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VOLUME XXX. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNeSDAV, MAY 26, 1915. NUMBER 44 WITH THN TETONS Joins the Allies in Titanic Struggle. GREAT EXCITEMENT IN EVERY QUARTER Although Drastic Action has been Looked for Momentarily, Italians of all Classes have been Electrified by Swiftly Moving Events. Rome, May 23 (via Paris)-Italy is at war with Austria-Hungary. With the issuance of the general mobiliza tion order, the Italian government is sued a proclamation declaring war on Austria which officially will begin to - morrow. Prior to this, and after a lengthy consultation, the ministers of war and marine proclaimed all the prov inces bordering on Austria and the islands and coast town of the Adri actic in a state of war, which was equivalent to the establishemnt of martial law, the step usually preced ing the formal declaration. Although drastic action has been looked for momentarily, Italians of all classes have been electrified by the swiftly moving events. Early this morning great crowds gathered around the Quirinal to await the ministers, who called on the king for the pur pose of discussing the question and signing the decree. Walen Premier Salandra and Signor Sonnino, the for'In minister, left the palace the peopl cheered them en thusIastically. Gen. Zuppeli, minis ter of war, and Vice Admiral Viale. minister of marine, remained with the king for a considerable time after the others left and later they had a .conference with Lieut. Gen. Cadorna, chief of staff, and Vice Admiral Phaon di Revel, chief of the naval staff. When the first blow will be struck can not be foretold but after many months of preparation the army, which has been greatly strengthened, and the navy, are ready. Exceeding ly strong forces are in position all along the Austro- Italian frontier, on the Austrian side of which feverish preparations have been going on the last few days to make the forts as strong as possible, and to clear the way for effective artillery action. The German ambassador, Prince von Buelow, and the Austrian ambas sador, Baron von Macchio, are still in Rome, so far as is known. They have waited to the last moment in tMe hope that some way might be foun4 to prevent a eln8h at arms. They will be given saife condluct vhenI they do leave, and so far as German PnM A11drlan residentm in Italy are oibcerne"d, E e 1ot. h been Made to see them safely out of the countr'y.I On the other hand, most alarng flj r'eports4 have ben receied g the Italians that ttitAd' idenftA in th Aust~zan 'i1,iti are experieheit gl'eat dliffleulty ini retulrnli ~tb lIaly andI in many vases had\ boen placed unti der arrest - 'AceOrditd to The Giior~eale dlialia,! the' pV~ulemns confrqtingr the dlplo-j aG( accredlited to the vatican, has been solved sntisfactorIly,. 'Austrian and German diplomais, Inrina the situatIon in Italy. will -depart as it they \vere 516l'eiy taing theii- num me1r va.',allons b~j'ore the Nrgular time. it had bmi urged by soti that the 1Italkilr kbiernmeont move ', nergeti ally With rbhipect to these dIplomatic refl'esentiitive and othenI~'that the v'at icah 'reait any effort tb force them to withhiraw. Bunt thet% 'extreme meas "r es'all. . From Germany Comes Teliorts 'th~tl considerable s'?Xinent, ta felt in dfl cial iuarterk 'here 'akainsat \va is alleged te 'i% the r'tistinaecy 'of R'ho Aus trian $1jlomacy, Vespo6nsilel for the fail~i'e of the nieg6tla'tide with Italy tffated by. Prfhb Vo*I Buelow, the er)oman amadi The ,suggestfton lhad been oVdh r,1ade that. Autl Ia should be idt/ioueo to. fight alWt) liut pIj#'es i lli by the Germj o4-ral btaff~ianel~ the German. ~ r per s1If, Nith 1Dnlpergz' ~V~ds' , oseph eosultd in the, triun pth ,'seu advo eating Austro-OgszI 4p1~ rity evee 'in a newgg agat~t SAbout, 890,000. and Hu:i gar , e Aeen conce ifA d 5 atCinsurin DEATH OF RAYMOND BISHOP. Well Known Young Man of the Watts 3ill Village Jied Friday. Watts Mill, May 24.