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PUT'' UNDER IIOND Bruce Arrested on Clarge of 'tealing County Funds. Experts are at Work. Dillon, May 22.-With C. C. Bruce, auditor of Dillon county, under bond oil i warrant charging n isappropl'ria tion of the county's funds and with the grand jury continuing an investi gatlon through a firmn of expert. ac (o0untants, lillon cotirt house ciles. and indIi'eed a considerale portion of 1te people of the comlilllnity, are slir redto th)Ill centre. l'endling they c'om phttion of the audit. the grand jury refuses to give out anything, iruee has sent his rtsesinalton as auditor to the governor. On \'ednesday, thle grand jury of I iln County i:et for the purpose of (elnsidering a preliminary report. of .l alcollmi & i rad(iy. expert accouna aits and auditors, who have for soie' ti:14 been auditing the hooks of all the colnlty otlicials. .\s a reslit of Ihe partial re'1ort and other evidtence obtained by the grand jury a warrant was sworn out and ..srad for C. ( IBruce, county auditor, charging him wthh' unlawfully, wilfubly and felon iously taking and stealing and appro priating to his own use on littne ti. 1913, a stun approximating $125 and oil other days before and since the :,um of $1.00. The wvar irant was isuel early in the afterlnooIl and was given hi the sheriff to serve. I" or some tim liriee ecouild not hi located. Late in the evening he appeared and gave himself ti) to the sherif', in whose custody he re m:iined untit the following day. When he Was taklen by the sherifi to lriendl and relatives in the upper e..n. of Ilhe cotluty, and gave bond in the m11111 of $5,0(1 fir apptiearainte al the Septem her lelrni rof court. rtce sent his resignation to the Silernor (n T huirsday morning. Thue4 :i:rnd .i::'y will not give out 1 :'l : nti l i1 it has gone flurtlhel' into Il ir, :aa ;:ven the aveiat:nts 1i::-- to ini;h their work , which is <miy abou t hall' tmi wle d. .\ de a'l ed audit is be1inl Iliad'' and total: I r i1'! tk e as 3 l'. ' n itott by s ntn I 1l hIel the, 1 e tn l y ((h ll l as (''.:11 in - si tt l T aie c iii ;121(1 a.; he ill - t .; CP\ ~ ntF Ti l-: W the O i i - JO) iIl'. 1 1. .\ +1111:' W1a-. Pile~d for robate ' esterday' by . t:sx cuttr:. .Mai e in 'ear :)11l. \n !. so . M y S. The will of the, I;a' .! eh'i: \\. .\::bley ast yesterd-e. tiled fo r probiate in the ollihe of the prol atu' .i'tlge, by tihe er'xeeut rs .\lesr.'i .1. .\sh y, .toe .l. I. . liley and Jas. N. l'cdari:ai. .\11 the pro imlrty is left to his wvte, .Alrs. lhablaly C. .\shley. and it has ieen ii tiillat'd that this is wev(rib ablout $::.,000t. 1)u1rin g his life 1im 11.\r. .\shlcy gave to his children nt imT : Hi c ike -..(0 I acres of laud. I'!e idollow i'ig is aL copy: ('opy of' (it Will. State o;' St h a1 a tiolina, .\nderiison' Si nty *. .lii h:0a \\'. .\ h-y ofl the i a ait iordai th : o o it nic . te St . : . t.o I' iiV: Vir3 . itt 1 a' t a m i~ nit : . a.' ir'ai'ii . t ti 11' l i \witns Whro Iereno ofll) tproe ti he path nwn of myenllr 1 1,s l d tis liY a, d i l. and test arlent il ti reer o . S.Hrir .. i' .\ly, Jit i l. I . Cl\e et whom .a.\' r'equrtan tof tsting wat willand direct lihat hey hleyt.e uired and ie aly byn the oteso-, Josrity or theaihfu prormaesnce o thein huijes ieaiia i iqls Ltllin uilnes Werieof hereuntoei (10 h9rento this my11 las wtS wn esta thentl inte aoeen ione. .lner J. . .larin.C. M. Clements,wo (Seall Joshu ar\Vt Asley Johu W WAhly in Iounr.peec as is as wilAndo teiiment and * * e~~. * *. lements, * B.\ RKSDh IE NE WN. * llarksdlale, .\ay 2' th.