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VOLUME XXXI. LAURENS, SOUTH- CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1916. NME~3 All IN R1ADIN[SS [ORSCHOOL FAIR Fair will be Held Rain or Shine. FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE EXPECTED Contests in All Departments w1l Be gin at 10 o'clock. Grand Parade will Form at the School Grounds at 11 O'Clo6k. Unusual Interest in De claimers. Barring unpleasant weather, it is expected that toe crowd to attend the county school fair Friday will be the largest since the county school fair idea vas inaugurated. Jl'his year more county schools are participating in the different contests than. at any previ ous fair, every school in the county with the exception of two or three, being represented. The weather bu reau has predicted higher tempera tures for the next. few days, so a pleasant spring day may be expected. The contests in the different depart ments will begin at 10 o'clock. Ad mission to the school building will be by card as space is limited, but the athletic events will be open to the public, as will also the exhibits in the court house. The parade will move promptly at 11 o'clock. The schools will march by township, with trustees marching in the rear of their respective schools. Night school scholars will follow the day school scholars of each school whore a night school was held. La dies of the school improvement asso ciations will bring up the rear of the line, marching in a body. Immediately after the parade rib bons will be awarded and the cere mony of taking the oath of allegiance to the United States flag will be gone through with. After this the picnic dinner will be held on the grounds. The trustees association will hold its meeting at 2 o'clock in the graded school auditorium. The high school athletic meet will be held at 2:30 o'clock on' the school campus. The high school oratorical contest will be held in the graded school au ditorium at 8:30 o'clock. Medails and Cups. In the high school oratorical con test, the contestant receiving the high est average mark will be awarded the Minter medal, provided for in the will of the late Capt. J. 11. Minter, who was greatly interested in the ad vancement of young people during his life-time. The contestant winning second honor will receive a medal provided for by the oratorical asso clation. The Fleming cup, given by Fleming Bros., is awarded annually to the high school receiving the highest general average in the athletic contests. This cupl wvas won for ithe third consecutive time by the Clinton htigh schtool last year, so itey were given final posses sion of it. Thtis year Flenting Bros. have given gnother cup to be contest ed for undlef- the same conditions. Orphans Comting. Thme rTornwell orphans will be here again witht their brightt faces. Din ner will be provided for thtenm by the ladies of thte community. Those who htave not yet been ap~proalced on the subject htave been requested to tele phone Mr. J. J. Adams, at thte Laurens National Bank, as to how many lunch es they will send for them. Lunch on the Grounds. The Tennis Club of the graded school wili sell lunchtes and coffee on the school grounds. It is said that some of the tennis club members are equally at home on the tennis court or in the kitchen, so it may be safe ly piredicted that these lunphes will be "tip to snuff", as The Newberry Observer would say. Declamation Contestants. Unusual interest attaches to the declamation contests, so the entrants in this department are given, as fol lows: . Primary Ohm1. Iattrens township, Mary Tinsley,, Watts Mill; Youtngs, Ida Babb, Youngs school; Dials, Eugenia Willis, Gray Court-Owings; Watenioo, Virginia Lapford, Waterloo; Cross Hill, Mil drqd Boozer, Pine Grove; Hunter, Lijella Watts, Mountville; Scuffletown, Waselle Ilobo, Langston, TEMPORARY INJUNCTION L.ANEY-ODOM ACT Constitution Mleged to have been Viulated by Cortain Provisions of