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VOLUME XXXI. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 8,1915. N20 SOUTERN COQGRESS OP[NS N[UI MONDAY Charleston Preparing For Big Week. BATTLESHIP FLEET TO ARRIVE SATURDAY Southern Comniercial Congress Will Hlold4 Forth in the City by the Sea Throughout Next Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Preparations Being Made for 31any Tholisand Visitors. Charleston, Dec. 5.---All is in readi ness for the opening of the seventh annual convention of the Southern Commercial Congress in Charleston, Monday, December 13. The official program, just off the press, Justifies the assertion that this will be the biggest and most elaboratel3 staged lm1eletlg ever held in the South. . The battleship fleet ordered here for the occasion wJll anchor in Charles ton harbor Satuday, Ilecember 11. On the following Monday morning the Congress will be opened by the pre% ident, Senator Duncani U. Fletcher, of Florida. President Woodrow Wilson may send greetings by telephone con nected directly with the White IIouse and the hall in which the session is held. Coincident with tile opening of the Congress tile program of entertain ment for visitors will begin with visits to the ships of the battleship fleet, Chrystal Park, which is the most elaborate assemblage of high class shows ever gathered in the South; athletic field and water sports and an excursion by railroad to various points of interest, the return being made by boat. The progran of entertainment throughout does not call for the ex penditure of a cent on the part of vis itors but Is being paid for by tile City of Charl6ston, in order that. all vlsi tors may feel tiat they are welcome ald well repaid for coming. Throughout \ondaiy, Tuesday, Wed nesday, Thurs;day anil Priday, Charles tonl will 1e giveh over to he busilessi and pleasure of the Congress. Wednesday will undoubtedly be the big day of time week with a great patrl otic mass mieeting on Marion Square In front of tile Citaldel Wednesday morning and a Illonster (lliitary and naval parade Wednesday afternoon. The parade will be followed by a pilb lie reception of the United States Se retary of War and Secretary of the Navy. Preparations have been made to care for many thousand visitors, in clusive of the hotels. Upon their ar rival at tile union station, visitors not acquainted with tile city will be met by a company of boy scouts, who will direct them to the Chamber of Com merce. There a bureau of information and accommodations will be main tined for the convenience of the city's guests, a'nd there will be given an es cort to a home whor'e they may obtahmi lodging at reasonale ratos, From the flattery to the city bound ai'y, charleston has been decorated with flags, banners and bunting. Searchlights play upon the chief points of interest. Eagerly the city awaits the coming throngs who will join the citizens in the great celebr'a tion of the victories of BO .yeatrA of p~eace inl the States,. SAt Lanred~s A. iN. i. Church. There will be preaching services in the A. RI. P. church In Laurons Friday evening at 7 o'clock; also Saturday evening at the same hour, and com munion services Sabbath mornin'g at 11 o'clock. WVe wvill cordially welcome anyone to these services. Rev. J. L~. Oats of York wvill do the preaehing, * ~ I. N. KennedIy, Pastor'. Entertained With fltlago. Miss Kathleen W1l1kes eftter'tdifted a few friends with a bridge party at her home last Monday evening. After sev eral rourids of this en'joyable gathie, the hostess EditVod ildliidos'di'edia sthd Wdndow Sti.o. The "Miriams" of the Pr'esbytdklan church will offer for sale "fahdy ar ticles suitable for Christmas "gifts, in Todd & Simpson's display window this safternoon. Nothing in the win AgW 'will bo Driced over t'O'cents. (DEATH OF MRS. M. D. PUTNA M. Estlniable Laurens County LadY, Liv ing In Greenvilde, Passed Away Last Saturday. The many friends in Laurens county of Mrs. M. D. Putnam will learn with sorrow of her death which occurred in Greenville last Saturday. Mrs. Put nam had hundreds of friends in this section of the state who join with the bereaved family in mourning her death. The. following account of her death was taken from the Greenville News: Mrs. M. D. Putnam wife of \V. B. Putnam deceased, living at 234 \Vare St., city, died yesterday at a local hos pital. Mrs. Putnam