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XXXI. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1915. NUmIsER 9 FARMERS TO GATlItR SATARDAY HORING Much Interest Being Dis played in the Meeting CLEMSON EXPERTS ARE TO BE HERE The Reeting in the Interest of Live Stock Production Is Expected to Draw a Large Crowd of Interested Farmers to the City Saturday. Indications point toward a large and enthusiastic meeting of farmers here Saturday when Mr. W. W. Long, of the Extension Division of Clemson College, will be present to deliver an address. The meeting will probably be presided over by the county farm demonstrator, Mr. John iD. 1W. Watts. Addresses will also be made by citi k.Mns of this county and by the experts who will accompany Air. Long to the city. An invitation has been sent to Prof. C. I]. Spencer of Clinton, to come up and give his impression of his recent visit with other Clinton lople to the Cherry alfalfa farms at Rock Hill. lUnless the crowd is so large that the building will not hol( the people, the meeting will be held in the court house and will be called to order at 11 o'clock. Since Ihe meeting held week before last when this larger meeting was de cided upon, Mr. N. 11. Dial has written to Mr. Lang making a request that several of the live stock experts be alloWed to remain in the county for some time giving instructions on various phiases of the live stock busi ness. In reply to this request Mr. Dial received the follcNing letter sev eral days ago: "Mr. N. 13. Dial, "Laurens, S. C. "Dear Mr. Dial: "When we visit Laurens I will have our live stock man to remain in the county a sufflcient length of time to outline the establishment of hog pas tures find arranging for the feed of some beef cattle with the small farm er under oui! supeiv'ision. "Very truly yours, '. .* "W. W. Long, "Extension Division of "Sept. 15, 1015, , "Clemson College" In additilo 1i the dsisdssion of live stock, th1e question of cooperativq Tnarketing will be discussed. The committee appointed to canvas the city with the object in view of esti mating the local consumption of farm products will make a report and some action will probabl3 be taken to pro vide a plan for disposing of surplus farm products. Since Saturday is a day on which so many people can conveniently leave their farms, it is hoped and ex pected that every one who possibly can wvill attend the meeting. (G'ocerymen of the ('113' .gree to Ob serve Eatrly ('losing lhours Durbre Witer 3onths. Th'le grocery merchants of the city have taken ainot her si ep fortwamird In thle way of observing earl Ier closaing hiouirs duiing the winier montIhs. IIlore t ofore the earfly (closing~ hours~ havl' 'on3'ly''i honbserved dirig thle sumi iOe' inoths, the stores5 remaining op ('. inm w'.inter' juist so long as the pro l:ictors thoughm',li. fit Amietil ion wa's ciricula ted amlon g threm seve ra l d3's 'o, however, wihichi proviiles for (los Iing at 7 o'cl ock allI dui]ng I le winiter. ummtIhs. Six o'clock is the closi na hou r In stinmmer t imen and this liour is obtservedl by all of thle lbuisine's ('s tabi hihments1W . Th'e fol lowving is the l''Ition whlleh was circulated with a h aW of the signers: WVe the undersigned hereby agree to (1ose ouriI stores at sevenm o'gl1ock (P. M., from September 20th tint il April 1 5th, 1916it, Saturd~ay's andl salesdays Fowler & Owens, A. L. Mahall'ey, .1. A. Franks, Ilunter Bros., Owings & Owings, J. H. Sullivan, J. M. Philpot, TIodid-Simpson & Co., Cash Grovery Store, J. C. Shell & Co., Kennedy Brios. Mr. J. Q. Mahaffoy, a prominent lawyer of Texarkana, Tex., is visiting his unle, Mr. H, 3.')hffey, and other reati~ves. NUTElOUS CASES TitlED IN COuRT Court Adjourned Friday Eveing After a Week of Arduous Labor. 'Tlie court of general sessions ad journed Friday evening after a week of arduous labor. A great many cascs Were disposed of during the session, though the docket. was not entirely cleared. The trial of Wil .G. and John Martin, charged with the murder of .1ohn K. McPherson, which was to be called Wednesday was postponed until the next terni of court because of the illness of \Vi. G. 