer ence, and degrees will bo conferred by the local lodge. FIRST KALE OF COTTON. /. It. Traynliain Itrougiii in the Firs! Kale Wednesday and it Krouglll 17?"*i Lents per Pound. Mr. v.. K. Trnynham, who lives on the main highway between here and Parks dale station, look off the laurels for th?' first hale of cotton this year. Mr. Trnynham hauled a load of seed cotton to the gin of the Southern Cotton Oil Company Wednesday morning, had it ginned and brought hack to the public square to be put up for sale. it. (j.i Franks, buying for Cooper & (ll'llllll, of Greenville, put in a complimentary hid of 13 cents per pound, something like one cent over tho market, and i bought it in. Before this, however, a j committee composed of lohn A. Franks 11. L. Clard.v and A. II. Sanders, had made a canvas of the city for a bonus to be given for the lirsl hale sohl < n the local market. The committee col lected $10.25 and this also was won by Mr. Traynhnm. With the amount lie received from lt. (J. Franks and the bonus of $ 1 G.25, Mr. Trnynham netted 17% cents per pound on the lirsi bale. The following were the contributors to the bonus: J. A. Franks $1.00, Owings & Bobo, aOc, Scopas & Co. 25c, Kennedy Pros. 50c, Mahaffey & Pabh, 50c, Laurens Bakery, 50c, Hymen Lurey, .">0c, Swit zer Co. 50c, Wilkes & Co. 50c, Minter & Co. 50c, Bramlctt's Shop ?ue. Red Iron Hacket T>0c, Moseley & Roland Tide, W. Solomon 25c, Sanders Bottling Works 50c, Powe Drug Co. .r>0c, Clardy & Wilson 50c, Laurens Drug Co. ,">0e, Lcverett Furniture Co. 50c, J. c. Shell & Co. 50c, Advertiser 50c, W. G. Wil son 50c, Davis, Roper Co. 50c,R. W. Willis 50c, Brooks Hardware Co. 50c, Laurens Hardware Co. 50c, Palace of Sweets 50c, Hunter K- Co. 50e, Owens & Owings r.iic, J, II. Sullivan 'ate, Ben nett & Owens 50c, R. C. Cray Co. 50c Eichelberger Pros. L'.">e: total $16.25. That Mr. Traynhnm gives some study to the fucstlon of an early cotton plant and that his first bale is not a matter of luck is shown by the f;:ct that he brought the list hale to Lau rens several seasons ago. He states ' that every year he take the seed Iron: . his first bale and saves them for plant ing the next year, so as to secure an early strain of cotton. He does not take the very first vale, for some rea sons which he did not state, '-a' In takes the next boles after the fust. He plants the early King variety and by selecting the first see d he has suc ceeded in making it a t- ill earlier crop. SENDING III T Pl\ IDENDS. Ware Shoals Corporations Pass Out Monej. Ware Shoals, Sept. I. Dividend . checks aggregating $!'2,.". are be ng sent out by Ware Si.oaN corporations today as follows: The Ware Shoals Manufacturing Co , is paying a special div idend of J |iCr cent on outstanding common .lock I of $1,000,000 amounting to $20,000, i-i addition to the regular semi-anniril dividend of 1-2 per cent on preferred stock of $300,000, amounting to $10. 500. The Bank of Ware Shoals is pay ing the usual semi-annual dividend of 4 per cent on its Capital of $50,000. ANNUAL REUNION OF COUNTY VETERANS Several Prominent Speakers have been United to Make Iddrosses llefore (he Veterans. The annual reunion of the Confed erate veterans of ijaurens county will bo held in the city Saturday, the ex orcises to be held in th?> court house beginning about 10 o'clock in the fore noon The meeting will be presided over by Capt. W. A. McClintock. Cnpt. \V. IV Choker will be at his deck as bccrotary of the association. a large number of the veterans from the coun ty are expected to gather on this an nual occasion. Besides the customary program carried out on these occasions, the veterans will be addressed by several prominent speakers. lion It. a. Cooper, Col. .1. M. Cannon and Hon. F, I*. McGowan have accepted Invita tions to b,> present and make address-! es. it i> probable that several of the old war horses themselves will have a few remarks to make, reinlnlscents ol the war. This annual gathering of tin old vet erans is looked forward to with a Ufeat deal of pleasure by the old sol diers it gives them the opportunity to renew obi ncqunintc.uccs and re count and hear recounted the brave deeds done in the sixties. On that day the city will he uiven over to the soldiers lo do With it as thev will. COURT CONVENES SEPTEMBER EIGHTH Over Twcttl) Prisoners In Jail sind Others out on lloud, so liusj ?eck i:\pcclcd. Tiie court of general sessions will convene next Monday morning with .Indue S. W, tl. Shipp, of Florence, on the bench. There were twenty two prisoners in Hie county jail several days URO and others were out on bond, so it i- expected that the court vvill have its hands full to cleat the docket. This term is cheduled to last but one Week. There are our murder eases on the docket for this