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VOLUME XXX. LAURIENS, SOUTH CA!ROLNA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 19150,UM~1~3 A SUCESSFUL DAY IS [XP[CT[D FRIDAY Annual School Fair to At tract Thousonds. MANY EXHIBITS ALREADY PLACED Judging from the Exhibits Already Placed Il the Couirt House, the Ex libits will be lietter and More Plen tiful than 1,t1A Year's Exhlibilton. Everything is In ieadiness for. the annual school fair which is to be held Friday. Should the 'beautiful weather of the past few days continue a hlge crowd' of scholars, teachers, trustees and patrons will be here to enjoy tht day togetlier. Preparations arc almost completed for the day and everything points to a successful ex hibition in all departiments. The ex hibits in the court house have already been placedi and have been pronounced more beautiful and more varied than last year. The judges will pass oil these tomorrow night and the ribbons placed upon tleimi for inspection Fri (lay. TEntries for both the literary and athletic contests have been pouring in and the indieations are that they will far exceed last year's lists. In fact, they have already exceeded last year's entries by a large majority. Considerahle interest is centered in t lie high school oratorical contest which is to be held In the graded Echool auditoriui F'riday i igh t. As is already well known, the winner of this contest is awarded the Mlinter Medal, provided for In the will of the late ""apt. .1. It. Minter and donated ac cordilngly each year by his heirs. The winiier of secolnd place will he award ed another gold medal by the associa tion. Iloth medals are suitably in serihed. In addition to these the Ilirim of Fleming Birothers gives a )rophy cup each year to tlie high school mnakuing most' polits in tie .11ah letle con tests. Il lis cup has beln held for two years by the Clinton high school and a pretty coni test Is expected to develop this yearu for its iretention in Clinton. These two niedals and the cup will be on display in Fleming llrotIhers' window during this week until after tie conte-t Friday night. The visltors to the city are expect ed to bear Inind that the literary and athletic contests and viewing of exhibits In the court house will all be in progress at the same time. Ath letlc contests will be open to the pub lie, of course. but ont rance to the school rooms whiere the literary con tests will bie held will be by admissol card only. These will be givnIi only to those directl]y interested. The following list ructions have been Issued by .\liss Gray'1nd Sujit. giullivan: The prograimi for tie day will be as follows: 1 0:0)0 a. mn.-Ti t era ry contests, grladed .school building. IDeclamtioni~ t(1 (conihest, gr'adedy school atullitor'ium i. 'lllementary athletic contests, gral.. edl school c'ampus)13. 11:30 a. nl.--Grhanid Par'ade. 12:15 p. m.--Ex ercises 01n thle gradled * ~ sehool campius, as follows: n---Sonig, "Carie lia"'. b -Tableau, repiresenting 'seven eras In Ii story of Soth Ca ro e-Oathi of allegianice to 17. S. flag. dI-Sonig "'ColumbIa'", c -Awarding of ribbons. 1 p. m in.-) nerc. 2:13 p. in. --eeting of TLaure'ns coun - ty school triust ees, graded school audI torlium. 3:00 p. m.--l ugh School athletic meet. 10 ai. m.l to 3 p. m.--Vlewing of ex hilbits in the court house. 8:00 p. m.-lI 1gh School oiratorical conltes't, gr'aded school audi torlim. A t~hlet ic Depa~irtmuient. Th'le elementary athilet Ie pr'ogramn has al ready been gIven due1 publicIty thr loughi other mtedium is, but the high school priogram has not, so is given as follows: 100 yard dash. 220 yard run. Standing high jumlp. Standing broad Jump. RunnIng high jump - Running broad jump. Shot put. Pole vault. 