'Martin's wife, a material witness in the case. The following cases were disposed of In addition to those made note of in the last issue of this paper: Collier Barksdale, assault and bat tery, not guilty. * W. T. Crews, former magistrate, failure to make a proper accounting of county funds, guilty, sentence of six months and $300, suspended for thirty days to allow defendant to raise the fine, on payment of which the term of iiiiprisonmflent to be suspended. Watts Irby, 30 days for carrying concealed weapon. Sam McGowan, assault and battery, mistrial. Gary Wells, assault and battery, not guilty. .James Gaddy, violation of dispen sary law; not guilty. 13en 11111, guilty of larceny, IS months. John Bryson, assault and battery with intent to kill, guilty, six months or $100. Allen Caldwell, assault and battery, tried in absence, scaled sentence. Willis Nance, assault and battery, not guilty. Mlaggie Iludgens, murder, not guilty. Ike Johnson, obtaining goods under false pretenses, mistrial and case later nol prossed; Ben Johnson, larceny of bicycle, guilty, one year. Robert Cato, non-support of family, guilty, 9 months or $100. Frank Riley, violation of dispensary law, guilty, $100 or 3 months, sentence suspeided during good behavior on payment of $25. Gary Long, house breaking and lar ceny, one year. Final Presentment of Grand Jury. The following presentment was made by the grand Jury, J. W. Wells, foreman: *rn .-.. To the Presiding Judge, We Itave passed on all bills hand-' ed ti by the Solicitor and have re turned same. . 4 ' - . . . 'We herewith preseit the annual ro-| port, of the Board of County Coimmis sioners which was submitted to 11s, and in connection with this report we submit a petition fron citizens of Dials Township which vas submitted to us and we recommend that it have the immedlate attention of the Coun ty Supervisor. We report the roads and bridges of the county at large as only In fali condlition; some being in good rep~air' andc some being in b~ad condition andl in need of immediate at tentilon. We recommend that the sutpervisoir look closely after the work of the chain gang on the roadls anid see t hat ther lper sons in chiarige exercise better judlgment in wvorking the roadls in the future. We recommend that the siuper'visor frin ish thle otflcers of the County Fair asoition thle latbor of' tn coniv iets fori -a rhiy', orI mtored if neQ(cesar1y, t) do) gr'oiuds. We have' ispieeted te Cot nily I 'arm onthe yehomasW .\eoml. u Shw le andth heolumend011)0( b thim he dicn t ied afer eec drisnth cromingasbeanr WVe have Inspected the conty l'oir and year.We rcomm n thatecoe houaies movped bynthe. inate and remend thatn ther bein eraslon, the scrien lto bidn conpaenient for thei stoang of pountyle ,gn s WVe raeommndpethat the count y jael egaton the woenebualdingmbn re creommnd aproationere be ereced for the imrement ofa the calon rtydl eto inv teaGnea tebly o te NE WI DiRIECTORS ELECTE). P'llIetto Ilank Stockholders Hold Iml portant. 3 Sefin turday. A meeting of stockholders of the PaImetto lank was held In the bank othee Saturday at which 181 shares were represented by proxy and J151 iII person. Dr. W. 1). Ferguson was elected chairman and C. ). Aloseley secretary and treasurer. .1. G. Ow ings and It. T. Dunlap were aplpointcd a committee on stocks and proxies. The president's report was read and receivcd as information, after which the election of directors was gone, in to. Dr. W. ). Ferguson, .1. S. Craig and Rt. B. Terry were elected as new members of the directorate and the following old mem-bers were reelect ed: J. J. Pluss, J. C. Owings,'Claience Cunningham, It. B. Bell, T. F. Babb, R1. T. Dunlap, J. A. P. Moore and W. M. Bryson. Following the meeting of stockhold ers, the directors met with tile follow ing present: J. J. Pluss, J. C. Owings, Clarence Cunningham, R. B. Bell, T. F. Babb, I. T. Dunlap, .T. A. P. Moore, W. ). Ferguson and R. 13. Terry. 