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C ______ XXIX. 'U _______ 10, 1914. _______ NUMBER 46 G. POP[ IRBY M[TS, MYSTIERIOUS D[AlN Killed by Buck Shot on Farm Near Charleston MOTIVE LACKING FOR SUICIDEi While lo(eiI onl his FimIII in] Berkeley 1 Couanty Ie Meets IlDeith Ellher by '441110d1, Aevidenit (ir ait the Iand of Anlother. No ('onilasive Evi dence. U. Pope Iriby. until a few onIlthiI.s ago- a resideit of his count y, t sonl of the late Se'nator J. L. 1. Irby, iet a mnysterious death froim gun-shot woun ids at ils farmi near Charleston Friday morning about the break of day. No eye-witnesses having yet been discovered, conclusive proof as 'to how, when or why the tragedy was enacted are still lacking. Suicide, accidental self-destruction and mur der are each assigned as causes by those who venture to solve the mys tery. The 'most that is known of the case (aind this is gathered from the condition of his 'body and the time it was discovered) is that Mr. Irby re ceived two loads of buck-shot from very close quarters, the shot ranging downward and outward from a point over his right lung about the fifth rib, the effects from which he died early Friday morning. Both shots en te'ed the body very nearly together and ranged in the same direction. Bullet holes on the wall showed that two other wild shots were made. Lee Starnes, a near neighbor, was the first white person to reach Mr. Irby and he reached the scene before death came. According to his testimony at the Inquest, Mr. Irby told him that the 'woundsgrere self-inflicted though he gave no reason for suicide. Friends of the acccascd th1ink that Mr. Starnea failed to get the full meaning of the dying statement. , The coroner's jury returned a ver dict of suicide. Mary Hill, who cooked for Mr. Irby and Lee Starnes testified. The News and Courier, of Saturday, gave the following account of the cor oner's investigation: , "From the testimony adduced at the inquest. the circumstances surround ing Irby's death were as follows: He arose yesterday morning at about 5 o'clock, dressed and ate breakfast which had been prepared for hini by Masry Hl. After breakfaht, lie called some of his farm employees to him, gave them instructions concerning the performance of certain work, and re tired to his .bed room, where the fatal shots were fired. The appearance of the wounds in the lower part of his body indicated that Irby had held the muzzle of the shotgun against the power part of his right side, wit.h the stock elevated. and pulled the trigger, or both triggers, simultaneously, it is alleged. "The two first shots aroused Mary Hill1, who was in the rear of the house engaged in her culinary duties, and without stopping to look into her em ployer's room, she ran to the home of Lee -Starnes, which was quite near, and told him of the .two shots, Hie has toned to the roorm she indicated, and found Irby lying on the floor, still ailive. ie went, to the injured man, 'id picked his head up in his arms. According to Starnes' testimony at tile coroner's inqjuest, Irby told him that ho had shot himself, but assigned no0 reason for his deced." f'ho body of the decceased wvas brought to Laurenms Saturday after noon, acoemp~anied by several friends and relatives who had gone to his side. -Sunday mlorning the body was laid to rest in theecemetery here. Rev. Sanders Gluignard, rector of the J~pis copal church, conducting the servic es. A large number of friends and admirers of the.