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16 PAGES. PART 1, PAGES 1 TO 8 VOLUME XXIX. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1914. NUMBER 37 ANNUAL COUNTY WILL ATTRAC' Preparations Are Almosi Remains for the Exhil Contestants to File Al 0OUNT'IY FAIl PIt,0PEl WII,1, 1IEi(U T1O TrilE (ITT hOUSE1 il,L BgE. OF EXhIBiITS. AT'1'IlaETIC AN) LII ON IN A li l;', R'i'31iEN''S AT TI Friday, April 17th, will he the event (ut dlay of the spring. Thousands of school children, thousands of patrons and hundreds of te:chers and trustees will be here to attend the annual county school fair. Last year fully five thousand people were in attend i'nce fair day and this year even more are expected. The Four Departments. There will be four different depart mneits to interest visitors. These are the exhibition of arts anl crafts in the court house, the literary contests in the graded school building, the ath letic contests on the school camllpuls and the parade through the principal streets. In addition to these will be the high school oratorical contest at night, which is in reality a part of the literary department. The Parade. The great School Parade consisting over 200 school trustees and 4,000 , ehool children and teachers, will be one of the most important features of the County School Fair. The success of the School Fair will be judged very largely by the parade. The trustees and teachers are therefore, earnestly requested to co-operate in every pos sible way to make the parade a success. The trustees will assemble on the graded school grounds in front of the building near the entrance. The grand marshall of the day, Col. J.. D. W. Watts will have general supervi sion of the entire parade. He and his lieutenants will form the trustees in line of march, four abreast, and ready to march at 11:30. The trustees will march by townships following the or der of the list of schools lielow. The schools will assemble on the school grounds by townships. There 'will be a designated place on the grounds for each township and about this will be grouped the various schools of that township. The schools -111 march in the parade by town ships, following the order in which the schools are listed below. The teachers should study this list careful ly and know exactly where they be long in the line of march. -The principal of the school that leads each township in the parade will act As captain for that township and aid in getting all the schools of that township lb proper line of fonmation to march. Trho teachers will call the roll of pu pils before marching, and on a large sheet of paper give the name of school and principal, number of pupils en -rolled, and number of pupils in line of march. This paper will be- handed to a committee stationed at the front entrance to the school ground by the 'principal of the school as the line snarches out into the street. The teachers will march their l)u pils four abreast. They are all urged' to keep their lines comp~act and to keep in close touch with the school in front and thus avoid gaps or breaks in the line of march. The girls are re q uested to wear white middy blouses or white sailor suits and to go without hats. The captain of each township will see that some one at the head of his line carries a banner 'bearing the name of the township. The schools are all ies to bear appropriate banners for their schools and display their school colors as well. - The trustees will lead the line of march preceeded by the brass band. The schoOls will follow, In the order *in which they are listed. The linO of march will be from the school grounds to the public square. After marching around the square once the trustees will drop out. The Sdhools will contInue the march following each othe,' in the regular order about the square several times. They will march M$ack to the school grounds still in tle' pami9order, be .grouped on' the adrou ds in a boidy and 'nll sing Care SCHOOL FAIR r LARGE CROWDS t Completed and it Now )its to Arrive and the )plication