-On last Friday morning at 4 o'clock, 'Mr. Raymond Bishop, age 22 years, a well known young man of this place died at the City Hospital. He had been carried there to undergo an operation for ap pendicitis, but the end came before the operation could be performed. The funeral services were conduct ed by Rev. J. A. Brock on Sunday .morning at eleven o'clock, at Lucas Avenue Baptist church, after which his remains were laid to rest by the W. 0. W. Mr. -Bishop was a son of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Bishop of Winter Park, Fla. He leaves a wife and two small children, also two sisters to gether with a host of friends and other relatives to mourn his loss. Mr. Edd Sorgee has recently Tur chased a new Ford automobile. Mrs. Alice Frady returned home on Sunday, after a week's visit with her son in Spartanburg. Mr. and 'Mrs. George Frady of Gray Court, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Jones on Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Thomas visited at the Clinton orphanage on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Moore and Miss Claudia Moore were guests of MNr. and Mrs. J. M. Moore on last Wednesday. Miss Octavia McQuown, of Clinton, visited her father, Mr. E. Y. McQuown, on Sunday. Mr. George Davis, of Greenville, was the guest of his sister, Mrs. W. E,. Burns, on Sunday. The little children of Mr. Dave Crow and Mr. D. M. Waldrop, who have been real sick for several days, are now getting along nicely. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Guy Waldrop, a girl. J. T. Johnson, Jr., Appointed. Jos. T. Johnson, Jr., son of Judge Jos. T. Johnson, former congressman from this district, has been appointed internal revenue collector for this state. He was sworn in April 26th, but his appointment had not been made public until several days ago. This position is similar to the one which a Union man refused to accept several weeks ago because lie consid ered himself unfit to fill it. Miss Fra ser Coming. Miss Mary E. Frayser of the Home Economics Extension Department has been asked to spend two weeks in June in Laurens county. During this time a number of short courses In cooking will be given.-School Journ al. Made All-State Team. W. T. Wolff, of the Shiloh section' of this county. has been selected by "Doe" Pressley, Vie former Yirginia state leaguer, as one of the pitchers on an "All-State" college team. Wolff has made a great record as a horse liidc flinger at Erskine this year, Sh1igin tbkyeiidei suniday. There will W i singing conventioff 9t iii A~ iue Church next Sunday, Mity Nith, bcginning at 10 o'lock in t Inorning. The puhlic is cordially invited to attend and to bring dinner them eomimissair~at supplies. Although Field Marshal von Mar shall Consad von H-oetzendot't, ohiaf of staff of the Ausldii arnuy, had prepart'd i'or uhfliy years for a poss5i ble ontbreak of wvar between Austria andi italy. the belief 18 held her that the, camplaign will be condluctedi by the German general ataff, which, Wil it is said, plan a Atring of ot'enasI'e movements againsat Italy ini Nhe hope of breaking the Italian linen and forc ing their \Way into Itiani territory, thereby arousing alunah andl striength enhhA ie feeling f'avorable to peace. 9houild such An nt tempt fail through the iesistaneo of the Italian, army, the Austrians and G:ermans would then have to ves;ort to defensle measures against ,t certain invasion. Tho Auis triaA~ Oeienses aro particularly strong and. have been constructed evory wher. &.et nlong the D)almatian ennst which is already protected by fixed and float hig mines and guarded by a ao?.eh sub marines, carrying German efilth'rs and sailors. The Austrian Yieet 'h ''ddntred ajt Pola with only a few. totipedo boats andl destroyers a-tt 'Ctt'ai'o End Spalato. Other Austeten Wati~rllis "are in the pal1matIa