-young man,- both from the city and county, accolmpanied the body to its, last resting 'place and roany beautiful flowers were placedl on the grave. Mr. Irby was 30 years of age. Hie is survived by his imothier, Mr's. Nan nie M. Irby, andl the following broth era ind pister's: Miss .Julia Irby and Miss Kt herinec Irby, both of this city; M4r. N,. lrb~y, Jt'., of Laureuns; Mr. .l. L. 1M. Trb'y, of 'Charleston; Meossrs. Pierce 11. and 'Henry (G. Irby, of Ljau Tenls. Mr. Irby had lived rear Mt. Holly, DEMOCRATIC CLUB MET SATURDAY Organized in the Court llous'e 1it. I. E. lhIl its President. Enr(ollmei(nt Books now Open. The Laurens Township Deinocrat Ic Club No. 1 met inl the colit house Saturday afternoon and orga nlze(l with thle following officers: It. '. Babb, president ; Dr. W. H. Dial and G. A. Puller, vice presiden,1ts; Alison Lee, secretary; I. Y. Cuibeit son. treasurer. The following executive ('cmmlliittce was elected: W. L. Gray, .1. S. .lach ii, 1. .1. Daivs, .Ino. F. 11olt, Z. It. Tratyn ham. The Coml tit tee Is ('imlowered tI elect its own elhairim:n. E:nrolling comittce: It 11. P. raynham11, W. T. Crews and the seeretary. ''lhe Cnr'olliln g comm ittee aet yest ver day imorilnig iand decided that t1e en rolling book should stay lit The Ad vertiser ofilet except o Saturdays. "public days" and the first three days in each court week, when it will be round in the clerk of court's oilice. It will be a convenience to the enroll ing committee if the voters of the city will enroll on Thursday and Fri days, allowing the rural voters to.en roll on Saturdays. Enrollment will not be refused on any day of the week, but for reasons not necessary to go into, the latter part of the week is more suitable to the committee than tile first part. Voters of the city are requested to come prepared to give their street and house number, so as not to cause delay. It is important that the voters come with this infor mation already in hand as enrolling a thousand voters is no small matter and little delays of this kind entail much long time. TWO SAD DEATHS. T. J. Hughes and Abe Cook De )iur. Ing Same Week near Fountain Inn. Fountain Inn, June 6.--Many friends and relatives were made sad Wednes day evening at six o'clock when Mr. T. J. Hugahes, a prominent farmer of this section, dropped dead while sit ting on the front porch of his home near Fountain Inn. Mr. Hughes had been suffering with heart disease for twb years, so his death was not alto gether a surprise to the family. though at the time the end came he was ap parently in good health, and had just come in from his farm. Mr. Hughes- is iurvived by his widow, four daughters and four sons. The daughters are: Mrs. J. C. Owings, of Laurens; Mrs. T. E. Jones, of Fountain Inn; Mrs. G. L. Knight, of Graniteville, and Miss Ada Hughes. IHis sons are: Messrs. L. G., J. B., A. J., and L. W. 'Hughes, all of Fountain Inn. Mr. Hughes was seventy-three years of age; was a devout member of the Baptist church and was a veteran of the Civil War. During that great struggle lie was captured and kept in prison for two years at Rock Island. Ill. For the past fifty years he has been a deacon in the Baptist <!hurch1 andl has ever conducted himself as a Christian gentleman. He will be great ly missed in his community. Mr. A be Cook Dead. Another' death which this commnuni Ly has suffered wvas -that of Mr. Abe Cook, a prominent faner, who re sides not far' from Fountain Inn, Hie uied Saturday afternoon at his home. Mr. Cook leaves a widow, two daugh ter's and three sons. /rhe daughters are Mr's. 0. II. Martin, of Washington, D. C., and Mrs. Bob Stewart, of Founi tamn nn. The sons areo Messi's. J.. Cook, of Hopkins, S. C.; Gleen Cook. of Fountain Inn. Mr. Cook was about seventy-sIx years