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-, rte .. " VOLUME XXXI. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDN 2S)A'Y MAY 31, 1916. _____ ____ __ N M E[ 45 34 M[MB[RS Of GRADUATION CLASS Ten Receive Diplomas and Remainder Certificates VERY ORIGINAL CLASS EXERCISE 1)r. E. 0. Watson Preached Con. moncement Sermon Wednesday Night and Dr. J. S. loiYatt Delivered Literary Address Friday. The collencement exercises of the Laurens graded school came to a close Frildav evening with the deliver y of the literary address by Dr. J. S. Moffatt and the awarding fo diplomas, certificates and medals. The class numbered thirty-four members, ten re ceiving dipomas for having completed the regular prescribed course and twenty-four for having completed par tial courses. The commencement exercises began WVedlnesday evening, when Dr. E. 0. Watson, one of the foremost ministers of the South Carolina conference, de livered the comlleni(emlnent sermon. Dr. Watson preached oil the suhject of "Preparedncss'", making an alppli cation of the country's danger from military ulprepareiness to stress the importance of individual prepared ness 1)9 education and spirituality as a foundation for life's work. His ser mon revolved around the story of the five wise and the live foolish virgins, the former of whom were ready to participate in the wedding festival and the latter left out because they were unprepared. The sermon of Dr. Watson, though heard by a small con gregation, was given marked atten tion and was very inspiring to the young men and women of the graduat Ig class. Thursday evening the annual class exercises were held. In these exer cises a departure was made from past customs. The exercises were divided into two parts. The first part repre sented a reception tendered the class by Miss Margaret Dial, one of the members. Before the reception pro gressed very far, however, it was turn ed into a suffrage meeting, where men and women alike were allowed free (loin of speech. The meeting was turn ed over to Miss Elizabeth Young, pres ident of the class, who called on dif ferent members to state their views on the topiles of the times. Miss Rie becca Lake thereupon read the "ills tory" of the class which, after a few alterations, was ordered spread upon' the minutes. Miss Myra Wofford read the class "Poenm", whlch was also duly ordered inscribed upon the mimn utes. Eugene Power then read the class "Will", which was ordered pro bated after several codicils had been attached. The class song being sung with much gusto, the meeting adjourn ed in order that. the second part of the program nmi:ht be carried out. The secondi part was a variation on the class "Phophecy". Mliss Mlargaret Dial was againi the presidinig genius. Falling asleeip in soime imaginary place, a fairy, in the person of Mlis Frances Mlyers, appeared before her and stretching forth her magic wand caused the future of each member of the class to be foretold ini tab~leau, some singly, some in groups and, at last, all the boys in a single minstrel Scene. The clasis was rend~ered valum able assistance in this by other school children, particularly flyve little girls who danced under the magic influence of the fairy. Friday evening the gr'adulating exer cises were held, 'when Dr. James Strong Moffatt, of Erskine College, de livered the literary address. Dr. Mof fatt's address was principally a warn lng against the modern tendency to ward materialism in education, mak ing a lela for that broader course of study which would fit one for the en joyment of other things in life than the making of mnoney, which would put him In sympathy with the world aroundi him andl make him one with hlis fellow man. Dr. Moffatt received close attention throughout his address and was given hearty applause at its close. -Following the address of Dr, Mef fatt, the diplomas and certificates were presenteil by Sitpt.'Parkihson. Miss Rebecca Lake was then pres'ented with 'the medal given annutally by an un know* person to the membsr of the (Contnued o* Pag*' Vorr.) CAAMPIGN OPENS AT SPAR1ANBJRG Piedmont Section First to t be Covered. CAMPAIGN OPENS JUNE 20TH Subcotmmittee Made Its Announce ment in Coluibla Monday, when As sessments were Fixed for Various 0..ces. Books of Enrollment will Open .June 6th. Columbia, May 29.