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VOLUME XXIX. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1914 NUMBB CLOSING [1XRCISES ! Of LIR[NS SCHOOLS City Schools Ended Year's I Work Monday Night. DIPLOMAS DELIVERED* - TO GRADUATES Dr. A. G. 1ardlaw Deliverel Haecai litureate Sermon Sunay Morning and li. 1H. A. 3McCullough the Lit erary Address Monday Evinig. Class Exercises Saturday Evenuing. Wili the delivery of diplomas and certificites, followed by a benediction a upoll the assenbled pupils and pa- . trons, the sclolastle year 1913-1 I of the Laurens graded school came to a close Monday night. The graduating j exercises lasted over t perlod of three a dvys, beginning Saturday night with c ihe class exercises in the school. au- 0 ditoriuni, continuing Sunday morning r with the annual sernon by Rev. Dr. q A. G. Wardlaw, of Greer, and ending e Monday night with the literary ad- 0 dress by Rev. H1. A. McCullough, or r Columbia, and the awarding or medals, honors an( diplomas. Salturday night a large audience t gathered in the school auditorium to listen to and enjoy tile class exercis- r es by the young graduates. This is 0 always an occasion marked by min- N gled feelings of happiness and sor row, the opportunity being seized by 1 some of the young essayists and speakers to punish their classmates with innocent thrusts and witticisms, f, while others give their attention to the more serious and affecting sides of graduation. The following .pro- tj gram was carried out: I 1. Song of the Classes. Pupils of tile high school. 11 2. Welcome Address. Louise Simmons 0 3. Class History. Rlizabeth Moseley h 4. Instrumental Solo-Airde Ballet- a :.Dpaminade. Hattie Gray. r 5. Class Prophesy, 1ugh Aiken. C 6. Vocal Solo-The Rosary-Nevin. b Virginia Simpson. 7. Class Poem. Mattie Kate Owings. a 8. Vocal Solo- Sympathy -- Rudolf r Frime. Lilla Todd. 9. Class Will. Leland Bolt. e 10. Class Song. Tenth Grade. G Annual Sermon. ti Sunday morning in the Presbyterian s1 church Rev. A. G. Wardlaw, D. D., of e Greer, delivered the annual sermon T belfore the graduating class. Dr. a Wardlaw was formerly pastor of this 0 church and was the moving spirit in N the erection of the present edifice, tI having resigned just nineteen years tI ago. With so 'any old friends look- t( ing forward to his visit here and the n occasion being one of the notable tI events of the year, it was natural for 0 a large audience to gather before him. Taking his text from the 19th verse of the 26th chapter of Acts, "Where- a upon Oh. King Agrippa, I have been a obedient to the heavenly vision," lhe ti delivered an eloquent discoulrse onl thle < theme "Catching a Heavenly Vision." e The sermon of D~r. Wardlaw was pro- e, nounced one of the most beautiful and al forceful ever hecard in this city. Music p at this service was furnishled by a ci mixed choir from all tihe chlurchles of al the city under tihe direction of Mr. ii Chas. Hi. Hicks. i Monday Night. y In tile school auditorium Monday t( night Rev. H. A. McColloughl deliver- u1 ed a very polishled oration, taking as a his Bsubject "Sonme Thoughts Suggest- rt ed by Constructive Evolultion". A gl large andl cultured audiene was is present andl listened with thle closest g, attention to his words. tile speaker w making a distinct impression upon his ai hearers. In addition to the very elo-O qluent address by Rev. McCollough, m the final exercises incident to theoin closing of the schuool were held. Tile ci exercises were openedl with prayer by y Rev. C. F. Rankin, followed by tile y salutator-y adldress b~y Hferbert Sulli van, a member of thme graduating class. SI Hattie Gray then played a piano solo N and Louise Simmons thlen read an N essay. Iizabeth Moseley played ati piano solo andl this - was followed by th tile atddressB of tile orator of the cv- ci, ening. - ,eal th Following the address of Mr'. McCol- c lotugh the medals wVon by mlembiers of th thme graduating class were dlelivered b~y th Stunt. Jones. To Lotuiso Simmons was (t(!minnud n Pag Fwoumr-) M[UPING CHANG[S .IN PRMAR RULE inrollment Must be Mad, in Person. ro PURGE ROLLS ELECTION YEA[ state Ileanotru Coni'vcntion, Mad Sweeping ('h111ages in Constititio and lules of Party to Safeguard an lIeformi) tle Pr1limary. No Dlemocrat Disqualified. Columbia. May 21.