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VOLUME XXX. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1914. NUMBER 12 FOURTH ANNUAL LA RI TO BE H[LD I Complete Preparations F Care of the Large Cr( Large Number of Exh Points to a Sucessful ty's Resourses. NO ADMISSION CHARGEL Fair Grounds Have Been Pu Barring Bad Weather the Condition. -Entry Blanks I Secretary. Bang! Zip! 3loomi1! These are not German bullets but the signals for the big Laurens county fair which is to be be pulled off Friday of this week. Pre parations are complete for the annual exhibition of the county's best. From all reports the people aro coming and are going to bring theIr exhibits with thetm or seuid them the day before. The premium lists were scattered over the i county last week and this week Sec retary Power will find his hands full handing out the entry tags for the prize horses, cows, pigs, sheep. goats, I wheat, corn, oats, pea vines, mules, dogs. cats, pigeons, alfalfa, chickens, i yes chickens (almost forgot that choic- i est of fruits) eggs, blankets, napkins, I center-pleces, pickles, pies, candies, potatoes, cot-(Who said cotton?), fast I trotters, fancy steppers and so on all A along the line. They say they are go- I ing to be here and they will. This lit- I tle matter of a war in Eu 'rope and low 1 price of cotton Is not going to damipeli I tho ardor of tho people of Iaurens I county that dany, for they have gottca into the habit of coming to the coun -ty fair ind they anrcoming,-mark the word! That Foot Hall Vaum. Before going any further, IL will be best right now, right. off the bat, to 1 straighten out that matter of the foot ball game. The Impression has gone out that the foot ball gamo is going to be a part of the fair itself and that an entrailce fee will -be charged at the entrance to the fair grounds. 'This Is far from correct. The football ga;me is an Institution apart and to itself in ] the lower end of the Garlington mea dow, In a section never before devoted to the fair. It is true that an admis sion fee will be charged to It. but It has nothing to (1o with the fair itself. Entrance to the fair grounds is free. j MIho football game is going to be I played, alright, alright, and it is ex pected to be a good one, too, and, fur ther. anybody who wants to see it cani do so, but (1o not get the impression that it is connected with the fair it self. Sheolter for Exilis. The next tihig off the bat wIll be a little more Information about thle kind ness 0of thle local livory stable men, Messrs. Counts, Childress, Martin, Hicks, Bolt, et al. They have consent ed1 to shelter live stock, etc., Intended for exlhibition ipurposes. the night be fore the fair. They' will providle thIs shelter (niot feed) free or charge for exhibits only. All other anImals are expectedl to be paid for at the usual rates. Th'ley have ample room for al exhibits, so no one may fear a lack or shelter for his 'horses, cows, etc., Thursday night. The School Floats. As is usual on such occasions, the supervisor of schools is arranging for an exhibit by the county schools in theo way of pageant, entitled "Uncle Sam's lteview!"~ This Is expected to be one of the most attractive features, *of the fair. The school children al ways imake a beautiful and Inspiring *sight at times such as this and Fri day will boe ie exception. The schools' will compete for prizes for the best dis play. That Farm Wagon Parade. All farmers who have got something( on the right side of the ledger this year In the shape of varied products, are expected to show tlicem In the groat wagon parade which will take place Immediately preceding the noon I recess, In this parade each farmer ais asked to have wagons decorated withI every form of farm piroduce raised this year on his farm. tn man Ia ao. INS CQUNY FAIR RIDAY Of THIS W[[K lave Been Made to Take >wds Expected and the ibits. Every