Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Subscription Price is $1.00 Per Year Payable In Advance. Published by ADYERTISKR PRINTING COMPANY Luurcns, s. C. AIJSON LEE President W. O. LANCASTER vlce-Pres. AFfTHUR LEE Sec. and Treas. Advertising Rates on Application. Obituaries and Card of Thanks: One cent a word. Entered at tho postofnee at Laurens, S. C, as second class mall matter. w i?_._it---:, l'.?u m^L,.1 ?"_._ LAURENS, S. C, SEPT. 24, 1918. The ' dvertlser ?Iii be glad to receive the local news of all the communities in the county. Cor respondents are requested to sign their names to the contri butions.. Letters should not be mailed later than Monday morn Inf. Buy In Laurens. ? ? ? Do not forget the county fair. ? ? ? Laurens can provide your every need. ? ? ? Laurens merchants are anxious to show you every courtesy. Visit thorn and examine what they have to show. ? ? ? Tlie Anderson Intelligencer, edited by William Hanks, complains that it has so many advertisements that it hardly knows what to do with them. Congratulations! Wo have boon Hood ed somewhat oursolves, ? ? ? The postmaster gCIIOrul set aside one hour at noon Saturday for post masters all over the United States to count the number of mail sacks then OU hand. Tremendous Job! How long did it take to count them, say, at Trav elers Rest '.' ? ? ? Reports received from different sec tions of the county Indicate that next year will bo another grain year. Every hit of arable land In the county should be covered with grain b fore the win ter season sets in, Not only will it yield valuable money return;, but it will protect the land. Plant more of it! ? ? ? The county fair is one ol* the most important educational Institutions in the county. It should n.Ivo the en couragement, and support <>t every person who feels an interest in the progrosfl and advancement of the peo ple of this section. Not only should this Interest be shown by attendance, but it should be shown by sending ex biblts. A man who has been success ful enough in his own affairs to de velop something better than that of bis noighbors, should impart his in formation to others so that the whole people will ultimately be benelltted. ? ? ? Not only does South Carolina rank next to the vottom rung in education, but she hits rock bottom on mechan ical ingenuity. According to The Scientific American "In proportion to population more ateitts were issued to citizens of Connecticut than to those of any other State one to every I. tr.O. Next in order are the following: District of Columbia, one lo every 1,22!!; California, one to every 1,434; New Jersey, one to every 1,508; Massa chusetts, one to "very 1,509; Illinois. One to every 1,639; Colorado, one to every 1,711; New York, one to every 1,786, while South Carolina is las! in tho list of Statos with one patent Is sued during the year to every 18,040." ? ? ? THE LA W VINDICATED. Another time has tho immediate dan ger of justice being miscarried under lynch-law been emphasized by tlie case of Will Fall" In Spartanburg. A nemo, who at one time had boon con victed and sentenced to death by a wild-mannered mob but who was for the time saved by a brave sheriff, has been cleared entirely of any connec tion with the crime, if ever one was Committed, and has been liberated. What it the mob had be. n success ful In its attempt to enter the jail upon that eventful night and what If tho negro had been strung up and riddled with bullets? According lo the verdict of the jury, the mob would have been guilty of doing one of two things, either of which would have been nothing else than murder: either they would have killed an Innocent party ignorant of the awful crime, al lowing the real criminal to escape, or they would havo killed an innocent man charged with a crime that had ,e\er been com mi 11 ed. In either C080 tlie ends of justice would not have been mot, hut liberty would have been trampled upon and an Innocent victim deprived of that protection which so ciety attempts to provide. ft should be a solemn lesson to lyncher?, not merely that the mob is liable to punish the wrong man, but that, if it Is incapable of sober Judg ment in one thing, it is equally In capable in all things and that the es tablished law is intended to remedy