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VOLUMBE XXIX. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1914' NUMBE 50 CANDIAT[S SPOK[ IN GR[[VILL Spoke Before Mill Voters At Brandon Mills ALL THREE GIVEN RESPECTFUL HEARING Congressman Johnson Tells Cotton Mill Voters That They Haven't Ite. calved What They Have Been Prom. ised by other Potliticlans. San Nich. , ls Tells What lie will do. Duncan Knocks Johnson. (Greenville News, gunday.) Thk inclement weather failed to damlpen the%.&pirits of the 400 people who yesterday afternoon 1 istened to the three congressional candidates as $hey outlined their platforms in a lit tle grove at Whitmire, the stop on the oar line just this side of the Brandon mills, for loud cheering greeted the efforts of all three speakers and each acquitted himself with more than passing praise if the conditions under which they spoke is to be considered. The incumbent, 'Congressman J. T. Johnson, opened the argument by out lining his record in congress. Mr. Johnson showed the part he had play ed in the currency reform movement, and stated that but for him congress might have adjourned without passing the currency reform bill. He stated that the ideas as outlined by himself, were given out' by .President Wilson tad publilahtd lit a Waohitng(,on por, May 81, 1913. Mrs Johnson stated that he did not ueck newspaper notoriety. "I do -not advertise," he stated. "If advertised half as 'much as I work, the newspa pers would be full of my doings every. day," he declared. Mr. Johnson showed how he studied the cotton situation during the past year or so and when money was need ed, hi declared that Secretary Mc-Adoo called him Into conference. lie showed how he was one of the very few :men that was aslid to appear before .ic Adoo and that his ideas as given to !' Se retary of the Treasury were c:. ried out, with the result that many millions of dollars were loaned to the banks of the south and a panic was thus avoided. Mr. Johnson said that he felt pride in the fact that he was called upon to ndvise Mr. McAdoo. he declared it was a credit to the Fourth District more than to himself for it showed that this district was discriminating in . its choice of representatives. lie stated that for 20 years he had prepared for just the emergency that arose and that he was proud he was called lit at that time. Mr. .ohnson read a letter from President Wilson, in which thOe highest praise was accorded to the speaker by President Wilson. The letter was in re)ly to a communication that had 'been mailed to Mr. Johnson' fro-m a constitutent in this district and waus sent out from some northern city. It asked the constitutont to write the congressman and ask hinm to use hIs influence to adjourn congress, it wVouhld also have the constituent to write to other big men in \Vashington with tho end in view that congress be adjourned as soon as possible. As duL lined by Mr. Johnson, there was a certain click of crooked business mnin who wantedl congress to adjourn be fore legislation was carriedl out andl whech was a part ot the pledges of the Decmocratic party. Mr. Johnson maiiedi the whole communication to President WVilson and received the highest praise from the chief execu tive for uncover'ing a lplot to circum vent the piarty. "Weo want to put some wvholesome laws on the books," said Mr. Jlohn son, "hefore we adjourn." Hero Mr. Jlohnson read the, letter from President Wilson and this will be0 foundl on the front page of thme -News in today's issue. "A congressman should represent the highest ideals of his community," said Mr. Johnson, "and I have tr'ied to do this. Your congressman is a friend of the President of the United States and of the other leaders of this government. I have not heard anything said against meo in the dis trict yet, and they can~t say anything 'against me that will hurt me and toll the truth. I can look any man in the face for -my record is clean. I may make mistakes. I am anot in "ALL ABOARD FOIL CHAWSTON." C. & W. C. will Operate Cheap Excur sion on July 14. to the City by the Sea. For only $3.00 round trip .you can enjoy the various and sundry sights of Charleston on next Tuesday and Wed nesday July 14 and 15. On the 14th the Charleston and