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12 PAGES. PART 1, PAGES 1 TO 8 VOLUME XXIX LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, MARC" 11, 1914. NUMBER 33 [[GISLATIV[ i[s Of LOCAL INT[R[ST Rural Police Bill Passed and Ratified. TOWN PEOPLE NOT ALLOWED TO VOTE Five Rural P'oll(cmen A ppointed by the Governor. To terie 'l'Tvo Years in Case System is Rehili'el; Other wise Tern Lusts Until After Elec tion. The legislature adjourning Th1ur1s day passed several local bills over which considerable interest had been aroused. Chief among these were the bills relating to the rural police and the educational systenm -of the county. The Rural Pollee. The rural police bill introduced by Representative Irhy and printed in the last issue of The Advertiser was passed and signed by the governor with several changes. It is interest ing to note that this bill was the last one signed by the governor at this session and so naturally the last one during his incumbentcy. It is stated that this bill was brought in among a number of other bills and the gov ernor v'as told that these would be the last ones for him to sign. Singlin out the Laurens county bill he said that he would sign it last because of the friendly feeling which he had to ward the county. After the bill was signed the pen was divided in parts among several of his friends standing near. The bill provides for an elec tion on the question of retaining the system. It is to be held at the saine tkme as -the first primary in August. Only those voters living without the incorporated towns are to be allowe:l to vote. It will be remembered that the bill its at first drawn up by Representa tive Irby did not call for the re-ap pointment of policemen to serve dur ing the time between now and the election. The bill was amended dur ing the last week of the session, how ever, so as to allow for thf appoint intent of five men as befo/e to serve until the election and thereafter un til a two year term is completed pro vided the election goes in favor or re taining the system. Otherwise, their duties will cease when the election Xs declared. Of the five former police men, only one, Addison R. Sullivan, was re-appointed. The other four are Andy I. Boyd, V. A. White, J. W. Kel lett and Tom B. Abrams. Those fail ing of re-appointment were H. M. Wright, C. L. Owens, J. H1. Madden, S. W. Iowe. It is understood that there were something like eighty applicants. The newly appointed oicers take up their duties right away. Representatives Blackwell and Browning introduced a bill in the house providing for an Increase in the salary of the county superintend ont of education to $1,200. Mr. Irby was understood to be oppgsed to the bill but agreed not to fight it. It passed the house, but was killed on motion of Senator Goodwin in the senate. The increase wast later in serted in the county supplly bill whore it was finally passed with a small re duction. As passed it called for a salary of' $1,000 for this year, though no provision was made for next year. In the same way as the superintend ent's salary increase was carried, was the purovision for the tomato club work for this tounty. Mr. Goodwin also oh jeetod tb this, but it was finally car 'led over his head. $450 was allowed for this wvork. The rural school sup ervisor's department was provided for again, the entire delegation being in favor of this item. As -mentioned pre viously in The Advertiser, the bill pro viding for the election of school trus toes by the people instead of by the county board wvas also passed. The bill introduced by Riepresenta tive Irby upon the petition of 'Laurens merchants providing for tihe separa .Mon of the C. & W. C.. and C., N. & LA. lfreight offices in this city will go ov er to the next session. Tt was left en 'the ealendhr at adjournment. So also! was tito bill Introduced by Mr. Irby Iprovidling for the separation of the races in manufacturing plants. Outsid'o of' the county supply bill,, no othel' bills of tiny considerable im portsac affecting this county alone were inf'toduced. HOUSE INCLINED TOWARD PROGRESS General Policy of Senate Was Obstrue. tihe. Law Makers Go Home. Fac. tional Feeling Grew Tense ais End of Trying Session Appronched. Columbia, March 7.