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VOLUME3 XXIX. LAURJENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 19t4.NUBR4 SLIVAN CASE [IL BE CALt[D JRIDAY MORNING AT NIN[ 'CLOCK F. Barron Grier, of Greenwood to Assist the State, and Alvin H. Dean of Greenville, to Assist the Defense. The indictment charging Jos. G. Jo0. G. Sullivan, who has been out Sullivan, the prominent young Sulli- that tim this case wit be Immediate van township farmer, with the murder taken up. of John 1. Cannoln at (ray Court on on $5,000 bond since a few day> af Tuesday May 12th, was handed to the ter the honicide, sat in (io court room grand Jury Monday morning and dur- near his attorneys Monday morning, ing the (lay a true bill was reported. being accompnied also by his father, Monday afternoon the case 'was called 'T'hos. N. Sullivan. Several otler ida up by the solicitor, whenl Mr. W. R. tives were also nearby. The detend Richey and Col. Alvin HI. Dean, of ant was very composed white in the Greenville, counsel for the defense, court r01m but wits plily conseioug askt-d for a continuance of the case of the curious eyes tned in Is di until the next term of court. 't'he plea rection. te sat with a .4eady stare to for continuance was based largely on ward the trout and took littie inter a state of unprepa~edness of the at- est in the organization and proceed torneys because of pressure of other lags of the court. te appeared in the work during the past few weeks. 'The hest of hettit and his outward de state objected to a continuance, how- nenor suggested no indications of ever, Solicitor Cooper informing the mental or nervous strain since the court that the state was ready for tragedy of several weeks ago. trial. Judge Gary thereupon refused Solicitor Cooper, who is to join the the motion for a continuance, remark- state campaign party at Bighl)viile ing that the delays in court proceedure today, vil return to the city in time were already becoming a reproach to be present at the opening of court upon the profession and that he did Friday morning, le will be assisted not believe in continiing cases unless in the prosecution of the case by F. there were good reasons therefor. D. Grier, -Esq., of Greenwood. Riohey Arraignment of the defendant was & Richey, who have been retained by waived and trial of the case was set Mr. Sullivan, will be assisted by Col. for Thursday. .By agreement among Alvin H. Dean, of Greenville. the attorneys for both sides, however, Mr. Cooper stated yesterday that he it was later agreed to begin the case thought the case would be ended by F'ridny morning. When couie opens at I Saturday night. KENNEDY HEADS HEAVY CAR ROLLS S. C. EMBALMERS! OFF EMBANKMENT Elected President of Association at Sister o 1 ,o 3Ieeting in Greer during the Past turd Seceri l Others M treiy In 1eek. in md. C. 1M. Kennedy, of Kennedy Brothers, Miss Lolmj0( i'l'mmI , sister of Mr. this city, was elected president of theit. F. I lemmiig of tis city. 1i11m1oW1Y South Carolina Funeral Directors aiii ( lied 8 t(1 Injuiy mme i Ashevil II Kimbial l's atssociation ai its annliiFda wenahay utmhlen meetin ig which closed at t aaGreer Thurs, itivi she was idilg p1ummgcd ove r a n lay. Mlr. Kennedy takes a great deal ciihi temt ;l Was totally destmoy of interest in the work and proceed- ed, miimg heir an(I oie other occu ings of the association and his eleva- it. Imuemmea Iii. Miss Frances Mar lion to the president's chair is a recog- shall, daughter of Mayor Marshall of nItion of this and of the high estemm C (11 'Ivi', V.11 so 5iiemI injured in which he is held by is assoentes. tha t at one tinge it, WO 5Iouglit she The next meeting of the association is woulI (lie. I iow ver, from tho Iatest to he held next year at C'olumlia. reports all of he injured a I'm'Imov Tl'he following account of the mieet- lnn amd ame on thi od to recoveiy. ing was contained in a spc;ial to The The followig acinim' of the aceIdeiit state: was akem fmomm h Asheville Citizen "Greenville, .flune 11.