arctteldgo 9n the northeast b~okst of the Aarfatfb t. Naval mea, here 49 xbt 'o'dhsi'd ',i likely that the 98 tyt 'iW1 . e Pola uless fasn Mb ;iias etta~ck. - ITALY PREPARE The entrance of Italy into the world war which began last August increases the number of States engaged in the conflict to 11. Italy, allied with Ger many and Austria-Hungary since 1882 in the Triple Alliance, was called on last summer shortly after the assas sination of the Austrian crown Prince, to support the Germanic empires. ' She declined and there began a series of diplomatic negotiations which soon re solved themselves into efforts on the part of Germany and Austria-Hungary to induce her to remain neutral. Prince von Buelow, an astute Ger man statesman, whose wife is an Italian woman, was sent to Rome. He labored indefatigibly for months but in vain. He offered Italy certain parts of Austrian territory as the price of neutrality, but her answer always was "It Is not enough." It now appears that Austria did not really believe Italy would enter the field against her. In the meantime there had arisen in Italy a war party led by the "Ir redientists," which made its voice heard in no uncertain terms. Dis patches from Rome for months past have indicated that the sentiment for active participation was stronger by far than that for continued neutrality. 'lhe cabinet of Premier Salandra resigned early in 'May. A wave of patriotic ferver swept the ountry and, the people were loud in their demands for a beginning of hostilities. Troops had to be called out to maintain order. Relatives of King Victor Em.. manuel were hooted and there was talk of revolution. The emperor of Austria-Ilungary was burned in ef figy in Rome and ex-Premier Giolitti, leader of tie paciflcists, was driven In to seclusion. These evidences of the popular de termination had their effect. The anl nouncement that Premier Salandra's ministry would continue In office brought instant calm. The Triple Al liance was denounced by Italy May 4, but even after this diplomatic en deavors were continued, Austria of fering Italy further concessions as late as May 10. Italy's first move on land undoubt edly will be against the Austrian fron tier. The mountanous character of tile territory wherein the opposing armies face each other promises op erations and fighting of the most (11111 cult nature. For several weeks past both the Austro-Hungarians and the Italian armies have been fortifying along the dividing line. So far as known, the Italian fleet is mostly in the Adriatic, under the com mand of the Duke of the Abruzzi. It Iq generally believed the fleet will proceC'l promptly against the naval trengthl d! Austria in these waters. It.9 ,i4n nelles are less than 800 Jones Pienic Thunrsday. Several parties from this city and and muany other from the County at tendled the annual picnic at JIones school, near Ware Shoals, Thursday Although the crowd wvas not as large pai on) previouls occasions, because of threatening Weatiher early hii the~ day anid olpeting attractionis elsiiWate, the (lay wvas thlloougly enjoved by all' wvho attended. Desides~ the interest ing pr'ogl'ni render'ed 1by the school children, addresses were made by lion. Ri. A. Coper, of thisa city, C'on grcssmlan hever, of Lexingtoni, and Ex-Senator Jlohn L. .\ecaurin, of WVaterloo and Sulperintenldent of Edu cation .J. iF. Widleman, of Greenwood,) als. mnade a few remarks in1 Preseet ing medals to successful Qtantstanlts complinm'nting the school Ylistrict for its adlvanicement ulo~ng edlucational linfls, poinlttng out thiat it was the~ first distrIet 'in the county to put in to force the pr'ovisions (if tile new com *Untisory education law. Dri. .W. T. Jloncs *p'N~eie over~ the exercises in is us5 ual graceful manner. Followlng the completion of tis part of the program dinner wvas served upon the grounds, the people of the vicinity adding still more to theoir fame for cleverness and hospitality. IHghes-Branson. Miss Pay Hughes and Mr.,YE. A. Branson, two popular young yIdbple of the county, were maried a t Ih homle of 3dr. Johin Brnet Rev. -5. 