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VOLUMF- XXX. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA , WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARV 17, 1915. FARM CONDITIONS D18US8[0 SATEDAY Hon. W. C. Irby and Rev. Guignard Made Addresses. CROP ROTATION' STRONGLY URGED Acting Under the Call of tle G('ocrnor for a "Fertilizer and Economay )ay"', a Large Number o0 Farimers Assemn. bled in the Cort House Satturday About one hundred farmers and oth ers attended the "Fertilizer and Econ omy Day" meeting in the court house Saturday morning, addresses being made by lon. W. C. Irby, Jr., and Rev. Sanders Guignard. An air of cheerfulness as to the future pervad ed the meeting and for once this year the cry of "hard times" was not heard. It is not to be supposed, however, that the assembled farmers were oblivious of stringent financilW conditions, be cause doubtless all of them had been made to feel the touch of financial losses, but no note of complaint was sounded during the entire day. The business on hand, as they seemed to see it, was to take a step forward and for the time being to allow the trou bles of the iast and present to take care of themselves. Curtailment of the cotton acreage was not discussed at any length, though it was apparent from scatter ing remarks~iit much grain had been and .would be planted instead of cot ton. The paramount question in the mind of the farmers, as gathered from the informal discussion, was as to the amount of fertilizers to -be used per acre -upon the coming crop. While there was no disaparagement of the benefit of commercial fertilization, the consepsus of opinion seemed to bc that the amount of commercial fer tilizers to be used per acre would be reduced from last year because of the scarcity of funds and the increased prices. Crop rotation formed a .favorite theme throughout the meeting, an in structive talk being maide on this sub Ject by Mr. W. P. Harris, of Yotngs township, one of the most successful farmers in the state. Mr. Harris mad0 sevetral signileant statements, one of which was that successful rotation of crops could not be accomplished und, the prevailing system of share crop ping. Mr. Harris stated that he fol lowed this system until about thirty years ago, when lie changed entirely by substituting a partial cash payment plan. The year following the ,change, he said, he planted half of his-acreage in cotton and half in grain and cleared $4,000 on a five horse farm. Since flat time, lie said, he had never lost but a few hundred dollars on hi var! fmams y'ttryinmg in size from ten to Jpirty ploWs. Ur'ging the planting of cover' crops for thme whib;'r ipl h pskced that ioery fariipefi th VCounty try a cover i'n onQ1 hv nere~i's per Plow at. least. lie advised that they pecue fronlt 'he UT. S. Departmlent of Agriculture enough "fornmalin" to in oculate two acres of groundl per plowv and Plant this ground in hieB, follow ed in geptembti' by ohts or some oth:. by the D~epartinedit of Agiat'ndI tree bt charge and can be We'irdi by writ,. Ing to the' 'deatWt Mto a eOlgress man, . . TM ddAiN by Flon. W. C. Irby, .J, .on i'\lizers"b and that of Rev.| SA f*%t R. (1'tginard, on"tenm , N4uained manny valuable Runkgstions and 'noughts. Mr. Irby dwelt lMrgely di the work being dhe by Clemson cofllege and ur'ged th-e farinera to take adntage of the 'i'stitnt ion's willing ness and decsh# 'tb helpi in bringing about beltr system of agricuiltur'e in this sth'h Hie pointed out the fact that gll 'suns were being spem1i yend9~ ilt Clemson in the inuteremal of them "fimers and that the fannearsa 'inist seek adice there in order'to get the 'lenefit of this informiationm. Point fiig out the losses that are liable .to 'domne about and do come abrfat'throughi lhck of knowvledge as tb the properi kinds of fertilizers to ber used on dl' forest lands, ho urged that samples of soil 'be sent to Cleton for analysis If t'il weo darie,'he said, the Ciem son chemists would advise as to the nominrtielizers tb 'be used. The ben DEBATE ON iVOil.tN SUFFI.l'.. . 