--After the of Saturday: election of officers and the selection ''iiigiig through the railing of tie of Columbia for the next meeting I-law 'reelc bridge and Inig turtle place, the South Caro',lina Funeral D1i-nto tle watems of the cmeek, am auto rectors and Embalmers' association mohile earryig live passengers pin adjourned its aninual meeting today. ned two women undem it yesterday af The' meeting was held at Greer and em as tie reason for the accident. The the attendance was the largest in the maclila was occupied by Miss Bettie history of the organization. C. 0. Blythewood and Miss Fraices Mar Kennedy of Laurens was chosen pres- shall, of Greenville; Miss Louise Flei ident. John D. Wood of Greer amd ing and llisom McKisslck, of Green C. 1. Taylor, of Lexington. vice presi- wood, S. C., and Mrs. T. C. Thatch. of dents, .1. F. Mackey of Greenville was Alban, Ala. A defective brake is giv reelected secretary and treasurer. on as the rtason for tie accident. The A resolution of thanks was extend- party was on its may from Asheville ed the people of Greer for the hos- to Black Mountain on a tour of the pitable reception of the organization. Land of the Sky from South Carolina. A great meeting is reported by all "When the machine plunged Into who attended. the water Miss Marshall was pinned Frank Hodies, Spartanburg; A. J. under it beneath the surface and Miss White, Maunibg, and C. E. Taylor, Fleming was i'iso caught partially Lexington, were nominated for ap- undtr the side while the other mem pointment by tel governor as a mem- bens of the party were thrown clear ber of the state board of examiners. of the wreck and received no serious From the three the governor will se- injuries. Fortunately several work lect one. men at a nearby house saw the acci THEent and ran to the assistance of the THEFOUTH N FtIDV. tourists. They managed to lift the Merchants of Laurens Decide to Cel- heavy machine sufficiently to get Miss ebrate the Fourth One Day Earlier. es Marshall and Fleming from under The Fourth of July this year will it but not before the former had been be on the third. A petition has been rendered unconscious by strangula circulated and signed by all of the tion. The bridge is about five miles Laurens merchants to the effect that from Asheville. they will observe the day before the "An ambulance from the firm of fourth this year inasmuch as the Norad, Brown and company amd a re "real thing" shows up on Saturday. lief automobile from tme Chambers No special celebratory performances and Weaver garage were summoned have been scheduled for that day but to the scene and the injured women in all probability there will be a ball were taken to the Mission hospital for game hereabouts, a barbecue here treatment while the other members of and there and other gathering over the the party weme taken to the home of a county, making it possible for each friend. Miss Marshall was revived a and every one to spend a pleasant and short time after reaching the hospital enjoyable Fourth. and although an examination revealed niany bruises about the bodies of both Graduates at Carolina. these are not thought to be serious Among the graduates of the Univer- and it is expected that both patients sity of South Carolina this year are will be able to leave the institution in several Laurens boys, W. B. McGowan, a short time. who received the A. B. degree and L. "According to the account given of S. Fuller, Jr., the B. S. degree. ,Mr. the affair by Mi. McKissick, owner anti A. G. Hart, who has been 'an instruc- driver of the machine, tie party has (or in the university while taking post- been attending the Y. W. C. A. con graduate and law courses, took his M. ferenco at Black 'Mountain and had A. and LL. B. degrees. Mr. John Watts motored through the country from hii son of Judge R. C. Watts and nephew home at Greenwood. The visitors had of -Maj. WV. A. Watts of thIs city, also lietAseilearerntmeI" took his IL. B. degree,.n vr ntereunt'pt lc Deaith of Mrs. Cunningham. Higufimla ih tm aiu -Mm's. Izzie McPhiorunn Cuanninmgham mmvsi terodMi.M isckta died at her' hiome ila Clinton oin Wi!ed htleale- tm ahn ogi nesday Junme 10th. Sne had been :,ickg'atrsedhnithulamdht for' some tinme. ''mnlerahdtesmipcrea She is sumrvived by a husband, flive h'ehsbae aldt o' rp chmildren, Messrs Broadus, Lcu.ry, Jiohmn e'y iehayci mahn imom and Casper Cunningham and Misstieriigotmebdeasfithd Blanche Cunmningham all of Clinton,benoni'etdoflaer amnd other relatives."Tm bmigstisaottvev IEarly in her