-The chambers of the senate and house in the State house were deserted yesterday for the first time since January 13, when the general assembly convened for a long session, during which little construe live lcgislation was enacted and fac tional feeling at times reached the comlbust Ion point. Following the ad jou rn ment sine die of the general as sembly at an early hour yesterday morning, practically all of the mem hers left for their homes. The clos lng days of the session were trying on the nerves, Situations arose which were tense with poaibilitics. Almost all of the acts of a con structive nature which the house passed and which 'struggled through the senate were vetoed by the gover nor and did not become laws, notably the general medical inspection act, the local melical Inspection act for Richland county and local compulsory school attendance acts for Spartan burb and Richland counties. The ne gotiable instruments act was one of the few constructive measures of Eltate-wide importance to become law, the veto of his excellency to the con trary notwithstanding. Thi house during the past session repeatedly showed its willingness to. enact constructive legislation, but the senate did not follow its lead. The house passed the Miley primary re form bill, intended to make South Carolina primary elections like Cae sar's wife, but the measure died in the senate, along with several other constructive bills of State-wide im lortance. The history of the session of the senate which has Just ended, were it written, would of necessity be e' fined mostly to a recital of what the senate did not do; because the senate lid practically nothing. Olnd to Oet Away. Over in the east wing of the cap itol restlessnows was in evidence sev er'l day before final adjouranment and when the last motion was madd in the early hours yesterday, the sen ators breathed easier and were glad to get away, as they themselves said. During the last hours of the session the senators gathered in little groups In corners of the senate chamber and in the committee rooms and discussed the situation. Some of the older members when asked what they thought of the pro ceedings of the session, smiled rath er sadly and said that they had never seen the like of it. One conservative remarked that not even during Till man's time had there been so many extraordinary incidents. Several sen ators rose i11 their seats on the last day and declared that they were sick of the strife; and the answer came: "They cry 'peace, peace' when there 18 no peace." And aside from the strife, twvo or three State-wvide progressivc meca sures, at most, were all that were passed (luring the session. The nego tiable instrument bill, passed over the governor's veto, and the vital statis tics measure stand out prominently. A eminority, friendly to the administra tion. voted thruoghout the session against every progressive andI con structive ieice of legislation proposed. When 'Richland county tried to have bills passed and to set an exam'ple, this minority rose up and dleclaredl that to give ichlaind compulsory ed ucation and medical inspection of school children Would mean that otha er counties would soon follow her ex ample, andk this was not wanted, they said, Itichiand county, howeveur, (1id suc ceed In one thing, or at lest the Co lumbia Chrrmber of Commerce did. An item of $20,000O for the eradication of th'e cattle tick in this State went into the appropriation hill. The U~nited States dlepartment of agriculture will now put uip a like amount and the fnrmers will he saved an immense amount of money by reasoni of the fact that na soon as the quraantine against the tick inftestedl regions is lifted the cr.ttle will bring more money in for &rn mnrkets. A~ number of hills died on the cal endar of the'senate, somne good and some bad. The bill of ten lna Mr. naemert A Panama Ca: Photo by American Press Associatioi illS picture shows the lighthou approaching the locks across established for guidance on ion a mile apart, mark each sile also to be used. These are to he uil lines are marked by range lights except be fixed so that a ship will follow a c any ship coming in the opposite direct MAY REMAIN AT THE HOSPITAL OF INSANE Dry. Babcock and Saunders Will Not Leave the Institution According to Rumor-Conference with Goi ernor Blease on the Subject. Columbia, March 9.