-The county to county canvass of the candidates in the Democratic party will open at Spartanburg on Tuesday, June 20th and wind up at Winunboro on Satur day, August 26th. The primary was given out here today by a sub-commit tee. The last day for filing pledges with the state chairman, .John Gary FIvans, and paying the assessments to the treasurer, Wilie Jones at Colum bia, will be noon on June 19th. The campaign opens at Spartanburg on (he 201 h, goes to Greenville the next (lay, and then to Pickens, Wal halla, and closes the first week at An derson on Saturday, the 24th. The party will tour the western and upper sections of the Piedmont, then west ern Carolina, swing through the Pee Dee and the low country and wind up in the edge of the Piedmont section. The first primary will be on August 29th, three days after the county to county canvass closes. The campaign party will speak at each of the 45 county seats in the state. The sub-committee of the executive committee announced the following assessments on candidates to enter the Democratic primary for 1916: Candidates for congress $200, for gov ernor $100, for railroad commissioner $75, and for all other state otices, in cluding solicitors, $50. The schedule of the state campaign meeting for South Carolina: Spartanburg-Tuesday, June 2b. Greenville,-Wednesday, June 21. Pickens--'Thursday, June 22. Walhalla-Friday, June 23. Anderson-Saturday, June 24. Greenwood-Tuesday, June 27. Abbeville-Wednesday, June 28. AlicCornmik-'T'hursday, June 29. Laurens-F'riday, June 30. Newberry--Saturday, July 1. Columbia--Tuesday, Juily 4. Lexington--Wednesday, July 5. Saluda-'hursday, July 6. IEdgelld--Friday, July 7. AIken-Saturday, July 8. lIhrnwlell-'Tuesday, J1uly 18. I lampton-Wednesday, July 19. Beaufort-Thursday, July 20. Ridgeland-Friday, July 21. Walterboro-Saturday, July 22. Charleston-Tuesday, July 25. St. George-Wednesday, July 26. Bamberg--Thursday, July 27. Orangeburg-Friday, July 28. St. AMatthews-Saturday, July 29. Sumiter-Tuel'nsdaiy, August 1. AManning-Wednesday, Agust 2. AMoncks Corner-Thursday, August 3 Georgetown-Friday, August .. Kingstree-Saturday, August 5. Fliorenc-Tuesdlay, August 8. Alarion-Wednesday, Agust 9. Conway-Thursday, August 10. Dillon-Friday, August 11. .Darlington-Saturday, August 12. Bennet tsville-Tuesday, August 15. Chesterfled-Thursday, August 17. Camiden-Friday, August 18. Lancaster-Saturday, August 19. Union-Tuesday, August 22. Qaffney-Wedlnesday, August 23. Yor'k-Thursday,- August 24. Choster-Friday, August 25. 'Wnnsboro-Saturday, August 26. The recess, it will be noticed comes from July 8 to 18th, in the middle of the campaIgn, as is the custom. To participate in the primary it will he necessary for every Democrat to have his name enrolled on the club or pirecinct in which lie lives. Books of enrollment wvill open on Tuesday, Jumne 6th, and everywhere Democrats must sIgn the club roll in "person wIth his full name and address. The qual ifications for enrollment are: Citi zen of the United States, two years residence in the state, one year in the county and four months residence in the club precinct or ward. Books of enoletwIll close thirty days prior etollenfrt primay and names can n'tothbe enrtd after that time. The enrollmnent uks arc now being print ed and will be shipped out to the see ANOTHER INSTiTI'TION BECOMES N.\'ION A. BANK Farmers Bank Is Now Workiig Under the United States Treasury Depart ment, llegini ug Last Saturday. A telegram last. Friday from John Skelton Williams, Comptroller of the Currency, to President M. .1, Owings, authorized the Farmers Bank to open books and commence business as a na tional bank. Saturday morning at nine o'clock the bank opened for the first time as a national bank, and business from then on was done under the laws governing such institutions. The necessary changes in the books, stamps and stationery are being com pleted as rapidly as possible and in short order the bank will be a full fledged member of Uncle Sam's or ganization. This makes the third national bank for Laurens, the other two being the Enterprise National Bank and the Lat rens National Bank. The Farmers l'ank is the youngest of the Laurens banks and since its organization has enjoyed continuous growth and pros perity. They id a dividend last -Ianary and will pay another mid year dividend in July. Mr. M. .I. Ow ings is the president, Mr. .J. Enrl Ow ings the cashier, and AtIr. Clyde Franks is bookkeeper. 