just such weaknesses in mankind. Law is Intended for the protection and elevation <>r society. How best it should be administered to attain these ends la and always has been a subject upon which people have dif ferod. Hut the stability of any peo ple has always re8tOd upon the sta bility of Its government, the stability of the government depending upon the Strength Of Its rulers. In South Caro lina, ?H under all republican forms of government, the people are the rulers and upon them, therefore;, the law de pends, if the people have little re spect for the law or if they elect to office those who have little respect for the law, the law will of its own weight fall. After the law comes anarchy and then another kind. if we cannot put a stop to lynch law for the "one crime," It will, and lias already begun to, spread to other crimes and the more wi> have of it the worse the situation will become. The Spartanburg case has emphasized the Injustice of mob law and the lesson learned there Should serve to sweep back the wave of lawlessness which seems to he growing in momentum and Which has very dangerous possibilities. ************************** I SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. J * ** ?* ??fr? *-* * ***<-*? ??* ******* Mrs. W. H. Anderson charmingly entertained the Bridge Club Wednes day afternoon at her home on West Main street. In making the after noon's party a delightful affair, she was assisted by Mesdatnes .1. II. 'league, II. K. Alken and C. C. Al bright. After the games were played a tempting salad course was served, ooo Miss Beth Shell was hostess yester day afternoon to the Forty Two club. Delightful refreshments were served. The afternoon's games were intense ly interesting and the entire evening was greatly enjoyed.' ooo The following invitations ahve been received in Laurons: Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Allston DuPl'O request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Helen Allston to Mr. Carlos Roland Moseloy on the evening of Wednesday the Hrst of October at half after seven o'clock Wofford College Chapel Spartanburg, South Carolina Mlsa Du Pre has visited in Laurons on several occasions and is well known hero where she has won many friends by her attractive manners ami splen did qualities. Mr. Moseley is a rising young business man of this city, being the local agent of several large insur ance companies. The wedding is an event that will be pleasantly antici pated by the friends of l>oth young people, ooo Cordon Darlington to Wed. The approaching marriage cf Miss Amy Kli/aheth Edwards and Cordon Fleming Qarllngton is n > event of state-wid,- interest. The engagement was announced by the parents of the bride-to-be. Mr. and Mrs. \V. F. Ed wards of Mendcrsonvillc, several .'.ays ago. The wedding will take place 111 October. Mr. Qarllngton is originally n Spar tanburg boy. He was reared here and attended the graded schools and later Wofford college. For a time ho was employed on the spartanburg Journal staff. He is a son of the late Conwoy Qarllngton, a prominent nowspaper man ami Mrs. Annie Qarllngton, of Laurens.-?Spartanburg Journal. The announcement of Mr. Qnrllng ton's approaching marriage will he re ceived With great Interest here where he is well known and where he has spent a part of his life. I) 1ST RH T MK DIC A Ii MLKTING. M ill be Held in Abbeville on Thursday, Sept. 25th. The Third District Medical Associa tion will hold its regular meeting in Abbeville next Thursday, the 25th. This district includes Laurens county. Dr. T. L. W. Bailey Of Clinton is the president. Sevornl Of the local phy sicians have signified their Intention Of attending the sessions in Abbeville. Address on China. Rov. D. W. Richardson, n missionary to China, who is now at home on a furlough, will make an address on China in the First Presbyterian church next Sunday morning. Mr. Richardson Is most ably capacitated to discuss in terestingly the various phases of Chinese life. Despondency Is often caused by Indigestion and constipation, and quickly disappears when Chamberlain's Tablets are tak en. For sale by til dealers. I LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mr. Carlos Moseley spent Sunday In Spartanburg. Mr. John L. Pitts, ol Friendship, was In the city Tuesday. Mr. Win. J. Mnhon, of Monroe Sho il , was in the City Saturday. Mr. R. Olln Carlisle, of Mt. Bethel, was in tlie city Tuesday. Mr. Tom Knight, of Hickory Tavern, came to the city Saturday. Mr. A. B. Kuller, of Laurens R. P. I), was in the citl Tuesday. Mr. .Mm Lewis Mahaffey, of Eden, visited .in the city Tuesday. .