Western Carolina railroad will operate an "excusslon" to Charleston by the way' of Augusta, from Spartanburg. Lauiens, Green wood and points along the way. The excursion train will leave Slartan burg Monday morning at 6.30 A. M. and will pass Laurens at 8:10. The train will return Wednesday, July 16th, leaving Charleston at 9.00 o'clock at night. The following is the schedule of leaving time: Spartanburg, 6.30; Roebuck, 6.17; Moore, 6.56; Switzer, 7.06; Woodruff, 7.19; Enoree, 7.35; Lanford, 7.40; Ora, 7.47; Laurens 8.10; Waterloo, 8.40; Coronaco, 8.56; Greenwood, 9.15; ar rive Charleston about 5.00 p. m. fallible but I am honest. No man can point to anything in my life that is not clean and straight and honor able. When I lay down the com mission that you have honored me with, my record will be as clean as when you first gave it to me." The speaker talked for several minutes with regard to appointments to civil service offices, showing that one must stand the examination and get one's name upon the lists before he can be of any aid. "I am in a position to help you when you get your name on the lists," said Mr. Jghnsont. "I have never promised a man an Ofne yet, to get his vote, and I never intend to. I am the friend of every man. I love every man. I help a man, not because he Is a farmer or because he is a cotton mill man, but because he is my fellow man. I wish those who do not un derstand, could know how a man acts who is actuated by the love of his fellow man. They say that I am on no important committees, why I am the mian who makes up the lists of the departmkeont at Washington, all the salatrie ar made up by -me, a bill carrying $?7,000,000 was written by ine. The man who makes all the ap pointients, the apipointmnent clerk, secured lis position through lmy ef forts, .Jamcs X. Harper, of Green ville. Why, there was a lawyer from Montana who was trying for the position and two senators and nin congressmon went to get the uLosi tion for him. I neverl asked inyone to assist me; but I landed the Job for Mr. Harper, so of couirse .have son infilence with him." Great applause Owwa givn th speaker at this juncture. Congressman Jlohnson (told of se curing a position for a Winthrop college girl, who had secured a "kitchen" scholarshilp and which means that she had to work her way through college. "I helped her to get a $900 dollar job," he said "andi I ami wilingm to help any man or woiman who niieedi it.", lie told of helping a nummmber ot pecople, somie of whom were knoi' wn to the eromwd present and~ linilsied hla remarks by *~yy: . . "'If yo.i eotton n Ill pecople~ had' r" ceived ever'ything t1 at has bi n pr'oi ised you, by thle be!liicans, youi nouldi : lIve in marble palaces." Hie reei'ved loud and Continued a pplause at. thle conChtstn of hiIs re mar'ks. Sam .1. NichollIs, of Spartanur g. followed Mr. .Johnson and lhe seemeid to he the favorite of tihe meeting for he received loud apiplause whenm he mounitedi the platfom and freiuent cries of "'Nicholls! Nicholls!" Mr. Nicholls started off with fierce "roasts" of thme newvspapers and stated that they all were out of harmoniy with thlings, espeCially po0 litical. Hie accused the newvspaper's of rey'lling Gov. Illease wheni even if illease Wvasall they said lie was, the fact ought not, to' have been adlver tlsed to the. pubile out side tihe State. lie attacked the now primary laws andl showed -how tihe new law wvas aimed at the cotton mill men beause one has to live in the cotinty six months prior to .voting andl ie stated that cotton mill men move about more than any other people on earth, hence many would be deprived of theIr vote by the new rules. lie attacked the mill ,priOidenlts of P'nartaunhnrg. saying that ha AM not EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MET LAST MONDAY Assessments Decided Uiton for County Candidates. The county executive committee met in the court house Monday morning in accordance with the rules of the party. County Chairman Irby being absent, Geo. A. Browning, Jr.. of Goldville, was made temporary chairman. About If teen committeemen were present. The matter of candidates' assess ments was the first business taken up. It was decided that candidates for four year term offices