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12 PAGES. PART 1, PAGES 1 TO 8 VOLUME XXIX. LAURENS, SOUTH CARULNA, WEDEINEsi),D\ I kRi h 4, 1914. NUMBER 32 NEWS OFT WEEK IN TOWN Of CLINTOM Reception Given In Honor of Students. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS ON POPULAR PEOPLE Br. 1). I. Douglas Entertains for the College Boys. W. 11. Owens, Jr., Leaves for New Post in Washington. Mrs. Lou Patten, Aged Resident of -lntn Passed Away on Monday. Clinton, March 2.--On Thursday iglt the young people enjoyed a dance in Copelands Hall. The Angelo Rummollos band furnished splendid music for the occasion. Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock Mrs. V. B. Owens, Jr., entertained about 25 young ladies in honor of Miss Jane Kennedy. The house was lovely with buttercups and jonquils. During the afternoon the game of progressive Old Maid was played and the prize was won by Mrs. J. 'C. harper. Miss Ken nedy was presented with a lovely gift as quest of honor and a small hand painted book in which each guest wrote some good wish for her. Deli oious refreshments were served by Miss Julia Owens. Miss Clara Duckett delightfully en tertained the Acteon book club on Fri day afternoon at a very attractive tieorge Washington party. On Tuesday afternoon Miss Nell Oopeland was hostess to about 20 lit ite girls at a birthday party. On Monday afternoon art 4 o'clock, Miss Jessie Dillard delightfully enter tained in honor of her guest Miss An *a Kate Fewell of Rock Hill. During the afternoon papers were passed to each guest which contained ''The Ito mance of a Shirt Waiste and Thim ble" and the blanks were to bie filled in. Mrs. J. A. Chandler won the prize *hich was a silver thimble. Miss Fewell was presented with a lovely shirt waiste. Dr. and Mrs. D. M. Douglas gave a beautiful reception on Thursday night in honor of the students of the Pres byterian college. The house was beautifully decorated with carnations. About 300 guests were invited to en joy this beautiful reception. Mrs. J. A. Dailey entertained a few friends at a lovely luncheon on Thurs day. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Copeland enter Mained a few friends on Thursday eight. Mr. W. B. Owens, Jr., left Saturday for Washington where he will begin work on Monday. Mrs. Owens will visit friends in Clinton for two weeks, after which she will leave for Washing ton. Mr. and Mrs. Owens are among the most popular young people of Clinton and they have hosts'of friends who regret their departure very much. Mr. T. P. P. Carson will succeed Mr. Owens as clerk with the Seaboard Air ine Railway here. Mirs. WV. A. Hlays returned Tuesday from Dillon where she has been visit Ing her daughter; Mrs. Sprunt. Mrs. Glenn, of Spartanburg, is .the guest of Mrs. 1. C. Briggs this week. Mrs. C. C. Bailey has returned from Union, where she has boen visiting her sister, Mrs. E. W. Stone. iDr. W. P. Jacobs and Miss 'Canson have returned from Atlanta. Mr. J. W. Copelatnd has .Teturned from a trip to New York and Balti more. Mr. F. F. FowleE has returned from Bllackstock. Miss Elise Spencer spent the week end with her parents here. Mr. R. S. Owens has returned to his home in Abbeville after spending a few days with his parents here. Mr. and Mrs. P. 1B. Johnson have -leturned to their home in Newberry after visiting Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Duck ett. Mina Agnes Ravenet of Spartanburg, spent a few (lays with Miss Majorie fipencer last week. Messrs 0. A. Nickles and Darby Ful toti, of 'Columbia, were in Clinton last week. Miss Markham of Winthrop collego, was the guest of 'Mrs. WV. HT. Shands last week. Misses -Virginia Owens, Evie -Shands, %iona Adair, Nancy Owens andl Hattie Finney returned to Winthrop, after (Continued cm Page Tuight.) IRBY ANNOUNCES FOR GOVERNOR Will be in the Race to Succeed Cole L. Blease. To Announce Canpaigil Later, Hion. W. C. Irhy, member of the legislature from this county, has de finitely announced his intention of be ing in the race for governor this sum ier. lie made this statement several days ago while in the city during a recess of the liegislature. .