Blanks. ABOUT 11.:80 WIEN TlE 1)0011S '1iltOWl'N (hI'EN FOli INSiE'CTION ER.tRY ('ONTES''S 'T'o BE (00mN( E SAME '13ME. Iina. After this lhe schools will be .lisiissed for dinner. The iArts and ('rafts. In the department of arts aiand crafts, which will be in the county I court house, the judging will he made first by classes A and It, thin by schools and then individually. In making the township awards Laurens and u-I tnter townships will compose Class A; all the other town ships will be in Cass 1. An award of a blue ribbon will he given to that township in each class which displays the best general school exhibit. Hence there will be given two township awards. To that school in each township scoring the greatest number of points in all contests will be awarded a prize of $15.00 worth of library books. There will be nine such prizes given away for which all the schools in the coun. ty are contestants except Laurens and Clinton graded schools. To the pupils winning first, second and third places in each of the liter ary, athletic and declamation contests will be given ribbons; and to the re spective schools represented by these pupils there will be awarded "points" as determined by the committee on prizes. Points will also be awarded to the schools of each township mak ing the best scifool exhibit for their township. Judges. The judges for the school exhibits will determine the relative merits of the various exhibits and affix blue and red ribbons. The following are asked to serve as judges on the committees named and to meet at the court house, Thursday, April 16, either at 5 p. in. or 8 p. m. as the chairman 'may decid'. The chairman of each committee will please call the others together and see that the work is all done before Friday morning. Township Judges-Rev. C. F. Ran kin, Rev. J. L. Lawson, Mrs. C. W. Tune, Capt. J. M. Dyce, Miss Sallie Nickles, Mrs. Brooks Swygert. Best School Exhibit-Rev. J. R. T. Major, Mr. W. K. Tate, Mrs. 1H. K. Aiken, Mrs. J. H. Teague, Miss Agatha Davis. Writing and Map Drawing-(From 1st, through 6th grade) Mrs. S. M. Wilkes, Mrs. R. F. Fleming, .Mrs. A. C. Todd. From 7th through 10th) Supt. Ernest Anderson (Newberry), Niss Sadie Goggans (Newberry), Mrs. J. D. Watts. Cooking-Mrs. C. M. Clark, Mrs. W. D. Byrd, Mrs. W. D. Owens (Clinton), Mirs. Dorroh Peden (Gray Court). Manual Training for Boys-Mr. J.. W. Dunklin, Mr. Chas. F. Brooks, Mr. 3. iD. Moseley, Mr. W. R. McCuen, Dr. Geo. C. Albright. Manual Training for Girls-Mrs. J. P. Bolt, Mrs. R. E. Copeland, Mrs. Geo. Balle. Drawing (From 1st through 5th grade)-Miss Bessie Roland, Mrs. W. P. Moore, Mrs. J1. R. TP. Major. (From Ith through 10th gradel--Dr. H. K. Aiken, Rev. Sanders Guignard, Mrs. Tne. A. H-icks, Mrs. J. R.. Copeland (Clinton). Embroiderv and Crochet-Mrs. VIE dinia Caine, Mrs. Will Thomason, Miss Blessie TPodd, Miss AnnIe Garlington, M iss Fay H-udgens, Mrs. T. F. Ray, Nirs. W. D. Ferguson. Plain Sewine--Mrs. W. P. Childress, MTrs. W. R. Mr duen. Mrs. Lewis Meng, afrs. Etta Dorroh (Gray Court). 'Patching and Button Holes--Mrs. W. E. Barre, Mrs. S. D. Childress, Mrs. P. F. Simpson, Mrs. HI. D. Henry (Clinton), Base Ball Saturday. Manager Simpson, of the Watts kiill team, is negotiating with the Ein ree aggregation of horse hide fling rs to pull ofthe first engagement of the season at the Watts Mills grounds Saturday afternoon. The 'Enoree 3rowd will come into town headed by the redouibtable "Baby" Botsill, of !ragrant memory, who will deliver the pill from the center position. The river-sidle receiver has not, yet been named. The Watts Mills team has 4everal husky ones in its long arm quliad, but it will be later on in the week before the heaver will be taken from among the bunch. The sessions will begin at 4 o'clock and the usual price of admission will be charged. 1). A. B. Meeting. On account of Friday being (load Priday, the meeting of the Daughters of the. American Rlevohetion has boon nostnoned from the 10th to the 16th. J A3l ES I1. SULLI VA N, ('oonn OUTLINE OF THE 10 O'clock-Literary Contests . Declamation Contest and Debate Elementary Athletic Meet .... . 