-That .Dr. .1. W. Babcock and Dr. Eleanora B. Saunders may ' remain at the S"tate Hospital for the Insane is now being rumored about the city. If only one should remain, however, it would probably be ODr. Babcock, according to reports. According to reports generally cir culated in Columbia, Dr. Babock held a conference with Governor Cole L. Blease during the past week. WVhat went on at the conference and the manner of its being brought about is known only to those who partici pated in the conference. Sonmc reports have it that the gov ernor realizes the diverse political ef fect the asylum investigation andi tile committee's finding may have upon01 him and would~ like to have D~r. Bab cock remain as head of tihe institution. It is also believed that Dr. Babcock would willingly withdlraw his resig nation if he thought Governor lBlease desired him to (10 so, as lhe Is natuiral ly interested in carrying on his wvork at the State Hospital for tihe Insane. It is not regarded as probable that the governor wvould~ make overtures to Dr. Babcock, or that tile phlysiciani would ask the governor to retahi is piosition. If, then, Dr. Babcock doe1' remain, it will probably be duec to the good offices of mutual friends- of both men. .Supper at Dials. There will be given an- oyster and h~a stdpper at the Dials school build ing on Friday night, March 13th. The preeds will be used( for the benefit of-the school. Tile public is cordiial ly invitedi to attend. iproviding for the particIpation of Pouith Qaroiina In tihe Panamia-Pan effic exposition in 1915 dlied' in tihe senate, where It was held up b~y Sena tor CarlisI o of Spartanb~urg. In the senate, too, this same senator's re lution providing for an investigation of- thle Torrens system of landl regis aal Lighthouse e at Gatun locks used to guide vessels 'atun laie. Riunge lights have been tangents and side lights, spaced about of the channel. Lighted beacons are t of re-enforced concrete. The sailing at ie entrance to the channel and will nurse which will keep it 250 feet from on. MRS IH. L. HENDERSON 1)1AD. Death ('ame Without PreiIohus Warn ing Sunday Evening at IHome of Ier (laughter at Ware Shouts. Mrs. 13. L. Henderson, sister of Mrs. 0. 13. Slnmons and Mr. .lames A. 'Clardy of this city, died very sudden ly at the home of her daughter, Mrs. G. L. Burts, of Ilonea Path. Sun Iy evening at 7 o'clock. There were no previous indications of sickness, her death coming suddenly as she was preparing for supper. This is the second. thne that this family has been stricken Within the past several months, Miss Emma Clardy, sister of - .rs. Henderson, having died in Clin ton during the early part of January. Thie funeral services were held at Poplar Springs Baptist church, this county, yesterday morning. Mirs. IIenderson is survived by her husband andl six children, besides her brothers and sisters. The childrencu are 's. 0. L. Burts, of Hlonea Path, Mrs. W. F. Algairy, of Ware Shoals, Mr's. Wilmot Smith, of Ware Shoals, James and Robert Henderson of Brianchyllle, and Floyd and Oscair Hen deorson, of Ware Shoals. She wa. the eldest of eleven childiren of Mr'. and is. JIames M. C'lard(y, deceasedC, of' the Mt. Gallagher section, and is sur viedl 'by the following brothiers and sisters: Mr's. A. fl. Kay, Gre'neville, Mrs. 0. B., Simmons, Laurens, Mr's. W., C., Rasor, Cross 11111, Mrs. J. D. Aus tin, Clinton, Mi's, John W. Blecks, Ware Shoals, Mrs. W. . Moore, Greenwood and Mr., James A. Clardy, Liaurecns. Mirs. Ienderson was a consecrated Christian woman, a consistent 'meim *ber of the Baptist church. She was gr'eatly beloved by all with wvhom she camne in contact, At the timie her death she was 61) years of age. Rargain