'ihe election of officers being the only business before the meeting, the fol lowing were elected: J. J. Pluss, pres ident; R. B. Terry, Cashier; Chas. F. Fleming, bookkecper; .1. C. Owings, vice-ipresiden t. Dr. Shands Not Improvinw. The many friends of liir. W. A. Shands, of Clinton, in the county and state will be grieved to learn that, Ills condition hlas not improved since his return from the hospital at Richmond, in .une. Although the gallant old Confederate soldier is making a brave fight against a ravenous foe tile con test is anl uneven one and much fear is entertained for his cominpte recov Cry. Inqluiries as to his condition pour' in and many of his old comrades and friends have called to see hf1im but his condition is such that visitors are not admitted to his room. county officers and find them accur ately and neatly kept. We desire to put ourselves on ree ord as endorsing heartily the move ment in- favor of compulsory educa tion; and we also endorse the propo sition of formation of night schools for adults, and congratulate those who so successfully conducted them in Youngs Township during the past session of the public schools. We find that no provision was made in the act authoriisng cicet ion Q[ lchool trustees for tile payment of .ilis .for nccesary advertising and we rPecomflmend that the Gneral Assem bfy in1aku provision in tile next Suimly ).I'll for ayiyent of same. We recomhiend that the general As s'embly reduce the rural police force of this county to three policemen andl each policeman be reqiuircd to have telephones in his residence. We recommend that the benches in the main court room be enamelled, its the present condition of the benches is such that the clothing of persons uts ing them is ruIined by the paint. We also r'ecomndil't~ that chairis lbe put' chased in sufiicient niubers for the use of the Jurties. It has bieen repiorl ed that'111 numbes of mot or vehaic les ini out'r'~ couty are4 belig opera':tted in violationi of law, soile not. blin g nlumbleried, and14 some5 being opera'?tedl at niighit withliut pro j.Cr lighti s. Wec re(ommniht t hei4 is ~ of' lie law look closeiy into) this mati cer 11nd see t hat t he Ilaw~ is ohs. tve.. he hieli i1ven its ini th~e performanel(' olf (lil d11 ie anad f'm' the tmany ('omit tceles( extendeld to uts. Stmnt and51 me1111(1 ntinedI ther'ein iiwaS fromt about foty cit i'z.ns of Dials town'isiIp protesting agaIist t he ((on dit ion of' the r'oadl from thle Putnam pilace neat' Gray Cout b ly thle home 0of Mr'. IHigh Wallace. Th'le petit in was accomp lantied by iphotogria pbs showinmg the condition of this thor'oughfar'e. Tlhi" follIow!tmg new jurors w'ere drawn to iIerve duinig 1916 withi twelve holdovers from tIs year's jur'y: ,John Ii. Nance, G. C. Young, T. . Cooper, M. WV. Grtay, E. H. Moore and W. E. Pitts. Mrs. J. W. Henderson is spending several days in Greenville visiting Mar. and Mrs. 3. C. Henderson, hay ing been called to the bedside of the latter who has been sick. (INTON COLIAGEU OPENS. Large Att'le(dance upon Presbyterian College wh'en lDoors Opened Last Week. Clinton, Sept 17.-'he Presbyterian 'ollege of Soutli Carolina ol;enecd its door yest erday for- the beginning of the 5th annu:il session. When the exerciscs begani wIIlh President Molg las presiding the old and new stu dents, together with a large number of friends, patrons and alumni march ed into the auditorium whero the work for the coming session was formally begun under the most pro pitiouis Circumstances. The enroll ment today is believed to be larger than on any other previous openjing day In the history of the Institution. )r. Douglas extended to the stu dent body words of welcome as well as counsel, charging them to uph1old the traditions of the college and of the town In which it Is located. The professors spoke of the courses of study an(d briefly outlined the work of the coming year. Regular class work was announced for tomorrow. While the opening was a formal event the exercises were Very impressive and delightful. In speaking of the stu dent body Dr. Douglas said that the new freshman class was probably the largest in the history of the colloge 1111d that more students are expected, to register within the next few days. For the opening everythling about the campus had been Put In splendid Condition. .