term, all the parties heing nej roes. It is hardly probable that all of them will he reached. Sam Price, who killed Tom Humbert at the door of his own home near the colored Methodist church in this city, and John Allen, who killed Willie Loopy last Wednesday night, are both in the county jail. Manuel M? Morris, who killed Phil Randall near Watts Mills some time ago, and Charlie Darby, who killed Kniest Taylor mar ColdvUlc, arc Hot I) out on bond. SCHOOL OPLNS MONDAY. Now Scholars Intending to Fntor High* or tirades Expected Thursdin und Friday of This Week. As will he seen by a notice in an other part of tills paper, the city schools vvill open at o'clock Monday morning, the Sth of September. AH the children are expected to be promptly in their place Thursday ami Friday of this week, Mr, Jones will he at the school build ing at nine o'clock in the morning for Hie purpose of classifying scholars] coming from other schools and for holding examinations for those who have been studying for advancement i|uring the summer months. There are two new touchers "'Is year. Miss Kittle Richards, of Liberty Hill, and Mis? Floiido Harper, of Klngstree. These teachers are to com plete the faculty reduced by the resig nation Of Miss Annie Davis and Miss Florence crown. Mayor Babh has had a force of j hands it work for several days clean-, lug off tie- grounds and putting them! ?:? shape for the children to enjoy their U tines. The entire premises now pro . ? i.t a very pretty appearance. Io ( b an tin' remoter). A'.i those who an- Interested in the cemetery at Highland Home church are requested to be present fir send aid tomorrow', tin- fourth of Septem ber; for tie- purpose of cleaning off the plots ami paths, it it suggested (.hat each person or family bring din ner with them and eat ir upon the grounds. \ Hood Fellow. Mr. Fred J. Nelson, who was sent here by the C & W. C. road, has been promoted already to a place in Charleston. Anderson is a good stop ping stone. Anderson Daily Mail. PENSION BOARD ELECTED MONDAY \\, V. Coker Elected Chairman und Commissioner and \\, v. MeCHu? lock Secretary, A mooting of tho Confederate vote run representatives from ouch town Bhlp in (he county was hold In 11?* - Court house Monday morning, w hen iiw election ol the county hoard ol lu iision wits gone Into ('apt. W. IV Co ker was elected chalrinun and com missioner of the county board, Capt. W. A, McCUntock ?.;s elected secu ta ryniul Veterans l'at II. Murphy ami i.owndes Ferguson were elected as additional inoirflbore. Dr. W D, Ferguson, of this city, was olectod physician. As commissioner of the hoard. Cupt. \V, I'. Coker will l>e in the court house the first Monday In each month (O attend to the business of (he hoard Vet? raus w ill lind hl:u there on those days. Notice to schnid Children. The ensuing session of the school begins Monday inoi'ulug, Septem ber 8th, at 5> o'clock. It Is ox- ; senllal that every child wh.i ox pa > to ultend the school this your ho pros >nt promptly on that date. IVlvons ale requested lo see to it lll'l' lliell children cause no delay. Tho school hooks have not arrived bill are expected here the latter part of the week and w ill be found in Hie Palmetto I >. nr Company. Children et parents can secure printed Hits of Hie, books required for each grud" at that store and may thou seeure the books immediately upon their arrival and thus avoid a rush during the earl> days of lioxt week. Tho superintendent will be In bis olllee Thursday and Friday or this we k at nine o'clock for the purpose of classifying now pupils from o'lioi schools and for giving examinations to those who have boon (tidying dm . iv the summer, cxpectlnc, to make tin |le.\t 'drie r gl ado, it :.. lone-. Kupi. VsNittlII aii,| Hutten . I'? p ity Shellfl Itchl and Km .1 |>o llceiiuui Sullivan arrested Acic Nonne, colored, near Harks lalo station Siin day afternoon and broughl him to the county jail and preferred against him charges ol assault and battery with in tent io Kill and house breaking a n.' larconoy, The arrest was made as til result of an attack which Ao'i Voting made on .lohn Davenport, also olo ed Sunday afternoon when .lohn Daven port called on Acic to repay him for articles which Acic Young had stolen from his bouse some time before Voting attacked Davenport witii II rock and injured him considerably though not sei lously. COl'NTY S. S. CONVENTION. Will Hold Its I tegular Vnnual Meet in- Tudii) ami Tomorrow, The Laurens County Intcnlcnnminii tlonal Sunday School ."on vent ion w ill bold its regular annual session today and tomorrow. Tho meeting this year will bo hold ;it Mramblctts church, Mrs. R. K. Ilabb, l!n secretary, lias been busy for several weeks arranging the program and states that this year's sos ion