---The farmim s of this communl i iity have hadl thle lues10 abo t'( .Ihir i 'rops but sinrce thme rain all that. ilantedl over hlave two stands. Mr'. and~ Mr's. JT. It. Smlith of Owings visited hieir parenlts, Mr. and Mrs. WV. 11. Dlaldwin of Iharksdale Sunday. Mr'. (I. T. Weathers and daighter, Eunice, or Tumbling Shoals wvere visit ing In the cormunity last week. What Do You Know About The Maxwell Car? T HIS is the time of the year when more For this reason cars are allotted to dealers by people are considering the question of the factory according to the size of the dealer's "what car to buy" than at any other time business. of the year. We want to make a showing and be in a posi. This community has its full share of people tion to get a generous allotment of Maxwells who will soon be driving their first car or a new hereafter. Because the more Maxwells are sold in car to replace the old one. any community, the greater is the future demand. N ow We realize the opportunity to do an ever-increasing Now, we know that we are going to sell Max- Maxwell business. well Cars to a great many of these per Ae-de pending upon how many we are able to acquaint This is only the first of the several messages wu hemdi fth axel we are going to print-a few days apart--concern. with the merits of the Maxwell. ing the Maxwell Car. But we don't expect to be The generous value offered in the car is so able to adequately present Maxwell merits in evident-i 's past record is so full of good perform p p ance-owne.rs speak so well of it-that when the buyer knows these things, he is eager to buy a you will find it decidedly to your advantage to Maxwell. find out all you can about the Maxwell before you In order to tell as many people as possible place your order. about the merits of the Maxwell Car we are going Come in and talk it over with us and kt us this paper advertising Maxwell merits to those word alone, but ask those who ow own Maxwells, r h who do not know them.~ who dontko hm et "posted" aotthe Maxwell and you will The reason-we want to sell as many Max- realize more satisfaction and get more "value re. wells as possible this season. Our future allot- ceived" for your motor car money than ever ments will depend upon how many Maxwells we before. sell now. And we are just as willing to have you investi. You may know that the Maxwell market isa gate other cars just as fully as you do ours. The buyer's market, not a seller's market-broadly Maxwell will not suffer by the comparison. speaking. The demand for Maxwells the country Why not start your Maxwell investigation over is greater than the supply. today? TouhngCfa$65toacdigt o $635 z fth eae' Tim Pym nt get D esro entoaxel Court, rendered a fine sermon at Illghland Home church Sunday and we hope that all that were present will take advantage of It. We are all looking forward for the Sunday school convention which will meet at Iighand Home o., June 10th. We are al sorry to hear of the denth of Mrs. 13111 Campbell of Dials. Mrs. Fred Switzer spent the day with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Henderson, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Milam and family spent the day with Mr. W. H1. Baldwin and family. Mrs. H1. A. Weathers of Barksdale, is spending a while with her son, Mr. G. T. Weathers of Tumbling Shoals. On Yale Periodical StW. C. Y. Brown, of this county, study ing law at Yale University, was recent ly honored by being elected to the edi torial staff of the Yale Law Journal. His special dutlei will be the critleism of cases. This is a signal honor for this young Laurens county man and gives some idea of the stand he Is tak Ing in the northern university. New Harmony Church. The Rebecca Wilson society of New Harmony church will glee a lawn party and ice cream supper at Mr. Sam T. Stewart's Friday evening, June 2nd, The proceeds to ne used for benelt of the society. Meeting of Executive Committee. A meeting of the County Democratic Executive Committee is hereby called to be held in the Jury room of the Court IHouse Saturday morning, June 3rd, at 10:30 o'clock. It. ;. Babb, Chairman. LAND) SALE. Slate of South Carolina, County of Laurens. IN COURT OF COMMON PIEAS Enterpriso National Bank and Home Trust Co:, Plaintiffs, against Edd