old1 andI was a veteran of the Civil War. lie was a respected mem hier of the Baptist churcht, and will le missedl in church and family cir' roe. Mreetuig of D3. A. U, Thle H enry Laurens chapter. D). A. It., wil! meet Friday afternoon iat 5 r'clock at the home of Miss Laura larkadal e. in -Berkeley county 'near Charleston, since the first of the ye'ar. Hie was farming about a mile anmd a halif front the railroad1( stat ion andI it is said had excellent lprospcts for at good cropt this year. In vIew of these prospects nnd( the fact that he hadl no pressing fliancial obligatiojis, lis friendls (lolubt seriously the theory of suliie. .iINfO9ITION AS \V. T'I. C wrews. seretav of th has reeived thle enrolliuent hoo einh. Thsehooks arc so laIr' ateep to send th1e-11 t InI-(ug ' I-11 are' regnested to call for them. III view of the doubt which S -N ltve olumllit tev's vonst ruvt trict I. The .\<herptiseri woultd < sr'(aris. and tie \ 'ter. as w on thle insidev front ever ofI*thn noted that IIe foowing. sipei I hereon : .\t the last, ineet ing live ( 'ollllit tee it was rIlled til ('1lb lioll inl the ("1lub IDistrivt detnevs inl the Townships inl n worls a voter cnliot cross a 0 The rulie does not appl.y to tou ecial provision beinlg Imade in Books will be opened as soon and will remain open uinitil Jul; WATTS VS GREENVILLE. Local Team Will Play Stouch's Inter urban League Team Next Saturday. The Watts Mill team will plav the Greenville agvregation at the Watts Mill park next Saturday, the game be ginning at 4.30. The Greenville team was organized several weeks ago by Manager Tommy Stouch to represent Greenville In the new Interurban League, which will be composed of Anderson, Greenwood and Greenvilli. The Watts Mills boys expect to put one over on the leaguers and show them a few things about the great American game. Watts Defeats Buffalo. In the fastest game so far played at Watts, the BIuffala Mill team was de ed by the locals with a score of 2 to 1. Mills, a new man for Watts starred with the stick, and Johnson. on short for the visitors hit well and played better. Both pitchers were in excel lent form and both sides fought hard feated by the locals by a score of 2 to 1. Mills, a new man for Watts starred for safeties. The box score follows: Watts Mill All R 11 A P0 E Clark, ss .. .. .. .. 4 0 0 1 1 1 Justus, Cf .. .. .. 4. 0 0 1 2 0 Mills. If .. .. .. .. 4 0 3 1 2 0 Fisher, 2b...... 4 1 1 1 2 01 Hooper. lb .. ....31 2 0 7 0. Sealy, 3b .. ......3 0 0 1 1 0! Christopher, rf .. .. 3 1 1 0 0 0 Robinson. p.... .. 3 0 0 3 2 0 Milwood, c .... ...3,0 1 0 10 1 fPotal ........31 3 8 8 27 2 Buffalo AB R1 H A P0 E Johnson,ss .. .. .. 4 1 2 4 2 0 Morgan, c...... 4 0 1 0 0 0 Allan, Ib ........4 0 2 0 10 1 Branks,1.,c. .. 4 01 110 0 Smith, 3b.........4 011 2 0 Martin, p ....... ...2 0 0 1 1 01 Blranks.If .. .......4 0 00l10 Smith, 2b........ 3 01 2(00 Malton, rf .. .....3 0 0 0 1 0 Total .... .....3y 1 8 9 27 1 E. Y. CUNNINGHAM DEAD. Father of Mr. J. II. Cunningham of this C'Ity, Died May 31st. Mr. E1. Y. Cunningham, father of J1. 11? Cunningham of this city, died at his home a fewv miles from the city Sunday. May 31, and was buried the following (lay at Rock P'prings church, Dri. W. S. itean condiucting the services. Mr. Cunninghanm was 83 years of age. Hie was preed~ed to the grave by his wife about four years ago. The 'following sons and daughters sur vive hIm: W. P. 'Cunningham, of Arkansas; S. L. Cunningham, of Clin ton; John HI. Cunningham of this city Gleo. W. Cunninighamn, R. TI. Cuntning hami, M rs. 0. P. Goodwin and Miss Elizabeth Cunningham, all of this coftnty, and Mrs. Minnie Green, of Atlanta. 