The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, June 09, 1915, Image 1
VOLUME XXX. - - C WEDNESDAY, JUNE 99 195
L A RNS U _A O I A W D E D y U N , 1 1.N U M B E R 46
WOULD HAVE LARENS
AS MARK[TING CENTER
Movement to Encourage
Cattle Raising.
TO BRING BUYERS
TO LOCAL MARKET
Meeting was Held in the Court House
Monday at Which Delegates were
Appointed to Attend Live Stock
3Meeting in coiunia Thursday.
At a meeting held in the court house
Monday morning Messrs .John D. W.
Watts, W. D. Byrd and J. W. Todd, Sr.,
were appointed as a committee to go
to Columbia Thursday for tae purpose
of trying to have Laurens designated
as one of the live cattle and hog mar
keting centers to be establisheil in this
state under the joint supervision of
the U. S. Department of Agriculture,
Clemson college and the several lead
ing railroads. The meeting was called
to order by Mr. W. Carl Wharton, of
Waterloo, who was elected permanent
chairman. Mr. N. B. Dial stated the
cause of the meeting. He reviewed
the experiment undertaken last spring
by the different agencies mentioned
above when three marketing centers
in the state were selected, where buy
ers from the Northern markets came
to buy cattle and hogs from the farm
ers rather than have the farmers ship
to them. One of these sales, at Green
wood, lie said he attended and there
saw over a hundred head of cattle
bought by buyers from Baltimore and
Chicago at prices above those prevail
Ing on the local markets. He explain
ed how it came about that these men
were there, that they had come at the
Instance of Mr. W. W. Long and Clei
son officials working in sympathy with
the raliroada. The object of the move
ment, he stated, was to remove one of
the greatest stumbling blocks to suc
cessful cattle raising in South Caro
lina, viz., the marketing of the cattle
after being fattened. These three
marketing days of the past spring, lie
said, had proven so'successful and en
couraging, both from the standpoint of
the farmeis and the buyers, the latter
of whom are ever seeking new sourc
es' of supply, that it was determined to
try the plan on a larger scale. There
fore, it was decided to have flve dis
tricts next season instead of three and
that two sales would be held each
year, one in midwinter and one in the
spring. Mr. Dial dwelt upon the im
portance of stock raising to the coun
try and urged that some action be tak
en to have Laurens given a prominent
place when the matter of a selection
of marketing points is decided.
Mr. Dial's remarks were endorsed
and widened upon by others present,
including Mr. Watts, Mr. Byrd, Mr.
McCuen, Mr. M. L. Copeland, Mr. 1H. S.
Blackwell, Col. J. If. Wharton and
others, the sentiment of the meeting
being put into effect by thme passage
of a resolution to send the before
mentionedl delegation to the meeting
in Columbia Thiursday.
The following statement as to the
plan was made at a meeting held in
Columbia several (lays ago:
"Guir lan to divide South Carolina
into dlistricts for concentrating and
markettiig livestock, cooperatively be
comes dlaily more certain of success.
From the interest displayed by the
chief of the oflice of markets, t'nited
States departinent of agriculture, by
prominent rail road ometcals, by farm
era and~ b~y businuess mien genierally, I
believe that this is the most important
step) for time encouragement andl de
v'elopment of the livestock indlust ry
that has beeni taken in recent years.
The scheme is so simle and feasible
that I wvonder that It has not been
undi~ertak~en befoire.
"We are feeding sonic 10,000) or 15,
000 head of beef ('attlnb in South C'aro
lina year'ly. Wher'e is tihe wisdom in
shippling them to Richmond and Hal
timor'e markets in small, ulngradled
lots, as at piresent, with cont.iinual
misunderstandings and un pleasant
ness and suspicion on the far'mer's
part that lhe is not getting enough for'
his cattle? It is so mumch more sat
isfactory to all concernrd for buyers
to come fr'om thme lar'ge stock-buying
centres and attend r'egulearly held
sales at the market points that nmay
be established. When the buyers
come in this way they bcome ae
rquainmted with the farmers, the farm
ne's stock in snold whene lie can see it
WOULD DEVELOP
LIME DEPOSITS
VrIliable Limi1e Deposits In tils Couni
ty 31ight bie Utilized for Fei'tiliizer
P'urposes.