\luch painting and repair work had been carried on (ring the summer, so that the Incoming itu dents found everything looking fresh :nd vcomfortalie. Th1e living depiart ments of the young men had been made as comfortable and attractive as pos;silble. Special attention Has also been given the campu1s. There is one new addition to tI e faculty, Prof. Bailey, who relieves Prof. Cartledge for this year in or der that the latter may )rsuc fur ther work at the University of Chicago Profs. Martin, Spencer, Woodworth, Graham, Brimm, Kennedy, Bean and McLaughlin are again connected with the faculty, holding the same depart iments they had last year. The outlook for the year's work is very bright and the president of the institution expressed himself as well pleased and gratified over the opln-. ing. The faculty is confident that the year will be one of, if not the most useful in tie history of the institution. OFF TO COLL EGE . LaurIens Wi: he Well IRepre''sented at the Vasrious CollelfeS 'lis Year. With one or t.wo exceptions all of the young ladios and gentlemen who will attend college this year have left. for their respective colleges. The fol lowIng if a complete list of those wvho have gone or Who Wi'l leave withini the next few days: Winthurop.-\isses \Mary Wilkes, Re heren C'lark, Ruth & M.\lelister, .1 ulia I tend~erson. M\aie I 4angs in, \ary Pecton, Elizabeth .\os-eley, Gussie .\liller, Nannic M\ay \\illiams, M\ary 1: tt Sullivan and .\ap- Slullivanl. 121iker) Col i li Up Ius es Queen~I.:s Coln' \ise I\ey \'anle pot, Clay Tayloarn n lIWfr<a--idWl \Mso4 jh oeydOi l::i fI, (l le iar . i -iIe'sy and' Sr~ -.o(. (.i I'al ' Yae ~ s Viro'nli. SAndes- Le eeand \ nD ilr harman-Tom OwuensM. hi Presbyt, erin Cllege-Farnk Phi CIans, Duh lhal.grDai Ctadeely, lC adeBoleJhnD. F For 3 any levrs a Practiit- i'hysi. ciln In tMe Shiloh Setin and IP-om-l inenit in i u11e111 A (fairs. Dr. .lolh Stevens \olIff, for many years a racllicing piysician or the Sh1ilohl sectionl an1d a prominent figure.( In Collily polilies at va riouis Limes, klield at his home on Chestnat ut.rect in this city Saturday morning follow ing it protracted Illness. Ills death was due in large measure to a com l'lication of diseases incident to ad vancing age. The funeral services were held at Ci:estnut Ridge church Sunday morn ing being conducted by Rev. .1. R. T. Major, to whoi he had become close ly attached in his declining days, as sisted by IRev. T.\ W. Mulnnerlyn. pas tor of Shiloh Methodist church, of which lie Iad been a member and of fleer until lie moved to this city sev cial years ago. The funeral was largely attended, his numerous friends coming from every section of the cunty to pa1y a last tribute. Tim in terment was in the cemetery nearby. The following acted as pall-hearers: Active, .1. II. Wolff, Geo. F. Wolff, C. .1. Wolff, It. L. Wolff, T. 11. WVolff, 13. Al. Wolff; lioiorairy, Dr. W. II. Dial, Dr. It. I. lliugles, Dr. W. ). Fer'gusoi, -ldge It. C. Watts, .iaj. W. A. Watts, Dr. A. .1. Christo ph er, W. 1). Mahaffey, L'. S. iolt, .1. W. Todd, Ii. S. Wallace, W. L'. Gray, 0. G. Tlompso:;. Dr. WVolff was in the Sth year of hiis age. lii was born in Shiloh see ti on and lived the greater part of his life there, labloring lalolg the sick L(I aillicted and ministeting to their \% ants. i ly in life le married. Miss Bettle It. lludgen s :anid she, with six Sons and five dlaugh ters, survive him, besides IS grandchildren and 1:3 great - I-randchildlin. The sons and (ldaugh terz are as follows: \Irs. .1. T. Crews. Mrs. W. T. Crews, It. L. Wolff, and Ht. M. Wolff, of this city; Mrs. Calhoun Wallace, Mrs. .1. L. Powers, .John If. Wolff, George F. Wolff and Chas. Mi. 'Wolff, of the Shiloh section, Mrs. N. K. Dolt, of Greenville, and Thios. It. Wolff, of Lanford. Four years ago Dr. Wolff moved to the city to live wi his son, Mr. B. 