is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Garrett of Laurens county. She is survived by the fol lowing children: A. ). Putnam of Lau rens, S. C.; Hoy E. Putnam, W. B. and Frank, Lola, Nell, Dorothy and Mar jorie Putnam of Greenville, S. C. She is survived by her father and mother, and by the following broth ers and sisters: brothers, W. P. Gar rett, Toledo, Ohio; S. W. Garrett, lartsville, S. C.; J. T. Garrett, Wa terloo, S. C.; F". V. Garrett, Pocahontas, W. Va. Sisters, Airs. W. II. larksdale, Clf Gray Court, S. C.; Mrs. H'. G. Cum mings, of Gray Court, S. C. Plrs. Iutnam was a member of Pendleton Street llaptist church this city and a devoted Christian. Funeral services were held at 23-1 Ware St. Sunday at 10:30 a. m. She was car ied to Highland Home cemetery, Lau rens county for byirial. Burial services were held at 2:00 o'clock. GREENWOOD ROGERS ESCAPES. Ritngleader in Successful Plot to-Mur der 0. F. Young, Escapes from State Farn. Greenwood Rogers, a negro convict from this county, escaped from the State farm several nights ago and has not yet been re-capturedt according to h. ',rnrntion received at the sheriff's office from Columbia. Greenwood Rogers, it Will be re membered, was serving a life sentence as a resilt of the murder and su bse (I1en1t. partial cremation of Mir. G. F. Young near lIenno, spring of last year, The negro was first Convicted of mu r der and recomllillelded to tile lercy of the court. on the iestiloony of Tom Young, who confesed to the crime an(d implicated Rogers and another negro, Junk Caldwell, who with himself was also given a life sentence. Green wood Rogers, considered the ring lead leader in the plot, was trieg again for arson, found guilty and seltenced to be electrocuted. An appeal for a new trial was talken to the supreme court by his attorney, A. G. Hart, but this was refused. His attorney then ap plied to the pardon board for a recom mendation for a commutation of sen tence. This was granted and acting upon the recommendation, Gov. Man ning commuted the sentence to life Imprisonment. According to last reports from Co lumbia, the negro is still at large. Several other convicts escaped with him. Car Turns Turtee. A Ford automobile, driven by a colored dIriver and owned by the LaIu rens Motor Car Comupany turned tur tIe a few miles up the Greenville road yesterday while taking par't in a niek to-nebek race wvith tile train from Greenville. It is stated thlat the car turned sever'al turtles and was prac tically demolished, Tihe driver es caped serious injuries. To Sell Fancy W~ork. The Ladies' Guild of the Episcopal church will hlave their annual "Win dow Sale" at the Powe Drug Com pany Monday. Fancy womk and oth er articles suitable for Christmas gifts will be sold. The pubice is in ~vited to make an inspectIon and pur cthaue, as the pr'oceeds are 'to be de voted to a worthy asse. P.ED)EN ELECTh~) .aAYOR. Weadls the llnfisipali %ffeers in the Town .of 'Gray Oourt. Aldermen leotea. D. -D. Podon 'Was eleeted mayor of Gray Court :yostd'day over J. N. teak, the inoumbent, by a vote of 40 to 23. This was the second primary, the first having been held two weeks ago when the aidermanie board was eledted'conibbsed of the following: A. 0. Stephens, P. R. Abercrombie, W. H. MeCain and- 13. L. Brooks. 1J10 CONIST N[R Only about Ten More Days if to Work for The Adverii Work in last Few Day's I veted Goal. The great Ford automobile contest is drawing towards the end and as the days pass by the interest becomes niore and more intense. Each active contestant is stretching forth every nerve to win the ('ov#'ted prize and if work is deservl.'!z of success, there are those in the race worthy to win (a(h and eve'ry lteulm conltalined in the offer made by The Advertiser. That Is tle reasoll why everyone Who places an1y value u1)on induistry, per Iseverance and pluck sho(1 "shell ott". their dollars now and help some cOntesalit while the illolley will collilt for something. After December 20t1 it will be too Ile and possiblr your failure to send in your reiittallee will preven1t your favorite contestant frol willnilng the first prize. Ilow do the contestants stand to (lay? vell, the Contest illaager has declded not to prilt tile vole today, but instead (!he is going to give a list of those who are actively it Work. In this way, he makes It possible for you to pay your1I' subscription and place the votes to