shouldl he assessed twice a much as candidates for two year term offices and that the mini mum assessment would be five dollars. Under this resolution, two year term candidates will be assessed five dol lars and four year term candidates ten dollars. R. E. Babb, Esq., and W. T. Crews were appointed a committee to make arrangements for the senatorial and state campaign meetings which are to be held on July 22nd and August 13th respectively. If arrangements can be made as in the past, the meetings will be held at Holmes spring. The secretary of the commitee, W. T. Crews, was authorized to arrange the county campaign itinerary approx imately the samne as it was two years ago. The following is the itinerary as arranged by Mr. Crews: Laurens, Monday, August 10. Laurens Mills, Monday night, Au gust 10. Langston, Tuesday, August 11. Sardis, Wednesday, August 12. Clinton Mills. Wednesday night, Au gust 12. Thursday, August 13. state campaign day. Clinton, Friday, August 14. Lydia Mills, Friday night, August 14. Hopewell, Saturday, August 15. .Goldville, Saturday night, August 15. Cross Hill, Afonday, August 17. Ekom, Tuesday, August 18. Tumbling Shoals, Wednesday, Au gust 19. Dials, Thursdny, August 20. Youngs. Friday, August 21. Watts .lills, Friday night, August 21 )IVlI)ENI)S PAIll) OT. July First the Tile for Hlanditng Out to Stockholders a little on the Side. A good pile of coin Was tiurme loo in iurens on July 1rt.. this beingh. time for thle semli-annual1,1 paymlent -A' dilvidends by thie balks. cotto mi . and other riioiins. Tho e l",. Il - Ing is a iKl of the Laurens con't'rna. tha. hlanded otl ( heicks t t lit tock l n11l': vottol mi!, 2 per cenit m. P', u a'in & icngte nihk, S tr ent im h .0('( -$5,000. Iinterprit M k 1, 1 -r art on $10'', Jh'1---$ 1(00. Ihainoi: ani . 4 : it 4n f . O0 _.$2,000. 1 17, tio- $1,9; heeni eiinatedl with i in:ther ra anl at tornecy, has neted~ li a. 1osition wvI im the law~v I firm otflilsborn. , U I:e and Rtobertson in 1 hrlrb :0r i' lasd t week for his new home Mlr "It' (Iowan will he engaged p.,,' .omy iin thIe legal (deparitment of the ' 11mon and Northiern Haillay 0'. It. grad ua ted In lauw at t he .ni r.a tyv or South Carolina, an itti- no : io m,e ot oxcepi~onmally linie tl -nts WooJEdmen~t lenic in Youing'; l'nzshly. T[hero will he a picn Ic -gven, by thme Woodmuen of the World :'t FrienIdsipj church In Youngs l owmnshipr on thne first Saturday in August--Army tai Iat. The~i comiItee inm elbarige ia nowv a 'raniging to have several prominenit sonakers to addriess the audlienc'e ont the da." of then picnic The public is cordially inv it ced to come and refinested to bring well-filled baskets. 8. J. NIchels to 8hpea&k. S. J. Nicholls, candidate for' con gross, will spea5k at hickory Tavern Saturday night, beginning at 8:00 o'clock. I STATE CANDIDATES AT BENNETSVILLE Bennettsville, July 1.-John G. Clinkscales was given an ovation hero today by the 1,200 Marlboro county people who .heard the candidates for State offices. Many ladles were in the audience. Perfect order prevailed and each candidate was given good attention and applause. It was a Clinkscales crosvd, and the ovation given hini was the feature of the meeting. It was also very plain that the audience was overwlhelmingly an ti-Ulease in sentiment. A. G. Brice, for Attorney General, said the record of his opponent. At torney General Peoples, was one of "iasterly -inactivity." lle also declar ed that lie never had voted for Cole L. Ulease and was not a supporter of the present state administration. The sentiment here appears to be strong for compulsory education. Tie crowd waited patiently for several hours and practically all were present when Mr. Clinkscales. the last speak er, made his address favoring compil sory education. Law enforcement and curtailment of the pardoning power were applaudod by the people when they were voiced by H. A. Cooper, M. L. Smith and It. 1. Manning. Charles A. Smith also re ceived applause on his condemnat!on of lawlessness. The candidates speak tomorrow at Chesterfield. Under the spreading branches of oaks on the court house lawn the candidates for state offices addressed tho Marlboro county people here to day. County Chairman D. D. McColl presied. and