Indication Exhibition of the Coun D TO ENTER GROUNDS t in Splendid Shape and irounds will be In Splendid Oust be Sucured from the pected to (rive his own wagon con LaIning produce ralsed by himself. not t)y his neighbor. Who is going to show the widest variety of farm products? (Good Order xpeIeted. The visitors to the annual Lau rens 1oun1ty Fair are noted for the dispo 4ition to be orderly and gentlemanly. rile record of the past is expected to )e repeated this year. No unpleasant 'eatures are expcoted to mar the on loynont of the day. However, the Alty will have the usual quota of po icemen on hand to aid in the direction )f tratlic and to give what information inyone may deside. In addition to this he county fair directors will have aI iumber of prominent citizens designat Id by badges who will give infornia Ion as to the whereabouts of exhibits )r any other thing which a visitor night wish to know. These men will ladly furnish any inuormation want -d. They will lbe' prepared for varleil luties. For instance, should a fond notler or father lose sight of one or. nore of their "pet darlings,' all thoyl vill have to do is to call oi one of hose (0 comm ittewien Who will hell) to In(d iittie "toolsle". Ask thei 'The Womtenl"s Department. 'articular attention is called again :o the Womnen's De'pa rtment, a iew keature for the fair this year. ThIiIs vill be iII charge of Miss Janye C. Jarlington, county toiato club or vanizer. For several years the fair lirectors have felt the need of a wo nan's department at the fair to make t complete and this year their hopes iave been realized. The women of ho coun'ty are expected to come for vard at tills time and lelp make tills lepartment a valuable asset to the 'air. 'T'he value of the women's de partment lies largely in its tendency o encourage the raising and preserv ng of fruits, vegetables and other iccessary 1home supplies. Needle work vill also have a prominent part in his department. People are Coming. 1 From11 all reports thle fair, will be at ended by the usual large crowd. I wite of the depressing effect ofth ~otton situtiont .1h1s day is going to ec one whten t rotibles will be forgotten ~vhilo the people are gathleredl together 'or* beneflt and pleasure. Farmners are 30mting to discuss with thteir neigh tor's plans for next year's cr'ol and~ to 3xchzange views oni the best methlods )f getting away fromt thle onte crop Farmt Trade 1)ny, It has been1 sutggestedl that the sounty fair day be also .made "trade lay," where the fatnmers can trade arm Iprodluce, such as improved )reedilng stock, seed. etc. With~ this dea in view, it has been dlecele to illow exhibitors to place thleir nlamtes >nl exhibits whichl are for sale. As tile meed problem this year will dloubtless >c a serious 0on0, 011 account of the-.re luction of the cotton acreage, this 'traudo rday" idea has large possibili les if thte farmers w~ill take advantage >f it. Since the )ast issue or The Advertis itr several handsome gifts for lpre niums have beenj tuirned over to the lounty Fair Associationi. Lucas Bank ~ontribtued $5.00, and 10. 10. Moore 1.00 to be0 used in school exhiits. shepoo Fertilizer Co. has given one on of guano through Owings & Ow ngs; Vlrginla-Carolina' Chemical Comn any one ton through Mr. Aug. Huff. M(. W. 0. Lancaster gave $2.60 to be riven to seine deserving premium win ier. 