promises to bo a most inter 0! ' i K and beiiolioinl one. Many prom inenl Sunday school workers from ov er lite -t?te have acci pted Invlf'i'.ionj to nih|n ? tin meeting, A'm'oun tliem is Miss Vandlvor, whose work n a loader in ihe Sunday schools ol the state Is will known lo everyone. Sim will bo present ihrou'ghou' the oiiliri .otliig. Mr. ( ohvell \N ill Net Reliirn. The many friends in Laurens ol Ml and Mrs, A. Col wo) I will regret to learn that they will not spend Ihi. winter in Laurens. Mr. Col well wh< represents Sprunt <v Co., the big c?,t ton lira;, will be located in Monror N. '' . during tlie coming season. n< will be KUCCeedod here by Mr. S. I'. ! Lap.sloy, of Alllil Inn. Ala. si,,ic Iticyclc. .1 im Ti a : ton, colored, wa < urn ? ?d near Tylersvlllo Sunday inoinir. on the ''hargi of stealing :; bleyoi from the tore of the Farmer's Mo.r candle Company at Clinton. The the! of the bcycle took place some day ago Deputy Sheriff Reld and Run l'd?' ' man Sullivan went out and mad the arrest after they had FOCtirod clue as to the negro's whereabouts, CONTROVERSY ENDED BY FINANCIAL BOARD Funds Borrowed to Run the Government PALMETTO BANK M<\KES 1 ME LOAN Ifter Several Weeks iii Squabbling Itctwcon tin* Governor and Other Members of I lie Klnanrial llonrd, Muue) Is llororwod with willed to Meet Claims. Columbia 8 0. Sept i Financial Hoard <>r South Carolina yesterday announced Hint the bid <y the Pnlmut to National bunk foi u lonn <>t $::?'u. uon tor current expenses of the gov ernment ha(| heen accepted. FIvo notes, otu- tor $100,000 and tour for s ,Ii,oiio. have lioen signed hy the gov ernor, the State tronsun r und I ho comptroller general, members of the financial board, ami have I.n turned over in the bunk. The money, ? was said yesterday, will he available this morning to meet the demands of the State government. (?'or the past !.'. da) ? Iho State treas ury has horn depleted and all hills lor Warrants, presented itl the comp troller general'n utile, have I.n turn ed down Four hank. N'.i' loiilll I IIOI1 bank ol Itoi |< IHM, the People's bank of Columbia, the People's National bank ol Koi l? lllll -? ihr Palmetto Nation al haul; <>t Columbia submitted bids tor (he loan Statement b\ Carter* "it would appear on the face of the bids that the People's bank oC.Col umbia offered ihr lowest rute, which was I Ifi per cent,, but an a matter of fact the Palnu llo National bank's hid amount- I to $fi(t.'t.N,S lesh nterenl than the People's haul;, ami Was ?*-' 1 ? 'x lei than tin- People's National hank rate, The calculations were mad III) self and <'onipl roller <'?< .loin.- ami two dlsinlerosted ? lianke: ami Hie) found thai l! lere charged by Die \ ai lous would be as follows; National I niou l ank ol Kock Mill, between $fi,fiO(i and ?ii,ooo (the condition stipulated by this hank was such that it had to lie estimated); People's bank oi Colum bia, $I,!IG11.17; People's National hank oi Kock Hill. $-l,li!>0.r>7, and the Pal motto National hank, $4,?tl5fi.'.i0." This Stlitoilieul was made by S. T. Carter, State treasurer and secretary of the llnanelal board, when asked yesterday as to thr loan. Cllll fur Kids. On Augusta 2f?, S. 'I'. Carter, State treasurer and secretary oi the finan cial board, addressed the following letter to HI banks in South Carolina: "It is expected that the ofllcers au thorized to borrow lor the use of the State will hohl a meeting at the St u< house at 12 o'clock noon .Friday, Au gust 2U, |{)l!t, for the purpose of eon Kiderlng the matter of a State loan. If you feel disposed handle Hit! loan h<? i hall he glad to have :? on submit a sealed proposal at thai line on ;i basis of $.'100,000 to be available at once, und our on a basis of deliver n - the money ai the d< mands r. quin;: Say, (100,000 to be available September I.; $fi(),000, September . ?.,u,(.on, October I ; $00,000,1 ><? to her I."., .-im! $a0,000, November I: note to be payable $100,0(10, .lanuarv '.; $100,000, .lanuary 10, and $IOb,ou(i, .January If., Hill. " 11 is limb ; food t hat |he Ii i m vvill he deposited with the bank .: n ilHng the loan, and will In drawn out in Ho- general course of buslne . "If you should decide to submit a proposition pleas have a repre tiv<- presch! at the meeting if you can." \warded Hid. Tin following hid war silbliiitM ?I. P. .Mnltlinu . on hi. i ol the motto National hank, Columbia: "Kefet ing to your request for a rail- on a loan to Ihr St i' of South Carolina, au o in'iir' to ??.an-,i.iio, we bog to say thai our rute In; already boon pretty well discu ed by your coininltlca and by the public generally, f'nder the condition of the money market, we do not sr.- any good reason why we should change t..< rate. I "If Hu- State will deliver to (Continued on Pag? Fe ir.?