\ir. I3. W. Fiuloy, of Madden, was in the city trading Monday, Mr. Llsh Watklns, of Laurens R. F. D., was in the city Saturday. Mr. J. W. Payne left this week to cover his southern territory. Mr. John V. Hellams, of Shiloh, was a visitor to the city Saturday. Mr. Perry Riddle, of Gray Court, was in tin? city Tuesday on business. Waller Snyder, of Habun, was in the city on business last Friday. Mr. Henry t\ Sims, of Waterloo, was in the city on business Tuesday. Miss Cleo Walker spent the week end in Cross Hill with relatives. Mrs. James 11. Carlisle of Mt. Bethel, was in the city shopping Tuesday. Mr. IDowni'S Glenn, of Huntington, was in the city on business Tuesday. Mr. Frank Fuller, of Mountvllle, was in the city on business Monday. Mr. R. Ben Colcy, of Bkom, was in the city in a business way Tuesday. Mrs. C. L. Miller is visiting rela tives in Darlington and Bennettsville. Mr. Frank Templeton, of the Holly Grove section, was in the city Friday. Mr. Wade II. Piusen, of Maddens R. F. 1)., was in the city last week. Mr. W. Pinkney Hellams. or the Shi loh district, was in the City Saturday. Mr. Qullllan Flnlcy, of the Burnt Factory section, was in the city Satur day. I Mr. S. P. Templeton. of the Holly Grove section, was In the city Satur day. Mr. J. Porter EleldgC, of the Poplar Spring section, was in the city Tues day. Mr. Martin It. Pool??, the large Ty lersvllle farmer, was in the city Fri day. Mr. John V. Henderson, of Harks dale. was in the city Saturday on busi ness. Mr. Herbert J. Martin, of Trinity Rldgo, was in the city Saturday after noon. Mr. Laurens Knight, of the Hendor sonville district, was in the city Sat urday. Mr. .1. Wcss Donnon, of Tylorsvllle, was among the visitors to the city on Frldav Mr. W. Lyl08 Stone, of the Italian section, was in the city Saturday on business. Mr. Leland Chapman, of the Friend ship section, was a visitor in the city Saturday. Mr. BUle Babb, of Rabuu was among those that came to the city Saturday. Mr. Herbert Abercromble, of Rabun community, was a visitor to the city Saturday. Mrs. C. F. Ranktn and children are expected home from Montreal next Thursday. Miss Jane Tucker Fisher, of Colum bia, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. 11. S. Black well. Miss Claude Gray, of Gray Court, Is visiting the Misses Childless on East Main street. Mr. J. Milam Hellams, of the Friend ship section was a business visitor to the city Saturday. Mr. Win. P. Clardy, of the Sandy Springs community, was a visitor to the city Saturday. Mr. J. Chester Plnson, one of Mad den Station's progressive young farm ers, was in the city Friday Miss Hugh Cureton, of Greenville, is visiting Misses Gladys and Annie Huff on West Main street. Miss Mamie Tolbert left Friday for Columbia, where she will teach this year in the Hyatt Park school. Miss Jennie Lancaster, of Pauline, is visiting Mrs. W. G. Lancaster and Mis. W. H. Gilkerson for a few days. Rev. F. C. Watson, who is living at Slmpsonvlllo, has been spending sev eral days in the city visiting friends. Mr. U. D. Powe, of Cheraw, spent the week-end in tho city visiting his brother. Mr. .1. II. Powe, of the Powe Drug Company. Mr. S. .1. Cralg, who has been at the home of his brother in Tylorsvllle re cuperating from his recent illness, was well enough to come Into the city for several hours Saturday. Miss Toccoa Calne has issued Imi tations to a miscellaneous shower to be given at her home September 27th. in honor of Miss Mary Sullivan who is to he one of the October brides. Mr. Edward Lawaon, son of Kov. M. L. Lawson, has returned to Atlanta to continue his studies at tho Atlanta Modlcal College. Mr. Lawson has been elected art editor of the college an nual. MKMTION. Beautiful Wedding. At Berea Baptist church, five miles west or Greenville. Miss Virginia Wil liamson and Mr. u. B, Burns, of Lau rens county, were united In marriage by Rev. A. C. Wilkins, of Greenville. The church mas tastefully