\Ir. Irby has been colsidering the question of en te:iug the ace for some1 t!:o atd re cently cane to it deilnite conclutsion after being assured of support frotn laly sections of the state. t. Mr. Irby has introduced several bills of considerablp importance, in the legislature this year, such as a Tor rensi land system bill, a rural credits bill, besides a number of minor hills. Ilowever, he has not yet succeeded in having his Torrens land systemi or rural credit bills considered. Mr. Irby will probably announce his platform at a very early date. The entrance of Mr. Irby Into the gubernatorial race gives Laurons coun ty two candidates in the field for this oflice, lion. It. A. Cooper having an nounced some time ago that he would run'. WILL SINV IN Wi!TMIIlE. Laurens Quartette Becoming Poiuhtr Outside Home Town. The Laurens Quartette. composed of Messrs C. I. Hicks, R. G. Franks, Ed Hicks and Jack McCravy, has :signed up for it ocncert at Whitmire next Tuesday the 10th of March. Part of the proceeds will go to the quartette end part to the Whitmire graded school. Besides this date they have been invited to give concerts in sev eral towns around Laurens. The local quartette is one of the best that has ever sung in Laurens and has been a sources of much pleasure to the music-lovers of the city. They have an excellent repor v'ire of sonks and' their voices blend its perfect harmony. Besides the songs the quartette will pull off a short. minstrel act towards the end of the concert. This last feature always brings dlown the house, being full of fut land old-time songs. The quar tette is adding new songs to its list every (iny and are preparing to g!ve many concerts this spring. J. W. Henderson, Jr. Makes Chaanmre. Mr. J. W. Henderson, Jr., has rent ed one of the rooms in the Law Range, in the office next to Mr. Lakes' cotton office and will open up at once a made to-order clothing shop. He has se cured linds from some of the largest tailoring houses in the country and will have samples on display at once. Mr. Henderson was for a number of years a salesman in Davis-Roper Com pany's big department store and has already had many years experience in the made-to-order clothing business. Court Convenes Next Week. The March term of the coiurt of general sessions conuvenes Monday morning, Jud~ge 1. W. Bowman, of Orangeburg, presidintg. The termi will last but one week, it is Probable tihat tile trial of thte thtree negroes charged with the murder of Mr. Geo. F. Young, will be heild the latter plart of the week. -Buys Auto truck. Mr. (Guy Watson, 'lproprietor of the local Coea Coia. -bottling plant, has just ptreltased a handsomeo new auto truck to use in dlistrib~uting "(10p)" in tis territory this sumttmer. Tile trilek Is a large red affair and attracts con sidlerable attention whiie 'being driveni to different parts of the city. Mrs. Margaret Blakeley.* Mrs. Margaret Blakeley, mothler of Mirs. WV. J. Fleming of Ora, died at tile home of Mr. and Mrs. Fleming at thlat place Friday night and was buried Sunday morning. Mrs. Blakeley was an. estimable Christian woman. 'She was in the 86th year of hler age. The funeral services worn conducted by R1ev. 1. N. IKennedy. Attractions at Trinsity-Ridge. 'Te School Tmtprovemtent assoela tionl of thte Tlrinity-Ridige schtool will serve a htot sutpper On Thlursday night March 12th. Thoe puipil will give a short play', beginning promnptly at eight o'clock. 'Mr. WV. P. 11udgens will furnish music on1 his new Victrola. All attractions free except supper whlich wili be oxeilent for thirty-five cents. REVIVAL AT BAPTIST UIIJRCV 4t ' E~, , 7{. I - z 4., . mmmmmmm p.mmm Dr. MillardI A. Jenkins. Sunday moning at 1 o'clock at largely attended and in them ll he very auspiciot:s Le'.;nninag of L~he re- has hieldi the close and unidiv id at vival meaetintg was ex perlen'ed at the tontion of his congregations Prof. F'Iirst Tia tist chuirrh. Dr. .