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VOLUME XXXI. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1916. STOBO BAILEY[OUND GULTY Of MRD[R Will be Electrocuted April Twenty-Eighth TWO MARTINS WERE CLEARED A Largo Number of Cases Tried and Only in One ('ase were the .Defend. ants Found Not Guilty. Court Ad. journed Naturday Morning. The court of general sessions ad journed sine die Saturday after hav ing a busy week in which fifteen cases were tried and fourteen convictions re suilted. Stobo Bailey, charged with the mur der of the Barksdale woman in Youngs township several weeks ago when such acommotion was created among the negro population, was tried the lat ter part of the week, found guilty and sentenced to the electric chair on Friday, April 28th. The case of Will Martin, principal and John Martin, accessory, on the charge of the murder of John K. Mc Pherson near Wtfforloo last July, was completed Wednesday morning when the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. It will be remembered that the McPherson family and the Martins fell out over an alleged improper re mark to Miss Sue McPherson, a (augh ter of the deceased, by John Martin, an uncle of Will Martin. John McPher son accosted Will Martin about the matter in front of the Martin house and a passage of words followed. John Martin denied that he had used im proper language to the little girl and the lie followed. John McPherson drew a knife and Will Martin interceded in behalf of his uncle, drawing his pistol. Will Martin claimed that he replaced his pistol in his pocket and did not pull it again until John McPherson again advanced upon John Martin with his open knife. He said that he shot first at the ground to brighten McPher son and then at his leg to cripple him. After this the Martins left. They de nied testimony to the effect that Will Martin had made threats against John McPherson. John McPherson died as a result of the wounds several (lays after the shooting. The following is a list of cases tried: Stobo Iailey, murder, guilty, son tenced to be electrocuted April 28th; Frank Halley, assault and battery, with attempt to kill, guilty, three years; Ace Bolt, murder, guilty of man slaughter, 7 years; Clarence l)orroh, house breaking and larceny, guilty, 5 years; Wright Fuller and Clarence Snrith, assault and battery with intent to kill, guilty, 1 year and $125 fine, suspend ed on payment of the fine; Coleman lunter, house-breaking and larceny, guilty, 1 year; JIohn Jones, larceny, 1 year; W. G. and Johin Martin, imurder(, not guilty; Sam Mc(;owan, assault and ha ttery, guilty, $50 tine; Jlohnson McNeillI, house-break in and lareiny, 1 year; ,Andrew McClintock, same, 2 years in the state reformatory; Gorman To'dd, forgery, guilty, th ree years; John Woody, hou.e-breaking and larceny, .tireo et~ants, guilty, 2 years on each count. ?iaturalization papers wore granted to Hyman Cohen, of Clinton, a former subject of the Czar of Rn aa Final Presentment of the Grand Jury, To the Presiding Judge: We have passed on all bills handed us by the solicitor. We have been informed by the sup~ervisor that the recommendations of last grand jury in reference to pub lie road fromt Lanford Station to Bur dette's will be considered by the coin missioners and carriegl out as tar as -practical, That it is impossible to carry out former recommendations -in freference to improvinag jail property on account of failure of the general as sembly to make the necessary, provi sions therefor. We earnestly recomn mend that provision be made by the general assembly for the carryIng out of these recommendations to the end that a safe and sanitary jail buildlng be provided for the county. The county board of commissioners have mubmitted their reort and same 31'LAUtIN WIRES FROM NEW YORKli McMaster Also In Conference There. Working in Hiarmony. Columbia, March 20.-Yesterday the following was issued from the oflice of John L. McLaurin, State warehouse commtniIssioner: "After consultation by wire with (ov. Manning, who is in Florida, Sen ator icLairlin went to New York Friday night to confer with promli nent insurance men in response to a wire from them to Senator McLaurin, which seems to hold out some promise of a satisfactory adjustment of the in surance situation in this State. "Advices received from New York today are to the effect that Senator McLaurin was in a conference Satur day night, which was also atended by Insurance Commissioner McMaster, and that there is not the slightest fric tion between Commissioners McLau rin and McMaster, but on the contrary they are working in harmony. Com missioner McLaurin will advise furth er with Gov. Manning upon the return of the governor to the city." Gov. Manning will likely return Wednesday.