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AT O VOLUME3 XXIX. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WE-DN-ESD .AY, JU L Y 2-2, 191 4. UR 2! S[NATORIAL CANI Geo. A. Browning, Jr., to P cipatcd. Goverv The senatorial party will be in Lau rens today. The campaign meeting will be held as usmal at Holmes Spring, near the railroad station. Repairs - have been made to the speaking plat form and benches have been provided for those who care to sit (own. The meeting will be called to order at 11 o'clock by lion. Geo. A. Browning, Jr., of Goldville, who was designated by County Chairman rby who is now With the state campaign party. Gov. lease will be the first speaker and he vill be followed by either Mr. Pol lock or Mr. Jennings. Senator Smith COUNT OF MONTE (RiISTO. Long Expected Filim to be Presented Here Thursday Afternoon and Night. After considerable correspondence the managers'of tie Idle Hour thea tro succeeded in getting a re-booking of the photo play "The Count of Monte Cristo," which was .to have -been shown here several weeks ago. fyhis superb plietra will be shown Thursday ifternoon an.i night at the usual pricos, live andi ten cent3. "The Count of Monte Cristo" Is stiged an der the direction of Charles Irrohman alnd the leading role is taken by the eminent actor, James O'Neill. The story is familiar to most tneatre go ors, but heralds will be 1lstributed tomorrow in which wNill be fouil a synopsis of the book. Ilowever, to en joy the picture it is not at all esseln tial to be familiar with the story and. the picture is complete within itself. A packed house is expected when the picture is shown, so those w. ho may be able are urged t oattend in the afternoon when the theatre will be airier and more comfortable. VETS BIG ('ONTJtMATv. McCradiy Bros. & Cheves, Locil Firm, to do a Lot of Work for City of Un ion. McCrady Bros. & Cheves, the local firm of engineers and contractors, have been awarded the contract for extensive imlprovemnents in the town of Union. The work will consist of laying off and beautifying a large public ipark. Besides this they will superintendl other improvements on the main streets of the city. Mr. Ed ward McCrady left Monday to take charge of the work in Union. lHe will probably spend most of his time there for the next two months. Mr. WV. S. McCrady, another member of the firm is expected to take charge of the Laui rens office dluring the absence of Mr. Edward McCrady. On B. M. I. Faculty. Mr. 0. L.- Long, of Waterloo, a graduate of the Citadel, will be a member of the facilty of the Bailey Military' ristim nex-. session, lie will be ass!s'ant professor of science i and mathematicsm. Mir. Long comes I huighly recommended by the Citadel I faclity. In this connection friends I of the BI. M. 1. w'll 1)e interestedl to know that Col. Bailey received eight application and 12 letters of inlouhiry yesterday.--4(;rccnwoodl Journal. LAAUltENS W1ON (IVEIL L~YflI. P'retty Onamie at - Clinton Saturday. Oamie withm Clinton Mills Here Sait urI'ho LuesMills team put one- ov er on the Lydia Mills boys on the L~y dia grounds Saturday afternoon, cop- e ping the game by the score of 8 to 3. TFhe game was very prettily played and abounfied with keen situations. The Laurons Mills team will play l1 -'the Clinton Mills aggregation on the I local grounds Saturday afternoon, 1r starting at 4 o'clook.. MffS HER[ TODAY reside. No Disorder Anti or Speaks First. will speak last. After the senatorial candidates have spoken, it is expected that the congressional candidates will speak to the assembled crowd. Messrs. John son, Ouncan and Nicholls have been notified of the opportunity to be giv en them, but it is hardly probable that all of them will be present. Mr. Johnson is reported to have speak ing engagements in Spartanburg county this week. Although supporters for the differ ent candidates are expected here in large numbers and with much on thusiasm, no disorder is anticipated. 