81srs Suiliva1n, Fewedil, Parkinswon iad Wilsff"wll #- Meet in Lan:rens School A marium. On March 12ththe Laurens Graded School auditorium will )0 the scene of a spectacular debate on tie terri Ie (eticstion of "Voman Suffrage". The objects of the debate are twofold. First, to settle the question for our congressmtien and senators once anld for all. Second, to settle some ac counts that have been contracted in thle interest of school improvemient in this county. Supt. of U4ducation James H. Sullivan and Supt. B. L. Parkin son of the Laurens schools will look after the interests of the men in this debate and Supt. Ralph Wilson, ( Gray Court-Owings Institute and Supt. John Fewell of the Watts Mill school will speak in favor of allowing the weaker sex to vote for the hand somest and cutest candydate. The final arrangements, which means the price of admission, have not yet been settled but due notice will be given the public. DEATH OF LITTLE BOY. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Anderson Passed Away Last Sunday. Little Touis Ray Anderson the two year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis An derson died at the home of his par ents last Sunday. The little fellow had been sick somie time with dip theria. He was a bright attractive boy and the parents have the deepest sympathy of their many friends over the city and county. The funeral ser vices were held at the city cemetery Monday, the services being conducted hy Rev. M. L. Lawson and Rev. C. H1. Rankin, efit of this free advice is realized more after the soil has been analyzed, ap then the farmer is able to see how he hs wiasted money before by guessing at the formula needed for his particu Inar kind of land. Some fertilizers, he st:id, which are beneficial to one kind of soil will not help another kind and may even injure the prospects on an other kind. The important thing is to kinow what particular fertilizer should be applied to each particular soll. Re fering to a recent bulletin issued from Clemson college, Mr'. Ir)by went into a disucssion of the chemicial ac tion of different fertilizers on different sol4 and the subsequient effect poll the3 crops planted thereon. I-e closed by urging that the fariers write to Clemson college for, thir bulletin, on titled "The Use orFertilizers under Present Conditions." Rev. Guignard, speaking fi a very optimistic vein, polinted out that the epuntry was In no dniiger of starva tion or ruin. Pointing over flhe court room at the afisimbled fariners, ie re marked upon their siubstantial ap pearance and reminded them thati throughr thecir principal cr'op hand becen mlairketed at a Ioss, yet threy haid ia's d ote thirgq wivh p rovi ded sri" *.nlanice for lliimselves Ahid inti llmi4. Triereforec, throurgh threrd Wa.4 A ireed for' eoinmy, threve was hrl i'dijI ivlig the~y iioidr lon r'0aE't \ his w a hendpd flj in nild, *N a coniomy wrich wouii iroVe profitable. It tenlil not be considered economy, lie iadd, 'not to spend~t where threi'e was an oppor'tunlty for proflt. This applied nlot onlhy in thle field of agricultrr anid business, but in thc, affairs of edriaa tien and religion as well. Ito urged thre assembled farmera to anrpportL their schiools and churches that 41h0' iads of thecir children, the 'fdluire citizens, wourld be trained to a6 ir'ofitable work andl thrat threir c'iar'acters wvourld be mioulded to na'iike good