--The State. S. D. PUCKETTE DEAD. Aged Citizen of Waterloo Died in a ('olumbia Hospital. Samuel *D. Puckette, an aged citizen of Waterloo, died in a Columbia hos pital last Friday after a long illness. The body was carried to \Vaterloo the 'ilowing day where it was interred u the Methodist cemetery, a large number of friends and relatives gath ering to pay him a last tribute. The late Mr. Puckette was 72 years of age last week. He was born March 12, 1842, in the Waterloo community and he spent his entire life there. He was a steward and a former Sun day school superintendent of the Bethlehem Methodist church of Wa terloo. Mr. Puckette is survived by his wife, who was Miss Wharton, sister of W. B. Wharton, superintendent of Ep worth orphanage, and Mrs. Wharton is the late Mr. Puckette's sister. Mr. Puckette is.aso survived by a daugh ter, Mrs. Mamie Smith of Greenwood, and a son, Whitfled Puckette of Wa terloo. Mr. Puckette was a Confed erate veteran, having fought in the War iletween the Sections as a mem ber of Company A. Third battalion, South Carolina. AltaMSThtONG WON FIlRST And114 Thompson Second in Prize Drill by the City School. Frank Armstrong, better known as "Boo", won the first prize in the com petitive drill among the soldiers in the City School companies yesterday afternoon. The second prize was won by Private Charles Thompson. The drill was pulled off on the stiare and a large crowd was on hand to watch the fihe spectacle. The youngsters han died themselves and the big guns in excellent form and received many com phiments from the onlookers. In addi Ion to the compei~titive drill In the Manuial 1of Armtts, thle comtpany execult - ((d mamlny (lose order miovemlent s, in whleh~ they alson showed iin(e training. Thelm ChiristiIani Endeavor' meeting will lie held ~-i Runday evening March 26, 1916 at 7 o'clock at thle First Presbytr ian clhurich. Tlhe leadler will he W. 11. Mc Cuen. All are invited to be present re'garless of' dlenlominlat ion. will receive our careful considlerat ion. We would ask that the sheriff and other peace omfcers of (lie county en force tihe law in reference to cr'uelty to animals. The following committees have been apipointed: On public schools:W. J. Fleming,' J. H. Culbertson, W. E. Griffn, and A. L. Nabors. On public roads and bridges: M. WV. Gray, W. E. Pitts, E. A. Adams, E. F. Fincher and W. 8. Hatton. On county offcers: J. HT. Nance, J. B. Owings, and JT. WValter Moore. .On public buildlngs: R. B. Chlldress, T1. J1. Copoland and H. Nickles. On county home and county chain gang: G. C. Young, J. H. Nesbltt and J. 10. Campbell. We wish to thank the presiding judge, court omclis, and county au thorities for the uniform courtesy and consideration bhown us, The aid ex tended us has rendered the onerous dutIes of the jury less burdensome than- ordinary. J. H. Nance, March 18, 1916, Fareman: L[uRS Of COIT Inberesting Items Told by Co of the County. Ma Things o Tylersville, March 20.-iltev. If. ,. I aggott of Gray Court filled his regular aipointiment at Langston Sunday iorning. Mr. W. 13. Clark of Greenwood visit ed relatives here Sunday. Miss Mahel Ilume spent the week end in W\arc Shoals with her brother. Mrs. Annie Nabors of Ora spent the week-end with her sister, Mrs. Fur man Poole. Mrs. M. O. Clark and daughter, Miss Lila were in Clinton shopping Satur day. Mr. Hugh Donnan of Clinton spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Donnan. Mr. J. S. Craig spent Sunday In Ora. Mrs. J. W. Peterson and daughter, Miss Mattie Belle, spent Sunday with Mrs. Joe Prior. Miss Nene Taylor of the Pea Ridge section is visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Poole. Mr. George Clardy from near Clin ton spent Sunday in this oeminunity. Mr. J. W. Donnan was a business visitor in Laurens Friday. Mr. Joshua Craig Poole spent Sun day with Mr. J. F. Poole. Rev. Lamar of Cross Anchor will preach at Iangston church on Sunday night, April 2, at 7:30 o'clock. Cold Point, March 20.