At the conclusion of the discussion
Monday morning in the court house of
fhe district markets, Mr. N. 13. Dial
gained recognition from the chairman
to make a few reamrks upon the sub
ject of utilization of lime deposits in
this county for fertilizer purposes lie
mentione(d the fact that. tlcre were
several (e)osits in the county and
that they could be developed at a coi
paratively small outlay of money, the
principal item in an investment for
putting the lime into a usable state be
ing that of a crusher, which would cost
In the neighborhood of eight hundred
dollars. As it would be for local con
sumption, the matter of Its location
away from a railroad, he pointed out,
would not have to be considered as it
is necessary for the farmpers to haul
fertilizers from the towns to the coun
try anyway.
He cited an instance of how a very
barren section of 'Maryland had been
turned into one of the most produc
tive counties of the state by the use of
lime, how land at one time worth but
a few dollars per acre was now bring
ing over a hundred dollars per acre.
This change had been brought about
as a result of the activities of a rail
road official who had gone into the
country for his health and had seen
the need for treating and replenishing
the soil. This official bought large
quantities of lime and gave it away to
encourage others to use it. A great.
transformation was brought about.
Mr. Dial's remarks were given close
attention and they evidently made -an
impression but no action was taken.
Old Fields Church.
Special services will be held at Old
Fields Presbyterian church Saturday
at 4 o'clock, preparatory to commun
ion services, which will be held the
following day at 11 o'clock. Rev. W.
B. Ratchford, the pastor, will preach
at both services.
Junior Belgian Relief Meeting.
A meeting of the Junior Belgian lIe
lief committee will be held this after
noon at 6 o'clock at the home of Mrs.
T. C. Switzer. A full attendance Is
requested.
and settlement is promptly made and
all danger of suspicion and misunder
standing removed.
"Tile plan is also beneficial to the
farmer educationally. A man send
Ing his cattle to Richmond independ
ently may feel that the price received
for them Is too low. When he takes
them into the market with cattle of
scores of neighboring farmers, be is
abln to compare theirs and his and
to see why his cattle, being perhaps
inferior, bring inferior iices. Fur
therinore, ihe vlo has inferior stock
will Ihave an opportunity to talk with
his neighlbor wh'lo owns thle sleek, wvell
fattened steers and, by coinparing
nlotes, lear'n many things to his ad
"For 01ur plans we hlave been given
the hearty backing of the railroads
and the assu11ran~ces of buyers thlat
thley will beC pre'senit. Therefore.
farmlers whlo propose05 to feed cattle
or hog next fall may (10 so with the
comlfor'ting assuranlce that they wvill
he able to sell the01r stock conlvenlient
ly and at prievalilinlg market llrices.
"We hlave determined to have a
mnidwinter' sale and a spring sale.
Farmcrs will begin to feed cattle and
h1ogs4 ini 'ar'ly faill for the0 m'idw'inter'
market and in late fall for thle sprling
market. Thle mid(1wInter market will
1)0 the best market for thle sale of
swinle. Thle county demonstration
agents wIll inform tile extension dli
vision of Clemson c< lIege of thle farm
ers in th1eir1 countle who are feedinlg
and( the nlumber of cattle andi hlogs
being fed andl the agents will visit
thlese farmer's fr'om time to tine andl
reor On the condlition of thle stock.
Whevere stock is not dIoing well, we
will he able to sendl all expert to see
whlat is tile ditlculty and, if possible,
to give relief.
"Tfhe lplan will put the exper'ts of
Clemson college ill (direet touch wvith
all cattle and hlogs thlat are being fed
in the State.
'Thei college will in no way be re
sponuible as to pices; it 'wIll merely
give scientific and technical infor'ma
tion and intelligent and practical su
perviin."