youth she joined the fe mo iewtr vicmi bu church and as ever been a Christian. t~ofe ep~ie' ieiicim ad 0On last Thumrsuday shme was laid to rest e.I scn~drdmrcmoi ia In time Mounmt Pleasant cometery. nn ~uskle mi vntm cn Will Not Rumn.plitmemteinwmcmhyesad Mmr. R. D). Boydl, who wasi last wie e tm annmounced by "Voter'' as a candidate "lm allcI opeeimek for' thme legislaturme fr'om thmis coumnty.Th tp vsm'sedamloin o was inm theo cIty yesterday amid stated sm'cs h oh a ei mt fsae that for' var'Ioums reasons it woulid lbe tm odwscuhdii i wn impiblei1I for him to make the race smll ~a ia e'ite(mia~ n this yeam. ilowever, he asked that is semlm erwmeIunlylrlemaa thanks be extenmded to those who hadtieammetoim ihm inimthem intemested theimselves in his behalf,. siae.Atrlm crhm1le~ it Attenidig Eastern Star Meeting. tovdittmeliamdillim'la Miss IIEllzabethm Swltzer, MIss -Sara'h dI i~iiC Dor'roh anmd Mirs. J. N. Rtichmardsonj left "Sso fc'lm eiei sps Monday for Clio, S. C., whore theysblth 'nie otmememe'sf wont as delegates from the local chap- tm at eentfe n ti x tor of IEastern Stars to the stato con- eedtasvrloftmswilce vention of th& order. Thie meeting t seil oa.Tm ainsa will last until the end of the week,.h optlwmelf ieeau h Misses Switzer and Dorroh 'Sill stopotemmbroftepaywm'tkn over in Timmionsville for the week- t lc onan'hr hywl e end whmere they will visit Mrs. C'arl m~ hog h ofrne Foster.s"Ar of te occupamnts of this ma-y NOT A CANDIDAI MONDAY_ ORNING Foner U. S. Senator Did Tuesday Took Re cess Una Not Enter t0 Fridai CANSLER OF TIRZAH D. L BOOZER rS COMES IN AS USUAL FOUND iUILTY Will 3111l:k' H{are ainst. Fhes( Others -~ 11'I~~~~~~~~~~~lo( .~ Nil.h r als. l liri (o il 3Iu 11' ho V iitd a l'usilndle of F1r ithle I'ice of Rail road ('omniis- i; t l in ud x: rouiad 1'. 11 IIlx '.(: inn r I.ist (.f ('andidates for teli( d ck's ic, a nd 1i'e i4' liv only V'arious N*ominations. Nl Ive ofr C'ollumbial, S. (... .lunte lu.-Caul .(r for, railroad com01iislioner was the oily new camr'lid(ite w hen tin' li. t ;venld nday ilxarni lg with su a H'. 'lose'd today at noon. 1 1'3 * 11g. All of the 1 t lo n Is. .\I1.iin did not entr for o exce 1 111131 1lil~~. () iiigs, Whol is ver'y ill at Il', .Julia anything,. L. . squ''. of, !l'ore(e. ' is unop- Iby sai iiii'ilx. ''11e ('1 rt lO i11ell p'ose(d for solic itor of the 121h circuit. in session until yestoiday no01 W 11011 The otlici al list as given out by it ress Was taken uil Iriday mn, State ('hak'ir. Joh ay Evans lug when the case of Joseph . Sva showed IO) dilihtC roe Ut ivan, charged with killing Jonte M. States senator, eleven candidates for n Will be taken ip. Court wll governor, four for lieutenant gover nor, two for comptroller general, two A teual o for adjutant general, two for attorney A the a of Ic general, six for railroad collission- Monday or, and one each for superintendent of B charged with assault with i education, state treasurer, secretary tent to kill, was taken up. Mr. Ilooz of state and commissioner of agricul-to do frmer from the vi otte. adcmiisolro ag'cu-eiliy of Goldville, and at' present a tu re. Politicianscandidate for the house of represen bia today and everything is in readi- of io ness for the opening meetings at St. anity "shot up' Goldville on the Mathews and Sumter tomorrow. mornixg of January 3, 1913. Mr. List Boozer was found guilty of assault Listof Cndidtesof a high and aggravated nature. Sen The list of candidates for state of- tence has not brer e fibs follows: United States Senate. him. There was little or no conflict of ~enaox'l'~lisn D Smthof ee;testimony as to thle occurrence It Senator Ellison D. Smith, of Lee;testified to Governor C. L. Blease, of Newberry; the fact that Mr. Boozer abut to the Willia:i P. Pollock, of Chesterfield; house of Mr. L. W. C. Blalock, with Mayor L. (D. Jennings, of Sumter. whom he had had some difficulty over Governor of South Carolina. a contract hand, and began shooting Mendel L. Smith, of Kershaw; into the front of Mr. Blalock's house;! Charles A. Smith, of Florence; R. A. then going around to the side he shot Cooper, of Laurens; J. G. Clinkscales, several times through the hallway be of Spartanburg; Richard I. Manning, tween tie dining room and kitchen, of Sumter; W. C. Irby, Jr., of Lau- broke tle window of tle dining room tens; .1. 