and beau tifully decorated with evorgrei as an : goldenrod. The wedding march was sweetly rendered by .Mrs. Marvin Wi' llamson, and the attendants inarched Blowly and in dignified manner up the aisles, preceding the dainty little flow er girls and the charming bride, ele gantly attired. Accompanied by her maid of honor, the bride was met by the bridegroom, accompanied by his best man, in front of the pulpit plat form, where the officiating minister pronounced the marriage ceremony, in the presence of a large eongerga tlon of friends. The happy couple with quite a number of relatives returned to the home of the bride's father. In due time Mr. and Mrs. Burns left to board the 1.05 a. m. train for Geor gia to spend a few days before go ing to their future home in Lauren county. A. C Wilkins. MOTH Kit! THE CM I LI) IS COSTIVE, BILIOUS Don't Hesitate! A Laxative is Neces sary if Tongue is Coated, Breath Had or Stomach Sour. Give "California Syrup of Figs" at once?a teaspoonful today often saves a sick child tomorrow. If your little one is out-of-sorts. half sick, isn't resting, eating and acting naturally?look, Mother! see If tongue is coated. This Is a sure sign that It's little stomach, liver and bowels are clogged With waste. When cross, irri table, feverish, stomach sour, breath bad or has sto.naeh-ache, diarrhoea, sore throat, full of cold, give a tea spoonful of "California Syrup of Figs" and In a few hours all the constipat ed poison, undigested food and sour bile gently moves out of its little? bow els without grilling, and you have a well, playful child again. Mothers can rest easy after giving this harmless "fruit laxative," because it never fails to'cleanse the little one's liver and bowels and sweeten the stom ach and they dearly love its pleasant taste. Full directions for babies, chil dren of all ages and for grown-ups printed on each bottle. Beware of counterfeit tig syrups. Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bottle of "California Syrup of Figs"; then see that it Is made by the "California Fig Syrup Company." Don't he fooled! For Sal< A choice one-acre lot on South Hai per St. A combination store-room and house .at Oakland Heights. About iu acres/ oiy Main St. near Mr. Howard's store.j All of these properties at a bargain, vail on E. I". Mlntcr, Laurens, s. c. 9-tf For Rent The Wright place/ near Lisbon. Good cotton and gram farm. Apply to .1. X. Wright or H/Y. Simp son. Laurens, s. c. 9-lt-pd Tor Rent One home on Sullivan St. known as Sullivan place. lAn'rangod ami planned for two families. For terms apply to Tom Shaw or C. It. Bishop, Laurens, s. C. 9-2t First Class Travelling Gin?^Rendy for use or to move to any location, one first class gasoline travelling ginning out tit. Persons wanting same apply to William Ityrd. I.aurens, S. C. 9-3t Lost?A solid red dog, with Collar on. answers to name of "^>fY'- Re ward If returned to .lohn D. w. Watts, Laurens, s. c. For Sale acres, 2 1-3 miles nprtli of I.aurens on two public road<A/U)out 35 acres in cultivation, one fotrr-room house, one tenant house, good well and spring. Apply to Oakland Heights Realty Co., or E. P. Minter. 9-tf For Sale?One corn and one wheat mill, situated near Red Iron Rackj>t in city of Laurens. Good conditioiT; good patronage, run by electricity, B. E. Martin. Laurens, S. C. 8-tf For Sale Cheap -One pair mules and wagon. Mules not large but in line condition, easy o keep, and will work anywhere. Foi particulars apply to Mrs. s. B. Thornton, Mountville, S. C. 8-3t Gentlemen?When building material is wanted, such as flooring, ceiling, pine shingles, metal shingles, laths, lime, cement, plastering cement, apply to C. II. DUCkett, best material at close prices. 8-5t-F.O.W.-pd For Rent?Farm 1 miles from Clin ton, Ct miles .from Laurens, on North Creek, A six-horse farm, containing 27.", acres entirely cultivated, Magnifi cent branch pasture, several a.res of creek bottom for cultivation or cut ting hay. Good 1-room dwelling house, one year old with 3 goc^l out houses. Terms standing or T>art of crop. Parties applying please bring references in case I do not know them. W. C. Irby, Laurens, B. C. 7-3t Special Notice lo Farmers -Cse Planters Special Grain Grower. 8-1-4, under your oats and wheat. 