the credit of that candli date who appreciated the thoughtful ness of Ills or her friends ill making the nomination sufileiently to put forth an effort of her own after the friend had suggested lIer name. All other contestants dropped out by the wayside early in the game and their votes, while remaininlg to their credit, will hardly winl them anything. These names that are printed today and the names of those who are looked upon as contenders for either the first or other prizes. IHere is the list of them, arranged alphabetically. In voting for any one of them you cast a ballot for some one who will probably winl: 11114 of These Are Youl Supplor(I'tnlugI MIss 1lo'a helnett, Ltaulrels. Albert 'Dial, Cross [Iill. .\iss Martha Pranks, 1LrenIs. Miss lay 1-11 (arrett, L111rens. CONIRESSMA N NICIOLLS OFF. Leaves Sparlltnbulrgiu' for Post at Wash ington. AccompaIied by Col. and: Mrs. Oscar W. ilabb. Spartanibur g, Dec. 2.-Colgressman and Mrs. Sam J. Nicholls, accompanied by Col. 0. W. Babb, private secretary to Mr. Nicholls, and Mrs. Babb left last night for Washington, where they will make their home during the com ing session of collgress. Conlg'ress convenes Monday, December 6th. Mr. Nicholls will attend a caucus of the democratic members of the house on .Saturday, thle 4th.' That tile house will most likely get down to business fr'om tho very start was Indicnted yeCster'day by two tele gl'ams r'eceivedl by Mr'. Nicholls just previous to his departure for Washing 'n. 0110 was from Congressman D. 10. F'Inley, saying: "Come to Wash 'ng toln at 0onCe." Tihe other was from -mn1 Clerk. .speaker' of the house, and read as follows: "Very import ant that every democratic member be In Ils seat opening day," In planning for your own pleasures for the happy Christmas season, do not forget those that are not as for tunate as you are. Just'a few pennies invested by YOU in Red Cross Christ mas Seals will be a deed of the sweet est charity and a great help in the fight against the Great White Plague. Thes'o seals can be found at any of the drug stores, at the postofflco or The Advertiser offie. ING. [MIING C.OS[ a which the Contestants have ser's Valuable Prizes. Hard 4ecesary to Reach the Cov Miss .1luia Mledlock, Ware Shoals. William IHopkins .\loorlead, (god Ville. Mirs. l3. It. Todd, Laurens, It. 1". D. Mrs. Victor Weathers, Laurens. Ai rs. .lJ. A. .Wofford, "Aunt Kate',, Madtiu. Contestants; Leavintg otit today and next. Suinday, there are left only tent days in which to work. TeItrse ten days ou1ght. to Ie blusy days anld to winl tihe prize tiy mtis to blusy days. Yot know how subscribers have been waiting 'tnt il the very last to pay up. You knlow how manly of theivl have promised youl. Voil knlow hlow Fomie have imid up their arrears and r)tomt ised to 1my int advance. \v\ ll, all (f these ottght to be "wortked oI ani' at that ol-y 111d. The last li(k shouild and mu11st he har11dest. l)rire sledgev-hlainme~r bllows and make themn Count. ('all ott tltos friends whiot have beent itomising to pI -oiu and tell tlem If thley tmteatt businiess. tIow is the thime to )utI tIther shoulder to tIhe wheel. I2aurens coutity should be cov ered with a network of contest work ers (uring the next ten days. A contestant with any considerable work already done and with votes al ready turned in cannot afford to loiter dttting this last period. lie who thinks that he has gotten a lead and can keep it withtout work, had better look out. Somebody is liable to turn up at the last moment with more votes than they were expected to have. And then, ott the other hand, do not become discouraged hecause yout think somebody ias more votes than you ihave. They may have and then again tiey may not havv. There is rio way to tell utttil tthe lists close. The tling to (to Is to work yourt' harildest and t heti it' you in, you may eljoy wilntintg antd if you lose voul will Ihve Ie satisfavion o a th t wetl f'ought. Faint Ieart nie'r won a Contest. nl Excellentl Record. Fir. J. 1. ltedenbiliaught of .111tnter' township Is ole of the prize-winning farmers of this county. his year Ie had 75 acres planted in cotton aid from these ie got 71 bales. In addi tion to the cotton Ite raised enough corn to tin IiI till .Janiary 19,07 aid so much fodder that he turned his hay under for fertilizer. -Ie Is still holding all of last year's and thIs year's cotton. Championship (lame