\l ilrrd A. liel is a talented musician and i ery Jenkins, formnerliv of Atheas, Gai., wvas effective directof. ~ The chrn -o presen~it ati the first ccervice and p:-ench- cured a set of new song books tie cal a forreful and tellih !ermen. The meeting and from them he ha . ted mriteal proram wva led by Prof. a nuber of pretty songs to 1 nd hlell, dircctor of mnusle of the ('entral 1Rev. M. L. Lawsoun, piasto -the Baptist church of Atlanta. On .n- ehureb, has announced that t :: et day evening, ev!ce:- were held lngs wil be held ch day, ' e'n - again, when the Con gre ationls of oth- lng service at 10 o'clock andl the evena gr churches ited with the }aptists in service at 7: 1. The sevie' 'ait in w~elcoming these two Church work- Ipromptly at the a ppointe:1 hc a ndl era to Ltaurens, thereby signifying tre m ade brief and to the point hey their endlorser~ent and support of the will probably last for ten (lays 'ongK meeting. . er. Mir. Lawson invites the ihlic Dr. Jenkins is a very entertaining generally to attend as a \ve' me as well ay earnest and forceful peach- awals all who may desire to l'sten er. yThe first few meetingso have been to the gospel. Fi"NERitI OF L. E. FARLEY. S lEetFF'S MOTIiER BURNED. Buried flere Saturday .lIorning, ilodyItgtAranlidFefuySoch being Accompanied from Florence j ee byrBlaoe a -STe Stood' Fie by Sen . e. Smith and other Rela. ae lives. r nandic he wi s m r f L. E. Farley, a native of this coun- She on D. sngs w f uly ty and a brother of the late Hugh L. t g no fally pnd Tud Farley, formerly adjutant and inspee- mrigwiesadn nfoto tor goneral or the state, dlied at the tefrpae h cietcm bu homo of his son-In-law. Sen. 10. D. t as ch uhig oft o, s Smith, in -Florence Thursday and wvas ng herself in fron o te bturid in the cemetery here Saturday. Irg wevie cloThes cauh are Sen. Smith and several other membersfrmsadn tocletohelz. of the family accompan the remains Hr alo the a ma o im to Laurens. A large number of friends bre anyone od re ie of former (lays attended the services, oth. romembers o te am y suce Mr. arley lived for a number ofin te ae a' years in S sartanburg, where he wasing er fo fte injury.e' it swell known in public life, having serv- was her rht mide to hnl ten ed two terms In the legislatrue. For piguy br and itefully'Scorch see time lie had lived in Florence ea pa e the accidnt Firea with his (daughter and was il thereco ed for seveial months when death ever- rs o took him. herive wh he s a teafty RIG RIOlil'GAGE iLECOIlti)D. fo ute'ijr n osh et (C. & W1. C. Rtailroad Gives Mortgagewerthasncofoihfi ily for $10,000,000 to Secure Bonds ofreeedsvfmauesifc" Like Amiovnt. The clerk of court's office force isInoutio Wne. busy this week recording one of the VW.Bresof(cevl. largest mortgages ever recordled in t e nocm uiainw n the county, being a mortgage of $10,-onreaeltan ld etl \vo 000,000 given by the Charleston &dedithtcysieyar Westerif Carolina railroad to the Sate mlal nw s"~eet . e iDoposit anid Trust company, of Baiti- yr" uhu'essie more, as trustees. The mortgatge is to wdw(idsien e ' f i secure a bond issue for a like amount,soepprtthtuuno "i the proceeds from which are to be amnsee n ohisV * tused faor refunding debts and in mak-bentnd lit. i's*'' Ing improvements. Thte mortgage coy-yadmrllaMishetn l'hi era fifty-nine printed pages and hasconyanlttsee 'I" I to be0 copied entirely by hand. It will hv li nt~ t~ probably take four or fiye days to comn- qet o'eel'A " Shertefthehnob, Owiressewainfearfull W. W. JONES DIED SATURDAY NIGHT iRuriled Monday Morning in Lauurens (emctery. Funeral Largely Attend ed. \l r. Villiam White Jones, one of the most highly esteemed citizens of Lau re ta, died at his lionie here S.aturiay evtening at the ago of 77 years after an illness of about ten (lays. Ile had b'een in declining health for several wecks prior to his fatal illness, but gas only forced to his bed very recent y. Fron the very first of his sick 1(ss, however, it was apparent to his lysicians that the cd was near. Mr. .lones d ed in the peaceful sIrrond snr::s of his home, closely atended by those lie held near and dear. His two sons-in-law, Dr. 0. 