'OURT ENDED SATURDAY. All df the Cases Disposed of. Very Few of Importance. The Court or Comninon Pleas for Laurens county with Judge Gary pro siding, adjourned last Saturday af ter a week's session. Besides the cas es cited in the last issue of The Ad vertiser, the following were disposed of in this term: Augusta Lumber Company against Mrs. W. W. Year'gin as chairman of Warrior Creek building committee. The defendant claimed that certain pews ordered from the plaintiff were .not up to specifications. The trial re sulted in a victory for the defendant. Mrs. Flora Boyd against Seaboard Railway. Mrs. Boyd sued for damage to land. caused by a fill in the rail road and was given a verdict of $800. The verdict was reduced to $400.00 by Judge Gary. .Mrs. M. D. Milam sued the same company on the same ground and was given a verdict of $350.00. J. N. Owensby' against C. & W. C. Rallway. Plaintiff sued for overcharge and loss in freight and was given a verdict of $26.19. Mr. Clarence Cunningham against Waterloo Cash Company. Mr. Cun ningham, as landlord. claimed prior right of landlord over supply mer chant on a lien. A verdict of $30.50 was rendered in favor of the plaintiff. Selling Goods in West Indies.. To show the good name that Lau rens merchandise enjoys in foreign parts, S'witzer Company, tihe dry goods people, have in their safe a money or der sent them several days ago.from the Isle of Pines, off the coast of Cuba, in payment lor two pairs of gloves ordered to be shipped there. The or der was sent here by Mrs. Arthur, who it will be remembered was a saleslady In Felton's book store here a few months ago. The money order Is printed in Spanish and the writing Is In I"nglish. Mr. Thos. Switzer, who had it when The Advertiser man saw it stated that lie had some little difi eulty in reading the Spanish, but as lie amiount of the order was wvritten In English thme other par't (11( not con 3ern him a great (heal. Needless to say, the goods wecre shipped and sam p1es senlt or other things. Play at Gray ('ourt. A local talent play, entitled "Mrs. Jones' Afternoon Tea," wvili be prec-i mented at the Gr'ay Court.-Owings tehiool bu11ildinig Friday evening b~y one10 >f the clubs of the school Imprmove nent association. The play Is chock 'li of funny lines and thirteen laughs ser minute is gularanteedi to all who ttenid. The admission charges will I1 me 15 andl 25 cents. TPhe proceeds are a o be used for' tihe new school build- t ng,. ('ongressmanm Johmnsxon to Speak. d Congressman Jfosephm TI. .Johnson J vill make twvo addlresses In the coun- i y Pridlay in the interest of his can- t Ildnecy for' re-election.- Tlhe fir st adl- s ross willl 1)e nade at, Waterloo Frli-A ay morning at 10 o'clock and the b ther one willl be made the same (lay t Cr'oss 11,11. The exact hmour' of the ross 11111 meeting is not known,, hut lost probably it will 1)e about I C 'clock. imlidren's Day at Lebanon. h Children's D~ay exercises will he o eld at Leb~anon church August 21st. tl a connection with the eiercises a t< icnic will be held, both of which thme si ublic are invited to attend. LATE COL. CANNON EULOGIZED BY BAR Eulogistic Resolutlon Read Before the Court and Spread Upon Its Minutes. Tho Laurens Blar, through its spokesman, Hon. F. P. McGowan, S'at urday at 1 o'clock asked leave of the court then in session, to read resolu tions on their deceased member, the late Col. Jno. M. Cannon, and further that a record be made in the minutes of the Court of the resolutions and that a copy of the same be read at the next meeting of the South Caro lina Bar Association. Leave to read the resolutions having been granted by Judge Frank Gary, Mr. McGowan read the following resolution: WVhereas, John M. Cannon, a mem .berof the Laurens bar, departed fron, this life on the 12th day of May, 1-1. Wherefore be it resolved: 1st. That in the death of John .\t. Cannon, the Laurens bar has lost an upright and able lawyer and the coun ly and state a useful citizen. 2nd, That we deeply feel the un timely death of John M. Cannon and bow in humble submission to the in scrutible ways of Divine Providence. 3rd, That the I4turens bar associ' tion move the next term of court for Laurens county and the state bar as. sociation for adoption of this pre amble and resolution. 4th, That a copy of the same be pre sented to the family of the deceased. F. P. McGowan, A. C. Todd, 11. S. Blackwell, Laurens, S. C., .June 30th, 1914. Upon the conclusion of the reading member after memvber of the Laurens Bar rose to speak of and to praise the departed member. The spokes men were as follows: F. P. McGowan. R. E. Babb, A. C. Todd, 11. S. Black well and the last speaker Col .1. 