'The Southoastern 'Eta Insancea COUNTY TEACHERS ARE ORGANIZED Met In the Court House Saturday and Perfeced Organhation for Ensuing Year. The teachers of the county met in the court house on Saturday at 11 o'clock for the purpose of organizing a teacher's association for the ensu Ing year. The vice-president of last year's association, Miss Nannie Simp son, presided. After the mneeting was called to order the nominating com mItittee. consisting of Mr. Jas. I. Sulli van, Misses Lucile Turner and Jennie Stewart, was appointed. Tie follow Ing oflicers were ihen elected: Prof. ialph T. Wilson, president; Miss Ltile Young, vice president; AMiss Alinnie Wallace, secretary; Prof. .1. M. Fewell, Lreastrer. The aims of the association for the Loining year, as stated by the presi ent and IMr. Sullivan, are: (1) to Col inue to lie the best teachers' associa lion in the state; (2) To keep the lov ing cup. which was won at State l'ecliers' Ieeting, for' best attend Inec, by having the greatest per cent iWesent at next state aneeting; (3) To bie tile blue ribbon county at the State [5air, The pageanlt for the couilty fai was .lseulssed and also plans for the school air. After file meeting adjourned the eachers were entertained by IISS Wit [.ou Gray in the teachers' iest room. Afte-r a social hour delightful refresh nents were served. Those present were Misses Ethel \ieDaniel, Lutie Young. Heulah War 'en, WIllDi llorroh, llcy ledein, 'Eliza eth 1clure, Clara Woods. Malrie lmipson, Lucile Turner, Lizzie me lillan, I'uele Wolff, I arnii ie Wailace, I0,len Abrams, Maid Iaiigston, Ainie \iehillan. Lena Ielle Adair,' iviiule Alverson, Cora Watsoii, Lallentz I rainlet t, ILeah Mat tin, Kitte Itichards, Pearl Wise, Corinne Agnew, Fanin e reighton, Mary Miller. .less Trotter, lennrile Stewart, MaIge liari., Nan ie Simnpsoni, Catlerine lBatchelder, Iticla WolIf, Irene Workman, Colinne Aiken, Nell Du1incani. (OnkIe Aiken, Wil LAolu Gray, Mlinie Wall Iace, Mirs. E inm tn 11. RIoper, Alessrs. It. T. Wilson, .1. \l. Powell, 1'. 11. Alellichamp111, 11. L,. P'arkinsoni, .iio. I). Imuter aind .1as. It. Sul1livanl. v RE A IT (aME EXPET E .), 1,aurens Will Play Presbyterian Col. lege In Game of Football on Fair Day. Latrens versus Presbyterian Col ege: thus is entitled a stirring four 'eoler that will be, shown on the lot iext to the fair grounds next Firday. k football game it is and it pronises o be one of the fiercest struggles in lie annals of Laiurens. The game will legin promptly at 9:45 in tle morning ind will be completed iI about one and mne-lialf hours. The gaime will be layed on the va writ lot next to (lie fairi giounds and let on the fair grouinds as has beeni 'oinoredl. Th'le gates of the rairu grounds(1 vill bo0 opien at all timesa to visi tors reo of chia ree. The foot ball game vilIlibe off to one sidec anid will ('ost 5 cents oir 50 cents for adiiission. Theli gamle is expiected to be ret mnappy and( inte(rest Ing. I th teamis tre compiiosed or ste'Ilair maiterlial andii >othi I ave becen 0i1nelleIn'. daily13 for thie >dg combat. 4ervices Will be Iheld Next Suinday hoithi Moring~ii andi ;Enninir. Next Sunday morning and~ evenring 'eguilar service' w .1i ' hel'l in the 'resbyteriani ebureh cliev. .iaes 0. teavis of Col .mbliailn haecei:ud ani iiyitatlion to preach at. these services. )r. Ileavis Is aneo :>f the. raiost leaeid nion in thio Southern Presbyterian lihurch, rankinug highii a.; :.scholir anduc is a lpreacher. Hie is now a uieiiber' >f the Seminary at Caiiemba. 'Te nemtbeirs of t ho Presby;termai i chrchi iie to be congra(.'l~tdc~ on hauving an uliiortunity of hiearing hinm, ~ompiany, through Its general agent. 4ir. Carlos R. Mosaeley, has given $5.00. A suggestion to Laurens Folks. Several officers of the F'alr Assoela ion have suggested that it would be in excellent idea to? the people of the uity' to take their dinners to the fair irounds and have a regular basket ulcnic. FUNERAL SERVICES OF COL. G. S. McCRAVY Large Concourse of Sorrowing Friends and Relathies Follow Rody to Grave. As briefly announced in the last is sue of The Advertiser, Col. (Ieorge Speak(e MeCravy died sulddenly in At lanta Tlesdav ia few 'liniztes aftet six o'clock. The immediate cause 01 his death is unknown, but it is sup losed to have resulted fron the rup ture of a blood vessel In tle rcgon of aI wollid which was left after an op Craltoll several years ago. Col. Al Cravy was sitting on the