3l r. Owings, the lnresident is at recognized force in the business cireles of the county. and the other :1mmhers of the bank's force are young men of excellent reputa tions. EXECUTIVE (0M3Df'llTTEE TO MEET'I Will Meet. in the Jury ioom of the ('ouirt House Sutturday Morning at 10:30 O'clock. The County Democratic Executive Committee will meet in the jury room of the court house Saturday morning at 10:30 o'clock, according to a no tice issued by R. E. Babb, chairman. At this time the itinerary of the coun ty campaign, the assessment of candi 'dates, election of managers and other matters will be acted upon, A Big Day at Prospect. A large number of people from here, attended the "Children's Day" exer cises and picnic at Prospect church Saturday. An interesting program was carried out and a bountiful pie nie dinner served. A collection was taken up for the Connie Maxwell Or phanage an(d a neat sui realized. The day was a pleasant one in every re spect. Harnea8'- Phiflathlen 1eceting. The IBiraa-Philathea classes of the First Baptist church will have a so cial gathering in the auditorium - o the church Thursday evening at 8:m o'clock. The program will consist of music and an address by I ra W. Blackwood, of Spartanburg. Mrs. Black wood will render several mus ial selections. The public is cordial ly invited to attend, Dr. Moffatt Preached. Dr'. J1. S. Mloffatt, of Er'skino College, preached an ('oquent sermon at the A. ii. P'. C'hurch Sunday after'noon, fill!ug the pulpit of 11ev. 1. N. Kennedy, whol( was called awa-y to cond~uct a fun er'al. .1ce 'r'amn Festivaul. The Miriamls, a society of y'ounlg folks in the Presbyterian chiurchi, willI give aln ice cream festival on thle churllch lawn Saturday- evening, begin ning at 6l o'clock. The proceeds from the sale will be dlevoted to work of tihe society. The piublic is coirdially in vited to attendi. Our Rteg'rets to ('andidates. Space being very limitedl at the last moment last night andi having no new announcements to make, we took the liberty of leaving out all cadlidate's cards to make space for' a few news itemls that we wished lpar tlclular'ly to publish. As the candi date's column was open irather' early anywvay this year' we hopue that our~ action will be excused. Lost Valuanble Animal. Mr'. W. D. Byrdl had the mlsfor'tune to lose his jack last Saturday. Tile eau~se df thle aninal's death Is un known. rotary of every clulb at the end of tis week by the secretary of the state ex ecutive committee. Two years ago there were approxi mately 134,000 votes in the first pri mary.-Orennvilla News. The Wedding of a certail Well hnowin Couple Creates Mtuichi Gossly Ia So cliii Circles. This week's chlefest social event will not be a social event of this week. It will be eventel next week, anything to the contrary notvithstanding. Ref erence is made to the wedding of Miiss Tee 11l 'I'immcrman versus Alaster It. Fleming .Jones, two of the city's worst known young society bells, which was scheduled to be laid before the preach er tomorrow night. The (late of this marriage has been changed to next TuCsday night and the price of admis sion-10 and 15-has not been changed. It is whispered in the high est social circles that the failure to pull the match off Thursday as sche( uled is due to the groom's failure to scratch up more than seventy eight cents for the marriage certificate. lie hopes to be able to take up collection next Sunday and save out enough to buy the necessary credentials. Some few others claim that the delay was due to the fact that the bride's family objected to the mach on the ground that. the groom was in the hard ware business and they couldn't eat hard ware, liut eats or no eats they'll get togetiher next 'T'uesday night till death or the sheriff do them part. The Germans caused t his weddling. T'he Daughers of the Aiiericaa Itevo lution are raising funds for the strick en lBelgians anl t]his uock wedding was gotten up that more might be giv en in this excellent cause. The time is next Tuesday, the place the schoolhouse, the hour eight and Ene half and the prices of admission are ten and fifteen. FUNERAL OF WI. C. SHARP. Services. held. at. the Methodist Church. Hionea Path, May 25.