1). Ferguson paid the final tribute and eulogized Col John M. Cannon. Judge Frank B. Gary then ordered the clerk to inscribe the resolution on the record of the Court and in a few remarks fittingly eulogized the deceased member of the Laurens bar. GREATLY ENCOURAGED OVER THE OUTLOOK Mr. ('ooper Feels that he hits (,atfhered .Streng1h during the Campaign in Lower Part of State. Mr. I. A. Cooper left yesterday to join the state campaign party at Itidgeland after spending tle interim between the Ueufort and Ridgeland meelings attending to public corres pondence and private affairs. llefore leaving the city Mr. Cooper was ask ed to express himself on the political sittiation in so far as it affected his mandidacy for the governorship. "Thel. itate campaign party," he said, "has now visited twenty-three out of forty rour' counties. While the territory in which we have been is In the section >f the state where am least known, [ have been very much gratified at lhe cordial reception anl assurances 30 support which I have received. I lo not care to make any further pr hiction than to say that I confidently ~xpect to be in the second race. "It is very gratifying to see," said air. Cooper, ''that the people general y are dlisp)osed to measure a man by he standanrd of personal fitness for' )mblic serv'ice and ar'e ready toi sun iort a man who bases hits candlidacy mn his own merits rather than on the lemerits of his competitors.' Selling More Real Estate. .J. N. Leake, the Gray Court land "an, was in the city several clays ago I mid had someW mao r rerJ I (State "'dope"' j I) haiid out, the kind that (counts. lie ad Just, sold (17 3-4 ar s of landl sear Vaterloo, belonging to Rev. J1. ii. An orson of McCorrnick, to Mr. R. \t.t ,anigston, of Gray' Coim !, for the coni- s' iderall on of $f(0 per acre. Another I l'act of land w hicho he has r-cent ly old was 3I0 acres l:elonging to Me's. I .11ma Owings which Mr!. (lyd.'' Iluighes I ought at the price of $50 jo-e acue. launded in .lalil. A ftr ci. qui et searcla last ig for sev- hi i'al months, Rural P'olicemnan Andy 1. e *oyd succeeded in apituring indlsey n av'ey several dlays ago and landing h, im lin the county jail on the chiairge t t house breaking amnd larceny. On a 10 2nd of May, it is alleged, Jlavey eni- 11 ired the house of? Mr. Albert Thomi)- e 3n and stole a number of articles, In- e luding a valuable pistol. JOHNSON ASKS FOR RETURN ON RECORD Congressman it Glendale Telis of work at Wasitington. Says tihat .d in istration Endorses imu. S'partanbiurg, July 19- -inough the mtwe Ing was io- a Ive-:'s'.A ani only bare annotncement of its being held was made a couple of hours prior thereto, a crowd of about 200 voters assembled in front of the Glendale mills and listened to an address by Congressman J. T. Johnson yesterday afternoon. ir-. Johnson began speak Ing at '3 o'clock and continued for about tni hour, -during which time he briefly enumneratedi some or the prin cipal matters of his stewardship to the people. The congressman was __iven excellent attention and a most respectful heating. The crowd ap peareId to be at thinking gathering. Congressman Johnson's speech was pitched on a high plante and contain ed nothing personal or offensive to any one. Mr. Johnson began by calling at tention to his work for better mail facilities in this congressional dis trict. When he went to congress, a little more than 12 years ago. there were only three rural routes in this district. The law provided for the establishinent of rural routes, but there were practically none. Now there are 128 rural free delivery routes, the mali is carried to every section of the disirict, 128 persons have good, perinanent piositlons, due to the industry and influence of their representative in congress. The speaker narrated interestingly how lie went in person all over the district, sought out men and urged them to make petitions for rural routes, gave them the beneflt of his intormation on the subject, and spent weeks with postoflice inspectors lay ing out these routes. Several years afterwards, when, the existence. of the routes was in danger, he went in person throughout various parts of the district and wrote many letters to other portions, pointing out to the people -the absolute necessity of rally ing to and materially sulpporting their mail facilities-as a result not one route in his district has been dis tuiried or discontinued. Continuing, Mr'. .Johnson told of his earnest and painstakding efforts in collecting old war claims-claims for carrying the mail prior to the Civil war, claims for horses taken from Confederate soldiers in violation of the terms of their. paroles, etc. lie collected many thousands of dollars in this manner for the people, with out a penny's compensation, and it was a work of pleasure to him. In all he collected more money for the people of his district than all the other congressmen from South Caro lina and the two United States sen itors combined for the other portions :f the state. During his career in congress he ias Passed over 50 bills, lie dwelt >n the natur'e of his committee work, its impior'tance and high rank. lIe old his hearers good humnoredly that wvhin people came along saying Jloe Johnson had clone nothing for his 'riendls not to get madI, hut inst treat hese personst1 as if they wer'e mtoder~n lip Van Winkles. Mr. 