Odom-Laney Statute. On petition of David B. Henderson, an insurance man of Charleston, Eugene B. Gary, 'Chief Justice, at Ab beville, has granted a temporary in junction against Thomas H. Peeples, Attorney General, and F. H1. McMas ter, insurance commissioner, tem porarily enjoining them from enforc ing the Odoin-Laney Act, known as the "anti-compact" law. The defend ants are directed to show in the Supreme Court room in Columbia at 10 o'clock of the morning of April 17, why this injunction should not be made permanent. The petitioner al leges that both the spirit and letter of the Constitution is violated by the Odom-Laney salute. Both the At torney General and the Insurance Commissioner were served with copies of the petition and the order yesterday morning. Copies have been received here. Mr. Henderson is represented by Mlordecai & Gadsden & Rutledge, Na Ihans & Sinkler and Smythe & Visan ska, law firms of ('harleston. 111. 1). ('. MeLdlI'It!N D1li.t1D. .\iter an illn'ss of Ofier at Year Passed Away Sunday. Burled Monday AMier. 110011. Mrs, Nannie Martin McLaurin, wife of ). C. McLaurin, of this city, (lied at the family residence here Sunday shortly after noon, after a lingering illness of about a year. The funeral services were held in the Laurens cemetery Monday afternoon, being conducted by Rev. C. F. Rankin. The following acted as honorary pall bear ers: Dr. J. H. Teague, Dr. W. D' Fer guson, Dr. H. K. Aiken, Messrs Brooks Swygert, J. M. Philpot, D. A. Davis, S. M. Wilkes, C. M. Miller, H. Terry and C. W. Tune. The active pall bearers were Messrs Ernest Easterby, H. D. Gray, Clyde Fowler, B. M. Wolff, C. M. Babb, Eugene Hudgens, T. C. Switzer. Mrs. McLaurin was a member of the Baptist church, having joined the Chestnut Ridge Baptist church, near the place of her birth, in early life. She was a consecrated Christian wo man, greatly loved by all of her ac quaintances. She is survived by her husband and one small son besides the following sisters and brothers: Mrs. Laura M. Easterby, Miss Maggie Martin, Mrs. A. 1. Hughes, Mrs. U. I). Gray, Messrs -i. J. and H. It. Martin, all of this vicinity, and Mrs. C. S. Mc Laurin, of McColl. General Election Yesterday. The general electiQn on the ques tions of the officers and re-incorpora tion of the city was held yesterday, the vote in the primary of several weeks ago being confirmed. Very lit tle interest was shown in the election. 123 votes were cast. The returns will be sent to Columbia today and it is thlought thlat tile crtil(eate of incor poration will be sent back tonight. By tomorrow it ia thlought that the nill cis wvill be sworn in andl tile city again resume a corporate existence. Primlary Boys. Laurens township, Kirk Ta3'lor, Watts Mill; Dials, Charles Hoellams, Gray Court-Owings; Youngs, Victor Lanford, Lanford; WVaterloo, Robert Smith, Waterloo; Hunter, Ralph Bar rowV, Clinton; Scuffletowvn, Maude May Harris, Lqngston. Inltermediate3 Girls. Lau11rens, Gladys Roper, ,aurens; Youngs, Janie Cox, Lanford; Dials, Marrie Curry, Gray Court-Owings; Waterloo, Ale Culbertson, WVater lee; Coss Hill, JohnellIa Austin, Cross 11111; Hunter, Annie Adair, Clinton; Scumletown, Ruth Myers, Musgrove. Intermediate Boys. TAurens, Martin Toague,. Laurens; Youngs, John, Fleming, Lanford; D)Ials, Charles .Johnson, Gray Coulrt Owings; Waterloo, J1. C. Pinson, Oak ville; Cross Hill, Frank Gi'egory; Cross Hill; Hunter, Jim Copoland, Clinton. High RekhooI Boys. Perineati Hunter, Ora: James Smithl, Waterloo; Lonie Lanford, Lan ford(; William- Erskino Turner, Cross Hill; Paul flobo, Gray Court-Owings; Eugene'Rtehburg, Olinton; T. B. Sim mons, 1*urens; Curtis Teague, Mountvilleo; DeVault Ikague, Hiekcory Tavern;' Scott Geore,. Trinity Ridga. Julia Claussen Day at The Coming Chautauqua #K > > }{ et< { ' - # iI V .Z photo by Matzene, Chic go. JULIA CLAUSSEN, EMINENT CONTRALTO OF THE CHICAGO GRAND OPERA COMPANY. T Egreat musical climax of the entire Chautauqua