porch of the loardhig hou:; where he made tin vorary hleadqutar-ters when hie was stricken with painl. Friends went to hIs assistallce and(] (arried 111111 to his room, but befor any aid coul be reii dered the end ( mline. Col. Mc(l;ra had not. been iII robist, health for sol, 1ile. a serious operation having been Itildlergonie sev'eral ye-irs ago. Ilow ever, Ie had lvel e(I eliloulgh to at tend to business and was iln Atlata 'elpreseIl ing a 1.11irge real estate ('Oil cern wheni dea1t1h ovelrlook hiln. The body was brought to Laurens in tlharge of an underaker Wedis (1day and Thuirsday afternoon tle hi rial serices took plac e at the First 11.114iSt church conlducted by Hlev. .1 L. Lawson assisted by llev. J. 1). Pills Ils former pastor. Following the ser i'es in the Church, interment took place in the IAurens 1metery, a large niiber of people atending both smer vIces. The body was interred with Msonic honors and the grave was covered with a mass of beautiful How ers sent by adinring friends here and in distant points. Col. \1cCravy was a native of New herry en1inly, born In IS0, the sol of Capt. and 'irs. James Mc(ravy. Whien a yoing man Col. McCravy cane to Itanirens and entered the inrc'antiil buisiness to whiclhu ie was attached unti IS9:2 when he was elected sheriff oft he ((tulyl holding the nlome for eiglt yea rs. 4in I911I he was appolit ed postilaster and held tills olei un1i il the fall (if 1911. Since that tlime ie has been a traving salesialln. sell ing fertilizers itlill a few oIllont hs ago when he engaged hIimsIeilf to a devel opilig oiiinltly of loiuisialna. It was inl the tlirsliance of his ditles In con neetioll with this lompany that lie was in Atlanta when death camle. ('ol. MeCravy Is silrvived by his wife, who aIts '11ls8 Ellen Boyd, and four children, as follows: Frank M. McCravy, of loanoke, Va., John S. McCravy and Jamues McCravy, of this city, and a little daughter. Ellen McCravy. Besides these lie also leaves a number of brothers and sisters as follows: S. M. Mc'ravy, Lexington; C. W. lcCravy, Laurens; 1-3. P. Mc Cravy. Easley, a memiber of (lie legis lature; A. Iloward McCravy, Dallas. Tex.; J. C. McCravy, .lefferson, Tex.: If. 1). .Cra vy, D~illon; Mrs. .\ ary D)ixon ])endy, Sasattia, Okl.; M's. J. E. .1ohnson. of ray Court. Bfy ireaoii ot' hi l intere'lst in publiiic and piolit icail affairs. (ol. Mc('ra'vy was a lrin'iiient figurei in the lite oIf the colt'nty' amil f'or many11 years wielded a wiide influtencie. liesides hioldinig tlii otlice of shijff anld postmai~steri. hie also was alinlted oin the staff of' (ov. lieuitenant-coloiiil. le also took much('l inter'est ini fra:ternal mattel's ands was a 1me1m1beir of' thi' Ma soi I an d ot her tfraternlal or'den.. lie wa-:s also a mem ber of the Batist, cliurich, where he was a (constanil a ttend~ant. Wilie not. enjoyinug the ii'leges of a college education, (ol. McCr'avy took ad~vanitage of the Opp tortuni11tIes thrio win In his way and biecanme a wvidely read and well Iiformied muan. This ac quir'emient, addled to his good fellow shIll and aff'able niatuire, :made him amany Ia stIng fr'ienids who were palined( Iio learn of hIs suddl~en dlemlise. Among those whoi( attendeld the fun. eralt froem d istan itp~oiniits were: 11(on. S. TI. .c(ravy and1( lIon. Saml J1. La1n'iamIl, of S parit anburig; 11ev. anid Mirs. E. M. W. Watson, R1ev. W. P. Meadlors,.TJr.. 'of Crioss Anchor: Mir. andi~ Mi's. I anham illod0(gers5, of Wood ruff; Mr. ,N. P. MeCravy, of Easley; Mr. S. M. McCr-avy, of Lexington: Mr. anid Mr's. J1. E. Jlohnsoni, of GIray Court; MIr. J1. 1B. Spieake itndc sister' Miss Mag gie Speake. of Klnard; Mrs. HT. HT. E~p ting, of Cherokee Springs and Mr. J. 13. Farrow, of Whiitmire. Miss Ediith Sexton of Spartanburg spent a short while hero last week vie lt~ng frionds and relatives. . TO REDUCE ACREAGE BY AT [EAST TWO THIRDS Provision of Bill Reported to the House ONLY SIX ACRES TO THE PLOW Bill Is so Arranged that It can be A menlided So Its to Provide for Totl Elimination of the Crop. .A 3ass of il1is filn Sutjeet. Coluiaila. oc t0ber 12...