-Sweeping chan s in the rules and constitution t a fegmard and reform the primni lections were passed 1)y the Stat )emocratic convention which ad >urned sine die late this afternoo fter a sesslon lasting two days. Th onvention worked steadily through ut the day and all during the aftei oon, refusing to recess for dinnei 'he determination of the conventio 3 carry through the ref)ort of Il verwhelmingly major'ity of the com iittee on constitution and rules wa hown in the steady manner whic piroceeded to reject amendments at 2r amendments which were rained i: illowing the tabling of the minorit; eport of the committee. It was 5:3 'clock when the motion to adjour 'as carried. The main fight of the minority wit lade on the report of themajorit f the committee which called fo ersonal enroll mert and providin )r a residence of two years in th tate, one in the county and 60 day i the voting precinct as qualifica ons to establish residence befor eing eligible to participate in th rimaries. Strenuous efforts of th ainority to knock out the persona nrollment were unsuccessful a cavy majorities Were' recorded tim nd again in favor of the majorit; iport. An amendment by Senato lifton allowing the voter to enrol y either applying to the sceretar; r his club in person or on writtei tIplication signed by a witness wa: 3jected by a vote of 256 to 55. The last fight of any note develop I on the substitute which forme ov. John Gary Elvans offered for sec on 12 of the majority report. 'rIhi abstitute required the club books o rirollment to be closed on the las uesday in July, and three days trere ,ter each secretary is to transmit hii riginal roll to the county chairman ho shall file a certified copy wit te clerk of court. Ten days befor4 te first primary, the county commit, ie is to have published in somi wspaper of goiinral circulation li te county a notice or tL mIeeting the committee which shall the irge the rolls, hearing and dispos ig of protests and contests whic) Lay come up. aNo name shall bi ricken from the club rolls withoul roe days notice by mail to the per. m to be purged. Thue -originals dull ~rtified to are to be -returnedl to th< 3cretaries of the respective clubs id a list of all names added or drop. 3d by the committee flied by thi lairman in the clerks office, the rollh id lists to be at all time8 open to p~ub 3 inspection. No person whose nam( net on the roll shall be allowed tc )te. The managers of election af. r they have counted and declared e vote shall return the rolls to th( cretary of the club. If the original II is lost a duplicate of the copy ori e in the clerk's office shall be furn hied the secretary of such clun. l'hhi etlon was finally anaopced over hielmingly and after some discussioti additional section offered by WV. N. raydon, providing that in case th( anagers find more votes in the bal t box 'than tifore are names on the ub rolls one of the managers shall eceed to draw out the excess votes, 18 .adopted. A resolution of thanks to W. (. rrine of Greenville, Senator 13. E cholsea of Eidgefield avid Senator >1ls Christensen of Ileaufort for the no and work they did( in preparing e new rules, was adopted amidi eers, Thhe now rules provided for e convention to elect the chairman the State Democratic executive mnmlttee, instead of leaving it to a executive committee as has been a custom. Sir. J. J. McSwaln of Gateenvile, minnted Ex-Gov. John Gary Evna ABSTRACTOF NE% (The S h'lie State Democrati coiveit or' D~emnoratie club~is ,,uIl and, leninoirats must re-ioll then district in whielh they resile inl A iguist. White Dviemoerats, 21 years of tiat ags.e bel'ore the next grenera South Carolina for' two years. inu thle clubi) (listrict 60 davs are < S1ooks of their lub <istricl, pro UI ltid'States and of the State. f.'le book ol eirollimpent for State wvill be opened by the Seer the scoild IuIesday in June, 19 e )Democri who wish to enro niry11 lyiction1s 1mu11st presentt ilh< ret ary and irsign the roll, givil - psollitc.e add(ress and( street i an - where these <lesigiations exist. Ill ease he is tilable to write, Ill m ike his imark oil the hoo - el s, and the seeretary wil ST'4.' o')10tice vill he giveI by von the secretaries of cl)s and w to be opened. 'le books of enirollimeit will Slerks of couirt, onl the last Tuwe r ILtBY ELECTED CHAIlRMAN. r a To Succeed Late John M. Cannon. 