11:30 O'clock .... ......... 12:15 O'clock .... .... .... .. 12:30 O'clock .... .... .... .... . 2 O'clock .... .... .... .... .... . 2:30 High School Athletic Meet ..,. 8:15 High School Ortorical Contest . 10 A. M. to 5 P. M. Viewing the Exhil PRESBYTERIANS SEND FINE REPORT Delegates from First Church of Lan rens Carry Encouraging Report. Rev. C. F. Rankin and Mr. A. C. Todd left yesterday for Greenville to attend the sessions of Enoree presby tery, which will be held with, the Fourth Presl4yterian church of that city this week. This metting of the presbytery will be an eventful one be cause it will mark the last meeting of Laurens county churches as mem bers of Enoree presbytery. In the future Laurens county will be a part of South Carolina presbytery, in which are Greenwood, Abbeville and several other adjoining counties. The delegates fronm the Laurens church carry with them one of the best financial reports that they have ever carried, the figures showing a to tal of $6,721 collected during the year for local and benevolent causes. This shows a very healthy state of church activities. The following is a synopsis of the report: Elders, 8. 'Deacons, 10. Added dur hig year, 16. Total on roll, 288. Total Sunday school enrollment, 177. Contributed to foreign missions $1,152 Other benevolent causes .. .....1,113 Total for benevolenes .. .....$,265 For pastor's salary .. .$l,800 Congregatioal ........2,618 Miscellaneous ..........38 Total for local work . .$.4,456 $4,456 Making total for all causes .. . .$6,721 The Sunday school shows con tributions for the year of ...284 The WVoman's Missionary Society 276 The Dullose Missionary Society 147 The Pastor's Aid Society .. ..252 The Miriams .. .............26 The Covenantors ..............13 Er. Brownilng in D)oubt. Representative Gleo. A. Browning, Jr., of Goldville, was In the city Mon day. Mr. Browning stated that he has not yet made up htis mind whether or not he will offer for re--election this y NuIprintend~ent of' Education DAY'S PROGRAM. . . .41I1urens 01 radedl Shool Building . ... Laurenis Gradedl School Chapel ....Lalurens Giradecl School Caumpus ....... .... ......... Grand Parade ....f........Awarding of Ribbons ...----.----.----.....'......Dinner -.-...........................Debates . . .. Laurens Graded School Campus . . . . Laurens Graded School Bluilding tits .... .........County Court House LAUJRENS PHIILPOT WON. Will Rlepresent Oity High School in the (ounty Fair ontest Next Week. in the preliminary oratorical con test held in the graded school audi torium Monday evening, Mr. Laurens Philpot was declared the winer. The preliminary contiest was held to de.. cde who would represent tihe Lurens school in the annual contest held dur ing the county fair each year. All of the four speakers are due much credit for the excellent manner in wvhich they handled their speeches, each one .roving himself an orator of no mean ability. The following is the list of the speakers and their subjects: .Toussaint L'Overture Leland Bolt Tihe Boy in Gray Farris Martin Tile New Americanism Laurens Pilipot A Collier's Dying Child Walter Rutledge First Announcement. By notice in another column of this per e, it will be seen that the first political announcement of tile year has been made, in so far as county politics are concerned. Mere state ments and several denials have been made heretofore, but this 18 the only "all-wool and yard wide" announcr ment that has yet iecm forth. lhe gentleman is Mr. J. B. itt, of Cross Hro, who offers himself for 'e-election as county cemmissioner. Mr. hlitt was elected in 1912 and has served one term. Egg HLunit ut Owings. Tlhe public is cordially invited to attendl an Easter egg hunt at Mr. andl Mrs. Wister Owings' home on Satur day after'hoon, April l1th, at four thirty o'cloclc. Ice cream and cake will be sold. Proceeds are to go to wardls Gray Court-Owings new school building. Fire Escape to Opierai House. City council has