the Rev. Peter Stokes offered prayer. Mir. MeOoll welcomed the candidates to Marlboro county' Attorney General Thos. H. Pceples, for re-election, told how lie had con ducted his oflice e conomically and asked for re-election on his recor'l. A. 0. Brice, candidate for Attorney General, congratulated Marthor'o conn ty on its richness and resoarec:. "11 record is one of masterly inactivity." ,aid Mr. Birice, referring to Altornev G0eneral Peoples. lie said a man's per sonal record had soiething to do with hi offlee and if a man went down to charleston and attended the races, whee' boolkmaking and gambling was .oing on his. hands were tied to some extent. He slted that lIe was not. a upoirtr' of the preset state adillin 't ritionI aa hd nievr ~voted for Gov Clrnor lileaen 1. I :d the record of conio t l:s h ong t1 te. solicitors a'l I not to ( ( Nirl) Preplcs; that as ':. r as ha knew Mr'. l'eeps had not app)-ard in court in a sigl!e ono of the case::. James . nu:i b a i readinr a o y t tlm n.Said b ,. 1. Jinnins in his speech at in 0, inI .hnih 1r. Jeiiuings rLked thos!;e n.ionshe i lthe (.' Ik on De. Elealora . Satilers and Dr. Mr. ]mmersett said he was not a tun andi Irmed .lay1 1. ningt ' re I *: by the~ 11 #F iijaper 01 ti at r. .1h uingis, ecanidai~ie 1f41 l'ited States otL is ay to a iittack me for' not we'lltlio'e4 the re'ord~ .shows; that, I waS ..i ; nsemha te bioar of1 reU gentsa Ii.in ta ' ha'nliws ig.ioi'ntw noth141,ii1 iii iac- is li the f av I:. o ie' riend and apimnte aotn Ili 44d 1( 4)n 1 ilsio ndel i d notase \nd iup onl ti n'I alei'onh or 1wa ignorant.N "Ti~iih4conchasio is'e lire stible, Iembarrallcstyrace iis de to th nle act tha it'4 amn thn friendo anamie on the)3 cii.arld istiGovinor (ilaseand is a w14i't . p1rverion i f i'theirord. No huumn~C .ein hicas foi' lie-lwhocn tellinglof cowstrhe oanyc a thie s :e: reflicon o the god'nme ofan Ad'mitamet General A . W.ooi'es( MI. C. Willis. his opponent, caine next, C. ID. F~ortner, F. WV. Shealey, J. HI. Wharton, Vt. I. Withiesrpoon and G. W. Fairey presented their' claims for ;(Continued on Page Ten.) 0OU'' OF COM3MON PLEAS. Will Convene for the Summer Term on July 13. List of Jurors. Next week will be court week in Laurens. The regular summer term of the court of common pleas will con vene next Monday morning with Judge Gary presiding. The list of jitrors for that week is as follows: Laurens-T. 1M. Babb, J. M. lunter, Douglas Barnett, A. F. Martin, W. A. Aloore. Dials-'. M. Kellett, J. B. Childress, Paul Babb, .1. E. Whaim, S. M. Ball, Rapley W. Willis, W. P. Owens. 11. It. Farrow. Youngs-A. .1. Owens, L. M. liggins, II. II. Barnett, J.. P. Goodwin. S'cuffletown-L. S. McChray. Jacks-B. F. Copeland. 'luntcr-A. 13. Henry, B. R. Fuller, F". M. Sligh, C. W. Stone. Cross Hll1-T. M. linson, 1,. 1'. Pin son. Waterloo-T. M. Shaw, W. H. Wil Hams, N. E. Cooper, C. C. Caldwell. Sullivan-A. II. Pitts, A. J. Davis, .1. E,. Roper, W. If. Ballentine, T. T. Wood, J. M. Sumerel, J. 11. Wasson. Heaivy Hall Storm. Monday night much damage was done to the crops over a part of Lau rens county with a heavy hail storm. Messrs. U3. B. Bolt and W. S. Reid from near Woodrow Wilson school report a heavy hall in their section and brought some exceedingly good proof In the way of cotton and corn stalks that had been literally torn to pieces by the heavy storm. There was also great damage done around 'Madden station. Mrs. Wofford was in the city Tuesday and stated that the cotton and corn in that see tioUn.had been badly beaten. The hal! seemed to have reached the outskirts of the city but was very light here. Mr. J. J. Dendy reports heavy damage to his crop. Mir. Elimore liranitett also states that his crol, was ailmost ruined. ,he:iy's Sale ..1 onda y Very littC property Changed hanids \hirnay. Wh110i wais salesday. Thret milall 'ia ts of Ilid, sold tildrer tax execitions, repreIs:e;fnted th total sales of the day. A sia:! lot on W.asinv ton strle((t this city, belonging to Geo. Ptieleit, was bid in by N. B. DIal for $1q. Another nsall lot on "Rich 1lill" heloilng.s to G. P. 1[Iunter, was bougid by .1. P. T'olliert. for $75. Ninety five acres belo nei ,g ,to the Johii Crawford estate, in the lower part of the couiinty, w;as botghit b% T. S. Crawford fet Capt. W.11lhtee Pronmoted. ('apt. 