- Diurini a shorlt. session of fiftee.s. niiltes to night the select co ilittit, appointed froli Ille llouse to conlsiderl all acreago reduIctionl hills, r-eportled a1 hill to re0 dllce. the acrvage plantilled (o ('()[lon to onei-t hirId teI ara ble lantds of 1h,- state, and providAtd tht. not. niore tauin sic acrvs slull b' plantd to aiy one worC aIi.rail. The hill is so alrange(d that it canII be aii eII'd to provide I' to Il 4imilatioun of thp staple. and it, iA re.1l-red ill the House that se-veral allidlinints for 'lili ial toIon wI!l bo introdlic, wh.len te bill coies up for. considera ltoin wien, tihe llolse con. vetits at 10 o'clock in the 1i0nin1g. The hill ald a Mass 1 a(eeage reduc tion Ieasurves considere'd by the coli ilittee were oridered spread on tho Calendar anld pr-inted. One of the reduction measuire-s was so aileided that it piovIdes for the Statto to opeIrate a mlarklIeting kL;(eIcy, anid appolit agents. .r. Janies, of I'ee, intI roduced a con (rt ren t. resol it Ion atit horizing the baliks of' the St ate to float $10.II.000 in (1taring holise certtficattrs, an.1 for the State to secure mIIergeni y ('g1'ui I - Vy to COVIer 500,000 bales of cottonl. 'T'lo I louse ol ltopresentat.i ,; v' .. dlntly cxpects to devote its< lIhu 1...ely to th lo' of acrea g r'dartij:l To day ever-ything w nit. s") ;taI,,thjy t1,1! miIn would Lae liudly an1e0d that it was a rigl::r. re all tho It appare tilov ('iat l iuls C'l'l'l!.- n'ow seriou s the 0 giisl ion, it ' it i utmlg gh t it will help th resen . sIa .es io it to4 passed withoutl a word or discussionl. Note his: bAln. Shiriey's 1 il was givenl its seconid re4adling. 1le:4! its' hain provisions: "That. it shall bo unllawfull for' any commllonl carrier, ear paorationl or individuli to bring Into this state any sped or- hale% of cotton. which has beenl grown or which h4 Shipped fr~om anly state where cv otton, Is effected by the holl Weevil, and that Texas, louisiana, Mississippi, AlaIlama and (eorgia shall be considerAe1 the states which are affected by the boll: weevil." The Act Is to go into etfect November 1, 191-1. Tie enforcement is left to the de partima. of agriculture and a pen alty is provided fo ieach violation ofl the law. There is all Act now in force ag:iinst affecut bC y the boll weevil, tilt undler thhill ,1 Ipassed by lte I louse today' alt the C'ltatin .growling sIttes are undioer the omibuhs ban. Them e'vidn't inuten tin is toC reltuireO th li urIch elase by Solith Caro'Clina~ Consumiiers of' hmtie ra ised CottIon. ti~'le thell'e that uniconte~lsteId lo cal lills woili be cntsidered'u at this' r'eceivedl their apprliovaI oin the I louiso side. SeveralI of these undertIl'iake: to "fIire"I ispe(1 nary ('oinst ables.' This xwas madt al'n 1isu n in Hamberg anld Oranigehurig (Counlt Ie. WIll Bie I'resenit for the nhiritsi of Py)tIasn MeetIng Next Mondlay. ''The local lodige of thel KniiIghlto Pythials areO epec(t Ing It) have' a grnd111 me(etlig niext. lindaly ewlvening. A' this time11 teln nOw ('andlidlat'IC wilt bI' iti--l a ted in to the scond it dtg ree, leur Ith is meetIng tho ollleers ha ye inv',itedl Dilstrict ilepuity (Grand ('hancllor1 WV. (. Womack)(.~ to be pr'esenit and asistI Inl thle iniIt iation.l worik. Bazaar Nov. 0th. 'Thle ladles bazaar, announced last week as to be held November 30 hi, will be held November Oth Instead. The members of the U1. D. C.. 