citizenrs. lie said1 it was 'often more, economical to sprend thimi not to spend. Rev. Gurli nard 11ts(d several apt ilhlu.t'rtinA 'i br'hig ouit the force of lis 1're'n. 1le closed b~y urging the .hinrri:tane 'of building a newv county jaril asr a com.r ipanion building to th e hranrdsomei couri hrouse already erected. INe said it waw not economy to defer erecting this buildinrg any lonrge'r ~an the fonlditilon of tihe building wasn intolerarble. After' the addresssres by Mi'. li'hy aind Rev. Guigniard, the mieetiing was thrown optih for free discunsion, a numiber of thre audience joining in. among their being Mir. WV. P. Harris and Mr. V. Car'l Wharton. Mr. Joihn D. W. W~atts presided over tire meet ing and( Mr. C. BI. hobo made the op nnnk 'aver. SCH 001FAI DJu rilg the meeting last Saturday of the County Teachers Association the flnal arrangements for the nine teen fifteen County School Fair were made. It wias declded to hold the fair ti' year on Friday, April 9th. Supt. Sullivan, in his address last Saturday to the teachers, pointed out to them the immense good to he derived from the school fairs and stressed the neces sity of beginning preparations at once. As the date selected is only about six weeks off Mr. Sulivan and the Rural School Superiisor, Miss Wil Lou Gray, have already begun extensive prepa rations to make this years fair the most successful so far held. To do this means a lot of hard work for cv eryone interested as heretofore the school fairs have been immeasureably successtul. The contests for this year, as in the other fairs, have been divided Into two sections-athletic contests and '1iter ary contests. The athletic contests will be held at the same tinle as the literary and will take place on the Laurens Graded School grounds. The literary contests will be held in the various rooms of the school. The rules and regulations governing the contests have been put in book let form and given to the teachers. The text of the bulletin follows: To tihe Teachers and Trustees: One of the greatest factors in devel oiling a county school system has been the annual school fpLir, when, once a year, the individual schools' meet in friendly competition. It is the desire of the county department of ed ucation that every school in the county take part in the exercises. The success of the fair depends on the co operation of the teachers. See that each school has a representative for every contest. Interest not only pu pils and trustees in the undertaking, but everyone. On March 26th, a public preliminary contest should be held at each school to decide who shall represent the indi vidual school at the County Fair. The program for the County Fair is as follows: I-Literary Contest-10 o'clock at Laurens graded school building. I-Declamation Contest-10 o'clock Laurens graded school chapel. II l-Elementary Meet- 10 o'clock, Laurens graded school cinpus. IV-Grand Parade-i1:30 o'clock. V-Awarding of Blue Itibbons-12:30 o'clock, Laurens graded school cam pull, VI--Oath of Allegiance to Utnited tates flag-I9:'45 o'clock, Lairens graded school campus. VI I-])inner. Vill--Dehate-2:30, Laurens graded o(11001 chapel. IX--i igh School Athletic Meet-3 o'clock. X-Viewing ExhiblitS-l0 a. m. to 3 p. mn., court house. XT-Hfigh School Oratorical Contest 8:30 o'clock, Laurenms graded school chapiel. UAILITRIRY CONTELSTS. on eo' befor'e March 26. Each teacherm must send us by April 2nd, the ilum ber of contestants fr'omm estoh school to enter the literary tuntests. Failure to report will debar any contestant. Thg VialIt' Lb the rooms of the litett~my] dontests will be limited t'o th% l1%Nahers and contestants. Eaett 'iuM'tant wilt b0 permitted to indtt'A \f other per sons. All visiAW1i %b thme rooms will be admitted IW.jtNdets which will be sent to the 'tdr as soon as their rep~ot A' d( ant in. Each school will be nifoge~d one 1)up1)1 for each contest. 