program comes a-zaita this y'ear on the closing night, when Julia Clauassen of the Chiengo (Gr.mnel Opera Corppany, wvhose successes of the recent opera season have even str passed her former achievements. will appear in a concert. S1he will be assistei by Pierre Hlenrotte. concert mneister of the Chicago Grand Opera Comnpany,. and( Marcel Charlier. also one of the leading condiuctors of Chicago Gra;.d Opera. A year ago. When Mass Alice NIelsen toured the Redpath Chautanquns. It was thent widel stated In te musical journals that the Chautauqua opened a: new field to the gretest inslint. The fact that another such great tartll as Julia Chiusser ths beemen tsgaged for tehis eason and that Ihe assistIng artIst l are also well knownt i thve grnd opera world at once esali shes the fomat tha the Marc t gi lee ase C utauqas the greatest coud was nt a Ciagmode o;e, but O Ier.tihiet. PENSIINS ARE IREAIDY FOR TIHE VETERANS Clerk of Court Now Paying Out Cheeks to Confederate War 'ensloners. Clerk of Court Power was busy yes terday making out checks in payment of pension claims of Confederate vet erans and widows of veterans. The amount to be distributed in this coun ty is $9,066 and this is being paid out as the applicants present their claims to Mlr. Power. There are 265, pension ers in the county against 266 last year. The pensioners are divided into six classes. Two classes, with the num ber in each class and the amount they receive, are as follows: Class A-i members---Those who were totally disabled in the war, re ceive $96. Class 13-0 members---'T'hose who lost a limb receive $72. ('lass C, No. 1-20 members--Those who were wounded less seriously re ceive $48. Class C, No. 2-S0 members-Widows whose husbands died during the war receive $29. Class C, No. :---25 members-T--'Those who were in the war, but did not re vive injury, receive $29. ('lass '-i l:. un-mbers ---Widows whose hutsands have died simti' the war teceive $29. 'lhe appropriatioil was increased j this year so That the ('lass (', Nos. I. 2 aini :. and ('lass 1) receive $29. They received $2S.5o last year. "('lEAN-l ' . l NT-l , 1(l".1filie MA VS BETl"l'EII LA 1'i(i'NM (1,1'13 Week of (general House ('leining has been' Set Aside, Beginning April 20th. Following the example of all the progressive cities of the country, Lau rens will have its "Clean-Up Week". The movement was inaugurated by the Better Laurens Club and the week se lected will be April 20-27. The fol lowing letter from the club has been received for publication: At a meeting of the executive com mittee of the Better Laurens Club, it was decided to follow the good exam ple of the numerous towns through out the state and have a "Clean-Up and Paint-Up Week" beginning A pril 20th. We beg the hearty co-operation of the newspapers, leaders in all civic, movements, the mayor, board of aldermen, health department, business men, always progressive, fire depart ment, for this is fire provention; the ministers, associations and the chureb, for cleanliness is next to Godliness; the women's clubs, for no great good is ever acconiplished without the help of women; the Boy Scouts, Ihe chil. dren of the schools; in fact, all of Laurens can well be drafted Into this itovemeiti. Let us all vork together to give our town a thorough spring cleaning, to brighten ip things with fresh paint. ('an we not get rid of those unsightly advertisements which are tacked up on so many of the trees. Wouldn't. our city be much more at tractive If waste papers were not fly l'cry citiz'n will have an oppor toni ty to show~ ihis ci vie as wetll as personlal itride in thItis miovemlenlt . If your i'trem)is(es do not1 need it, helpi some(one wuhose do. I .et us make is ('amplaign one of alituismn andii good business- -make this ('ity beautifuil by making your' home be'autifulI. D)1N NEIt F'OR TIE 1 VETlE A. JDaughte'rs of teCneenyWl (Bie Atnnuail Dinner' On A prkd 22. Tile Daughters of the Confederacy have