4. IMela perforng~a'e qoel21th. D FOR THE WAR miles from southern Italy and her par ticipation in the operations against these Turkish positions is expected. One great purpose of Italy in en tering the war is to gain possession of "tairedeeled Italy," a sweep of Aus trian territory north or east, near the head of the Adriatic. This region, which includes Trent and Triests, is Italian in all but nationality. The ter territory in dispute may be defined roughly as the sections of Austria south of a line drawn in the Rhaetian Alps, where Italy, Austria and Switzer land meet, eastward to the Carnic Alps, and thence southward along to the Italian Alps and again eastward so as to include Flume. This territory is called Italia Irredtntia (Unredeem ed Italy) because it once formed part of the Italian states of the Middle Ages and because most of the people are of Italian stock. For the same reason the Dalmatian islands are considered to be part of "Unredeemed Italy." Aside from tie Dalmatian islands, the territory southwest by Italy In-. Cludes about 8,000 square miles, with more than 1,000.000 inhabitants. When the European war began Italy's army was considerably below the normal peace footing, estimated at 300,000 men. Almost half of these troops were in Tripoli.: Three classes of men were called to colors imme diately and others were stmmoned from time to time until the active, or ilrst line army numbers more than 1,000,000 men of all arms. The age init of a reservist in Italy is 52. Men between that age and .10 form the ter ritorial army, consisting of eight classes amounting to about 1,150,000 second line troops. There also are about 1,000,000 men trained, but ex empt from military service, who in case of urgent necessity could be called to arms. Volunteer corps like wise could be formed, so that Italy's total war strength, including resources of all kinds, is figured at about 41,000, 000 men. In eight months Italy has spent $100,000,000 in military preparations. Particular attention was paid to artil lery and her equipment in this arm is said to be unexcelled in the world's arms. Italy has a powerful fleet of mod ern warships. The Duke of the Abruz zi, cousin of King Victor Emanuel, who is the chief naval officer of Italy, re cently assumed command of five dread naughts, the most powerful squadron ever assembled under the Italian flag. In addition Italy has eight battleships of the predreadnaught type, nine arm ored cruisers, 13 protected cruisers and the usual complement of destroy ers and torpedo boats. She also has 25 submarines. Italy's population (1913) is given as 35,238,000. Military or naval ser vice is compulsory and universal. LAIIENS WINS (OUPLE, local liigh School 'Team DefeatedI WoodiruNf ansi Cross~ H1ll Last Week, In two very exciting gamues of base ball the Laurens high school team dec feat ed Woodrutff school team and the Cross Hill school team last wveek, On Triesda~y the i local .tjiitd journeyedC~ to Woodlruff andl there scalped the htomeu team by3 the score of 6l to 5. The fea tu res of this game were the ph ehhufl of Fuller for L~aurenus, wh'. l'an ned a dlozen men and the bsitumg and biase running of Swink M's Woodlruff. Friday afternooli the Laurens gang sailed for t'?Oss 11111 and took a very ceitiur game from them by the score of 13: to it0. 'The outstanding l'enture of this performance seems to have beeni the errors of the Laur ens team, though the classy lheaving of Fuoller again saved the day. Speciahl Program~ Sunday Night. The regular weekly meetinug of the Christian Endecavor society, which will be -heldl at the Presbyterianl etirtch Sunday night at ?!43, a ll) be made more interesting than iustral by3 a site cially prIeimre~ pr'grhim. .