W. Martin, Mrs. E'ssie W. Martin, et al., Defendants. Pursuant to a Decree of The Court in the above stated ease, I will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder, at Laurens, C. H., , C., on Salosday in June next being Monday tho 5th (lay of the month, during the legal hours for such sales, the followl g de scribed property, to wit: All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being on Sil ver street, in the City of Laurens, County and State aforesaid, known as Martin Stable lot, containing one half an aere, more or less, and bounded on tle North by lot of M. .1. Owings, on the Last 1y lands of Albert Dial, on the South by lot of the Ienterprise Na tional Hank and store house and lot of C. W. and Mrs. IEssie W. Martin and on the West by Silver Street. 2. Also all these separate lots, tracts, pieces or parcels of laud sit uate in said County and State, known as lots Nos. 51, 52, 53, 5-, 105, 106, conveyed to the said I". \V. Iartin by 14. It, 'Todd and more particularly de scribed on the plat of survey and sub. division of the property of S. It. Todd nade by II. II, iumbert, surveyor, ref erence thereunto being had. Said lots fronting on Farley Avenue in the City of Iurens. 3. Also all that certain lot, plece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the City of Laurens, in said County and State, on the West side of Laurel Street, known as the residence lot of 1C. W. and Mrs. lassie W. Martin and known as a part of the J. M. Robert son property and containing. a frac tional part of an acre, and bounded on the No:th l'% lot of J. H. Cunningham, on the East by Laurel Street, on the South by lot of M. L. Nash and on the West by Silver street. 'T'erms of : o: One-half cash, bal ance to be paid twelve months from date of sale; tile credit portlon to be secured by bond and mortgage of the purchaser over the said premises, hearing interest from date at rate of 8 per cent., with leave to purchaser to pay his entire bid in cash. Purchaser to pay for papers and stamps. 10 per cent attorney's fee in case of collec tion or suilt. If the terms of sale are not complied with, the land to be re sold on same or some subsequent Salesday on same terms at risk of former purchaser. C. A. POW1R C. C. C. P. and G. S., Laurens, S. C. Dated this May 16, 1916. 43-3t LAND SALE, State of South Carolina, County of Laurens. COURT OF COMMON PIXAS. By virtue of a decree of the Com mon Pleas Court, passed May 3rd, 1916, by his honor, John S. Wilson, Presiding Judge, in the case of Jno. S. Rogers vs Alf Meredith, I will seli to the highest bidder on salesday, June 5, 1916, within the legal hours of sale at Lurens courthouse: All that I. of : nd in Laurens County, S. C., containing one acre, more or less, being a part of the lands of P. F. Moore, deceased, begin ning at a stone corner on the Fowler line above Moore's rock spring run ning Wbst 210 feet to stone corner, thenco South 210 feet to corner on Pine Tree, thence LEast to stone corn er on Church line 210, thence 210 feet North to the beginning, bounded North by lands of Dr. J. It. Fowler, deceased, South and West by lands of 10. .1H. Moore and Mrs. Ophelia Shell, and East by Church lot. Also all that lot of land in Laurens County, S. C., containing two acres, more or less, beginning at Lanford corner running South 91 yards to stone corner, on side of road, thence North to Fowler line to stone 210 yards, thence East with Fowler, line through hock Spring to Lanford line 109 yards to stone, thence South back to beginning point on road 77 yards bounded on South by lands of John Meredith, on 10ast by J. W. Lanford, South and West by lands of E. H4. Moore and others. Terms of Sale: Cash; purchaser to pay for papers and stamps. If terms of sale are not complied with, the land to be resold on same or some subse quent salesday on same terms, at risk of former purchaser. C. A. POWER, Clerk of Court. May 8, 1916. 42-4t