AUSTRIANS R[ PTrIR[ GR[AT FORTRISS
After Being in the Hands of the Russians for Ten
Weeks Przemysl Submits to Teutonic Fire.
London, June 3.-With the capture s;utii of the roil i'ess, ati'l on rlles
of rzemysl accolilished early to- (a' Berin an Iou heed that thi'v(
day,. the Austro-Gerinan armics fol ift t Ii iliti ad ii t tied,
achieved the main object of theit while Vienn Stated that the railway
great thrust commenced against the ietween ir/etiiyi and(ILtlhei'g was
Russians in western Galicia a Ilont ih Cciilti i(l by A ustrna a gunl.
ago today. There st1ll was hope in the aled
They have yet to drive the Rus- countries, however, that a Russtan
sins farther back and establish coutiter-offenslve woull hold the in
themselves in easily defended post- "aders oft, but this moved Ill found
tions which will enable them to (Io- 0( and today the Russians had to
tach forces for operations against give up the city Wich earlier in the
Italy and the allies in the West. war had cost then so dearly to win.
Whether or not they accomplish There Is no estimate *of boy call
this, the Teutonic allies have won tured but It Is faly certain that the
a gicat victory and with a sudden- Russians, having plenty of time, got
ness which overshadows all past op- away as many men and as mu(h ma
crations of the war. It was only 10 tetial as possible and destroyed the
weeks ago that Przemysl fell to the guns and ammunition that remained.
Russians after a six months' Invest- It Is expected here that the victo's
ment, which was interrupted for a will endea'or to push on to Icinberg
short time in November by an Ais- and evei farther,
trian advance. The British government Is urging
With the suIrrender of the fortress, woitnen and employers to tu'n out
there fell into Russian hans, ac- shells in enormous quantity. David
codiling to official reports 120,000 Lloyd George, the new inistet' of
Austrians and 601) guns and an fi- muniotis, Is touring te Country
mense amount of war material. with this object. and the expectation
Most of the forts, however, had been Is that the new British armies, when
destroyed by the Austrians, and this they take t lield, will he equ Ipied
is considered in military circles here as I( other foi'ces ever w'r.
to account for the fact that the fort- dealtwhlle tile French contiue
ress sucumhed so quickly to the t.1 it' oierations north or Arias,
Austro-Gerian attack. where it Is declared they ar slowly
When the Russians captried Prze- moving the Genmans out of strongly
mysh, they were pressing the Aus- fr d p sIt
trians across the Carpathian passes. their pait, have bicome more ac
Then on May 3 came the news of a 1 i-e in the regions of Ypres and La
great Austro-Germah drive into Gai- llassee, while the Itatians continue to
cia. Advancing slowly but surely and report the capture of important posi
carrying 1,000 guns, the Teutons tions along their frontlet'. In this lat
compelled the Russians to fall back tei.1region, however, no news has yet
until the Russian line ran to the been recved of nny big battle.
right bank of the River San. Cross- Another submarine has penetrated
ing the river, the Austro-German the Dardanelles and sunk a large
forces pfrogressed to the north oid terman tansport.
A Mwysterhoies Shot. UP TO LiQ h te r N.
The quiet and solemnity of a sbun
er night on the public square was If there Whisey Iterests Mi he aily
rudely broken Into Monday igh i'cnt gninst the Proldhdbition in
about nine o'clock by the cleat' and itaer nt t hitiotists roe il Meet
sharp ring of a pistol discharged fit It. Ele to Ith S stenr.