'A. A. Wallace, a native of L:i 1ns has roe"nitly ht ein promoted troim gulsIa. tt. oie has b e wit t his iroad : loinh' r of years and 16b, vllicientl service. br-ought, for hlim thi"; d:0ev proilotinii. ('apt. Wall.ge' was in the city ye'sterday mak1iig Ih1ail arraingerniitii oI tlt! big ex irsion io Chlzeston on the I-ithI. I~or('e n andidrates fr t wo iirbh'o Iart inabingy hir irst cllinottnlimo \\' Ii''O t o w nl-'ii thle of(h e (l .\dveriser. Mir. (aitlrg |It)iin:: 'lilts is bonit i il te irm for('( .ln an ia cy lof L ie Iownshis andos (aets.. T.r Todd mi.i Paron:lt Ia. r the11 riae anr ecollntv cst.. Io ssn vegr.~'' 'I' oe 1I(t'e( Wiheigty fnelt .r. .ad Presone Smto n the yclub last Idatoyeseavin aom 12 om Wa-n I ter'b laoe iipallod the cty buieep Is\l.cmtsatednlai whif heuren twn shp (o 'l t ofii otton ll awe ir at secteloo. lIre tisl mot apablt~e ugmill.n wol(n out makOf.er lan excelent' o eon aseigher.l os~ pI hscar les habegisrerted on the .Juiay club saar umi whi 'isrn I urbot wholi hs ben tioednl or' aureal dayshi hdas rturnedal tosipn his offchairr~e. NTIR[ING IT[MS FROM IE COUTY News Lefters From Mani Sections.1 CORRESPONDENTS GIVE LOCAL NEWS 11appenings of Interest to Many Peo. ple W.1 over the ('ounty and to Lhose who have Left. the Fiumily Iieartl. stone and gone to other States. Cross Hill, July 6.-All business is suspiended today and the neople are ob serving this as a holiday instead ot Saturday, the 4th. Some are oft on pleasure trips, other mae using tho day for rest. 'The only sport we have heard of on the Glorious Fourth wasi an interest ing fox chase over on Saluda river early Saturday morning. Alessrs. Wharton, 11111, Daveipe't, Watts, and a number of others, with a good pack of thirty dogs, enjoyed two thrilling races. One was a good running grey. whose trail was struck fresh and warm just after the turn of the night. Just as the eager h1oun(s 'were ready to take in their victim they were call ed off by the hunters who wished to save him for another time. The other was a cunning red wicb had been pre pared for the occasion and was turned loose early in the morning. Twrty five ninut. of beantiful runninr ind Mr. Red was in the clutches of his howling pursier-s These races were enrjoyed by quite a iuimber of sports in. Three inot automnobilei have iten purchased hefre it the last few days, all Fords. ir. T. M. Pinon exchangd his old for a new <)ne, and :1esers J, M,. Leaman and Jamiren (olemnan pir chased one ech. O)iern have a grow ing inclinatiun towardn such a :em venlience which rea - 1en-1l 1 inl il) il. Vest me t. . Mary Fi dlfe-y aie (thileirea ot .Ine-semnc :a.. ie bete-i fuo two weeks' visit to . ' - H ei!ey' tothe Is. .\ers Annet:0 e'a h Mid little sOn of. .Iacksonvilie. arc e n spiendig -'om tine W11f.h1 parnto, Ni-. and Ml.s. 1'. A Whar neton. N Cis. ('. ). Nate, wlo) ha beN- inilt Ch.irt~te for tre tnt. ii' :e :na d leoiill? last wee mitch i'nlro\ -. It in lil.nalent. lnforlilation to ler n':ny friened; that. shee is 2t111 i mrmin0 :1i1d wIll roon ewllaan I few (lays' \!'it to ill lli h'. I '!. I is0 lit'ri:l'o , of ('of1(1d a. .\ :. IM larvila Antier1eioD '1 - 2 nu ialk was here Naturday miingsin .lta .alny frieneds. .l-s. Joe Sim i on's., of lire1 > is viiting \i. J. W. Simmons' a . Ite aTnO-hee tlOnoon a c-to 1. , r ,,f yo ug iemen ti-N here fori a tri to 1 liederson.vie, ('hick prin and terl lc lacInees of note. Ine the nui ber \crc e t.\essln- Isnther Walk'irem, lid I Iippj, Chln:es iiw~on, WAelldon Irea Iinan, and liiinv I lloye. Th'e' arv v elinug ilne a far and expeet-. to .e ir C.0 C igne (today*. :i-t weeI was. iorroin)-'Il ne'ws i his ,. on o the coluty. Onely a ' 1 dli [hnefou mounth en;oeti o i wif had I diedli. WV1 itin a f.2u in h terus. :.r' lefi tatl ee:, a d ne' -r 1(ss. ?i\lc -ympaenthey goes eec fot thle h5'evved (hildren-i. Mr. 8meith ~ wve. a.~1 C ::ieua:n:miinig man1 , a good i-iti z(1nP alii membeuler of the IPtei 1t hehi. 1Ile was 51 yeair" oft i;. J'r fa ther'~ lye' will lbe 1' e t IVa. -: thle houme andh a vrn- a no wI i ehilohi, Jul1y i; We ae giw-l chironmile o ne,)h - we, in le th he the whalhe. TI :-: e la e rme would liing Solo inn t high. ~if -e Wo-i