220 hurdle (20 inch). THE FOUNTAIN AT THE PANAN The labor that wont into tho bui Stirling Calder. This heroic sculptur( faces the main entrance gates. The '9 opening of the portails or the exhliblt ; tinent whlen President WVoodlrow Wil~ ED)ITS Fl' 1 P.10E. ,1. ('. fl b~irksale, of t his .C(ounty, .fto ('onltrIbute to Pag'es of thle liniwellI Sentined. Th'ie frienids of .r. ... C. ar k s:lal, Xon o .\lr. A. 1 . liaksdle of this contiy, will be initerestedl in the work he is doing in ltarnwelvl Ic(Ounlty, where i he reent.lyatoo p hak wthe positIon of farm demonstrator. In t le last issue or' the marnwell entinel, an an nounceminent wao male to the effiect that Mr. Plarksdale would odt an ag r.cultu ral page in that paper. That he will make It brIght and interest ing, as well as iiistruIctlve, is a forec gone conicluislon w Ith those who know of his ability and lidulstr'y. Thlie fol low ting Is the aniou nicemnt as it a o eari'ed in the SentInel: "'lin keeping with the policy of this pa per 0o' try ig to give to Its readlers tha very best sevieu I osl ede, we are heginning thIs week the pu.lie'io o l p:gi dvotke i to the ain tei'est of farm Inrs. se have been xcetio l a fore tunate Inl seeinig the servlce of .\lr. J. C. abiksdale, ar zdiiem on tration agent for thi couility, as editor. air, larksdale will have a speclal message to I le farmners; r-ir'h week; he keeps In ls ~e touch with thle oaring codI ti ons thiroughlout the county, anld hIs suggestionls shoul d p rove tIiely andi ben efichIa . pIne order to heilp thie rarmIes I'S sell and exryiaiige their lirodiets to an ad vantage, i.l . i lI rsdale hasli agreed to ('ondu tct a l~airmers' E:xchlange I Iurieau in conn eetion withb hiIs 'a rmn pa1ge. lIe wIll list, anid advert ise f'armi prioduc(ts wanted, or for sale. The names of tlhe farmers will not h rted, bu thi iteims wIll lie lIsted fr'om wee'k to0 week. All repl Ics to thlese adv~er'tisie miicnits shioiuld lie a uddressed to .\ ir. Ilarksdale at thrnwell, and lie will put the liurchaiIser atnd seller Iln touc(h with each ot her. Neit her Theii Senli nel nor .\It'. lirksdale. will make any charge fotr thIs servIce. It. Is a gratui touls et. 01n our parlt to hlp our111 farm cr fr'ends." Remol~in~~g Plant. The Lauronsq Ilanlt or the Coca Cola bottling company Is beIng replaIreOd anid cleaned uip prepar'ator'y to the r'ushi of summleir business. In a'ddl tion to workIng over the machinery, the floor In the rear portifon of the building has been cemented so as to be inore cleanly and the syrup room has been screened. The Laurens plant is expecting a, big business thIs sason. A-PACIFIC INTEPMATIONAL EXP( THAT SYMBOLIZES THE BUll r ~4 ............. Iding of the Panama canal Is symboliz( stands In the center lagoon of the thr raters were first released on opening da alaces and by the same means: the elec oil opened th% great expoivtIon at San For SpringW Tein o ('ourt of ('omilion Pleas to Ilegli n .\ pril 265th. The spring term of the Court 01 Common Plea~s will begin April :2Gh an1d may list for two weeks. The a're a fli'mher of cases oil ithe locket and it all probabIility two weeks will le neceessary. .indge Enlst .\1oor1 of L~ancas'evr will preside. Th'el following Is Ilte li.;t of .Jurors for the first week: La urels-.. II. .\lartin, C. II. Silms. C. V. Taylor, A. N. lramlett. Dhials--W..J. .lall, P. Ii. Nash, M. V. .\lanley, It. 0. Ilunt, It. T. Abervrom ble, L. G. .loore, 11. W. Wealters, Iully voods. Younigs---J. C. JAlatnghait, V. A. Babb), L. .1. White. Scullieto wi--l. L. Doininont. Jacks--.loe It. Adair, T. I. Adir, . P1. .Johnoson. Ilunterlo l- gne P. ii, I. E. W. Workman, L'. (. DAeLtit, \\'. C. is, L.r . 'n . '. ; . W. 1Cros 'I'.XV iiPi a. Wa~tili, W. W.il tBriy.tin,' .l iI.t st J . r 11. .\tehin 'n. WIerihloolva .\l s \ lhnt. lai l. .\1ar ititlyde~ it .- .\ l orc.. M'. ('old. Sullth i -lr'0. X . Abrams1. J.I.\ l .,' Chapman, J.ii Inoht. Il' lo~ss. C T.nhi gct W.t('00l-:Rotig-:t tioDyouu, ( of itis ('ont'ly. t~ P oien arm~ler.Ili I.l. T.llW. Cooper, (apt pmnn: Wani z'-n hof hrot hor rand on ie io. Spar i'dnhurg. (on's ai Irdr -Sot lfarmerost diedY Ilddenlyt ahs ahor as orbn of'In ti city and rthe anyd fild I ofa t the famly ter symath(ize ohst deeu ott with t~h e l n n the rutsts. 