the vicinity of the Laturens Hotel. ev- Columbia, upt ine .-If tle ii ey
oral pliclemen rushed in that direc- Interests tight then the prohibitionists
tion* fromw the station house and else- dill tight,
where and made a thoirough search of This is the situation if South Caro
all the surr'ounding premises, bitt no Ni~te It is tile e'ooritino that has
clue could be round as to where the been outlined by thle state prtohibiition
hot camte from or by whomn It was Ria Thesaing comittee of the
Itired. Several p)e01p10 standing nearye mayanmnation, of which A. Mason li
the Idle Hour' theatre and elsehee IPre of aoffod college, Spartanburg,
around the square stated that thle Is chairman, will meet fi Columibia
sound came from the direction of tlTuesday to distuss the outlook, If
alley between the hotel and the the leaders thitik that the whisky it
building on thle opposite side oc- Iterests intead to make a contest, then
pied by Solomon's jewelry store, Set'- at state-widle speaking Itiiiet'at'y will lie
vants In the hotel r'eported that the t'epa'ee by the committee
slhot camne ft'om tile vicinity of tit( The election os the iestion of rio
alley entr'anee to the piublicsquar. lihelion i Ilie held on tiepteDber
All testimony being sifted and sot- 1-1th It is obactically conceded oin
ed, it seeted to indicate that the shot all sides that we riohtibition mohe
was" tred It. the ally just a .. few fetmeit will the fatied l b - lareIp m
was een herecitit'immeiatey as or oighericenes vi er beguninth
foie r ftm' hemyte'ius ho ad xtlenwilete Fec cniu
thepoicme (~lt~lti~i~ ei~t'i(i the "r ortiona oth la'ofl Arys
of an diflciil haing tket whereibabt be dcared to her slowely
Cotthctig pitio~ wrepasedasfoirtle foa(ision.TeBiih o
to whereothetshotacaire ft'otiirtant posl
it ws tt'ei, iiit 10 t oglil e tiionse' alotrng theo froitir. hst
coul lifond, fte' rmainng iter.eio, . homever, no newo has yet
theneihbohoo fo soe tmepro- Anotsich r smarna montrase
abl witngfo' tetitg o 'tutu 't'edt Daranlle ndnka lakwhrge
fto''rce rossIed" to the north gand' sGerman itnrganspeca tit.mnta
Th1gae quiet hopnd solvnthe aisum- le aititIostlSewsacii
mer ndgh scate forbthe siquarWen as te yMToao niMs
rudily brokt' ent nto lond55ayt nightFmiefoua'e
iior inlghtf ad isli'ohrge on
the ic(into athe frn ot perace Sev-itie iihanop aot
te, poysceymeneuseri hat sovdirec- s eks ~''t' st i ~
tinfo -h tto os n ese-~ dth ls.i tyI'sygtdUa
whr n e alo ~thoroug edtearch ofiot tteia,'iis a
ie.Seve raalne shopl ae standngPt ( na tri' islovh igg'tItt
worh a tdhe glasustheatresaduringsewheei toiIadltitMct \oia
dentof the fqatry, stated that the Gnilssin o ' ilen
sountdi tca t omste dwifrecthn ofii then it ek'itI Jde M 1.
mle' betlthee he make and thesay ~ii Io 'mdtii's~ii. Ti
wbllllingJ ong ttii oliossitetsitdepocact'
Moedy waoms eeybt sti.ter- bnh
~vans intltte hoteleprte to hat s the11
shoticam fott thle victiinity o t nLu'nssnehs('eal t
lare cnrw as tt'hete puoi tque.Bl ntt'St~td
know as se e touditatee nat' hin il shhsaotne~ o afs
watsfsold in tteleey ofsth ae f gmfbltSttdyateno t
frm Stheail blic Sosquare, baile niosody 1aten ilt il o
vsr orW at Ct he myte russopt agandtefs ageain fo
wasflidtinbE opnin Awere ofse ClnoWraholTsgm wl i al
Foi$,00g t agans to'clhock, Mve
mettePoiiioit/ilMe
CLINTON HEARS
.CANDIDATES FIRST
Conn'ression (i11 laimplt lei Opelts in this
C(utinty onll the 12ti of ,uly.
The couity challimel of tile fol
olities of tle fourth Congressional
(distrc mlet inl Spartanburg Monday
for the pirpose of arranging the
illnerary of the conlgressional cam
paign wilhih will have to be conducted
previouis to August loth, when tile
first primary will he held. It is un
derstood that each comiuty was aI
lowed as many meetings as fihe differ
ent chairmen asked for. Greenville
couity was given three meet Ings, un
lon tilee, Spartanburg and Lauren s
six. One day is allowed for eachi
meeting, so in those places where
there are coimm nu nities nearby other
lmbelings may be provided for by tle
chairmen. Thus, in this county, threc
extra meetings are provided for at
the Clinton, Watts and Laurens mills.