Chasers Off. The Red Iron Racket crew of five bargain buyei's left Monday for their regular touir of the north searching for more good~s for sanmo money in ordcir to continua to sell same goods for less money, All five of their chain of stores wvere relpresenited in the bunch, as follows: L. E. Burns, Lau i'ens, T. C. Burns, Greenwood, L. N. Enti'ekin, Anderson, W., A. Martin, Gi'eonville and C. D., Entrekin, St~ar tnnhurg, * SOCIAL AND PERSONAL CLINTON HAPPENINGS 1 Mrany '1' Things of Interest. A bout the People of the Neighboring Town. Clinton, March 9 --Thuitrsday night a very elaborate banqtuet was given to the mren of the Methodist church by the ladies of the church in Copelands Iall. After a delightfui menu was served the Rlev. WV. A. Fairey, pastor of the church and to:astmiiaster at this banqutet rappled for order and after a few re:nutri:s; announcd the following speakers and their suljects for the evenint.: Mr. B. 11. Htoydl, "'The Chlil dren"; Mr. .l F. .Jones "'h'er up"; .\ r. Wilson -W. Harris, "Womtan and the ('hur'ch"; Capt. If. S. I' vanls, "Thei Chulrtchi"; Mr. 1i. R. Aycock, "The -Church and the city"; Mr. i. L. Kin::. "We Canl do it and we will"; M.\l.1: gene King, "Our Slogan". 'I he or chesttr' of the Presbyterian college furnished musie during the even iii;; and added very much to the pleasure of the evening. Two weeks ago the oflicers of the Methodist cit rch mt1t and decided to bilid a new ch ur c; building as soon as the money cmit'i be raised for it and the ('onI1r"'gation was filled with entlhus' sma whie'nt tic tmovemnent was put before them and they are already working for it. 'T'hey expect to crect a building that will cost about $20,000 and if the enthus lasm holds out as it has begun the builing will soon ne begun. The Methodists as a denomination here is growing rapidly and need a larger church building and the people of the city will watch and help this campaign with much interest. Mrs. Isaac W. Adlir died at her home on Monday afternoon after an illness of two weeks. Mrs. Adair had been in bad health about four years. She was a member of the Methodist church and was a lovable, Christian woman and will be greatly missed by all who knew her. The funeral services were cotrtlucted by the Rev. W. A. tairey. pastor of the Methodist church at '' o'clock. She is survived by her hmis band, Mr. I. W. Adair and four sons. Messrs. N. .1. and W. .1. Adair of this place, .\lr. ('laude B. Adair of Spar tanburg, and Mr. Eugene Adalr of Dalworth, Teas. On 'Thursday afternoon Miss a Neville entertained the CeciliIan mus c club and a number of outsiders. On Monday Misses Maude and iMa bel Sulmerel entertained a few friends 'Mrs. W. .1. hailey was hostess to the "Friendly Dozen" book club on Wed nesday afternoon. Dr. Thornton Whaling of Columbia. slent Sunday in Clinton with Dr. an'l Mrs. D. J. Blrimm. I)r. Whaling preach ed a splendid sermon to the young men of the Presbyterian college on Suinday morning at the First church. Coach Doak who was with the P. C. ball team last season spent the week end with Mr. W. P. Jacobs, Jr. Mr. Doak will be in Columbia this season. Miss Elise Spencer has retur'ned.to her work in Hottiville after spending a few days here with her parents. Miss Allene Franks spent the week entd in Lauitrens. Miss Mazie Little of Laurens, spent a few. days last week wvithi her aunt Mrs. George Bailey who is ill here. Mrs. C. M. Bailey has returned from Brunswick, GIa., wher'e she has been visiting relatives. Mrs. JT. D). Jacobs returned to her hiome in Atlanta after a visit to .M's. W. J. Bailey. Mr. J1. F. Jlacobis is on a business trip in Cincinnati this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ligon. of D~allas. Texas, and formerly of this ptlace, ar rived last week to make 'Clinton their home in the future. Mr. and Mr's. i gon were v.ery piopultar hei'e and have a number of friends to welcome them here again. Miss Marion Fleming who has been the guests of Miss MIary Bean left Thursday for her home in Augusta. Mrs. W. B. Owens, Jr., is the guest of Mr's. Gilkerson in Lamurens this week. .Mr. J1ohn