'Johnson dwelt pairticutlar'ly on he fact that lhe was one or the few ongr'essmnen consuitedl when Sec're ary McAdloo had in mind the (dis noving fun ld in thle south last fall. -a tolcd how he insisted that Spartan imrig and Greenville share in thle imount it given to Sou th Carolina. The r'epr'esentatLive next cdispilayed a ihot ogra ph of a letter from P'reside(nt i'ibution of the 50,000,000 'cop ,Vison, who had written to htimt hanuking 'himi for Ihis servicies in a erta in case, atnd alsco for' his service n the party at all times. "Mir. Wil on is the biggest man that has bee'n a the WIIte I louse in the past hun ti ted yearis,"' dleclai'rd the congr'ess unm. "'Wcould you w'ant better an h oiri tyv tani that wh'len yout inivest i ate lthe rord of y'our telpresen ta-a lve ?" Mr i. '1(John4itn saidh thait, althomigh a C was the only itan ini the race that mild get aity tman a position, lie was ot pr'onmisinag any ani a pilade, for (' felt thiat t he people did ntot want: >lbe bought . le said that he could< o0 help aniyone to get a job ini Wash mgtont till lie stood the civil service I xamination, but after that time l' t ould do more' than 400 eongr'essmen; (Continued on Page nn.) ASSISTANL[ ASK[D I Ma)or Babb, of Laurens, Mi and Geo. A. Brownin Receive Su Pu r'suant to a proclamation of the governor' of South Carolina, Mayor Babb, Mayor Copeland of Clintoni, and Geo. A. Browning, .1r., of Gloldville, are now receiving subscriptions to aid those who suffered injury fromt the hail storm of two weeks ago. The Co liimbia, Newberry & Laurens railromi headed the list of subscribers imne diately after the proclamation of the governor was issued, sending $100 as the rail road's contribution. Gov. lilease also subscribed $25 arid W. A. Clark, the Columbia hanker, mailed ils check for $.P.00. Mr. P. S. . leans, of 'ClInton, was lie first local citizen to subscribe. ie giving $10.00. In speaking yesterday of the fund Mayor Babb said that Iis idea wits that the funds should be distributed amiong those who are actually in need rather than to all those who have been damaged. "Sone of those who were lilt by the storm," he said, "al though they feel tie loss keenly, are not iII need arid are able to take care of themselves." "The object of the subscription," he went on, "is not to reimburse losers indiscriminately, but to afford relief to those who are with. out means to continue their farming operations." In certain sections of the county, notably near Goldville, great havoc was wrought and a number of farm ers were left almost destitute. In oth er por:i'ns of the stricken area, how e er, the 'lrops are beginning .to re cover and there will not be as much loss as was originally estimated. Sile of the sufferers, however, are iII immediate need of money both for food and for seed with which to plant another crop. It is, of course, too late for corn and cotton, but pens and The Next Gol erior. Want to know fire narie of the mnirri who will Ie tle nex t governor of Southr Carolirna ? I is a little u Jzllegrpl that nmary help 3oui. The inme of the rrext governor is con eea1d in his sentence: "The srart fox jumped over ithe back of tie razy (log.'" Figure it out for yourself Corgetown Ties. All that we can figuire olit is that tire riaie of Rober't A. Cooper is concealed in tire sentence ,I that it spells no other candidate for go vrnor. And lo, Bob Cooper's naime leads all t:( rest.-Newberry IfIerald nd News. Candy Demostratlon. Rays Pharmacy will be the scene of a candy denonstration next Saturday when a special representative from the factory of Nunnally Candy Corn parny will spend tie day showing the diiffer'ent gradeh.s and rilufal ities of their candhy. Duirring tire day free ('randy will bie disp'ensed to all of fire visitors1 lonrored b~y D)rurggists. 