Mr. W. C. Irby, Jr., county chairman
of this county, was represented at
the meeting by Mr. IH. N. Wright.
The following itinerary has been
annoulneed by Mr. Irby:
July 12th. Clinton.
.11ltly 12th, night, Clinton Mill.
Juily 13, Cross Hill.
.luly I Ith, Ekoi.
.luly U11th, Hicekory T1averni.
.Tluly 10th1, Gray Coittrt.
-July 1;th. night, Watts Mills.
Jilly l7th, Laurens.
.luly 1I th, night, Laurens Mlill.
In giving out the itinerary of the
congressional campaign, 1ir. lrby
rtated that In ll iprobability It wouh!
lie tle last oillcial act of his as county
chairmi'anl as it was his iitention to
submit his resignation at tle next
lleetinlg of the execitive colillittee.
lie stated Illat it was his intention to
rctire from polities and conftine his at
tention to the practice of law. Should
Mr. Irby's resignation be accepted, it
will be in order for the executive com
ilittee to elect. his successor.
.MlXIMN 1 WI 11-: BOYS.
Dr. A. (C. Fuiller, Oldest ILiving Grad
itle of Sonth ('ia rolill 'iiersity,
Atetidil ('ommencement.
Dr. Anthony C. Fuller, the oldest
living graduate of the t'niversity of
Soulli Carolina, being the sole surviv
Ing member. of the class of 181-1. loft
Monday afternoon for Columbia to at
tIid the commencement exercises.
This will be the first time that lie has
attended the exercises since his grad
uation 71 years ago, the visit. this time
being made upon the special invita
tion of Dr. B. A. Curiell, president of
the institution, who Was a guest at
DI. Fuller's home several months ago
when lie addressed a meeting at the
Trinity Ridge school. Dr. Fuller was
a special guest at the alumnii supperi
last night.
Though at an advanced age, beilg
91 years old, I)r. Fuller is remarkably
well preserved physically and his
mental facultIes (1o not diml with age.
He occasionally comes to the city on:
businecss and~ leasur'e. On such oe
casions lie Is often the center oif live
ly conversationt oni curr~ieiint toiesl, oin
wh ich lie keep's wellI in formed, and on
sta.te anid national politic's, both Iiri's
ent alnd past, In which lie has always
taken a patriiote Ic nter'est. D~oubtless
h Is visit to ('olumb1 ila will lie a Pleas
ant one anad t he ex:am1~ple whIic(h his
pr'esence wIll lead to the argu ment
for' corr'c't living. wi-ll certa1inly 1 pr'ove
an isplii'a tion to thle young g radua tes
to lead a life of 11 indstriy and1( useful
ness.
,Jiiunei . Ipples liipenIing.
Thle Adv ertliser' man wiuas thle recilp
lent the (other1 day of' a bieauitifuilly col
edu an deil(1iclous .hiuno ap ple, thle gift
of .\ir. II. Terr'iy. 'This was the lirst
appile oif the season having i'ipened at
ani iiiiusuially ('arly3 period, and juidtg
In-' froim its high uiality. is the fore
runnerC i of a very3 luious10 1 'op.
M\iss I lattie Griay, who eomhiialtedl
her i'rist yeari at 'The (Co11lumila Femla 10
(Col lege la st week was awarded tirst
la'e on the honor i'ollI for genei'aI
class r'oom av'erage. .\iss G ray grad
ualtedI fromi the I -aiirens IIlii School
last yeai' andl she str*d Ii gh In hei'
classes ther'e.
Meeting of Ii. A. 11.
The llenry Laur'ens (lhapteri, D. A.
R., will hold its ,lune meetIng at the
res.idence of Mi's. A. DIal Gruay Fiday
afternoon, ,lune Ill'th, at 5 o'clock.