-The remains of Mr. W. C. Sharp who died at a 'Co lutnbia hospital on last Tuesday morning were brought here yesterday at 11 o'clock for burial. The remains were taken directy from the train to the Methodist church where the se' vice was conducted by Rev. S. T. Blackman, assisted by Rev. Edward S. Reaves and Rev. M, McGee after which interment, was made in East view cemetery. Mr. Sharp had been ill for about two weeks and had been in the hos pital In Columbia for one week. lie was about -ii years of age and is su' vived by his wife and one child, a daughter eleven years of age. lie Is survived also by his mother and sev eral brothe's and sisters, lie was born in I lurens county but several years ago mioved to lionea 'atlh and entered into business. Later he was E6 traveling salesman for several years. About three years ago lie be ',an a geieral mercantile business here and was interested also in faru Ing. lie was a consistent member of the Methodist church and was a teach er in the Sunday school. lie was a man of integrity and uprightness am. will be greatly missed in business, so cial and religious circles. Addr'ess by Dr. ('iuinmghaum. Th'o(s0 whlo .tonitempilate goinag to hea r D r. Glus Wattis CuuiIng hamii de liver the addrliess before the literaryv societies at F~uirmaa~ liniver'sity will lie inter'ested1 in knowiing tihat thle ad dress will be given at l i o'cloc'k Wed niesd1ay morinIig, Junme 7th, ini Alumiiini I mlll. The train will reach Gr:eenvi lie at 10:20, giving lilenty of time. Dr. Potent extend1s a coidial invitation to Laurens county fiends to be pre'senit to hear thle young oirator, whlo Is a na tive' of this county. ('iRIRS MET TIl1ESDIIY. Addruessed by ,J. E. Johnsiton and Col, J. HI. Whartonm. Ji. E. Jlohnisonu Elect. ed President. The Laurens County Rural Letteir Cariers assocIation met in the city Monday with a full attendlance. The meeting wvas one of the best that the caririors have ever' had. Addresses w~ere made by Mr. J1. E. Johinson, of (Gray Couirt, andl ('oh,.J. Hi. Wharton, of Waterloo, biothi of wvhic'h wvere great - ly enjoyed. Ollicers foi' the next year were elect ed1 as follows: Piresident, J). E. JTohn son; Secretary, J1. H., Motes; Executive Committeemen, B. R. Todd, ,J. WV. Leak and WV. Y. McNeil: Delegates to the State Convention which meets in Co luimbla July 3-4, G. C. Johnson, Hi. C, F'uller, G. Y. Hlellamis. The carriers will met n'ext ,year at Gray Court by special invitation. Would Have a Meeting al County-Seat in Each Co Have Facts Brought Be Mr. N. 13. Dial, conneelcd with the EInterprlise National Bank, the l'atn rens Rlonde( Warehouse and other en terprises of this city which would enl able, him to familiarize himself with economic conditions in this state, has issued a statement to the public in which he invites Senator Mel attrin to debate the warehouse <uestion with him in Otelh of the Congressional dis tricts of the state. The statement of Mr. Dial is as follows: To the Press: Senator lcLaurini and some of his friends seem to tiiink he should have an opportunity to explain the present warehouse system and( his manage ment thereof to the illic. li answer to this it could bie said that the law establishing the warehouse is airad: in existence andi he has been e'!e Ied for a two years term. Anyway, if he expects the legislature to alppropriaft I'fuids with which to oivrat'. I th1ink the public should unoler:ta:ml the s fGl11Y ('O1l'CT-OWIN(S 1Ci.ED. Sucessful Si ssion Came to anl End Last Week. Teachers 1{e-elected. Gray Court, May 2t.--The Gray Court-Owings school closed its com inencement Sunday with an eloqluent. sermon by Dr. .\otfatt of Erskine Col lege. On Saturday night a play "A Regiment of Two" was rendered by the high school pupils. This play was a success and was attended by an ap ipreciative audience. On Friday night an address was given by Dr. 11. W. Provence, of Furman University. These exercises were well attended. The medal given for the highest av erage in the high school work was won by Jeter Owings. This medal is given by the Masons and is one that is ap preciated very highly. The following composed the exercis es of the graduating class: Address of welcome by Paul Hobo. Class history, Sara Lou Boho. Class' Phophecy hy Elford Rogers. 