-The weather is favorable now after several days of cold and rain, and the farmers of this neighborhood are busy again. Our Sunday school is progressing. We have a good attendance. Miss Irenb McDaniel attended the Teachers' meeting In Columbia. Mr. Clifton Madden and wife, of Greenwood, arc on a visit to relatives. Miss Ethel McDaniel visited rela *ives in Waterloo Sunday. Mr. Tom Wiells, of near Cross Hill, visited in this community Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Duncan visited at Mrs. Duncan's former home, Jones ville, several days last week. Mr. Eugene Madden, of Barksdale, was a visitor here Saturday and Sun day. Mliss L.ouise IHunter spent several days with her aunt, Mrs. 'Emma Leake. Rev. Covington was a pleasant visi tor in this community Thursday. Mr. O. C. Duncan has been sick sev eral days. Dr. Fennol1 of Waterloo, called 'n Saturday and Sunday to see him, Mr. Albert Duncan was the guest of hoimefloks Sunday night. M rsi. Owings and dantughter, Mrs. Clarence McKinney, of Laurens, visit ed atMrs. O. C. Duncan's Sunday. Mr. .ones Cunningham visited rela tives Saturday ad Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Nickles, of Waterloo, visited in this community Saturday. .Mr'. (buy E. Moore, wvho has been iing ini bluidinlg a school house ini The York for several weeks, has ire tuirnedi homie to work on his form. Lan ford. M.Iarmch 2W.- The play Virklay night was quite a success. A nice sumi was iaiked w h ih will go to school mprtovye ments. Them 0prieliminary to the county3 con test was held Monday a fternoon. All the schilren did well. Misses Estell Nelson and Victor Fleming wvill repre sent tihe pirin, "y gradles; Miss Jianie Cox and Master .John Melimoth Flem ing will rnepirescn' the intermediate gr'ades. The county contest will he heire Saturday. The oratorical contest will bo hold Friday night. Misses Nell1 and Nita Ferguson spent Sunday with Miss C'arrie Lou Higgins. Miss Grace Brockman spent the week-end with the Misses Cooper. Misses Fannie Harmon and Minnie Lanford dined with Mrs. J. W. Johnson Sunday. Mr. and Mirs. Frank Randlals, of Hien dersonville, N. C., spent Sunday with Mirs. Randals' parents here. Mr. and Mr's. Ii. M. Jlohnson. They' made the trip) in four' hours by motorcycle. M\rs. Lewis Anderson and childr'en spent the week-end at W. H-. D~rum mond's. Mr. Ei. Hi. Moore is able to be out again. Capt. W. H. Drummond was in Lau rens Monday. Mr. Dugar Martin was in Ianford a fow hours Saturday.. Capt. J. W. LaarXord was in Woodruff Monday on bun.s Y CORR[8POND[NTS rrespondents in all Sections rriages, Deaths and f Interest Miss Lottl iDeshilelds spent F'riday night with liss Grave Deshields. Mr. Talmage l'atterson is sick at this writing. Mis. Ilarney is visiting at IH. M. .Johnson's. .ir. I':ugene ('ox spent tihe week-end with his parents, Little Miss Lenora Patterson spent Monday night at. Ora with her aunt, Mrs. Neighbors. Miss Lona Poole spent Friday night with Miss Robin Patterson. Cross Hill, March 20.-Rev. J. A. Martin preached his last sermon to the Cross 1111l Baptist church Sunday afternoon. At the close of the ser vice he gave his congregation a few parting words, after which his resig naticn was accepted and a committee apointed to find and secure his suc cessor. The following resolutions were ordered published in the Baptist Courier and the county papers: Resolved, That we the members of Cross Hill Baptist church, deeply sen sible and appreciative of so worthy a life among us, and recogn'izing the value of hi faithful service, regret very much that the ties which have so long and pleasantly bound is to gether as church and pastor must now be severed, and that we shall no longer enjoy the restraining influence and the wholesome impress of Bro. Martin's consecrated Christian life in our midst. That we hereby express our heart felt appreciation of his faithful work here and the high esteem, confidence, and love in which he is, and will ever be, held among us. That in submitting to this separa tion, which we believe to be provi dentially directed, we do so with the consciousness of our own loss as well as that of the entire community. Mr. 13. A. Wharton has received from a number of his friends over the county appeals, urging him to make the race for sheriff. le has the mat ter under serious consideration and will make known his decision in due time. If he should enter the race he will make it lively for somebody. Miss Sarah Dwight and Mr. W. P. ('iilIertsen of the Cross hl1 school at tended tile S:tate Teachers' Associa tion at Colutmhia last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Austin, Mrs. Othella Richardson and Mr. .J. V. G ritlln \'ho have been quite sick with gr1'!llpe are al reported improving. Mr. .1. C. 1111 who has been sick for several months is still unimproved. Dials, March 2O.