't .\or. TCoopierserws chnu years tof~ ate nd sopent al In hilie en cryat tanhurg Aconyr ho. o yu t .hIn he Conereatevry wtehe ths warl obtgan, lh elcterAy. JI'o , mn mon bt hao has beeranfrred to ho. D i'oan ths ie nsaewerws one~ netwl hbe lecifea at riat itiznoha beeni mayfis.CiialyII ISITION DING OF THE PANAMA CANAL dnth.utnof nryby. Ae Iagnof the Sntnou Eardn bA )e la~goonsi or the South (lardens and Y February 20, coincidently with the tric spark transmitted across the eon Francisco by wireless. TO ELPi Ll' BiiL.NS. I'lle 1our to Divlle 'roereis of 31on. day's Show withi Beltdln Relive There Is a renI e wet effort over the state to rel(l furtlieri. -.sistatae to the suffrinug lIlgiaians. The National Ainerican llelief as;.o clationl hias benlly organizd fir. Van Dyl., milnister to Ilollandti, as sisted by .11r. (ifford linehot. a well known Atericaii, are !it ciarge of the conltribultionls fromn thw lnitedl States, id .\lr. linelot is in llelgium attend Ing to tlhe (listribut ion of food. A few Weeks ago following the visit of .\iss Jan1, It. Evans. of Flor(Iiece, who at her owN11 explse, has entdeav ored to organize the women of South Carolina into associations for contin uv(d relief, ;1n organttizallon was forml v(d In Laturenls, with .\lr) . fIrooks Swy gert as chairmanll. 'a14 a numbetihr of cireles have begi n work. The manager of the Idl" HIour Theatre has kiulliy consenei to dI vide the proceeds of the pic ture stho v Itlird as leader, i orkuin t akeI it a riuteess. It is a miost wirthy Ot iont.\h ay lth pulil may lie :tasiured that~ it is helin ta" wrt hy caonse. one tha dlemtands imed i:tte an:d whol! hloin to(et liid of Sp'arron s. .\V. G. I3. Smtith of Clinbuton, waes in t he city several dlays ago andt in re sponlse to the tejnest of at Itonbthr of' ieole to give somte Informtationt) as tol ave the fotllowintg van: Take abotut half a I glass of whea:t Ior somei oither to tilt the glass. The-n drtojt in a snmall amtont of stryehnht ie, abtot a "finar ter's worth"'. ite said, atnd allow ite mlliture to soa1k (over nilght. lTe ntext ibyi towv thte wh eat wherte tht sp~ar w'ill ('at tihe gr'an anid he Itoisoned bty It. The restults. .\lr. Smti t satid, will t) very sat isfatctory. The Advertiser ies nlot Vottchsaf torto thItis mtodo, bt, on the other htandl adtvise~ ex tremie canution ini expertimuten tng wit h it. Meeting of U. D. C, fl'he J. B. KCershta w chapter', U. D. C., wvill meet at the home of Mrs. J. War ren Bolt Tuesday afternoon at 4 'clock. TPhe meeting will be devoted to a study of the hatte of Shrlnh. PUTS THE LI Sheriff to Stop Violation of St Other To say that Rhelriff Owvinlgs has pit the ld on tight ill regard to to Ci Suni a - dagelilnm of tobaccos and sof't drink11s is., expressing the ilatt'r miildly. Slice Lecing uipheldI recenitly inl thlt sulpremeI Court In tile Charlie llollios case. the sheriff has set abhotit to enforce the Sililay laws to the letter. Speaking aboot tIe inattelr .Monday, lie stat. 'I that he was detein i ned to see th laws enforced it he has to call on Gov. Mani ninog for aid. IIereafter druigs on ly will he allowed to be sol by the drug stoies and(] restaulrantis will ie watched to guard against Stuliday law violat ios. 'I'le banl has al ready lo'ei put oil the Sunday seling of so ft driniks anid tobaccos and the sheriff states that he expects to k(ee) it on MRI S. SA.iEI 1-A E,1,0'T FLEM.111[ . il Sill b 1. i a h I lm l Aithens, ,, na 1 lit rlied Beside iairets Iere sundar, a irS. Salli o101e a i'' 11111 for ma1Y years a revsidentf of, th'!s c ity N\W 1I",' slihe s n. I)1 r loeih'hov, . . di. ' t o.:, hlonie, inl .