3 Meeting of Executive Committee Next Monday. At a meeting of the county execu- g tiyve committee, held in the court L house Monday morning, W. C. Irby, t Jr., was elected county chairman to d succed Jolm Nt. Cannoi, deceaspd. -1i There were only two names placed e before the committee, C. A. Power t] and Mr. Irby, Mr. Irby securing a ma- o jority aird being declared elected. C On account of lack of time the o committee did not go further into the c plans of re-districting the county or I( attending to other business. For this purpose a full meeting of the con mittee has been called for next Mon day morning.. A call for this meet- C Ing, signed by the newly elected J chairman, will be found in another N colmn of this paper. a Under the new rues of the party the (I two clubs of this city will no longer U exist in their present form. The new C rules igovide for the formation of clubs acocrding to geographical bounds with no overlapping of. club w membership. While the action of the t( committee in reforming the Laurens cl clubs cannot be foretold, it is very C: probable that two or more clubs will e be formed in the city bounded by r ward lines, as provided in the rules. w The formation of these voting din- it tricts is in the hands of the county executive committee. Laurenis Lodge No. 43. I(. of P. II There wvill be a regular meeting of Laurens Lodge No. 43, K. of P. onl Monday night, June 1. A large a4 tenidance is requested. Revival Mereises Close. 1 3 Th~e-' evival sereises which have Ih been in progress at the Methmodisit church for the past several weeks camne to a close Sunday night with a short talk by tihe conducting minis- o ter, Rev. Raym~mond Browning'. ,AIIl during the meeting the services were largely attended and many conver-'r slons were made. From Laurens Rev. C Browning Went to Woodruff, where he will conduct a' meeting for the M next few weeks. for this position, speaking of his di spilendid service to the party. Gov. M 10vans was elected lyy acclkimation, a after which the convention adjourn- m~ ed sine (lie. A rush from the hall was mnado by (delegates to get some thing to cat and many of them caught theo evening trains for their homes, the y other going tornight. There is a feel- ci, lng that great good hmas been (10ne su by this convention which is every- et whore dlescribed as one of the finest a bodies ever gathered together in mi South Carolina. Tho new rules are o generally conceded to be the work thm of wisdom and patriotism and that ci they will meet with the unqualified Ai endorsement of the people is believed. bc 'REQUIREMENTS. late.) ionl luis declared existing rolls )ill. iselves on il( hook oI* the eiiih onlder to v-off. inl primarlly nlext ae (or thiose who will reaeh I elevtionl) who have lived in the sonty xix monthlis and inl 'Iititled to; (enrii ollment oil te v'iled they are eilizenis of the ea(h1 Dellocratie e1Cii) inl tire Ma ry of tie e1111h on or before '4. I inl order to vote ill the pri -m5selves inl person to the see ig I lieir age. ovilpatioll and d Ile 1llinnbler of theiri house the aipliennt for eiriollinelt of the elnhl1 dist riet inl whiel I pit his namillie oil tile book. ty CairnI 01f t ie l nalies of here books of- enrpollimenit are be closed and filed with the day in Jily. BANKERS MOP-UP. hide More Scores Tian tile Medie 3ien in Tussle Last 'Frlday. In a spectacular coiic-trage tagfd last Friday, the spheroid fi oes, nine in number. representing t ankers of this city beat the sox lie boys representing the doctors a ruggists in Garlington meadow. I nowing .th(actuag sporo it Is not U ssary to mention it but the victory ie party of the first part is a thil f fact ind joy forever to the An 'verdrafters. There were nine sta n .one side and ten on the other, I lulding the umpire, Mr. Shell McDa -1. Quartette at Cross Hill. Cross Hill, May 25.-The Mess has. and Ed Hicks, Ford Franks a ick McCravy of Laurens assisted [rs. Luther Roper at the piano, ga concert in the Cross Hill school a itorlum on Friday evening, May 22t nder the auspices of the local UT. . A varied programme was rendI i, consisting of quartette, solos ai enes in Dixie. A large audien as present and were delightfully e rtained and, applauded lustily. Se al encores were given which we itchy and pleasing. This is the fli itertainment given by these gent] en in Cross Hill and we hope th ill return and give us another eve g's enjoyment. LAtU'RENS 3HILL WINS. iirnett. Lands oin Ball for Two Hot Rtus. Laurenis plays3 Enioree H1 Next Saturday. Lauren( won from Enorec Sat urid