1 uave it in the Laurens ware house now for sale. Ask Planter's Agents for It, or write me. W. Carl Wharton, Water loo, S. C. 8-3t For Sale I have S nice lots neat Watts Mill that I will selb reascmable or swap for country property. [They are well located and are between the Mill and Laurens. W. Carl Wharton, Waterloo, S. C. 8-3t For Sale Selected 1 to 6 mos. S. C. Brown Leghorn Cockerels. Fine lay ing strain. I'riee $1.00 to $1.50 o:fch. G. F. KlUgh, Cross Hill, S. C. 7-lt-pd MAY MAKE CHAIRS AT PENITENTIARY Direc tors Have Contract Under Con-j slderation. No Lease Involved. Columbia, Sept. 20.?Members of the board of directors of the penitentiary said yesterday that the problem of finding suitable work lor the hundred prisoners now employed in the hosiery mill would probably be decided this morning, at a meeting to be held at the State penitentiary. The present plan of the board of directors is for the penitentiary officials to engage in the manufacture of chairs with con vlet labor. At the meeting of the hoard yes terday in Ui<j office of the governor, A. I). Martin of Frankfort, Ky., sub mitted a proposition whereby he Is to handle the chairs manufactured by the convicts. Under the plan Mr. Martin will act merely as selling agent for the penitentiary. The work of making the chairs will be under the direction of the penitentiary and a lease will not be signed. Members of the board estimate that about $15,000 will be needed to be gin the work. It is planned to use the old shoe building and the building now occupied by the hosiery mill. Both women and men will be used in the new work. Contract with the management of the hosiery mill will expire Novem ber 1 and the board has been for sev eral weeks considering the question of disposing of the more than 200 prisoners now employed in the mill. "We have decided to engage in the manufacture of chairs. The convicts will not be leased, but Mr. Martin has subimtted a proposition to act as sell ing agent for the penitentiary. He will take a contract to dispose of all of the goods manufactured. The work ing of the prisoners will be left to the officials of the .penitentiary," said a director yesterday, after the meet ing of the board. The first session of the hoard was held with the governor. In the af ternoon a meeting was held at tho penitentiary Subsequently it was an nounced that the matter would likely be brought to an end at the meeting this morning.?The State. D. C. Harksdjile Very III. The numerous friends all over the county of Mr. Downs C. Barksdale, the gental couri crier and auctioneer, who has been sick for several weeks, will regret to learn that yesterday even ing his strength was failing him rapid ly and that he was not expected to live many hours. His family hold out lit tle hope of his recovery. Indexing Extraordinary. Indexers have been responsible t(S9 many errors, but possibly tho str?ng* est example of curious indexing oc* curs in a law book. Turning over Its index, a correspondent of tho Londofi Chronicle noted tho entry: "Best, M* Justice, His Great Mind," and refer* enco to the pngo brought this: "M*"ft Justice Best said ho bad a groat mind to commit the witness for contempt) of court." Extremes. She?What an awfully tall man Lord Lofty Is! He?They say he's painful ly short. Mules Wanted AT ft Bolt & Hudgens' Stable Saturday, Sept. 27th, Bring them in. We will pay a 3 'i fair price for all ages. j J. R. Lawhorn it; >a_ Vwtt ^<.>f!KWMHM)fl^^ ? ;< :( >; McCRADY BROS. & CHEVES, Inc. Engineers and Contractors SURVE/S, DESIGNS, ESTIMATES, CONSTRUCTION. Special Attention Given Land Surveys. Laurens, S. C. Charleston, S. C. KKftX* :< ? SO! )! ? >: >: ? w? " KM " " " ? =< m ? ? ? stX? - ? " ? ? >< ? >< :< )( ;0< JOf PURE a i! THE supreme point of our Drug Store is the reliable quality of our Drugs and Medicines. No dru- or prescription leaves this store unless we are positive it is the best quality that can be secured. If we have any doubt about its quality it doesn't go out-you can not take it out. We realize the importance of quality in drugs and propose that our customers shall have the best there is. POWE DRUG COMPANY On the Square Laurens, S. C. n U )t X ? ><-;< ? !( mOOOiM >on< >< >? K >0? K ? >< '< WOOi ? ? >< J? m ? >uc >;?>: >< :< ? i( ?;')!:! !C)i