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:r 5 '" P"'1 r b yrC("',Yyx ;t,";:AY r }. {.4"c .r ;.: ....p sr, r.} ''YrT" .ux ".c ki ' ..t":it 't,1.4v3 sx: Y!"r-77"i'n;a ! rr'T?! +7,' 'I!!;T MF6: t, h r > t ..; 9 ?; F r.. Y'J. 1 } Y.i " ! rl'1!. ti , r.!j y1 xr )rE;O* it 1* z ;of; I t, TW VOLUME XXXII, LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30,1916. PR[SID[NT TQ CARRY MATT[R TO CONCR[8S Will Endeavor to Avert the Strike TENTATIVE ORDERS HAVE BEEN ISSUED Walkout Notice for September 4 Sent *.t Subject to IRttease-Wilson strives In Vain to Have Order With. Erawn-Last Proposal of Railway Roads Unsatisfactory. Washington, Aug. 28.-President Wilson tonight definitely decided to go before congress in person tomorrow or Wednesday to recommend legislation aijged to avert the threatened nation wide railroad strike or to stop it, if it comes before congress can act. lie worked until late tonight on his mes sage in which he will tell members of the senate and house the negotiations to date and lay before them a definite legislative programme. 'ho president reached this decision after conferences at the White louse with the committee of eight railroad presidents and the four brotherhood heads on a new proposal for settle ment of differences auggested by the executives, and after a prolonged dis etission of the situation at the capitol with the members of the Democratic steering committee of the senate. Won't Accept Plan. Ele proposition of the railroad ex eoutives was that an investigation of MI issues be conducted by a coml unision to be named by the President, mo investigation to last for a period et three or four months, no action to be taken by either side in the mean Vne, and at the conclusion of the in quiry the situation to be what it now is, the employes having the choice of either arbitration or striking. The brotherhood heads proinised a reply tomorrow morning, and there was every indication it would be unfavor able. When the railroad brotherhood heads went to the White louse to night the president not only laid he fore them the plan of the e'xcentives, but strongly urged the withdrawal of a tentative strike order sent out yes terday, Subject to release, Cnllintg for a walkout of the 100,000 Irotherhood members at 7 a. in. laor day, Sep tember 4. Thiis ret'uiet was flatly re fused, the leaders sayIng only tle committee of 6.10, whiich left WasiIog ton yesterday, had lower to recall the order. late Is Surprise. Copies of the st riko order were brought to the pire: ident.'s attention aft1er t hey had fallen in to t he non session of tjie railroad exetuiyes. It had been known that the rnemnbers of the coinnittee of 610 carried home with them a tentative order, but no .one outside thle brothlerhmood iounciils had suspe1cCted'( that a date had beenm set, and the president is sald to have bueen g reat'lye ietuiirbed byS the. inf or miatIion. A ft r thle refu Isal to w ithl dra~iw theS order. hie conuuiei:iited w.ith he ailroad 10( residents wh blii hl( a e -le:d h~titb n un;i 1:ut ini the In spite of thet01 appient healil fail U mre of hiis efforts to1 br ing thle two Bides together, thle ires idenit was re parted tonight as being still hopeful of avertinog a strike. The legislative prograniune prepar ed for congress includes the following measure: An eight-hour (lay law for railroad employes so framed as to give thme railroads time to prepare for it: and(. A law patterned after the Canadian 1industrialI dls put es act provulin111g for invest igat ion of indumstr Ial disputes on railroadhs by a commIssion mand pro hibitinog strike or lochoutis pending the outcome1 of thle Invest igat ion. 14e11usses lIig l'roliem,. in 1k (s conferiec with thec miiem hero of thei senaii' leienirti le b~M Ii-tlve ritcin g ((onniaite( l'reddih~u -W4~iluson mot (on!y' askedu adivie, rt'rdm swholuile siuxationi beufore eu teei ni a epersb:ual addrens, hul ii. nd u' \h thmet prohh-ms of! leri:.Oi tin to prie Vent eniationwide stril:0 or. in to' oyenltjp ai strike, t(o 1ke1p the ruadu'l ini Olperat11on for oationantl noee i ie'. lii disclosed to the c'onnnittee thu' e''vent ilal pinits ini the protr'~ac'ted negotia tions ho has conducted for 'two wee'k' Laurens County Precincts Cross 11111 .. .. .............. Mountvillc .. .. .. ............ I koni .. .. .. .................. Grays .. .. .. ................ Poplar. .. .... .. .. .. .. Clintonu .. .. .. . .. Lanford...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Stewart's Store .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ... Cook's Store .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ' ray Court .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Owings.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. Clinton .