\ tr. J1. ('. Sahuill, Who is -ag'i'adttate of l3aruch Univertsit'y, 'ill iMka an address ont tore'ign .fna'fo'h 'neeils in Syria. Mirs. Elhfa 90~e Whb 'has seen much of Miex'ie-ah .life, Will address 'the nieet Sig 4Wh:'fb diiission nioldsf itexico Voc'al gelections will be song by Mrs. MsI. :k. Xiti and . Roer Roper, 'd(ijfe Mrs. J. H. 'Thdneill give a ading. The "Bllfli~ift'd' to at. DEATH OF YOUNG LADY. Miss Itameble Young, Daughter of Mrs. Veo. P. Yonng, Died Wednesday. Miss Itamelle Young, a notice of whose critical illness appeared in the last issue of this paper, failed to re spond to medical treat ment accorded her and on Wednesday morning at an early hour breathed her last. She had been in declining health ror several months and her condition had been critical for several days preceding het death. Blood poisoning had set in about a week previous to her death so the end was not unexpected. The funeral services were held Thursday afternoon in the Laurens cemetery, Rev. C. F. Rankin, conduct ing them. A large number of friends and relatives followed the body to Its last resting place. Floral tributes were numerous and beautiful. The following gentlemen acted as pall bearers: honorary-Col. H. Y. Simpson, R. F. Fleming, A. C. Todd, M. H. Hunter, Dr. R. E. Hughes, Dr. N. D. Ferguson, 31aj. W. A. Watts, .1. D. Watts, J. R. Ellis, C. H. Roper, C. D. Moseley, J. Lee Langston; active-E. V. Ferguson, Charles Fleming, Boyce Clardy, Clyde K. Ray, Henry Irby, F. H. Caine, W. G. Lancaster, Vlyde Franks, Robert Roper, Clarence Me Kinney, C. R. 31oseley. Aliss Young was a young woman of a quiet, even disposition an(d lovable character, with a peculiar fondness for her home from which she was sel dom absent. She was in the 261h year of her age and a consistent member of the Presbyterian church. She is stir vived oy heir mother and the follow ing brothers and sister: Stobo .. Young of 'Detroit, Mich., G. Dudley Young, of Gaffney, and Elizabeth Young, of this city. Death of an Infant. Little Ruth, the eleven months old daughter of lr. and Mrs. Carl Fuller, died early last Wednesday morning, May 19th, after lingering for weeks, suffering from severe burns accident ly sustained on the .morning of Jan uary 27th last. After the first. few weeks of suffering the little one seem ed to improve rapidly, and for a time bright hopes of her ultimate recov cry were entertained. But about two weeks ago there was a change for the worse, and from that time on the lit tle life gradually ebbed out. The lit tle body was tenderly laid'to rest be neath a veritable mound of flowers, placed by loving hands, in the family plot at Chestnut Ridge church, the day following her death. A large con course of friends and relatives were present to sympathize with the be reaved and to drop a tear upon the grave of this little one pncked so early to shine as a beautiful star in the diadem of the Master. The little life, though brief, was not in vain; for by reason of her sojourn in this stricken home she has given father and mother, brother and sister, a more personal and a more definite interest in Heaven. Mr. and Mrs. Fuller have the sincere sympathy of a host of friends in this their (lark hour of be reavement andl sorrow. Drug Stores Close~d Slnnday. The drug stores and restautrants went thle peace otlicers "one bet ter" Sunday by c losinag uip ent irely for the day inshoad of lest rioting sales to neeess it it.l. It wvill be rememobered t hat t he shoriffi put Ithle han on the Sauday sel ling of' cold driniks and1( to baceos several weekis ago and that as a result cl erk~s anil ma nagers on Sunn days have been moore orna men tal t hant uisefl . The Iir1st Sunday afteor the "blue laws" we*nt. into effec t lie d rumg rto~res shortened t heir Snunday lionurs by opening up in the morintgs onl y and the act ion taken Sunday will of course (10 away with Sunday selling enitihely. Dioubtless this will meet with the hearty approval of the peace (iflicerg, \ lho ha ve cons idlered it a veryv untlasanit duty to iprevent time ('oldi dink flendis fr'om securing their ens Ml(etingC oif ,11uni or Helriani lielief. Thle Ju nior flelgiana lielief circle w ill meet at i; o'clock this afternioon atthie home of Miss Laiura Barksdale. 