annlounced that (lie annual dinner dlinner in honor of tie 'Confedlerate Vet erans of Laurens county will be gieu on Satr'uday, April 22nd. The dInner wIll be served in the armory of the Traynham Ouards and all of the vet erans in Iaurens county arc cordially invited to be presenlt for the occasion. This annual occasion is always a source of great pleasure to the ladies and to te eerans and each year a lagecrw Is tresent to enjoy the (lay. The soldiers wVIII assemble at the couty courthouse and at noon w Ill mlarchi to thle armory for dinlier. D~eathi of a (Chtild. The funeral of Elridge Brownlee, chIld of .\r. andi Mrs. C. C. lBrownlee, "'as heldl at tro Watts Mills cemetery Wednesday after'noon, Rev,.TJ. A. Brock conducting the servIces. The little child dIed the day before at the hos Ilital after' an operation which had been resorted to in the hope of say ing his life, CROSS ACBOR FOLKS WANT A RALROAD Meeting ' to be Held Next Tuesday LAURENS PEOPLE ARE INVITED Proposed to Build a Line' from Spar tatnburg through Cross A1 nelor to ('linton, La urens or New berry and 'I'lTence probabily to Saluda. The Advertiser is in receipt of a letter from .\r. T. 1. ''haclstol of Cedar Springs, calling attention to a omunient ion of his in Ile Spartan burg ierald calling a meeting of citi zents to promote a, rat'road from Spar tniburg, via Cross Anchor to ILaurens, Clinton or New berry, "Tihis should in terest your people" says dir. Thack ston, "and a strong delegation should alt end the ('ross Anclor meeting." .\l details for strtvey, rights-of-way, col lection of dIata. etc., will he aIrrantged for at (hat mee ing. tl' t'llowintg is the ('utnmnflttiealiot of Mir. TIhaelkston to The Hierald: 'Thie New st,'llroadl. "I':ditor of, The Hierald: . For thie past 50 yvar"s ite peoplo living in the terrhory from Sirtan burg to Cross Anebor and points in laturens county have from time to time agitated the building of a rail-. road from Spartanburg by Cedar Springs, Stone, Walnut Grove, liobbys ville, to Cross Anchor, thence either to latrens, or to Olinton, or by Cross Keys and Whitmire to Newberry. Sev eral surveys have been made, the last by the C. C. & 0. R'ilroad company; but those surveys have been made by outside interests and not by the peo ple themselves. A movement is now under way by the people of the terri tory mentioned to have a careful sur vey made, to secure rights-of-way, to collect data about the resources of the section, its population, industries, mantfacturling possibilit.ies, and all other desirable information, and in corporate in a prospectus of a pro posed road. A general meeting has been called for 'T'itesday afternoon, April 18, at 2:30 o'clock in tho high schtool build ing at C'ross Anchor, and everyone who is interested in the territory and who would be benelited by the con strection of such a railroad is urged to atelld. l'y'er'y committtuntity should be represented by a strong delegation of citizens. The purpose of the meet ing will be not. to afford opportunity for speechmaking, but I. discuss a purely btusiness proposition and to ar lange plans for acolplislhing tho thing desired--the building of the t'Oilti. "'The length of the proposed line and (1to tie severalI term innal Jtoitts to the soth wilt be applroIximlately as fot-. lows: Sipar tanbuliirg to Cross Anch(or1 abou111t 2ttl mles; ('loss Attchloi to Ian u tells abtouit 15 miles. to Clinton abtout 12 mtilesx, antd to1 ('ross Ky('s aboutit t and( to1 Newbier ry abhottt ;i i liso, or, itill itntiued ftrotm (litnton to Gr;een wood, an1 additionlai 25 tiles; ort 1by ext end intg the line ftromn (Ii nttn itt a soulthetly (11rectiont to Saludtia. a oils tance of 30 mniles. Anit nispcelt of a coutttty map of Soulthi (artol in11 wilt show that a r'ailroad fromt Spartan burtg by (Crosn Anchor alndl(' lintoni to Saludla woutld open up a splenldi see tion now sadly lacking in transporta. lion facilities. The lengthl of such