Mrs. WV. L,. Ornv., Ron
NO LOOPOLt L[FT
FOR DISCUSSIO
President's Reply to Ger.
many to be Explicit.
IN FINAL STATE
OF PREPARATION
Questiois ofi Such Serhitus 31411ineit ar6
involved that tle P1res *tient is Anx.
ilns tIiat It be l'nIipillelinhWe froik
e(ery Standiolutt.
Washington, Itine 7.--Alrosident WIl
Soi let it he known today that tho
note th I'lnited States is to send to
i-nany i with respect to sitnarino
warfare had been pre pa red with tho
itn111ost expedition and had not been
sitl'jected to aln iott's tinnecessar.
delay.
The president's desire to have the
doculient state expclitly the position
or (he I'nited States so that it can not
possibly be Im i:iitnierstoo( abiodi or
invite pr'otiacted discussion is cliefly
responsible for the fact that the noto
has not gone.
Legal otlicers of the govermlient
examined the note today and sent it
back to the lwesideit with Oto
changes. It Imly rtIjuire fit ithter
Chlialges by tile pr(Sidlen and his enb
intet tomnororiw and high oli(cials did
not know toliglit just when it would
lie cabled. On the highest authority,
however, it was stated that as sooi
as the iresident regarded the coii
malinlention as satisfactor-y in pilrase
ology it would bie transmitted to Am-.
bassadol Gerard.
Questons of sich serious moment
Sar ie Involved that. thIte president Is
'inXiotis that the eoniticnu antioni not
tnily ;hI:lll mieet his own wishes, but
he ni I In mpeachable from the point of
v;( w\. of ilernimlational law exwmerts.
While the piresident has been at
MokI onl the doilcument special govertn
h'ent :t1geon ts have t'orrobiortated i
-ve'ry detail the itatement of the first.
Ateican note that the Lusitantia was
unamed.I
At sattme tilne .\laye r Gerhlard. ;ier
sonal envoy of Counit von iiernstotfr,
the GeiaInit ablbassado 11, has, beea
cyaging to erinany, carryiig imi
polrtanit me tassages firoml the Gertman
(ibassy concernling the Amerieut
W-int Of view Oin Suibimtaritne warfare.
.\lr. Geiard's tiip, however', was
deeaired in high oflicial quartiers to
have beCi merely a coincidence, and
in no way to have influenced tie pro
gr-ess of thei'note.
Offlcials familiar with the situatioi
dissipated the notion that any influt
ences had arisen to delay the sendintg
of the coninitnicat ion.
When the docnent is finally tmado
lpublie, ofilcials sail, it not only wodItil
vatisfy American putiblic opinion, but,
would lilace squarely before ( ermnaniy
the issue a to whether the ilieral
goVernMenIt int(lids to adhre to
hithertto inCeeptedi irinciiples of itnter
.The prtesident htas becen dllisleasedO~
by numtierous dletailoll acc(oints thait
have~l been palhishted lit whlat th ni'toto
not s-t tied tinially(in its (otents.
ie Is anixious that muiscotnceptioins ol'
the poiutioni lit the t'itedI States shall
itot be cabledi abrio d,. andi thait t he
Atmer-ican teolte shall Stuspedi jutig
The genertail vihew in GIermn tiuarit --
Iers hiere is that. thle reett tend oif
events gives hiote lit a frienid y ad
'This is hased ntot alonte ont thle
of. the negotlationts butt ailsoi on the
Amrit an I ll outrsiit, wh ich( I is rie'Urdedi
Iidevelopinig ailong lines which wiill
Thie mlost tiromtising forla; for a.
hdut i~ion, accordigit tle Gterman.(i
Asn to theemestnt on the (stas o
thoei Iina alos fa haeed tha snarm
mlen t iearant edn immnity rom a-t
taks deeftery toa as onarmed sipor
Ast lo tos teLsitias henGrmans'
othn Iths sfarte that e tha slrhe
inftoratien inl ther Inossession to1
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