\thle' . (:3., sat-.rday I,, I I was brogl h rh llt for burial i Smi ar v , v after oon )l-: oy of t - ho r, mebired he. lere as ;Ia yliot ly atted e I lit servi i 'te b-r oonl, oltribuin inhii.wl a en timolly of Chir,1, e Ist t amil h ' . a triblilo to is it mv y. ''e f I s Ing, Po n leen, f*riluis of tho famlily', acted as pall hearors: .lohn P. 11o11. W.llv Ct. 1)h.y W.111y .>. 'iFr. T. 1)l~. i te, .s. .A . .l . "', I l s. To f b1 AugK. IHuff and E'. \\. Cop-1lan1l. The Moral tribu.te.i wer nuerousn1 anud baalil'. iomy wolah' ha1viw lon Sent byv d itnt frielis I bliion to llthos ftr ill hire anl hit hotu ,- town . The servies' w(T r CelliS. etta y llov. ..1 r. T. .ior i a s, m.- . w a i frirlt I (I' by a choir compo.td i)f s'inr fromset ral r1111-cis. .\M. halmin'. wa. the ll(rdaughoter of dozel. and f.in' ney tdd liott, b whse sitirn he 'evm-yv here .gg wa's hi. at'hils qtoe . yo a Mady t a' t ied M A ll' ' A' o1n1 the cton bnostine aro 1 In elfe'. iLn th ely mpove'l to Athunis ha e they ll hve timde thi' homen ir raee nt yhars al where ir. Plemingh is still inl bu.siness,. ftesides, her huA hand, She " survivenaby f several chil 'en on fwom Is married. beThdrded Sisters, Mirs. W. -.. .lohnison, of Sanl iloeo, l'land Alisses Lenat and I.lizabe)(thll li~ott, of .\thens.-, also surl I ? S. .A. f'. litf \?I t1I. -:' "' 1 1-. DivIl fllp Inl Ohi ('ify .itfr Linl .\ft or a prolonged i n . ov..r al Ip'riod of several years, .\lrs. .\l-n1 C. r A ;1 1-. I..w s. _ - _i . l by D ON TIGHT. inday Laws. Active Along .ines. Not only in, the r'lin of s*;niay ')ln ..a.s the sho-riff~s office heelt bu ' r'c t lytt1'. 11nday hIe i1.1o a oui of th. stores at. the Watts .\ill 14-re, anld (Ihe igydia an~d Clintmn Cot oil Ilills inl Clinton. and seiz(:l fivo lot inach('iles allettged to be (of tho maimbliig variely. These were eon isented and will he destroyed. M\ack Iarris, whil~e, v'as arrested it Lydia .\lills last week for. violatiolt )f the dispIeisa' law. IIl plead 11guil y before Alagi t rat.e Tray nhani Satir lay and was sentitnce'd to pay a fine of k 1 (t10. Two Imore iarris boys wee' Irrested for Ilik( offenlses. yesterd'ayv Ind will ie tie'd at. an early date. Joo lloiter, also froim the I~ydia .ills. was lIso ariested s-evial days ago. but arve bond for his appearaneo at. the itext term of thev circuit, court. L E A N. I'll . A A Pitl1l, If. [1ty. ('411nc10 'S o.N. s 1itale to ( 14-11n Up Preini11ses inl 111 Paris of fthe. 1'11y. lBo Iit (I' - i of . ie to ha : , v , : .) II I ath. b a t I a \ , :y t a. a s Theii st:ti'-ti ie d ay iipri t \\a s chanlted to \.'vnsa ory 14ers4on owa'ing or IIlt ting a h:) in. the ('tyN' iS eX aiti l t oi 0 Iiak(1 a ' at. lea -t a roil Ii; t It.p Irtt ise. t Ieir honiv a1(nd to Iii It- the141 tra1 - oI l o wllh ro ot the street sto that the city :.-4n1 Call load it, 'and hauil it. off. I, 1 1E 1) 122 Y -: AItS. Had ita (i'randson '7 Vear' (-:I ',., c., K ntow n% by1 ( it izenls of 1,3nrent .\r. Rialph Terry, inl looking i-o'Ii it issue o' 1il- Ro'kingha it . IN. C.) lost Setiveral days ago, ent(n Vt.s. U, n~ews iteInI w hich esp( :-iall y ai, e his att lentiii Ie(';tpIs' Cif its un;-;iIm[ inteirest4 and hecaluse of the mlewani-is is brought !k to tol. low :ru:lo was about! ::n h.:ed lly r,1- th:.t vcinit.% ''Mni's ho ltid lt 6w ho as it 1t 1 h v h Mras : .ro lnup ill th: \,-inity . Th ::te r i 'e gcorrltv w.-- I'.a o 7ory I l iuched-I ' !,or by .\r. Tg erriy5 was - re Mneb,'h rs the ;I1I tj(- o it 1 ii well, It is as ' ollows: ".\lrs. I n a ord, who Piv, 11 O Air. Z. 0. l i I la did' \\' . 11iSday, NoveIni r 1, a1, 1-- y *. O(M (I hO r y granldsons O.l,,--. atwas prs. tl Sunday previouls to her d-eath. s~w had inen blinid, deafr and tothl ! i''A h <l -asim(' I to dy 'till d~ (as' of hrah:th. Ilit lso g hat (1;1 b,. ain . o It o r l -rd - a i Ihe t n lt al th, w '' tvmll (a da.yhe s h'j'4a Ior I .n a iit ( i1i1)01)n1 of~J i V - e' 'iittti~i oihtrn osar Joh on - -lin Grevlicu ianiitorhgear Mr. Alna eaers wat akeCtJ vhsrtinaser ier, ge. w~eln mt hor EknastMi Wtrio. h ey on d e e ipt~ n - 0 .t o u m