'i 'fendinig-Pupils will bring their regplar reader's and b~e examined from thm. The teachers should study Mr'. Tate's manual carefully andl teaca 1u pils according to method suggested. 1-Fir'st grade. 2 -Second grade. 3-TirdI and fourth gradle pu pils ini same contest. 'I--Fifth and sixth grade~ pu pils inm same contest. Ii Spelling-This contest wvill be written. Pupils brIng pencils. Paper will lhe furnished. Fifty words will he given. Papers then corrected1. Pupils scorIng 100 will be giveni twenty-five mere words, Pupils scoring '100 will pgain be given twventy-flye words. All perfect papers wil.1'ece'ive a lltre .rib hani. R .BULLETIN i--Third and fourth grade pupils in same contest. Progressive Course In Spelling, Book One. 2-Fifth, sixtih and seventh grades In same contest. Progressive Cou rse in Spelling, Book Two. :I.-Eighth, ninth and tenth grades In saine contest. Payne's Commoni Words Commonly Misspelled. e A rihm ti Iic-Por regulations see Mr. Tate's Bulletin, I-Third and fourth grades In same contest. A test paper containing sev eral exercises; one in addition, con sisting of seven or eight numbers running up to hundreds; one exercise in multiplication with lultipliers of two or three figures; one exercise in short division; one exercise In sub traction. 2-Fifth and sixth grades In same contest. Test paper containing sev eral exercises Involving more difficult addition and subtraction, multiplica tion of decimals, and long division. 3--Seventh and higher grades. Prob lems taken from Mr. Tate's Farm Arithmetic. Special attention will be given to speed, accuracy, and simple analysis. d Composition-Thiemes limited to a page. 1-Third and fourth grades In same contest. Instead of a written comnpo sition these pupils will be requested to give an oral reproduction of some story from their readers. 2-Fifth and sixth grades In same contest. Theme on one of the follow ing subjects: a-How We could Improve Our Schoolhouse. 'b-What a Child Can Do to Make Home Attractive. c-The Housefly and its -Dangers. d-Wild Flowers That Grow Around Us. e-Uses of Cotton. f-My Favorite Historical Character, and Why. g-Advantages South Carolina Of fers to I-mmigrants. li-The First Thanksgiving. I-IHow Laurens Got Its Name. j-Letter Inviting Friend to Visit You. 3--Seventh, eighth and ninth grades in same contest. a-The Effect of Legumes on the Soil. b-Diversifleation of Crops. c-Effect of Present European War oil America. d-An Ideal Rural Home, e-The Mosquito and its Dangers. f-Progress In South Carolina since the Civil War. g--Advantages the Panama Canal Offers the Inited States. h-Aly Greatest Ambition. I-Letter, Making Application to a Firm fr a Position. j---Dity of ITaving an Opii on. e-Hi1story.-The lienry Laurens .'hapter of t.he J , A. It. has offered ahbeautifut gold medal to thei iitibli standling the best (xamintion in U'nitedi States iiHiry. Tis 1 t('wt will be snalie andl quickly stoods Th e questions wvill be taken from thle qunes tionis -given in the Aanuar'y and Feb I'uary Jouirnal. (Athletic iodik anmd Declamation Contests to Na' published Next Week). -WOODRUFF BONDS SOLD. Town Will Soonl Haie Motlern Water Works System. ,W\oodruff, Feb. 12.-The wvater' works and sewerage bonds that were voted -on last summer wvere sold Thursday to a brokor In Spartanburg. The bonds wvere well drawn uip in every detail, and were passed uipoun by the Stato Suipremie Court In Its session thia year. 'The excavation for the lay Iing of the wate ITnmaiins will be coma meneed in the e.arly spring. T~ contriact for time surveying wa~s let to thle J1. P., (l~.