jlust completed a flight of stairs running up to the rear' of the building to serve na a fire es cape for the opera flouse. The steps are reached fromi ih oper'a hlouse thriough at (door at thle rear'-center' of the stage. The fire escape will also serve as an entrance to the stage it self and( wvill make It more conveniet in-the future for getting scenery into thae huildingr. THE JURORS DRAWN FOR CIVIL COURT ('ourt ('onvenes ihe Last Monday in this :Month and wH14 iRtemnin in Ses. MIon for Two Weeks. The court of common pleas will conV ene on Monday, the 27t.i of this month and will remain in se:sh)in for two weeks provided the calendar is not cleared in that time. Jfudge 1. W. llownain will preside the first week and .fuidge Frank It. Gary the se('on l week. The following jurors were (:-awn .londay to ?f'Irve ths Iist wee(k: Selttlletown) township--Al. G;. fatter son, \\. .1. Il"le ing. 0. L. I huiler. ai-aens towrn'"hip --\\,'. N. Austin. \\'. K. \Vilson. N(irwood \l. Alartin. C. Ii. A damIls, I. .1. Owings. .1. IR. Armstrong. .1. C. Isang1ston, 1'. I I. \.\lrtin. D~ials towns):ip --.I. \\'. I)nl're, L3. A\. Armstrong, A. I,. Ad;nir, \V. Y. .Jones, lt. 1. Mloore, \\'. T. Owings, hinter township-lantiher IL. Young, I'. S. Ilailey, .1. hIhett ('opeland, .ino. II. Young. ('ross hill township-\l. (. 1b,r min. .1. II. Athison, .1os pli i). i1i11. W. -. (Illin, G. N. Hoozer. Sullivan township--.Jeter Al. Mc ('nen, S. E0. I'Jlledge, S. P. Bolt. Waterloo township-Walter .1. San diers. .1. T. Miller, E. 'I). Madden. Yoings townshipRobt. A. 1I:lrris, E. M. Riddle, 0. C. ('ox. TiHE MISSION AlY (ON FlEINCES. Will Regin Friday Night anul Will Con tinue through Sunday. The series of Missionary Conferenc es which were announced last week, toI be conducted by Dr. R. E. Gaines, of Richmond College, will begin on Friday night at eight o'clock in the Methodist church. The various do nominations of the city are co-operat ing in these conferences. Conferences will also be held on Saturday morn ing and afternoon, and Sunday morn ing, afternoon and night at hours to be announced later.- These confer ences will all be held in the Metho dist church, except the Sunday morn ing conferences, which will be con ducted in the various churches, at which time it is expected to have vis iting speakers to address all the con gregations. As these conferences are designed to stimulate not only foreign missions, but all the benevolences of the church, it is earnestly hoped that all Christian people will endeavor to be present at every service. English Pens in Bloom. English pea blooms have arrived. At least they have arrived in places. Mrs. John licks Monday afternoon gave the Adverilser man the first that he has seen or heard of this spring, hav ing cut them from the garden of Mrs. Miley, wife of the Watts Mills school superintendent. These peas are of a variety whichi Mrs. Hicks' father, Dr. Breeden, grew at his old home at Al lendale for many years. He brought some of the seed with him when he took up his residence hlere with huis daughter last year and part of them wore given to Mr. andl Mrs. Miley,.their kinsmen. If planted at "the first sign of tile fishes in Novembe~r" they are frost-proof and commence to -bear early in tile spring, as these blooms in (dicate. WVith tile pea blooms, Mrs. Hicks also brought something which the edlitors very seldom- receive these days, a pretty bouquet of pansies of richest and daintiest coloring. Lookout Potato! Mr. W. Carl Wharton, of Waterloo, was showing several fine Lookout Mountain potatoes on thle streets Thursday, at the same time "dlihing out" a little information as to howv he happened to have thlem. lie said that these potatoes were planted last July and were ready for gatherIng in No vomber'. S'ome of his friends had told him, hlowever, that it would do to leave them in the ground all winter, so he determined to try it and dId so. Several (lays ago lie harvested the crop andl found it in excellent condition. 