'Pho deceased served gallantly in the Confederate army. Sincee the war lhe has lived at. the home pla5ce where1 he died, living a .quiet, unassuming but industrious life, lie was highly rega rded by all who k new him. Many sorrowing friends and relatives fol 1nwnd~ the body to tho grrnoe TO ONROLWNG L, "t'ilillt,'v vNetI\'VV vtulInlitive. i so the dli'et clemOeratiP l1e I I all ',h II s -el I ta I-its se'li 1ta etviil as to (Ih s on o the ruIles ;Is to) (.11h clis.; AIl tho atilltlion of* the l l (1 ('11. to ,1he ins"truelioIns imstevd f eirlli nn1 111b11 k. It will Iv t fe i ir ei ns a e prillt(-d| I he h a 1s uty 1-xecI- < l1 " 'All volers 11111st vill-'ol o)il -earest their n-spective resi l l iv I I t v lv ''id(b I I) l ilier avnship1 lne tol enrol41l or votev. Is lividledl by township lines. the ruIles 1for1 81u4h ease. its the se-4-1ries chll m'o them 28th. GAME AT LAUIENS MILL. Arrangements being made to Play Clinton Here Saturday. Arrangements are being made by Manager Burgess of the Laurens lill team to have the Clinton Mill team here for a game next Saturday. In all probability the game will be pull ed off at the Laurens Mill Park on Saturday though definite arrange ments have not yet been completed. "UNEEDA AD" PLEASED. Very Entertaining Little Comedy at the Opera House Thursday Evening. "The Love Story of Uneeda Ad", acted in tlhe opera house Thursday ev ening by membere of the local troep of boy scouts and their girl friends attracted a very appreciative audi ence. The young folks were very originally costumed, representing ex tensively advertised articles of mer chandise, and performed their parts very creditably. In between the scenes the Laurens quartette sang scver-al selections with such effect that they were repeatedly encored. The profits of the evening were plac ed in the treasury of the Boy Scout troop. After deducting all expenses. about $25 was cleared for the young sters. WEATi oF W. H. BiGWELL. I'lnCetoIn Manit SuccumbI AIfter nn1 Illness (of Several Weeks. Princeton, .lune 4.-Mr. George ]I. Bagwell died 'at his home here Sat urday night after several weeks' ill ness. The funeral and burial ser vices weore held Sunday afternoon at Columbia church, of wvhich the dle ceasedl was a falithful nmember, conl ducted by the pastor, R1ev. WV. J. Fos ter. Mir. Blagwvell was G2 years of age and is suirviveod by his wilfe, who was Milss Robinson, and the following children: Mlessrs. Joe, Allen, .James, Edward IBagwell and Mirs. G. 11. Rlidgeway, .lr. and Mrs. Paul Tlhomp son. 10ASEII~iLL TilS EVE. Minors Against Majors WiN be tile Title. 110ys andl men, 21 summersi' andl un1 dler iil p jlay bal this afternoon. They will play against those who are 22 winters and over. The object of1 the game is to create some excite ment by bluffink the weather bureau into pouring out a little water, and ineidlentally to collect a few dimes which will be handed over to tile Kings Daiughters. The con test Is schedledO for .'5::30 alnd will lproblably begin then. As hereinhefore statedl, theO ad0miss!i fee will b1e 10 cents;3 ainythling to tihe (onitrary notwithi st a nding. Siummetir Puli lma Se'rvice. The 2 harl1(5 ten & WVesterni (a roilZi railroad31( has announcedc~o thme operation11 of a throuyrh Pumlliman parlor buffet u'ar bet ween Augusta andl Ashville via Lau rens, Sparta1nhulrg and1( Southern railway. Thmis is the reguilar Pl~l nman car put on annually to take eare of the snmmer travel. The service will hberin June 14th. AROLINA TROOPS MAY PARTICIPATE ugust IIIIIIp Open to 'almetto Mil. Itin. Gover-nor to Decidle. Coluilla, June J.