(' iCompainy, of Atlanta, Ga., aunt a .\m'. Nash has charge of the work. Mr Nash is pre paring an estimate upionl obtiingimt wvater from dbelp wells anmd from t he Enmoree RIv'er, ft is mote than l ikelyv the council oir boar d of ,water comn mis.'oners will dlecide upon the river proposition. The distance fr'om Maina -street to the riVor 15 a fraction overI ~two miles. TVhe cost of laying an eight-~inch p11pe fol' 'this -distance wvIll ilovor $8,000 INTIRLSTING ITEMS FROM TH COUNTY News Letters From Many Sections. CORRESPONDENTS GIVE LOCAL NEWS lilpnIIIiigs of luterest to 11,3n1y Peo. Pie till omer the county and11l to 'i'hose who have left the Filly clr('th stolne an1d gone to other States. Princeton, Feb. 1:.--h'lle Princeton graded school baseball team played the iickory Tavern team here On tle local grouids iri(ay afternoon. 'i'he game was hard fought from beginning to end it the score endied 26 to 21 in favor of the home team. Mr. E. S. Smith has returne( from av visit to relatives in Pelzer. Master Boyee Taylor of Laurens, is visiting his gra dparents, Mr. andI Mrs. J. W. Taylor. Messrs J. E. Allen and John Bolt, of Honea Path, were visitors here Fri day. Mrs. W. H. Bagwell of Belton, Is visiting relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Jeter M. McCuten and daughter, Mattie Lee, of Honea Path, spent the week-end with Mr. and Alrs. 1. B. McCuen. Messrs. J. H. Maddox and Freeman of Greenville were visitors here FiT P.y. Mr. R. B. Arnold, Jr., was a business visitor in Honca. Path Tuesday. Waterloo, Feb. 15.-One of the most enjoyable e'ents of the week was a reception given by Mrs. 1. P. Moore on Friday afternoon from four to six in honor of Miss Lois Atkinson of Latta, S. C., who was visiting her sister, a teacher in the Waterloo graded school. The guests were met at the door by Mfisses Lula loore, Mattle MeFadden and Martie Atkinson, who ushered them into the parlor where they were phresented to the hostess and guest of honor. The parlor was ma(e attrae tive with ferns. A very amusing and interesting contest was engaged inl. Each guest was given a bag containing ten hearts, anl told these were three Words they could not use, and if they were caught using them, had to forfeit a heart. After half an hour of mer'riment the har'ts were counted: Miss Lois At kinson wiining the prize, a daintily embroidered hal(lker'cIlief, tle booby, a bottle of ketchup was won by .\rs. IHe: Lan ford. After several songs by Aliss Lois Atkinson, the guests were invited into the dining room where delicious rofreshments Were' served. 'The dlining room was tastefully dee olted. the color schemle, pinik and1( white was carried olit effectively. Wilile the guests were being served .Imisses Lula .\loore and Etiel Culbert s(1n renider'ed sev'eralI sel ect iins on the AlI i oh IAiX:tidsoiil'wns also guest of hotnor' Fiday evening when a reep t'.on was given~ the younger set by3 M\iss Luila .\loore. Progressive coniver sat ion, gamen of lirt s andl othleri COin tests were enijoyedh anid the time came too soon for the y'ounig People to bid fa rewell to their hios tess. Mrs. F. C. Simuth entertaiined the teachers of the graded school Wednes day evening. Mlisses Lyl Culbertsoni, MaRy Mar' tin and M\essrs Edd Adlams, Clyde 1111pp and Ft'ed Puller' of .\ountville, were visitinig firiends in town Suiiday. Mir. and .\i's. E. V. Golding spent the wveek-end in GIreenwvood with r'ela tives. .\i'. and Mr's. JT. T. Gafrre'ttt spent Sunday in Bar'ksdale. .\r. liar'vin, of Augusta, (Ga., is vis it ing hei' father, i'. W. L,. Lowe. Dr. aIndN Airs. .T. L. FennellI spet 'liiT'usdlay in L aurens. Mi's, E. L. Mloor', Allsses .\:ittie \b' SaturdIlla.. ('old Poit, Feb. 1.,.