13. A. Mullally, of Anderson; with the end of his gun and then went John G. Richards, of Kershaw; John clown to Mr. Blalock's store where h1 T. Duncan, of Richland; Charles C. contined his operations, doing con Simms, of Barnwell; Lowndes J. damage to property but no Browning of Union. injury to people. le was there ar Lieutenant Governor. rested and later brought to Laurens, B. Frank Kelly, of Lee; .1. A. Hun- where he scured bal. Several ter, of Bamberg; William M1. Hamer, months ago he entered ; n anitariun of Dillon and A. .1. Bethea, of Rich- at olunbia fox treatment of a nelv land. Secretary of State. os trouble. R. M. McCown, of Florence. Boozer. Testimony was introduced to State Treasurer. show that le had not boon in the S. T. Carter, of Richland. full possession of his mental facul Attorney General. ties since the killing or his son it A. G. Brice, of Chester and Thom- Chester about seven year: ago. A as H. Peeples, of Barnwell. number of witnesses testified that on Superintendent of Education. numerous occasions since that time John E. Swearingen, of Edgefield. aud up until very recently Yr. Iooz Commissioner of Agricilture. eI had talked to them of his son and E. J. Watson, of Richland. often would appear to 1046 all con Adjutant and Inspector General. W. W. Moore, of Barnwell and M. I tnon wa hiton.lin orning Mon C. Willis, of Yor. Boozer was not in tosonin ohi Comptroller Generalreoin fautsan thtewa A. W. .Iones, of Abbeville, and .1. A.noawrofwtlewadig.O Summersett, <,f Iichland.th stdthdenatdlie an Rxairoad ('ommnissioner. reolcinothevtsul('t'a C. D). Fortner', of Spartanbur'g;pieontat ori. Frank W. Shealey, of Lexington; '[h manfcsite sehin George WV. Fairey, of Calhoun; J1. 1 idtiO(011th.ngiil Whlar'ton, of I aurens; W. I. Wither'- (i~li a n:g spoon1, of York alld James Cansler, eof 'ltlrornttl eenatwsal TiirzAah.--The D~aily P'iedmnoxt. t eielewe ih n rn First Cotton Blloomu. a i ieo ieslo~~.(os Mrl. .1. 0. Denlny, of Cross 11ill,eabewihasxtel( otels' brought thle first cotton bloom of the ti~lyo inse htM.lo'.l season to Thle Advertiser office MIon- fmelIly ffrdtllnbreso day morn1ingr. '[he bloom11 wa's handledle~lfx ie(aIkgo10lxc 11( 10 to hlim by a dar'key by the name of nlstdint.ofrorpyM.lla H-amp AMiller', who salid that h1e had alckfxhilos.'[h rnlsox field in which blooms would x'api111'dralyo ilsbigthti alppear very' shorxtly. Mrx. Denny stalt-Ioox'adnten nil'sod ed( that crops aroundlc Cross 11111 wer'e h ol o aemd iyd~ l mueh bet ter' now thlan they wexe attonitwnhsf'ed ad012 Is tits time last year'. i eaigtl ;mgs l lt chine na members of promninent ii h eto lslh aio 111 i families in South Cxarolina andi Ala-a1)101oilfthtV hama an~d ar'e well known in Wester'n 'ndryPoetnn. Northl Carolina. It wias thouight at Flo~gi hnJls~ilut fIi first that there was little chance fo lndjiiy the reocovery of Miss Marshall sinceStbo utCrli, she0 seemhed 1o lie suffering froml) in.- 'outofa'os ter'nal injurli('s as wvell as the effectothlinF..(L'yio&igan of hlaving been hlcd unde11r water, It I[orlueortowi osoh is stated by thlose who attended her' at Wetiel'illJx fo eabv the0 hlospital that lhad she been unlder'~aeadClnY(0hrb olet tile wvater' only a short time longerfulbe lav toumi lior there would hav~e been no chance for'fi~ rseiiiit her life. H~owever, at last reports silhe r~.W ae asdo P il was rest'ing as well as could be ex- pae eoeu o'cnieain pooted and no serious symptoms had1ecptI iecneo h 'tt sSl developedck' (Cotno and Prgre only0 A lG THING FOR LAURE'NS DOOLEY'S GREAT INVENTION. Nass Meeting of Men, Women and To be Given at Idle Hour Theatre Fri. Children called for Thursday After- d i In Connection with Pic. noun, .lun 25. Very Important. A. d this mass meeting has nothing Air. Dooley's Great invention is the whatever to do with Chicora College (title of a home talent affair which is nor an. thing - pertaining thereunto. to be pulled off at the Idle Hour Thei e's going to be a P. P. P. on the Theatre Friday night in connection afternoon of Thursday, June 25, 1914. with other frills of a local color, be nrhis does not refer to Dr. Lippman's sides the regular run of pictures well-known remedy but to a Parcels which this popular theatre gives. Mr. Post Party that the ings Daughters Dooley's Invention is said to be some are handing out to the public for the I thing great, ivolving, as It does, the purpose of raking in a little of the transformation ot sone of Laurens' Ame.