-Aft(1 the re vipt of 1a telegrail yestel day fro:n the Ister diepar-litent, V'nited States, ava departient, Govern1or's I Sland( stablishing the instrutiol calip al ugiusta, lie governior, as-; com1tmalid ,I. in ecie of thev Nationlal GuIard vill today deelde whethlll or not tle IIeve Foulti Carolina regimenvilts ar o atlend the C.1111n1. The telgralm roIin .\dj. Gen. Simliplson was referredI o tli governco- for consideration lby ).\\. ahbh. assistantl adjultanit gener-. d. T1 1ief exceut1ivo will vivr. hi isiiion afIte (tlonferente witl tlh( olnilianding o lliC(!s of Ile regiments. Reveral days ago the war deipart nlent issiled anl order that the pro o0sed calIp at .\ugusta had becli alol shed becallse of the situation inl Mlex co. Itegiments from Norti Carolina. 'outh Carolina. Georgia and Florida veI ordered to prepare for encaI)p neils withiln their respective states. 'he order, however was reseinder iesterday and tile joint camp will he 1eld at Augusta. The following telegram was re -elved yesterday at the office of the idjutant general from Adjt. Gen simpson, Eastern department. Gov !rnor's Island, N. Y. "In view of arrangements havin. een made to hold a joint camp at kugusta, Ga., for Ninth militia divi ion and the great expense under tone for that purpose you are au .hoi-iztd and urged to send the mill. IA of your state to that camp li pite of instructions contained in tel %gram of June 3, directing establish. rIelt of joint state camps. Immediat, lecision as to whether your troopt will attend camip at Augusta or not I requested. All organizations in you. itate designatdd to attend joint caml niust camp same place during on )erlod."-The State. SCHOI..ARIs1llPS FOR L.IIIENS. [line Chance for the Young Girls and Bos of this County to Win College Eduention. T'wO South Carolina colleges -now iave notices in The Advertiser offer ng frCe scholarshlips to lie girls and Joys of Laurens county. The College f Charleston offers free tuition to one Joy from this county, and the boy win iing this has an opportunity to com )etc, after his entrance, for several scholanships ranging in value from 100 to 200 per year. Winthrop college )ffers two scholarships to Ghe girls )f this county. The value of these icholarships is $100 per year and tui lion. Both of these colleges are in ,he front rank of South Ca-olina col eges andi a scholarship from eitfier is well worth soile very hard study. The 3xamininatio ns to decide the winners will be held in Laurtens on the thiird f utext month. Gradutaiting in Phuarmlacy. L. rN. Ihishop, of this city, and M. H. I IariIs, of G ray Coilrt, were among the gr-aduates iln pharmnacy at the ?Sharleston Medical college this year. Bloth of these young meni stood well in thlell- classes, Mr. Harris being imonig tile fillst seven honor01 men. Citizecns Meetfing Today. The annual mieeting of prloper-ty >wnei~rs of tile city is to he held( ini the sOunlty 'ourlt hlouse thIiis morning at 10 o'clock fori thle lpuri-ose of levying a ax for the mitnan 'ii1ce of tile graded WihooI l t drinig t he c-omting session. Nichols to ddr-ess Voters. Santiel 'J. Nichols, of Spar-tanblurg, ltandidbat~e for- c-ongr-ess, wvill make a 0nbhi If add ress at t he Laun dot ton mill Saturday afternoon. It is not iliowni3' yetat wh~at hiour the luddriess wil~l be madle. bult it is presumtied that >'elockI. Mrh. llowlett I. Snilivan~ aion i i -tellu a irris, twxo youngi peopil( 0.f dlutv ille, werte haily~i noirr'ied at )-Lano, D)..11., on .Inne :2id. Only the iends of the ('11on tcing 10-air wer iresent. [NROLLM[NT BOK8 NOW BEING OPINED Some Clubs Not Yet Re ported Secretaries BOOKS CLOSE ON JULY 28T" sevretaries wlhio ha11ve not let Se. cnred Enlrolling ilookis are Ex"peet edl III A1i1ly to the u4'41 1n1) secre tuiry-, Mr. '. T. $r';, nho will Supply Them. The books of er111ollniltit for Law renis couny (mocratic clubs are now )J n for the ('nrollm1t11 of nliales ol' ,ll delocrats residing in their re iectivve (lub1 distri s t11 t he tollo wiig places: i1aturels Township DeIo10cratic C lub \'o. 1--Secretary, Alison Lee; eioll ment coimmittee, Alison Lee, It. P. 