'lass Vill, by Marion Bryson. Eight pupils finished this year, there being tour boys and four girls. Alte r the class exercises the names of I hose that passed their grade, the names of those that were present every day dirin g tie year, and the naties oh those that received library certificates were read. The school has had a very success ful year, and the work of the teachet s was aplpreciated as was shown by their #$-election for another year. Hoy Scout 1eetings Poplar. The Sunday afternoon meet i ngs of the local troop of Iloy Scouts are growing very popiutlar. Tfhe mieetings are hiel d each Sundcay afiterni0on at I o'ciock whient siturt tal~iks ate made by local men. Among those who har1 o recently talked to the boys at thI meetings are R1ev. C. F. Riankin, Mir. 11. l. Parkinson, Mlr. W. L~. Gray and Dr. H,. K. Aiken. These short talks have beetn very Iinsiiring to the boys. The public is invitedl to attenid thlese tmeet ings and( join in T thlemi. Finance Committe Met in I change Bank Yesterday veylng Soon. posed Carolitna Rapid Trransit Rilroad p~osedl Carolina Tr'iansit Railroad to to connect Spartanbuirg with Laurens, Clinton, linion, Woodruff, Cross An chiotr or other pioints in the inoterven ing t erritotry, met in thle dir'ector' room of the Peoples Loan & E0xchange Bank of this city today and coimpuletedl the work of drawing upi a charter un der which It is expected the railroad will operate. A commiittee was ap pointed to have the charter issued by the Secretary of State after due notice by advertimiument in the newspapers. ,The committee (did not let the con ract for the suirveys, as was expected, as several engineering concerns re 4RN TO D[BAT[ t Some Centrally Located ngressional District, Would Fore the People. Leto thoroughly. I am thereforeAwill. ing to join in a movement whereby the facts can be brought. before the People, and to this end I would sag gest. that Senator McLau rin andl' have one meeting in each Congression al District. We could get the county chairman in some centrally located county to call a me;ting at -some time to be agreed upon. I am strongly of the opinion that a large majority of the people of our state favor a warehouse syst em pro perly organ izC(; properly, econollical ly managed. At the same time I am satisfied they do not approve of the present make-shift of a warehouse system nor the way it is matatgel. If the alove suggestion m Ieets with tle Senator's approval, it will afford tte IiCleirie to liscus the mllatler with 111111. Ii'iI Yours truly, N. 1.. D)ial. I.n1 n: ,8 S. (.. .\laiy 2!. I!00 VISITING IN LAt'ImNS. Icel. and "ir's. ,ohn (iu lowny, Hleturn. ed 3I isslonaries iere 1ii Friends, irs. .Janie C. 'Clarke has had the great pleasure of a short visit. from Rev. .John Galloway and wife, mission-. aries from Chiina, at. hoile for a rest. Mlrs. Galloway was well known to many friends as the wife of itev. S. Charlton Todd. Together they worked for years in lacco, China, were sue cessful in their labors. Mr. Todd camo home in the interest of the mission cause six years ago and to visit his mother. While here his life ended, his body rests in the Laurens city ceme tery. Two years ago his widow was married to their co-laborer in Macoe lev. .John Galloway of Canada. To gether they are carrying on \If-. Todd's work, so faithfully begun. They will he in Ashville, N. C., for awhile; will visit Laurens again before returling to China. 11-ceelved Special Prizes. Laure ls .\ills, \V'atts l ills, Youngs aiid IHthanly schools were awaided e lie four prizes offered by four ladies of this city to those schools of the con ty who made the best r(''olrd inl the night schools (onduteid during the spring. The t wo mill schools made the highest records and the latter two , nteste( c loscly for third place. 1':tr" onare l;thrnd a11 Wa'teri(o. The .\bliiuiit parronage at \\ater loo oeelpied by itev. It. i. Covinagtoni and family, was totally destroyed by fire Mlonday afternoon shortly after G o'cIloc k. A part of the furniture was saved. No insuranee was carried oni either~ the house or' the furntliture. No) (one was at home whlen th le tire began. Tlhe origini is unkno 11wn1. '"Chiidren's D~ay'" eerCises; wVi l be held( att the irslt Meth~oidist ohur'ch next Sunda mori3'ning o at I I o''clo(k. These exc i'Ces arei al ways int erest ing and inst ructive. Th'ie pulblic is invited to) atten'ld. ID RML.RQAD R4Ilr[D he Peoples Loan and Ex .Bids to be Let for Sur (<iuestedi to lie allowved further time iln wvhichi to make up their estimates. The commnittee will meet at an early (late, upon01 the call of thle chairman, when it is expletedl that the bids will be form ally opened and1( the contr~act let. The commit teemen from the variouis towns interestedl in thle r-oad reported much enthusiasm for the railrtoad and the indication are that stoCk will be liberally subscribed tfor wheni it is of fered for' sale. No definite idani of financing the road has been decided upon yet, though it is thought that most of the stock is to he so0ld to lpeo 1)10 along the line of the road and the r'emainder of the funds raised by tho sale of bonds,