'M. Wolff. Dr. Wolff received his literary aind medical education in ('harleston and Philadelphia. Ile was a man of strong intellect and wielded a wide influence In tile coulnty during his earlicr days. In 1892 he was elected to the 1legisla fuire and again in 180.1, serving the two terms with great ceredit. Por imlany years his home was a social Center for the young people of thei commn~yand heyoften gathe1red tllere to n('hloy his and his wife's splen dic hosidtality. IDr. Wolff was a staunc'h member of the chuirch and al ways took a great ideal of interest in its affairs. Ills death will be marked a great loss in many homes wherl: he was reilelmhered for his kindly inin istriat ions w hilec a Ilract icing phy13sician ( "ass 'i(netory' toi Heopen. A*'lbert IlIlal, secretary3 and treni'ur er ofl the l.nnrens Glass Work'ls. stat Cli yesterday~i that1 tihe fires wold be1 Ylmat ihil of' botlet wvould beai a in in about ten day s. Var'ious.- lr n'aded' ed-ing thle sama 'pt'hn pnelV a 1h: 15n l'eoe andce- tio bemaiverntil on a hi('l stand'ard' of ili ieen . t '' aome aod the lnaiv'10et havf buies n ei vthecy of the e u'nul )0)eri last and dotessnine tewl eeven aore ~'i helcomte eon eirtn. Greeod 1iirs ('omliei' expmctusin cthe titleThriff's of c':c Modayc and illndreman uol~'ni 2:0 dl'clotk The y waill~i nigh hrovein 'i wt he lresto Bhpedmoon, an anthe nerooThilfbinwas The vsit of ath GrIieenoved gamse ofs ard. doutinsis thatil bivenon war selce. osot onetereturn. aJ32 pistnlam, the taigerffect in a i11uy the auda ight befor. 141ER R[UIJRNS PROVE PROHIlBITION V1010NRY State Goes Dry by Over TwoIto One. TWO COUNTTIES IN WET COLUMN ('harleston and llorehiester countes are the Only To Counties tihat VoWe for Old System. Rlichliand ('ounty Proses i (irent -srpirise by Voting Dry. Later returns from the election held last. Tuesday did iot ma-r ally change the resuIlt as indicated Ly the earlier figures Which sJwed a ma jority of abouit 20,000 for Statevwido prohibition as; opposed to county of) tion. The last figilres VI'e. a total of :5, 117 for prohibition and 1 5,09 an&inst it, a majority of 20,358. In this county the vote went ahoit foilr to one for prohibit Ion, tlie only preiniIIets going in the whiskey coluln, being Clinton and laydla cotton niills, .\it. Pleasant and Goldville . Tih roI lowing is the official vote (or an(d against prolhibition: Against For Cooks Store .. ..1...... ..: t TipI To p .. .1..3. . .; i lopewell . 2..............' 19 Watrlvioo ........ .. ..o t6 "tewarts Store .. .. .. ....2 21. Gray Court .. ..........7.70 Woodvile.. .. .. ..5.. .. 8 Lallgstoln.. .......... ...5 3o Ora .. ................. 3o Clintoi .... ...... .. ..2(' 1:2 LanforA .. ........ .. .. 1 26 Prinecton ....7........... 37 Ekon2..2................2 Dials ................G. 23 Watts Mill .......... .38 49 Pleasant Mound........ .. . 29 Clinton Mills ........ ..35 10 Daniels Store........ ..7 Grays Store ..........1..12 19 Renno ..............1 20 Tumbling Shoals .....1....1 .10 Cross Hill ...... .12 57 Shilol .. .. .......... .. . 30 Youngs Store ..........13 26 Power ................10 GG .\euntville ...... .......10 8s (oldville ..V...... ...... 17 Mt. Pleasant ..........2C 20 Laurens Mill ..1........31 37 Poplar Spring ..1..0......1 51 Laurens ..............2t 812 Lydia ................8 6 Total ..............7 1122 Only two counties apipear :() .:IVe gone against. Stafewide roiiti Charleston, which gave a tremenous percentage in favor of the rettlio f.n of the presen t system, and 0iorche. .ter, which finally has given a snall ma jority against Statewide prohihition. All the other dIspensary (oulnt ies vot ed for St atew ide prohl ibitioln, ser 0ra1 by sw~eepjing maO.joit ies, nd all the dry counties wvent. in favor of a Stewide law, the oly ones in1 0 bich thle conitest. was inl anyI way' ('. ihe ing 1llrry. Whlere prohibti n al > a slight mlajority, an~d lhiely, ar the vote appear'0 s too sl ight to loiunt fo in oh. In1 all, thle vote prob2iiy w 1 t thlan~ 1ha1 the vote' ill thle IDen~o I The~ tivo. by conilollo Ii~w *A\ ien.. .........1! Anderson .. .. ..... 1'' *..rw.l...... 517 71l * I:ruot.. .......l. iter'keley .. ....... s *C'alhboun ...I.. t'6i : Cherok ee... .. .. . . .157 2; Chester............. I7 I~u (hestr;eld........ 83 ' (Cl1rendon 01.. ........121 1l16 Colleton.............784 227 Daj rlingin . .. . ...914' -149 Dlillon ... ........403 1 8.1. *Dorcehester.. .....430 4181. 10dgetield............709 79) F'airfleld . ... .. 9198 *Foec 1274 264 *Georgetown ........245r 10: Gireenlville .. .......1790' 940 Greenwood ........1088 19). (Continued on1 Page Five).