'rayiiiham, v. T. Crews. Book open it Advertiser oflice, except on Satur lays, salesdays and first three days 'ourt week, when the book can ho round il the office of the clerk of 'Our t. Laurens Cotton Mill-Secretary, J. W.llellams; enrolling committee, J. \v. Hlellams, R. J. Franks, It. S. Tempie. ton. Books open at .T. W. Hellaw's barber shop. Watts Mill-soecretary, M. A. Gar rett; enrolling committee, hi. A. Gar rett, E. Y. McQuown, B. E. Sorgee. [looks open at Watts Mill store. Poplar Springs-E. E. S4mpson, Sr., secretary; enrollment committee, E. E. Simpson. Sr., G. B. Taylor, J. F. Mit Dhell. Books open at E. E. Simpson's residence. Ora-G. W. Blakely, secretary; en rollient committee, 'Will McClintock, 0. L. Hunter, G. i1. Blakely. Book op en at W. T. Blakely's store. Hickory Tavern-J. W. Kellett, sec retary; enrollment committee, J. W. Kellett,W. M. Abercrombie, C. C. Sax on. Book open at W. M. Abercrom bie's store. Goldville-Secrelary, J. G. Hale: enroll0n1t committee, J. G. Hlale, J. 1. Ham, G. A. Browninig. [look open at .1. (1. lale's store. Waterloo Town-Secretary, G. C. Anderson; enrollment committee, G. !. Andermon, Herbert Nelson, J. T, Garrett. Book open at C1. C. Ander son's store. Cray Court-Secretary. Arch C. Ow ings; enrollment committee, Arch C. Owings, I)orroh Pedon, Zeno Wilson. Book open at Gray Court Drug Co. Dials Church-Secretary W. R. -lar ri;; enrollment committee, W. R. Harris, Dave Brownlee, Alec McCall. Book open at W. It. Harris' residence. Power Shop-L. M. Bryson, secre tary; enrollment committee, R. N, Bryson, H1. J. G. Curry, Louis Gilli land. Book open at Bryson and Stod dard's store. Woodville--Secretary, J. E. Wham; enrolling commiittee, J. E. Wham, Rlu-. fuis (ray, WV. R. Putmoan. Book 01pen at J1. 1. Wham's residence. Daniel's Store-J. C. Martin. secr~e tary'; enrollment committee, .J. 'a. Mar tinl, WV. L. Cooper. T. L. Martin. Boolt open at .J. C. Martin's store. Patterson's Store-,Secretary, C. C. H embree; en)rollment committee, C. C. Hiembree, J. T. Burgess, WV. 0. Hari m210n. Book open at residence of C. C. I lembree. Mount Pleasant-Secretary, Guy E. Moore; en rolling committee, Guy K, Moore, Gary M. F'owler, B. HT. Pasley. Ilook open0 at Gu2y E. Moore's residencoi Tli plop-Seefetar'y, Q. W. Sims;(i e r'ollinig committee, Q. \V. sims, W. .1. Anderson, S. A. Taoylor. Book open at1. residience of Q. W. Siins. Shiiloh-Secretary, Rt. GI. Wilson: ('nrolling committee, B. (4. Wilson. Jim11 Abereromble, W. S. Chest Ine. Book 212. IR. GA. Wilson's residence. Young's Store-Sccretary, Austin Ab14'eromblle; enrolling comittee,11 Auastin Abeireromb ie, WV. (I. IIeniderIson, Wilkersoni Wallace, lIook open1 at2 Auset in Abhereromnbie's renih'nee. ILyd Ia Miill---S'cretlarmy, .I. .\ (C. .1arksdale;-211 enr22ollI ing (0ommit1 tee, W. 1). L. Blaldwin, W. N. Liakwelt, TI. IX. 1 t0y((. I 2ook oeau t 21 er24 of secrle It is; dentired thatI(li he i n:'ollinag hiool.a 14or each el4omoc rat i clu im openedii 2e'ti r i l th cl ub (1 d2(istielc at pi ble214, and allI club121 that have no't alr1ady (Conitmue21(1 on Pange- Fivye.) V/