Hlenry of Gi'eenville spent Sunday in Clinton. Newv tamp Books. Uncle Sam haus just issued two new Rets of one and two-cent stamp books a'nd these new spring styles are now on sale at (lie postoffice. One of these btooks contains 24 ones andI 24 twos and will sell for 73 cents (a big har gain). The other contains 96' ones aind sells for 97 cents. Both of these nnw. books fill a lng-felt. wvant. GR[[WOOD ROG[RS GULiT Of MRD[R And Recommended to Mer cy of the Court. AIDED IN KILLING GEO. F. VOUNG ('ourt ('ouwnled .obAM Homan111 P'residhimi. ('n1ses of ".e N 4":TeEs 4.Itin'cd uIth the Y ing M!''r!er to Ie (lied 14t4- iln the 106";('<0M . 1 F:1 TO :.1: 1"t (' . - l'ie .iury in the Caso5 of (reen. wiood Itodger':, clrged ii ith the m urder of (. F. Yon no;, ne.dr ienno January l2th, dast, nih t at 9 o'clock, returned a verdict of guilty with reconmmendation to mercy. 4~4;pj +)+O++++e( :44.4 The M~larich termi of the cotirt of gen e ial sssions convened in the court house M\'onday morning, .Judge :. W. lIovnan, of Ora nHt ienburg, pri iuIing. Mlr. .John Perrin. -:1:eo r.:Cntly" :,ue eded Stenograp::r I )o:lson, i.s a1 hir desk a aie !'So t e other e a:: t o1 fleials. The granl jury was o ranize'd Mon day moraing with .\lr. J. h. Frilpo: as foreman. Judge Bowman chargerd the jurors briefly as to thi r gen ertl duties and as to the law in the different cases before them. Her point el out to them that it was their duty to seo that. the lpw was nflorcedI in their respective sections of t! e coun ty and that they must look after all public institutions in their a :1gbhor hoods. it laid i rticulara str ess up on their duties in connection with the school. stating that it was !i duty to sec. that they were proper'.y e uip lied and properly taught, for 're toys and girls of today are the ::evi and women of, the future." le u:-ged the juror!;s to give en'couragement t(o the young t:'ach:e:-s, 1s the tW' hers are tho l[e:lers of thought in tie c mraun ity. Taking note of' the heavy doeket, on which thore were seven murde r cases, he spoke of the need of enfo:cement of the law. "I!' we ever stop lawless ness, enforce the law." In coancetion with his charge on the violation of the dispensary laws, Judge Bowmaan gave notice that he would not give the al ternative of a fine in case of convic tion, but that those found- guilty of selling whiskey would be sent to the chain gang. Yesterday the larger pau of the day was taken up with the case of the state vs Greenwood Rogers, charged with the murder of Mr. Geo. F. Young. The trial of the other two dtegroes al so connected "with this crinum, Tom Young and Jan~ Gar-Iwe:1, will te' place the latter part of the week. Trial of Greenwood Roeiers. Solicitor Cooper is being assisted in the purosecution of the alleged miii derers of Geo. F. Young by Macehethi Young, I~sq., of the Union bar. Gireen woodl Rogers is being dlefenlded bey Col. JTohn M. Cannon. The following .jur ors arc sitting on the case: WV. P. IIlid gb'ns, foreman, 11. A. Iolcomber, .1. M. Wallace, S. 10. Willia'ms, Q. W. Moore. J1. S. Thlonmas, WV. J. IHunter, G. P. Pul ley, W. Z. Ball, WV. C. Mahon, 1R. W. Hloazmnan, TI. (I. Sprouse. Dr. Taylor, who examined thie hotly the morning after the tragedy, was e(':1 to the stand. lHe st' I that a lirage (lent was found In the head of the deceased indicating thi.. t samel~ blunt instrumnent had been used to cause death before the body was burn ed. Several other witnesses testifilod as to the condiltion of the body. The fact of the death of Mr. Young by vio lence having 'heen esktoblishied, the remainder of the state's case was e'en tered around the confession of 'PT Yutong, which was in the train ahout the same asn was puiblishedl in The Asd verttrer when first mnade shortly af ter the crime was alleged to have been committed. Tonm Young went. on the stand himself and swore that he, JIunh (aldlwell and Gireenwvood'!Ignes eon coetedl the plran at a frolic the Ettm day night before to kIll Mr. Yonn, that they went tereothier to tIlr' h:ouse of M '. Y1Oin ug aibouit m idnight an't ::e' (Continunrd on Page TEighti )