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.