'P. 1. Mliller, mnarger of tire I au- - r'cns Dr'ug Compairny, was elec'ted a mormber of thie sta:rte e'xamninrg broard itt thre meeting of t he 8. C. Phla r'maer-t Deurtical assocination at ('hicks Sprrinrgst last week. IDr. J . if. P'owe', proprie t0o' of tire Powe Drurg ('omiparry, aiso littended thle niectinrg,.' ich both 5) state was a ver'y enjoyable affair. FARtMEitS HOLD .WEE'liN(G. Itaitlfy Planiis for ii heb arnud Runrail ('redit So('iety. Columbrria. .uly I..--At ai meeting to lay3 if' thii Ilirhlandi ('ounty locals oif ire State Frirrers' triior list tr Iay's mreetinig of (ddi'.r:.s fromr the am rrl( lgra nit ion when n: oti fline tor hie l aItu'a rindit Sociret y for ii Ichh .d (urr!ytv V ~- anranimouesly' aob-.d. wars uftiled, and union11 r'e'ports wrei re ('lved. .\leniu'res were' also discuissedI on'rl( the~ triburtio lol(f tihe stock (of tire l'ow experimenrrt in ('o-opierative rura -u iranikirg. Aurthority' wais obtrainedi for ppientiorn by the c'ounrty union for a hiartr or' (1 tire Ruoral Credit Society. Although no canvass has as yet 'cen made(1 for tire puir'pose of floatiag a ire society's stock, a large rnmber (If 1( hares have been disposed of to volunr-j oer Durchasers. -OR HILl SIFItR[RS iyor Copeland, of Clinton, i, Jr., of Goldville to bscriptlons other forage crops would doubtless (10 well if ilanted now and mniny of those who have lost their cotton would replace it with foi-age cirops if they; had the seed or -money with whiehl to buy them. A generous response to this call would alleviate nuch suTieri Ing. Those desiring to contribute to thai fuind may seld their contributions to the above nained gentlemen and dua credit. will be given in the county pa4 peis. The following have already s.u be sCihed: A liloumnt Recch ed. c., N. & 1'. it. it. . . . . . . . . .. $1100.00 Gov. Cole L. llease .. .. .. 25.00 11. S. ,Jeans, C'linton . . . . . . . . 10.00 - A. lUark. (ohimbia....... .5.00 Laurtens Advertiser ..-.-..-.-.5....00 A. C. Kaufman, Charleston . . 10.00 Colin McK. Grant, Charleston 50.00 DIsbursing Comitimittee. To %Uounty Papers of Laurens County, We, tho undersigned, have been au thorized by a proclamation of the gov ernor of South Carolina, as a coiiiti tee to receive and disburse funds for the hall storm sufferers of this coun ty. We will be glad to receive donations from any w-ho feel able to give and out idea of its distribution is that it be given those actually in iimmlediate need 1f help. All county papers will be suppiled with a list of those contributing fog publication. Contributions can be sent to any member of committee. Geo. A. Browning, .ir., Goldville. Dr. Jas I. Copeland, ,r Clintos n C. -M. Habb, -laurcns. a T(ILL.1iAN SENDS 1(TUiR,. 1 nt If liadileal 3einmr4 Of LegislaLt 1re in ISI Ias Watrning ag-ainst. I?s son of Whi11te Rlace. el. Tillmiian htas Selt to 01!rk oC 'ort Powe a pLictue of tte V.,ical e(isilit Of this state in . . Oi lie iiiture are f,0 liegroes aii 1;t vlite imnii. 22 of these (ou:d1 read in1d 'w'rite and :,9 made ther I.irks Vith tie id of aln allflhne('SiS, 13 %re tax payers to the amoint oL IlN.10, while the i inaining -i pai( io taxes vt all. Yet this legislaturo evied "on Ole white people $I,(01.100'" n (axes. After setting out ths(e fact.s lie following words are printd below, lie picture: "Presented by Scnator I'ill1anul to lie clerks of court. in each (nanty in, ;outlh Carolina as a warning 'to his ellow citizens of the nci osx ity for iite suplremnney, Lord, God of I loats, tbe with 2syt est we forget, lest we forget.' WILL SUE' NEW lEAVEN. ' - . (L'ivenmnent Decidesc to illo Suit A gainisf Itailroad. Wash ington , J1uly 1 7.--Negot1ia tions ,tween tihe 'New I lav.en railror02l and he deptart:aent of justice to ( ffect, a seaceful dissol ut ion 01' that sy stem. Ppalrently3 (came14 to an (:nd( to'd2y and1( I le(ss there'o are tunlforeseenI ( iveop.. len ts thi goivernmen1(1t. wVill iii a dtis ohlition suit next week. lBefo: e it i.i led A t torn'ley' Geeral MIel kynaolds 'ill lay the whiolr' ease beren-4 Pres lnt Wilson and1( askc his appr'(d Oficl ntotice of t he director ae:- i lon yesterdcay, refus ing to nc(p- ion, itionsi laid dlown by Masnehusetts or the sale of its Itost on & Maino tockc, came11 dluig thei (12-. -ite 51s 1n il? nimast ion ofi aniy Ilan for (tmpilyhing w'.ith the~ gover nmei.'do mnd t hat t he H11tonu A'' 'an gelc it wasI' rep5or~(3t ('d re i 1 . t ho l .1 50 fart as to 5tppe'ar inl(1 cor' cOi. '88 jt~ugmt~ an 11Put it up .0tho 111i1n shall be orEred('(. ti the(ol Tiumblding 1Thoals- sit(-" 'T'rus ty t'y iI. 0. Sullivan. All new holtIng )licit your business. Come and eo s.-Adv.