13. Mayer, of Naw ;err'y. and Dr. O. W. Leonard, of Spar. tatiburg, as well as his local physi cians, gave him constant attetion during the last dcays of his life and exerted every mneana to prolong his day:, but medical skill could avail nothing to stay the end. His death was as free from physical pain as such an end can be and he left the earth pec aefully and undisturbed with faith in I.e hope beyond. .i r. .lones was born October 20, 185:8, near Cokesbury, in the then Abbeville -ou nty. le was the son of Robert Young and Ltucinda Young .lones;. In 'is early young manhood he attended he old ('okesbury Con ference t ehool mnd afterwards spent several years in he South Carolina college. Ile left hi-. institution in his junior' year and 'ver i'etlned to complete his educ1a t1iun. At the outbreak of the war he enlisted in Co. A. South Carolina Cav airy, Iampt.on's -Brigade, and served throughoutt the war, often acting as General Hampton's courier. Ile was known as a bold and fearless trooper and had several horses shot fron un der llni. After the war was closed, he returned home to use his best abili ties in building up the family's de pleted fortune and was successful in ever' indertahing. In 1884i he imoved to Laurens, where he has siice been an honored citizen. A quiet andti un assuming gientleman, it was diflicult to learn from him of his im ilitary rec ord or good deed:s, but of others he never spoke except in words of kind ness or praise. Mr. Jones was married three times. His ilrst marriage was to Miss Sallie Dyson, of Greenwood county, and of this union one child was born, Mrs. S. J. Wooten, now of Greenwood. Iis second wife was Miss M4ary Cornelia Fleming and of this union flive children survive: .Mrs. 0. B. Mayer, of New berry, Mrs. O. W. Leonard, of Spar tanburg, Ri. Fleming Jones, Miss Wil lie Jones and Miss Olynthia ,Jones, of Laurens. Three children preceeded him to the grave: Mrs. Clay 'Doyle, Seneca, Mrs. W. H. Washington, of Laurens, and Miss Bessie Jones. One sister, Mrs. Lucy Jones Campbell, lives in 'Columbia. His third wife, who was Miss Louise Catherine Fleming, sur vives him. A sad coincident in con nection with his death was that lie died on the 22nd annIversary of the death of his daughter, Blessle. The funeral services wore held Monday morning in the Laurens cemi etery, a larg~e assemblage of pieolhe gathering to pay himit a last tribute. The services were conducted by his pastor, Rev. C. F. Rankin, and soft music was suing by a select choir of fiends. After the grave had been tillied, the mounit was completely cov cred with numerous and beautiful uowers. Mr. Jones had very close friendls in other cities than lanurenus andl a number or beautiful wreaths came from them. The honorary pall becarers were Drt. WV. C. Irby, Maij. W. A. Watts, Col. If. Y. Simipson ,Mes sis. Wim. Boyd, HT. TI. Kentiedy, .1. N. Wright, T. D). Lake, W. R1. Richey, N. fl. Dial, WV. H. Glilkerson, C. D). Mose Icy, J. D). Watts, D. TI. Counts, I0. HI. WIlkes. The active pall beaters wvere Dr. RI.' E. Hughes, Dr. W. 1). Ferguson, C. iH. Roller, J1. TI. Hunter, 11. C. Flemn lng, Brooks Swygert, S. M. Wilkes, Mr. Jones was a lIfe-long member of the Presbyterian church and took a great decal of interest in its affairs. Hie was a constant attendant at ser' vices, Iis last Illness being hastened by aln eaigernessn to conic to Lanurens from Newvherry to b'e in his accus tonmed pew. H-T wvas a (quiet, uinassunm lng gentleman, generous and chaita-. Ile in a quiet way andI very lenient. ini hits dealings wlt~h pooreri peoplc amiong hut tenants and others wvith whiomi he 1ha( to deal, IIs life wvas one wvell to lie nnfinonn~dafter. BL[ASIT[8 PLAN TO CAPThR[_OM[TION Blease Forces Trimming Their Sails. CAUCUS MEETIN( IN COLUMBIA U . Adi Ilnistration Fror'es are I(MiI:! irr - ethier i'rearnltor'y to . l-'arht "o C'entrol Beocr. atic Conlsen'tio.1 0 Smith 141n not. (die and14 are IIl P1rpar .:,_ for C'inh Heting:s. C'olumblia. Alarc:h 2.