'All of the .mnmbers are reqi ested to attenud. To' Giveo Benefit. The Junior circle of the Belgian Re lief 'committ'ee has contracted with tihe mianlgerne'nt of the Opera House pie ture ~ -sht6 divide proceeds of Thurs day's 'doo" receipts. f'Lhe public is in vites'tt'i1AD in tde worthy cause. TO AWARD DIPLOMAS TO TW[NTIHRft Graduation Excercises of City Schools Bigin Friday SUCCESSFUL YEAR DRAWING TO CLOSE Exercises will Begin Friday Night with Hacaulaureate Sernion. Class Day Exercises Saturday Night. and Liter., ary Address Monday Night. Friday evening at 8:30 o'clock the commiencenent exercises of the city schools will begin, when the annual Baccalaureate sermon will be preach ed by Dr. G. 0. Parkinson, of Duo West. Dr. Parkinson Is a man of force and scholarly attainment, so his ser mon may be looked forward to with pleasurable anticipation. On Saturday evening, the 29th, the members of the graduating class will render the class day program In the school auditorium. These exercises will also begin at 8:30. The following is the program: Address of Welcome-IHlattie 11. Sulli van. Class Song-Members of 10th Grade Class llistory-Rtebecca Clark. Class Poem-Sarah Bolt. Class Phophecy-.James McCravy. I Class Will-lirian Brown. Valedictory-by Scholarship Pupil not yet named. Play, "A Roman Wedding". The com.mencement exercises will, close Monday evening with the award ing of diplomas and the literary ad dress by Rev. G. W. S-hipley ,of Alber marle, N. C. Rev. Shipley is an elo (iuent and earnest speaker, and will doubtless bring a valuable messago to his hearers. The following are the members o' the year's graduating class: Sarah Bertha lolt, Ruth W. Bagwell, Miriam Brown, Rebecca W. Clark, Frances F. Davis, C'lara Lucile Nloore, Ruth 11. McAlister, Mary D. Sullivan, Ilarriet II. Sullivan, Sarah H1. Bolt, Virginia 13arksdale, .lessie F. Hill, Nelle Childress, EIlla M. Putnam, Martha Owings, Lucy McPhail, Cecil P. Roper, Frank P. McGowan. IDavid A. Blakely, William Rush Blakely, John D. Fuller, Paul Lake, .James H. McCravy. Harriet H. Sullivan Is president o' the class, Frank P. McGowan is vico president and Mary D. Sullivan is sec retary and treasurer. The class col ors are pturple and old gold, the class flower Is the swe(et pea and the mnotto is "Non est vivere, sed valere vita". .tris. Emmna llall Killed neari Tlium. bling Shoals Sunday.l3 Mrs. IEmma llall, wife of Mi'. .lohn.~ I lallI, wvas st rueck by lightning anzd in-. st antly killed at lher home nea r 'Ti um bhing Shoals Suniday about noon. She had juist aon e out of th l)'sittlinig roomll and was main g a hasty trlip to theO pia /za wheni the st roke 'a me thaf: kiild h Ir. t'aami ini on lo f th Ile hiouis after' the storm1 inadica ted that the ile0-' trlie currenI(1t had first touichied on the root, hlad followved thie rafters5 toi lie pinit w.here .\hlrs. 1 kall wa .15 aniding anid leaping fromi the rafiter. to hi'r bodny just a few feett beclow. .\li,. hlail is survived by her huis ng in such an uniexprtedl Iiiuier, was a grea':t shoek 1o bet' relatives andl friends. 'The butrilal se-rvices wero held at Rahu n Cr ieek li chu .\1onday, b~einig laigely at tended. Rock Irdge Schiool,. There wvill be a sIx o'clock picnic at Rock Bridge s(1hool on Fr'iday ev enIng, .1 une 4th. After Ithe pienic a play "Topsy Turvy, or the Courtship of the Deacon" will be given by local talent free of charge. Ref roshmentsa will be served by the Jadies of the R. '. I. A. for the imuprovemnent of the school. The public is cordially invit ed to be pt'esent. We pronie e d IuIgIttal tIime to all.