- -Ihe ladies Aid society met with Mrs. Same (urry on last 'T'nesday afternoon. Wi t (he disposal of the routine business, the afternoon passed aill too soon in pleas anlt, social ilnter our01 se. Mr. Wililams llooks spent, last wteeki n ck11 I 311 (1), wher thle wade it (court no4w Inl 5Seionl ill that ('ity. from ai rCeent visit inl laur1enls, wherel she was tihe guest. of Mis l'imma11 i)iai. Mr'. Ed. Mc(('all ad family of Wii liam1(ston,1 were r'~eent visiltors Of M rs. Aliex McCall and1 family. Mr'. J. 1i. lirownllee and( mot01her', spent Sunday with Mr. W. S. Ilt and( family of Ihickory TIavern. Quite a numb~ner from here'C attendled the play at Gr'een Pond Saturday ev eninlg. Thley report It well worth the small admission fee chlargedl. Misses Annie Wright and~ I~tula Wlnn attended tihe State Teachers' meetlng in Columbia last week while in tile "Capital City" thley were guests of relatives of Miss Winnl. Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Brooks, of Gray Court, Mi'. C. F. Brooks and Mr'. and~ Mrs. B. A. Sullivan, of Laur'ens, spent tile week-end withl thleir mothler, wh'io was seizedl withl a suldden attack of Ill 11ess Sat urday. I ier many friends wish for 11er ai speedy r'ecovery. Mrs. D. D). IHarris and1( Miss Ilmma Harris were tile spend-thle-day guests of Mr. Willie 11ar'ris and family Sat uirday. Mr's1 Robert Owings and childrenl, of Fountain Inn, wer'e' tile week-end vlsitorB of Mrs. Hi. Y, Simm'ons and family. Ml'. ap Mrs. Wilr6IHarrisanh4 drop v tgthe home opl~r. laar (Conunun on Pagrf Taef 31 E'TIit)1S'1 31 EETI NG ('LOSEDI. tinny ('on ersions of iitlth and Ad (litions to the Churches Iesulted. The revival services which began in the First .\lethodist church Mlarch 5th came to a close Friday niyh t. The services were conl (1eI by lishop John11 C. Ki~lgo, Who is now mak1ling his' home in Charlotte. N. C. The servie es were largely attended. Al any con versions of fa ili were mtade anid a quickening of spiritual life ins the church and comunlliity evidenced it self as a resuit of the powerful plead cameic to a close Friday night. The preaching of the bishop had a pecu liar appeal in I Laurens, as le was born in this place ani1d spent part of his childhood here. Naturally the sensi bilities of his hearers were the carier touched and influence by him. The attractiveness of the services were greatly enhanced by the singing, which was lead by Rev. Tillman A. Shealy, now pastor of the Methodist church at Ridgeway. Mr. Shealy had a clear and medollous volte and was able to awaken a great deal of Inter est in the song services. Mr. Shealy also met a large number of citizens on the streets and made many friends byv his affable and kindly manner. 1)l'PONTS TO 1111D N E-I POWlDEl PLANT Land Near Historic Yorktoin, Vat., Jumps (10) Per ('ent. in Valie as all Availatble Lots area Bought. Wilmington, Del., March 1'7.-An nouncenent was made today of the acquisition by the du Pont Powder Co. of a site for a new dynamite plant of moderate capacity on the York river, nearly Yorktown, Va. This site coin prises about 3,000 acres a few miles northwest of Yorktown. The new plant, it Is said, will in no sense be another lHopewell, as it will not have to do with the hurry-up work of mutinitions making. Fords Going Fast. W. C. Waldrop, manager of the Craig Auto Company, agents for the Ford cars, states that the Ford sales are moving right along. Last Wednesday, he said, his company received a car load of machines and before Saturday night. they had all been sold. Incident ally he stated that the iord factory being built near det; .0t, for the mak ing of farm tractors Is being rushed to completion. TOI WOFFh"Oil) AlI.l'MNAF,. I'ls arie Bleine: .iade to Form a iLau relis County Alu1ma' AssoeInlaioni. 'reliminary plans are being made to form a Wofford Alumnae Assoitn tion of Ibattrns C'ount3' and ins order' to get in touch with all foi'imer stu dents, the Advertiser has been re guested to publish the following no tice: "All graduates or former students of WVofford College are recuested to send their i name and postoflice address to Edwin I". InA "as, Laurens, S. C. An ef'oirt Is being made to oirgaiz '/e a W~offor id A li uni .