-iean coin, with a guarantee that fairest "daughters" and most becoin you get your money's worth or a lit- ing young men into characters very tle wore. Will you be there? Cer- well, the full program hasn't been tainly. This is not in the least a given out yet, so further description hold-up game but a legitimate method of what will happen when M'. Dooley of gently relieving our citizens of begins to perform wil have to be put cash for the purpose of relieving the off until after the show comes off. anxiety of the treasurer of the afore- 'However, nevertheless, peradventure, said organization. in ease Mr. Dooley fails to conic Now stop and listen at this:-the across with the proper article sever party will be given on the lawn at al other specialties by well known lo the home of Dr. and Mrs. H. K. Aiken; cal "characters," notably one of Lau will begin at 6 o'clock and continue rens' fat men, will be pulled off in until everybody is minus mezuma; good order. Part of the show, then, each parcels post package will cost will be humorous, part serious (real 100, each saucer of cream will cost serious), part of a proitable as well 10c and each and every slice of cake as entertaining nature and the rest (good cake) will be priced at 5c, and will be more or less painful; we re there is no ordinance against buying fer now to the price. Fifteen cents thirty seven slices. The packages will be the license to enter into the will -be bought "sight on seen" thus portals of the Idle Hour on this giving you a chance of g'eeting some- eventful evening. thing for nothing or nothing for In the afternoon the regular Idle something. Hour program of pictures will be To Erect School Building. shown, when the usual prices of 5 and Mr. J. B. Cook, secretary of the 10 cents will prevail. board of trustees of school districtHo No. 4, of Youngs township, in which IhomeN BY MAl a)f. the Huntetsville school is located, was In the city yesterday looking af- IV. L. EChestine and Miss.. Ma)' Iellatnis leer legal matters incident to the sale Bitten last Week by Dog Supposed of $2,000 In school bonds for the pur- to lie vad. pose of erecting a new school build o r. . L. Cheostine and iss slay ing. Mir. Cook stated that the trus- I 1iens, daughter of J. C. doellams, tees had other funds besides the I were bitten last "eek by a dog which money to lie gotten from the bond Is- pwyslcians at Columbia honounced sue and they exp~ect to expend be- as5 haLving hydrophobia. The (log w~as tween $2,500 and $3,000 on the build- killed by neighbor's and the head sent Ing, making, ig a neat, commodious and to Columbia for examination. As conveniently arranged structure. soon as the repiort was mado that the Langston Club Roll. ' dog had wllyrophobia both Mr. Cles M. M. Poole,, secretary of the Lang- tine ajid Mins liollams went to Co ston democratic club, will bo at Lang- lumbia for treatment. They return ston church Saturday, July 4th, from ed several days later', however, and two until six o'clock in the afternoon are now undergoin treatment by or. with the club roll and lhe requests 110180'o, sorum being sent from the that all votors -be present at that laboratories in Columbia by p~arcel tie to enroll. Dost. Leaves for Campaign. aoth Mr. Chestine and aMiss lellms > Uessrs.. It. A. Cooper and W. C. wore reportel as oing well yester Iftby, Jr., have left to join the state day, no indications of serious mesults mpaigig party, Mr. Irby loft Men- being present. t day v-fternoon and 'Mr. Cooper yen- - Aorway. They will be lbresent when Game at Laurens Mill. the campaign opens at Blatbopvisle ro Laurens mill team and Lydia b.daay. Mr. Cooper, however, will be w te play on the Laurons mill ground lewefed to return to tfio city Friday to Saturday afternoon beginning at 4 . fttt the trial of Joe. 0. Sullivan o'lok. Both of those teams are in *W, killing the late John A. Cannon. fine condition and a close and exeit trae Gilt 'be called at 9 *'ol Ing game is expected. The uuul ad th Hueorileg ison wll be chargd.