- --NhOst o0 thi dtiing the past lretty week. Ni rs. D~elIa ('inltghiamR is tihe gui's tius week oft heri daughlter', .\lt's. Larn Matin of SparI tinbur'g, Mrts. Fanie Iliiddle and~ chiildren GAreenw~~~od spenlt. Sat uiRay and1( Sundlla. With .\i's. Guy3 ET. Moore and family. Mr'. and Mirs. Will Tongue of Lis I (Conthiued on Page F~ouir.) BABB R[[L[CT[D IN IAYORALTY RACE Defeated Opponcnt by a Large Majority SECOND RACE IN WARD THREE Gasque, Sexton, Swizer, Franks and Adalls Eicted Aldermen onl First Ballot, Adams and IHellams Will Rtun. Over in lard Three. C. M. Ilabb, Inayor of tle city sinco 1907 einehed tile ollice for t wo moro years yesterday by (efeating his only opponent, Alison Le. by a majority of 130 to 178. The oflicil count lshowed that the present incumbent had : Ina Jority iII every Ward, getting away With 166 out of 183 in thle Laurens Mill ward. The following is the vote aq tabulated by the managers: Babb Lee Ward 1 ..........41 21 Ward 2 ..........32 25 Ward 3 ..........166 17 Ward 4 .. ........1 27 Ward 5 ..........90 55 Ward 6 ........ ..33 30 The Aldermanic Race. Iln the aldermanic race the following are the figures: Ward 1. C. H1. Gasque.......... ..35 C. R. Moseley ............27 Ward 2. G. Warlren Bolt ..........18 S. B. Sexton.......... ..39 Ward 3. C. B. Adins ............47 J. W. lellams -...... ..90 W. E. Hawkins ...... ...39, M. L. Motes ............17 Ward 4. V. P. Sullivan ............35 T. C. Switzer .......... ...42 Ward 5. 1R. G. Franks .......... ..83 Earl Wilson .......... ..63 Ward 6. 1 J. J. Adams .. .. .. .. .. ..33 Aug. [Huff .-.-........ ..30 The new aldermen therefore are C. 11. Gasque, S. II. Sextoll, .1. J. Adans, R. G. Franks alId T. C. Switzer. Mr. Switzer is the only alderman holding over. Iln Ward 3, Messrs IIellams and Adams will have to run over. . Altereatiolin at. Laurens Mi. Alisonl Le.0, iandidat e l fo r mayor. wag assalltedl I y lPolicemall Powers at tho Laurens .M ill box ill fite -arly pamrt of tho day. .\Mr. I-ve w(e'nt ove.' to tho voting place at tile mill when tho b oxos were opened'( and( file-d ' l.is OE voters whom the wish'd eiml(omned, sole of m hall Illoved to tho mil Vili1-- whenl the Enloroe .\ill closed dlown inl the( f:a.l '1111 nhose en of. resid e e inl ti'o city w si n sin Several of thlose presenlt resenited the cha.11llges as.' anl hmi ultionl that hr had 11e1n ookedess il tile nr -oll \vs 11ot. ('hariging willful lladdling of' ithe rolls, bult I hat lhe desired tho names (chalilnged so that theair right 1(to oe i ghlt he4 patssedi onl by thle exe (tultvel (commi~lttee. Seeinlg the unrea-. .Moninlg frame of' ind of the Cr'owd, .\11r. LeeC ihad left the room and -was tstandi~ing oni tile ground11 making a nlota tion iln a boo0k whenI lhe wats struck on the head from the sidle by the police man. After the flrst lick the 1pollee manth Continued tihe attack aided( by his brother, butt assistance was ren dlered by several plresent and1 the af fair' was ended, Mr. Lee leaving 011 his 1h01se. 1Immedlc~ialtely a fteri the attac a warrant for assault and battery was taken (lut against the po1 (leanI, who fur'nishedi biond to awvait tr'iai. WATT~lS M1LLI11 1 ~. afl Tlhe~ir ('(ommun11 ity Fir t lietu-In. Milg Crommunl'iyFiV il pnnx Thutrsdlay nighlt at >:4 o'einekl andl will be kept open totr tire4 l~ihts. A htottle (If wiater from1 th rivet of .lori daln, Outs from I alest Ile. Civil W\ar r el ics, andl~ many other tinlgs will he lat thle library anda all admlission fo of 1 5c and 250 will be chartgedi. Tho1( prI loceeds arie f'or tile benell'bt 0of tho pubili I library5. Thle pub'lic is cordially inv iited. M11iss lEmmna 1DavenpIort, of PrIinlc0a - ton, Is here on a visit to her' sister, Mr's. (1. C'. 11edgenethl.