\ ssociatlion of ii La irins (county. All Laureiis eouiity imuun (cani hl I by com1p )ling with thei abo re~tiues.t at the eat liest, possibe mio nient. Iniieiits Shuower' Hathi. aplicatuion foir ai pa tent ont ant imi piroved shower bath Intended for tim in the conuntry, whlerie water sy stemiis aire noit available. Mri. Holt feels very muchi encou ragedl over ithle priospiect of secur'ing the patent and placing it on the market. F". P. Mc(owan IReturns F. P. McGowan, Esq., who presided as special jtudge over the court" at Walh ter'bor'o last week, returned home Sat urd(ay. According to tihe newspaper reports, Judge McGowan madle a veiry capable andl impartIal presiding judge, the attorneys at theo bar dIrawing up r'esolutionts of thlanks and commenda tion foir hIs able work. ,ialled for Wlife Bieatinig. Ralph Marit in, a young man well connllected in thte ulpper' pairt of the county3, was placed In the county jail Friday' chitrged wIth wilfe-heat ing. The twvo had been marrIed but a short time. Graduateu in Pharmacy. Mir. Samucl D. Ibit, of the Giray Courit Drug Company, was among the applicants giranted licenses to practice pharmacy in this state (when the board of examIners met inu Columbia last week. Mt. Bolt ls a son of Mr. and Mrs. lA S. bnit. ot thin city. OWINGS OMINA[D MAYOR Of TE CITY Defeated C. M. Babb by 41 Votes RESULT IN DOUBT TO THE LAST Three New Aldermen are Elected. No Need for at Second Primary. General Election on Ofleers and Artidk es of incorporation April 11th. .1. Calvin Owings defeated former Mayor C. M. lBabh in the primary for nominating oticers for the proposed new city government. The -vote stood 307 for Owings to 266 for labb, a ma jority of 41 being shown for Owings. Mr. Owings will assume the mayor's toga Immediately after the city, receives articles of incorporation fol lowing the general election April 11th. Three new adermen were elected, .L 1). Watts in Ward 1, It. T. Dunlap in Ward 4 and Clyde Fowler in Ward 5. S. Boyd Sexton, generally considered an administration candidate, was re elected in Ward 2. J. .1. Adams, un derstood to be an anti-administration man. was re-elected in Ward 6. 1 [ci lams, in Ward 3, held aloof largely and was not slated definitely with either side. The three new aldermen were supposed to be against the polt-, cies of the past administration and in sympathy with the policies of the sue. cessful candidate for mayor. There being but two candidates for each office, no second primary will be necessary. The general election for officers and articles of incorporation will be held April 11th. Registration books for that election are now open. The following is a tabulation of the votes cast yesterday: For Mayor. Babb Owings Ward 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 30 Ward 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 28 W ard 3 .. .. .. .. .. ..10t 79 Wa rd 4 ...... .. .. .32 52 Ward : .. .. ........ 52 77 Walrd 6 .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 41 Total .. .. . . .07 For Aldermen. W\AllD ONic. W aits .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36 (asqi e .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 23 WAIL D TWO Si impson .................... 25 sexton ...... ........ .. 32 WARTU T i REE Hiellais .. ...... .. ....1SO WAR) FOUR Dunlap .. ..... .. .......... Sw itzer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 WAl) l1i VE. Fowler .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 85 Franks .. .. .. .. .. .... ....13 WARI) SIX. Adams .............. ..........40 liie .4 . .. .. . . .. . . .. 23 1)1: tIl Ol' .lit. IW(A'l''II M A iDDFN. Wei I 1Wl{'lino liet oft Mt. Olivo Section11 l'ases A Wiay. M.\l. I eent AlMaudden , a resident oli ahe .\l. Olive section of this county and a man well-known and htighly respected aver' the county, passed away at his home last Saturday at the ago of 78 years. The funeral services wer~e held Sunday In the Mt. Oliva cemetery, the R1ev. JT. 0. Martin con ducting the servIces. Mr. Madden Is survived by his wife and three sons, ir. Wal ter Madden of Greeniawood, Messrs IrwIn and James Madden of this county. These with a host of oth er relatives and hundreds of friends are left to mourn his departure. Ho was a man of many fine traits, lhon oredl andl respected by his neighbors andl with many friends wherever known. Dr. Yld Smith to Lecture. Dr. Reid Smith, of the UniversIty of South Carolina, will deliver a lee ture undler the auspIces of the "Botter Laurens Clib" Friday evening at the graded school auditorIum. is topio has not been anouinced. After the lec-, ture school pupils will give a little play entitled "Friends and Foes to Civics". No admission will be charged to eithter. Dr. Smith will not arrive hg the city until after eight o'clock, ses the leture 'will begin at R00 Q'c~lock4