'The samp~les which lie brought to Laurenis were splendid examples of the "potato Will Rlemain in Laurens. Mr. ltd Clar'y, who has been travel Ing in Gleorgia for thle past several years, will in the future be locatedl hlere at home. Mr. Clary has acceptedl tile agency of the Giermna Life In suirance Co.; one of tile largest and1( most relIable of the Amieric~an com panies, lie hlas locnted in one of the offlen'rooms in thnetl law range. ATHLETIC CONTEST WilL E ffATIJR[ Elementary Contest In the Morning. EACH TEAM TO HAVE CAPTAIN 'etesis Will ltegin at 10 O'('lock. I ents lii ided Into 'I'lTre O('(hsses: All Three ('Ia ss4es 'Taking Plaice at: Same Thi m i mi, R P alhriant. Rules uni Rltsuplations for the Guidance. Te'1'chclwrs in Cha:'ge (if School. Tl:l ati)thet feats .1 t er county school fair are experial to attract n tmall amount of -altlntion. A large i.inther of e ntiies have already bee r~eroiv;ed anud muore are exp~ected daily. Pht hih school onte st! will be.very smill:r to those held last year anit will i all probabtiility be bol on the school grounds. The tIlemeentary Athle t meet will he held in lle for the m begin ning promptly at 10 o'c-lock. Thel( meet this year will tb, unusually inoteresting and will tle it very im portant part of the fair. 1verything will be planned c arefully bforen and in order to avoid confusion and to makhe events interesting. As the time allowed for the meet very limited there are eeril tontr in connection with the events that those in charge of the various school tenams should carefully consider and remember. The meet will begin promptly at 10 o'clock. Since the time allowed for the va rious contests is very short it will be impossible to allow one pupil to enter all of the events. lhe events will b divided into three classes, Class One, Class Two, Class Three. Any pupi may enter all of the events in Clas One or C'lass Two or Class Three but a pupil cannot enter events In morat than one class. Please note carefulY ly the divisions which ire as followse CLASS ONE: 560-yard dash, 100-yard dash, 220-yard run, mile relay race, 24-inch hurdle race, for the boys and 50-yard dash, 100-yard dash, 24-:nch hurdle for the girls. CLASS TWO: potato race, shoe race, three-legged race, for both boys and girls. CLASS TIlR EE: running high jump, standing high jump, for both boys and girls; and pole vauling. Each school is requested to select one teacher or one pupil who will be the captain of the whole team repre senting that school. The captain should have a complete list of every pupil taking part in the events and in which event or events each will enter. His name should be sent in along with the nanmes of the contest ants. The captains of the teams are re qulesied to assemble near the entrance of the school building at 9.30 prompt ly on the morning of the fair. This conference is to put tile final toulche~s on the meet and is a most imfportant one. It is essential that each calp.. Lain he present. Mlach~ school will he allowed 0one contestant for each event, except in the relay raco in which each school will have four and in the three-legged r-ace in which each scool will have two. Be sure to select alternates for each event. No one taking part in the lIterary contest will be allowed to enter the athletic contests. This ruling was necessary in ordler to tlnish the two events before the parade. Children in alny of tile first sevea~ grades in any school in tihe county may take part in these secondlary events. The names of all contestants and tile events in which they will enter, must be in the hands of the chanir man, 'Mr. A rthlur LeeC, Laul-ens. S. C., by Wednesday, A pril 15th. Unaless they are in by that time *hejf will not1 lbe allowed to enter the contests. T[he order of events cannot he defl. niltely settled until all names of con-. testants hatve beeni handed in. it wilt he muc-h hlette-r if contestant is en teredl in as few events as possibile. This will nillowv several events to hi' nulled off at the same time. F01t TIlE ftOVH a 5i0-yardt datsh. FIrst Llhree gra(,e' (Continued on Page Five.)