tthe tunhe of 9 to 3. I etdfcghth inning the score stoi to 3. In this inning the Laure: yr. nmanagedl to get twvo meni on ha andl Barnett landed one out of tl Lrk scoring the two men ahead mn. Barnett also smashed alit a her home run during tile game. Pa im itching for Enoree allowed ts and( fanned 7; Rogers for 1La na surrenderedl 7 singles and ret I I 1 by strike out route. Batteries: Enoree, Parham ai oore; IAurens, Rogers fand lurges Enioree plays I~murens again Satu ty afternoon at 4 p. mn. at Laure1 li Park. The game promises to1 goodl exhibition of real balseballI. A. l.sion 25c, grandstand free. Dr. Adamns Suffers Loss5. Rev. Rtobert Adams, D). D., who wt stor of the First Presbyter'ir urch here for a number of vear Ifered the~ loss of his home and I ntcnts at Pendleton several dIa: :o. Dri. Adams had but recent aved to Pendleton, having been enl thero about a month ago. Whi o house was the property' of tl urch, the -personal loss of [ lams, in the wvay of furniture ai 'oks, was considnerahlc. Th'[LY[ Y[AR S[M Slayer of Emmett Walker Manslaughter. Will Al (reenville, lay 2.--(eoge XV. 'Tid well was sentenced yeseridai(y ait noon to serve 12 years in lie penitentiar-y of this state. 'I'his is tle penalty exact ed by the law for the slaying of' im Imiett Walker. Couinsel for tie (efense announced thai. n1o motion for a new trial vould be ariguied befoie Judge Mauldin, but served nolice of an11 appeal to tle State siuprelle cour1t l'or a new trial. h'llis appeal Will probably be imiade dnIring the present week. Tid (-wel l's voliisel will also ask of tle highest tribuill of ithe State. that the coil vieted 111111 be granted baIl. Tidwell's attorineys spoke strongly in, ravor or a lighter sentence than (hat upon widih the cotrt had decid ed. but their requests for a less se vere penalty was denied. Solicitor Honhlam1 objected to a lighter sentence in at talk following that of 'Tidwell's counsel. .Judge Nlauldin coml)plimlen lt ed the firn of 'I'owies, Earle & Price upon tile splendid fight they made. ile said that never before had 11e listened to a better defelse of an accused 'man. Fron start to finish the lawyers rep SilhWING 'TIiEMSELVES. Several Aspirlints for Legislative lion ors liie Deflinitely Announced their Intention of ItIuIning. 'Thie last few days has seen several 1ne aspirants for legislative lonors make known their intention of making the dy race this summer. Geo. A. Browning, in- Jr,., of Goldville, has announced his lie decision to seek reelection. Yester off (lay \Ir. D. L. Boozer, who lives in the nd lower section of the county almost to lot Kinards, stated that lie expected to be tC- .in .tAe racq ~and pas. his anilotwncemuent of in this issuie of The Advertiser. A. C. ng Hart, who expects to graduate in law ti- at the liniversity of South Carolina in I's June, has announced his intention of I)- opening up an ofllee here and offer for n- the legislature this sunimer. Mr. J. C. Mevowan, a young member of tile local bar, has been mentioned as a pos sible candidate but lie has not yet I's made up his mind. W. R. Richey, Sr.. 1d announced several weeks ago. Oth by ers may come later. ve Mr. Browning is the only member - of last year's delegation to the lower 'd- house to be in the race again. Mr. D. Irbyll of course, is in the race for gov ernor and Mi. Blackwell is understood to be Ii the race for township magis CC trate. n- Speaking of tile race for magistrate. - in case Mr. Blackwell runs he will be re opposed by J. N. Wright. Sr. and most st probably the present incumbent, W. c- T. Crews. D y n- CLOSE GA ME AT NEWBR.IY. Watts Loses in Last Inning when New berry Muakes aI Gairrisoni Finish. By the close score of 2 to I, the 1e Newvber'ry cottonl mill ine w~onl over re0 the Watts M~ills boys at Newberry Sat urd'(ry. Robui;son, a new man wans in 3'tile box foi' Watts and( Epting was on Sthe mloundti foi' Newberry'. BothI twirl ers Puit til a1 fancy article of ball tos Islng. Watts hind thle game tied up. I -to 0, unitil the last hlalf of' the nintth wh~1ien the Newberr'v lads came from bbh iid thle field1 and eoliledl the game 1in a garriscon finish. SThe same twvo tennms wvill play oil 10the Watts Millis (iamond11( Saturday af Sternoon, the game starinig at -1 o'eloek. r- Both batteries will lbe the sameil as in thle game at Newhei'ry. s- Openis Launtdr'y In Greeniwoodl. Mr'. T1. K(. I udgens, who was in~ the r'- lautndriy busiiness here up unatil a few is year's ago, hlas miovedl to Greenwood 10 whlere he is engaged Iln tile same busi E- ness. Three Graduates fiomi ILanrens. The Adevrtiser' has r'ecelved iinvl is tat ions to thle eommtenleent exoeis.. in es of C'lemisoni college in whIiich th ree s. i,atur'ns 'outyt3 boys wIll i'lay a ptron.. ts 1i1en1 parit, bintg illmberi of~i ti'he girad /s tin ig class. They aren .Johni Col lotr ly ha rksdate, SOil of .