'who hayo hitherto shouldered this qlone, are ox poeting the public to help themn this year. "MECHANICAL MAN" COMES THURSDAY Interesting Exiibition is to be shown iI Display Window of Davis-Itoper Company. Persons With tn in(luisitive mind and an interest in mechanical novel ties will derive nich pleasure by go 1ng to the Davis-Roper Company's store either Thu rsday, Fridly or sat urday between the hours of I1 a. Ii. htid 1 1). i. and itgain frot 3:30 to 5:30 each of the three days. There will he on exhibit a "Meliai leal Manl" who or which has the repu tation of having beeln seen inl some of the best stores of the Uniteit States I an1 Europe. The figu ic Inl question is dressed in a It i f Tiuxtdo suit anld is made to represilt a man, It is l aced ilk a seated position in the window, theni i. elctrid eable is attached to oie or te light sock(lts # il In le upper 11art of the wi(low, carls to the nuti her 01 twceity are pIlatedtl Ott "hki-" or1 "its" kne's, the hiainds te til into position. aid not a love (loes i ' iak. un t Ii I tIho electricity is I urned1 ol. Then, while the lft hani11d holds t'he c.1rds inl position t he righit1. h1andl ildt armit goes tup an (IOwn Ch1anigling" the cards with t le r'egu Ilailly or Clock works, tht' liead moves ipont a hlpvot, the eyes roll from side,- some say "hie" bretlies. others say it is the vi bration of ihe mitachinery, physicianits all over Ile country have seen this wonderful device anid have said "he'' or "it" was not a live.-others are I Just as sure "le" is a ieal live man, hu to find out just what "it'" is foi yourt self, you mtist see "hin" or "it". Your onl' cla neo will be het weein the hou 's above mentioned on the above stated days. It is worth a long trilp just te see this most mllarIvelouls ".\lvel-hanical . lan". The owner an1d operat.or' .lr. Al. .1. hilalgke "wi 1lta'rive Ilte latter par. of thev wee(k 'and( perhlaps Onl Satin-day will show you .j11 t. how it. is doite (ont fail to se' 'i ." The'e is a reward of $2. o an y on,. Who ct mii uake it' ".Alelhanical .\lan'' laugh--comte antd try to win it. 31RH. E NOC'H WEST D)EA.1. Subtitial Citize4n' i t plar Spring s !S4w1141n Difed III-q I'.esday, .lMr. I~l'och West. I former citizen or Ithis )lace, died at his hoie iea r Plop Ia' Springs chilch last Tuesday an)d was buried here Ihe following day. Rtev: Al. L. Lawson, of ite IFiirst llap tist. church, conducted the servic(.s. uMr. West wias a galltint soldier in the Confederate army and served throughout, the conflict. After the war lie first eigaged in farming and then Icame to Laurens, where for several years he was engaged in the jewelry husiness. lie returned to his farn for several years but came back to Laurens to lIve up until a short. while ago when lie moved back to 'ophlar Mr. West was IwIee tmart ri ed. IlIis first wile was the daughite of (a lit. tthr'(e survivors, Iliarvy anid Willie West anid .\lt's. lFrantk I'. Wale. llis se(ondt wife was .\liss Ann ta (Cheek.~ 81h', wih onellt sonl, l)ouiglas, also sour vilve him t. .\ I'. W(sit was a lif'e-long mtembler char'ter' mem'nbers of the' lirst ilaltist ('hurch'h here. lIeI alwvays took a great deal oif initeresti in d'huirchl affairs and will bei greatly miissedl in those ('ircles. - lTu (shie Suttdiy Nehool Tailk. .lohn 8. (''ama, state sttu'rinitendi S'hiool aissol'iationt, will meet all Sunt (lay .' lhool wvorkers of Lauttrenls coun.. I y at the Iir'st .letIhod isit(li hrchi Thur 1 isday aftern'iooin at. 5 o'clock, lHe willI make ani addriess to the public the t'veninig (of lhe sam day at 7:30t o'c'lo('k S. M1. & 1. 11. Wilke's & ('omplany are Upl to thle pr't'eent time, S. M. & 10. II. Wilkes & C'omipany, the well-known fuirniture Ipeole, hav~e bought 10 hales oft cottoni itt ten' cents per' hpound. One hale was bought at the request of the Sout hern Stove Works of' ltlchtmond, Va., eight. bales at the reqluest of Phil Iips-iltuttorff -Al fg. Co.. of Nashville, TPenn. atnd one bale throiugh the Ma jestie Rantge Co., of St. Lois. This firm and the firms they represent have put forth greiat efforts to aid the farm or. Theo Majestic Range Com-pany has just contribtedo $100,000.00 to the big crop fund recenitly inanenrated.