Friday. The Laurens high school and Nine ty Six high school will cross shins in the local stadium near Possum Hollow Frilday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The Laurens and Ninety Six boys atre In line to claim thte Piedtmont chtampin ship and this contest is expected to de cide whtich team has the tright to claitm the champIonship. Ladies will be admitted free of chtarge, but men will be asked totr half of an iron tman, and boys will be called on for two bits. I Italhain front- ASSlISS9l1'S NOT1 issible. fr'om thei t of o .Ianartty1 'sot. ~ Februmarmy, t 91~5 to itmki peronaltt i O i prpety rotr ta iOnd~on amtontg lFotr the oconventientce of t hemt not the Auiditor' ot' htis dleit Declares Dividend. The directors of the Palmetto Bank met in thte offices of thte bank Monday and after receiving the report of the ofllcets declared a semi-annual divi dent Of' 4 per cent on the stock. The report of the officers showed thte bank to be in a very flourishing condition. A few shares of the stock wore offer ed at auction Monday in settlement of an estate and broughtt the flatterintg price of $131 per share. Meeting of D. A. R. The Henry Lautrens chapter, D. A. R., will hold its December meeting at thte residence of Miss Julia Irby, Fri day afternoon, Dec. 10th, at 33 o'clock. Ms .I ry o WAVE OF CRIME SATURDAY NIGHT Tiwo Negroes lMItled and Onue Whie Manl Is Serjlously 1oun33(ded as Iesult of Three Difielties. Two legro ilel, on1e white man and o01e white wolian are in jail, on1e White m11an1 is daigerously wounded. one negro imal and a negro woman are dead, all the result of three dif forent dilliculties which occurred in the county Sat~irday night. None of tle "Collt ract I Ing pa t ies" escapled punlIiiileint of som1e kind, for, of all those who were involved, every one is either dead, wollIlded or Ill jail. George Watts, colored( is in jail charged with slayling LAii )avis. a colored wollanl, near tile 2aurenis ('(ot ton1 1m1111 Saitlday night. Acoc rd i ig to hest accounts, tile nev'gro wolliaal was having a frolic of sonij kind at her house and (;eo. \WattIs \as iltox iicd to such a deg t'el' that le thr leat eled to disturb the peace ad l good or-der prevailing aiotut, the otin-rI .guests. Sonethilng a- said about sendij, for l''licemlanl Powers, who it was Ilotigh mit hug sIll e his ilnfl luelce withl Walls and prevnlE tit f it (ur I d (1dors. Watts, lbefcoming i na' l a tLis in1sult to his dign ity. d partil a d11(1 1eturned(1 wit ai I shol-gun. Calling1 Ihe 116.-.1o Wolialn, lim Ilavis. to 1he dolr. he asked her if she was the person who had sent for the policeialn. Wit out. 1111ch further parleying. so it said, lie ralsed lis gun and shot the Woman. Medical assistance was pro-1 cured, but she died very shoty af terwards. The other killing occurred down )ear3 Hopewell. The most that Is knowi of this affair is that as a result of a general row, Ilien lampton shot Wash lloyd and killedI him. The other diificulty occurred at Lydia Alills and the parties "e while. It appears t at a photogr ir by tile inam 31e of Cilbertson went to tile house where .lames Tuttle and I.Izzi Hlays were boarding and there a differene a1os( over the collecI oll of a hill. Tuttle pulled i s PiMol and shot le photo)ra plue in the 'av . lie was crried to the hospital at ('linttn where ho has1! been SAImo th1v trouble. iis serionlely injred 4n may not .\NN('l 11. .PPMNT31 -!NTS 31iDE FOR' 31ETC0DISTS South Carolina Conference Closes Session in Chalr lestonl wiith Assign ment of Pastiors to ciarges for New Yea r. Hi1shop Wilson Gives Advicee to Preachers. Charleston, Dec. Gi.-With the an nouncmenlit. of the appointments f0' 1916 the South Carolina Metlhodilit conference adjourned its annual ses sion here today. The fInal session of the conferienuce was introduced by devotional ser vice conducted by J. T. NlacIarlane. The Rev. Dr. Mcinney of the Texas conference, thle repr'esentative of Vernoni Place church, Washing ton, was intr'odued~ to the confer'ence. WV. A. Massebeau offer'ed r'esolutions p~ledlging tile conference to more dili gent evangelIstic effort for the sal vationl of soulse which were uinani mfouisly adopted, The following resolutions of thlanks wer'e uniaaniosly adopted by a ris ing vote: "Whereas, in the graciqus prov-i dence of our1 loving Father in heaven, we have been privileged to enjoy the chlarmling hlospitality of