\lr. A. It. Barksda le I- Toague Gra1y liarris, SOn (of W. P. Hiar Ic 'is, oif Ow ings antd Ch arlies Cloiigh ie Th'or'noin, of .\iontv ill.'. Alr'. Ilaris '. has beeni sele'te i to dolor? (lnei of ther d jor'atlops at t~le liteirar'y society oxer eines. this being a ery 'om'ota hno [TN[ FOR TID/L in Greenville Convicted - of >peal to Supreme Court. Ie'sentiting thie prisoner have fought. i every inch of ground. An appeal to the supreme court for bail is necessary, as a circut judge cannot. griant bail where the sentence is nore than ten years. Townes, Harle & Price apepar con lident of a reversal of somc of the rulings of the court, and, therefore, predicl that Tidwell will again be lcd Oi liial. Tl (oldetned man founad guilty Friday or manslaughter has this reinainig hope for liberty, anlid one other. The verdict of ma nsl.augh ter' brought in by the jury, meant that at. the discrition of the court the sentence could be anything from t wo to thirty years. h'le closing of this trial marks the close of the most spectacular legal battle which has taken place in Greenville in many years; and marks. the close of a trial which has at itracted the interest of thousands. The nature of the crime, the pro-mineuce of the fairilies and the horrible dis closures following the sins committed, have all tended to set the community on edge. BIGI DAY EXPEtVIED. Prominent. Speakers to be here June 6th for Tomato Club Holly. Miss Jayno C. (iarlington, tomatco club organizer lor this county, is preparing for a great day on June 6th, when tho tomato club rally will be held here. Already she has secured several very prominent speakers for the occasion and she confidently ex pects the day to be a memorable one: for this county. Among those who have accepted invitations to bp pres ent are .C, C. Newman, of Clemson college, W. W. Long, state agent for South Carolina in charge of tomato, club work, lion. E#. .J. Watson, Prof. Neven, Mr. W. P. S'tewart, of Green ville county. and Mr. John ). W, Watts. All the people of the county who are interested in progressive farming methods are invited and expected to. be present. Dr. J. B. Owens Sick. Dr. J. C. Harper, who accompanied Dr. J. B. Owens to Baltimore for an. operation at Johns Hopkins returned home Saturday afternoon. Reports from Dr. Owens indicate steady im provement and his many friends hope. to see him out again soon.-Greenwoodt Index. Dr. Harms at Gray Court. The principal speaker at the schoor rally, which is to be held at Gray Court-Owings school Friday, will be, Dr. -J. Ihenry ikarms, of Newberry college. Dra. Harms is not only a dis-. tlnguishied educator but he is an elo (luent andl instructive orator. Those in charge of thle school railhy are expect~. ing the people of the vicinity to he: Present to listen to Dr. liarms. Attending Jrain-d Lodge. Miessrs. Chlpes I". lBrooks and .1. P. To)lbert arc attending the meeting of the Grand Lodge, K<nights of Py. thbias, in Chester, this week, goinga5 delegates from the local lodge. They will be gone until t~he latter .part or the week. Will Teach IhlL~nclug. Miss Lounise P'orcher of Charlestoi arrived in Isauriens Alonday to organ. ize a class in (lancing. She will teach the hesitation, the one-step andl tile various tangoes anid wIll atlso, if de siredl give lessons in the regular Wvaltz andl two-step. She will give private lessons in the mornings and in the evening the Traynhtam Guards Armory will be usedl for the class of (lancers. Miss Porcher is stying with Mr. andl Mrs. W. It. I ilkerson. Grantedl Parole. Colum bia, May 14..-The governor has granted a par-ole to George Criock e'tt, who was convicledl in Glreenville County in IFebrua ry of I(0 foI n thct charge of er iinal assautlt and sc'n teincedl to a Ii fe ltrm in the st ate penth . tent iary. hn February the governor irednheed the seniltnre to 310 yearis on th e (Oniio t IIaaha t the prisoner lhe sentI froml the peiti IIar-y to the Green. ville county canang.