--T'Ih - sl(tr (louds are g:drh'r ag fora lr'milmnoi's struggle to m ol thre I of ic)e'o.ritic State Uonvention , which aIll Columbia on the third Wee iivtdly in May. ('on.rvatives aind radi:'ts. 111 eas ites ind \noti-leaseit es, ai nd others of tho so-c:'lied fatlions of the Democratic party are layirng plan.- to ca pturr the State Convention which carries wit h it the control of the pri nary election ml;achinery. Realizing that the contest for the United States Senatorship will be a. titanic strurggie, follower, of (Gov crnor Cole L. lea ne havo ban died \dt in inistra tion Sulp orte f both bran.'hes of the ( !'iral !.As 'iuyi inr to a comip;rct 0 .:- niz'ation anrti .\d inlist-ationl MC.' Vtres hw rc~e the urt:d'vii-. sr ta)'Irry of tihe' rrirrmltv in both! .eoa(r.. s. Ar reti:.r oV:-ureiz tioni of tiie leas lgisttor. has Ieent nai::taine.1 an(1 freqtuent. (a ean.,es have take'n place to determine the - course the Administration mainrity would follow. tLi'sulting fromt this un derstanding the vetoes of I overnor Blease in the louse have invariably been sustained, except in two ininor instan'ces, when the canens did not. bind its mliile 'i. Several v(o''te'; tie!: dcatlh in the Ilouwe the pa:.t we''k. the solid vote of the lllea's' minority pre' venting the neceessary two-!ir.ls to override the veto. The Admrinistration minority in tli Senate Is not sudficient to " urst:til f. veto. The :a jority against till' (:h v-. er'nor there is over tw o-thirl:. Plins for ('lb 3rceting.s. Well sat-isfiei with the results of their action in the legislatI i' session now drawing to a elope, the lltease fol-. lowers are plinI g for the 1)eno eratie club 1meetings, v hich t:ke p:-( the fourth Saturday night. in A pril. At. these mteetings the clubs are reorgan ized and delegates selected for the va rious county conventions, which meet the first of May, at which timle dele gates from the various counties are chosen to the State Convention and the members of the State exenutive com mittee elected. Tho control of tho clib meetings is the all-important thing; for obvious ly that will insure- control of the ma jority of the county conventions, and through that the Mtate Conventilon and tile State committee. This is the fight. and to tis end~ the Admnilstr'ation forcees are now directing thleir effor'ts. Air'eady tho cry has been sent for'th to tile lieaseites4 to or'gaize and conltrol the club mleetings. Smlith Meni Not, Idle. Blut whilie tihe suppIor-ters of' Se'nitor K. D. inthl are not talking thley are far from -being idle. There is enoughd surtface indientions to showv that 0ev ('rnior ieanse is goinlg to face the figh' or hIs caLreer for fut'iltheri pIolitical hani Or's. Thre doci(triine or A nt.i- flese being sp1'rad thlrough the lengthr anri bireadIth of tile State and everyvwhere his opipouenots arce r:r rinrg for thiie Club mlleetinrgs anrd tile Counitly and Sta te '3 conventions5. They proprow,' if irossibie, to again conitroI t he State Convention arnd tihe (.~,tionl mach(llin cry andt will go in1to trhe llrht heirilld Senator Smith to r'etrive the dlefea;t oif 1912 rand i' prosslie w ire IBieaism('j from tile 1politi'ai li ma1 of the SI tt. Not talk, but wvork, Is the imotto, as it, is evident f''rm sr'face indiilentionrs. linless signis arne mileadrintg. north-. er factor iiilr avee to be ireckonied1 w iih In thle light f'or t he Se'na to rial te vans, it is bl ei e ed, is- ctons5ie'rinl to in g in to th e'n ig t Vi d h he r lo ii fri n d - . aver tha:t hIs e'tntrnc-' v rnil diri':. a. wedgei't rightr aCr oss th-'e irh-ilmhet iw-en the lieaiso artdi Smnith for'ces 11an mi . a new factorn out of piortlons of hot h the -pe'ett' e . The:. * y it .vi'F ihe an iKeranie. faciarn nuub.d up~ of v' (Coninud onI ae Niht.