a lino would be about 65 miles. At Sa ludoa connection would be mlade to Au gusta, ColumbIa, Charlestotn and Sa vannah. "The tetritory thtat wvoutld he travels., ed1 in Spatrtanburtg couty is tile gr'eat cot tonl-producing sect iott of the coutn ty, and tile sur-faee (onditilts of mo1(st (If the rote arei ideail for raliro i constru'ct ion, reotititring little (It 11o gradintg, simtptly the shap ing ul tp of the roadbed0( and o the pu1tting downI of thit (cro(ssties and( thte laying of the rails. Tihe roadl can be tuil t trelat1.1voly chteal) andl thte business thtat (canl be developl ed wvoutld make it a dividenld-payinlg invesotmentt. The people are' nlow do ter'minedl to bild this road,. and~ Spar tanburg shtoutld lend an encoutragt hand. "T. 13. Thauckston,. "Cedar SnrinD. Aniril 8. 1916." J. W1. DUPIRE IE1.. 'rominent. (i.izein of lLurens ('<o unty Died Fridity. lIr. Jlasp~er Willingham Dul're a prominent citizen of Laurens county, died at his homne at Owings, on the night of the 7th inst. at twelve o'clock. The funeral services were held at his residence at three p. m. April 8th, in terment at Now Ilarmony Presbyteri an cemetery near Owings. Ile was 64 years old at the time of his death which came very suddenly as a distinet shock to his many friends throughout the state. lie was an elder of the Presbyter ian church of Owings at which town he has resided for many years and figured prominently in the upbuilding of the business, commercial and mo ral interest. Il leaves to mourn his death a widow who was Miss Carrie Grice, al so five children by his first wife, Mrs. May Owings, Mirs. 1). Owings, Dr. Bob, Dr. John and Claud DuPre. Iural Policeman Reports. Andy I. Boyd, one of the county ru ral policemen, has submitted the fol lowing report of his year's work from April 7, 1915 to April 7, 1916: Fines paid .. .. .. .. .. .. ..$882.65 Days put on chaingang .. .. ..3790 Cases to be tried .. .. .. .. .. ..11 Arrests made .. .. .. .. .. .. ..92 Arrests made for other counties ..5 W. M. U. Meeting. The quarterly meeting of the W. 11. U. which was to be held at Itabun the 3rd Saturday, has been changed to 4th Saturday-April 22, owing to former date coming so close to school fair. Get ready and go to Rabun on the 22nd. Picnic at Warrior Creek. There will be a pienie in Mr. W. W. Owens' pasture in the Warrior Creek comniunity Saturday, April 15. The public is invited and are asked to bring basket. .UliWRS ARE DRAWN. Coulmon Plens Coir to t'oniene on the Fourth Monday. The court of common pleas will :on vene Mlonday morning, April 2-1th. Judge John S. WI lsoi is expected to preside. The court is scheduled to run for two weeks. The following jur ors have been drawn for the first week: Laurens-L. Nye Owens, J. 11. Walk er, C. P. Snoddy, J. '. LBrownlec, Jr., W. M. Caine, 1,. L. lilakely. Youngs--F. M. Morris, S. J. Taylor, PEgbert AM. Riddle, J. '. Edwards, A. R. Nix. Dials-D. T. Andrews, R. L. Stod dard, W. Carlisle Holt, A. C. Nash, L. A. Armstrong, F. F. llellams. Sullivan-Hl. O. Walker, J. MI. Sum erel, A. 1.). Mithell, L. F. Abercromble. Waterloo-F. B. Boland, J. Wade Culbertson. Cross 11111-J. H. Rtudd, L. .1. Walt kins. Hunter-F. A. Buchanan, P. C. Work man, A. J. Milling, 11. M1. Bryson, John I. Hipp, J. A. Coleman, M. T. Motes, C. E. Stokes. Jacks-W. J. Henry. Scufletown-L. D. Blakely, T. W. Wesson. Mr. Wade Pinson Improving. Mr. Wade Pinson, who has been very ill at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. I. Hamilton near the city, has improved considerably during the past several weeks and has been ear ried back to his home, PLAY AT TitINiTV-ItlDi)E. To He UlIven Wei'Anesday, April 12th for Jienefit of the School. The play, East Lynn, will be given by local talent, at Trinity Ridge school house Wednesday evening, April 12, at 8:30 o'clock. A musical treat in store for all by Mrs. Roper and Laurens Quartott. The public is cordially in vited. Admission 10 and 16 cents.