this ancient City by the Sea, therefore, be it > solved: "That our thanks are preeminently due and are hereby tendered to our' hosts and hostesses for the Christian cordialty which has signalized their entertainment of our Master's ser' vants. "That we place on recordo our high 1ppreciation of th~e fraternal couirte Bies by our sister churches of this city. "That we would hereby gratefully express our gr'atiflcation for thle pres enee and counsel of our revered Senior Bishop A. W., Wilson, whose sermon and addresses have inspired eur hearts to more loyal devotion to 0111 Master's cause," 1D1s1ho1 Denny exercisedi his Epis copal plrerogative and cut from- the resolutions the reference to himself, slating that lhe did not desire such complimentary per'sonal reference to himself to be entered upon the con ferenen records, DELD LAST MONDAY Sales Attracted a Large Crowd PROPERTY BROUGHT AVERAGE PRICES Thir-t1.1en sales Were Held1 by ('lerk of ('ouri, File by the Sierily, One bY l'rbhate Judire and Tvo Speela I Sides. O(e or Tio Sales ehed izled Were ('alled Off. .\Monday was sale'Sdlay aild Ihe adveri t ISO-ennts (of1 sa o ,.1 a te(d a la Irg4o4 vrowd. Th'le hiddin~g wsspirite d at tilies and. taken as a whole. I lho va rioi1s t ra (I- IIoight averlagu 1res. The fo:io'-ving is 1 remd of the Saes: Clerk of ('ourt. 1l1n'(lrd and ('st: lIury V- \\'hit ilk er, 2 acres of Nind in Youn. tiown ship: hou Ig bY .1. 1. .\liIIyr fo' $2.C.-.. I Io ) 4 nI t I i ife I I(o. vI \'aI d 1. lo'llerts n, 1our I ir- s of land ill Waterloo towlship. ilgg.gtin abo. :114' hought by .\. C. Todd. .\tty.. 1iol in1al r11111. In the selltlemieit fI the )r. .11h11 A. lkarksdale (esate. about lI ae:'e-; near the city of 1',aurels. This pro perily will first he1 sold ii small tracts and then in a body an(d the hid Imiost advantageous to I lie interested oar ties will he aicceited. T'l)e p)lats are now oi Iille in the clerk of court' of Ileo for inspection : hou1ght by C. 1). Barksdale for $12,600. oluimbia Savings Ilank and Ti'ust Co., vs 1). 11. Counts et al, the Counts property, consisting of a handsome residecie. olitholluse and about 1 1-2 ae or land oil \\est Main .-street. Laurens; hbought by .1. ('. Owings, for $7,010. Simpson N' s \Vilet it on( lot inl town of (ross iill; bought by ('. N. Snimp son for $600. ll latus \; l' 0 abot ui acres hou!ghtl by' CalhounII \\allave I*();.si:3 .\rs. .\l. , . :. iaiel vs N. C'. .\lar tinl, aboltl oil acres neadmden sta lion: loilght by l;Iarry \lari1 fir $1,IiU1. 8. (s. I lighes vs I'. A. Sieph:ns, tract of land cont'liling about .5: acres oi lihn (reek; bought by 1,. A. Sleplhelns for $1,495). .\M. S.. Biailey & Sons vs .\Mrs. Na0nni lel aurin, lot and six room dwellin'ig oin Soul Ilarper street: sale witl drawn. .1. N. Cudd vs Huller Owings, lot and three room1 dwelling on Silvert street in ciy of b2airens; hought by .1. N. Cudd for $500; A. i1. Setzler vs Mary B. Hall, 71. acr'es ill I)ials townslip, I bought by A. 11. Setzler for $2,050. Bank of. Gray Court vs 1). 1. Stod dard et al. three tracts of land- tin c'ludilng home pllace, in D)Ials town ship1; bought by D). D). Stoddard, agent, for $5,500. Pltte vs Brlown, two acre lot w ith house at Goldville, sold for partIition, sold to J1. L. and M. H. Browning for $4t,546. .Sherifli. Norwood National Hank vs J1. R. An derson, seven tracts of land witll buildings thereon, contaIning 85, 114, 178, 14, 150, 304 and 14 3-4 acres reC splectively, lying largely in WVaterlon township; withdr'awn. Mrs. C. M. Gibbon vs Jno. L. Finley, 70 acres near Madden; sold to J. A. Wofford for $1,450. Laurens Trust Co. vs E. H. Temple ton, 1 142 acres near Watts Mill; sold to Laurens Trust Co., for $650. Peoples Loan & Exchange Hank vs Harrison flunter, three tracts of land in the country and a lot In the city of L.aurens; lot sold to Ilarrison Hunter for $76, 12 acres tract to W. C. F'ow ier for $100, and other tr'act to T. D). Lake for $710. A. Hi. Setzler vs Annie E. King, 92 acres on Leek creek; sold to A. C. Todd, Atty., for $1,000, Judge of Probate. 0. P. Goodwin vs W. P. Cunning ham, settlement of estate of 10. Y. Cunningham, 88 arces in Scufiletown township, near the R. B1. Bell and oth er lands; sold to Duff Patterson Lfor $1,125. Private Sale. John Hall Campbell,, Executor of Mrs. Sallie M. Hollaway auctioned 110 acres situated near Mountviller gld (ontinund on Page Four. 1