\1lt .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . Woodville .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... I'lhlorlKon's Store .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Shiloh ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Pleasant Mlound .. .. .. .. .. .... DaInliel's St.ore .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Waterloo ......,.... .. .. .. .. llenno .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. (oldvlle ............ .. .. .. Sloliewell .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Ora .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Watts .\tiI. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. laturens .\. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Ldia .ill .... .. .. .. .. .... I'rinceton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... \'ountI Pleasant .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Dlials .. .. ...... .. . .. .. .... .. Laingston .. . .. . . . . . . (.a mt en, C'itys.' . . . .. .. .. .. Ipl Top .. .. . . .. .. ... .. .. . Yonns .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. lilekory 8avern .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Wade .. .. ... .. ....... .. ..... Totals .. .. .... .......... BLEASE AND Cooper Running Third from Last Reports COOPER PROBABLY IS LEFT OUT Reitul'nls me'e ter.n Slow InI (olillin III, L.ast Nhlit, hut Sufient, Votes are Accolunted for to 31ake it li'robil that lilen se aInd 3anning i. iM he in ' the Secoii lrle. Althotueh i.aurens c0un0y returns arc neare"Ir colu1plete this inorning (itan Ihey" have n(11n on any 'day" followingr at primlary election plreviously. thse re turns frolni all over thstteto canie in very slowly last night. Wih tIhe re- I Curns heard front, however, it is a parhet t l ' (b 'Cole Il . i i leise and (it rnot iichard I. .\anning will run the second race over. The last reports last (tight gave to lilea e ap proximnately -1,11 ), \l anning e 'e,001) and aic e .' ';,.ltI0n.y 1)-al upV~lls , nd I)u - I eor twor neigai afor. . tA. Coorerd lit l. lie s0en i iste runnig third weith5 not a vey suddesnly bance The ii ilroes ient rce h .:nt f fle will ig a ftw (ininutesobefe ia' a'cl ck Senaitorust awawitintelltyoueno: '.litsrst lie trn Ind ia; .\ai n, i r-~ I LinPia;Ii igle i( Charnerhin, Oregin; lien.lii Oklahorna;ii '(lormI aens NieI Yor nisi. nIm The cionec cillnued n oresidenut let th cmmtt'.oo h' Liondents ..Ih lie turned.uden y and . hi humm one them.I 1'(i ad i:.I "I wl have to~ .'jelii you some tIme 8 hna gii'hnme-( ter liodayhii 't oul M (it te' terig (OlC nee tof i tiei tipeingI' ~ hi befor 'ongress on the rail-- I lIiIiTohh tidihd .it !ed.I~L ..1Lfu Democratic Primai Governor Lt. 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To than.dr fnetin erte the wounded n \ry littly nihterin affr toe iav ho lie bu her ddtat notights abou oml fionrs ou n t ntlayer as (ar es td as soon asl ttk the rs)col e o in ab'en is no hlgd ien a tc cofn yti ili.Th' lttIierbt e o t of a ~i'tt -l 'ider istan ig y ' b twe(n i e1' \'luo le :ii . i'n '' .1 11:1 ik 'he jtitlfor( i an eithe. l n h~xil l lilee~ il -!'lit r a ith :3C eli I i 11 i' hil go :g toh hlti'tl Sonday ne > a deagnd by te laginslt tal al y s alrt-a, ToahIlele: "Ifenr otiie n 114 pro oisedl( n is fd, wu. e il h 1 Ir lin nih - et 'y, August 29, 1916 Sec. State Treasurer w - 3e n ~ ~ - yt * 50 70... .. 0~ c9o415 31 9i 2 125 12 12 87 33 671 4 87 87 7 108 71 181 77 271 1802 18 +1 03s 1:91 78 2 1:25 2 21 8 27 .' 17. 79 78;!1 295 3111 125 1295 125, 2.17 82 327 226 108 325 3:4 30! -38 321 72 -:5 :!; ! 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Nicholls, incumbhent, mtadlea sweerpj o I he (listrict i 111he con >oth of his o1p1pon(nts by -a l il.\ I:Xact fig;ures. lon th::s r:Ii olII obtlaint.thie, itn .\Ir. Nichlli'. on w'as con~eded"t inl all four ies. the race flr Solicior the l! date, Il IImer S. 1la el ~ 11, uil! the seconl race 'wilh (Gentii T. l. of Gcenwood. 'lhe tota; i.1 care fountd in1 another c olunn is paper. ('ount inee I*Cs, thet (0ounty luees. Wih d(11 31 Lst. with th le gubernta l u r'a'e. I1,l in everai cac-s 'At' e \ er (). oI'. hul ia hea inani I. .Ius IRese tyti, I, Sconte.-ti n W i wIUh taen .'e iit In. .\eiordI ingt ta the lh~t: te .jIr., a (leuteid oni the 1ir vili affect this total(. .\ Power defe ratIed( his' oly (op lit.,. . tiBooks.-, in the ru1(4 for the racee for Shieriff, .lohn, D. \\. a andi ( 'IaIence Iteid lead the I Uand willI go Iintoi the senad i] by511( a hIS!u la'~ lfajority. l i t . - . ., . ( RiMANIA CAST8 tOT WITH [NT[NT[ AUI[8 Declares War on Austria. Hungary GERMANY ACTS WITH HER ALLIES After Over Two Years of Indeelsiom Itounnnia Decides to Throw lier WWll Equipped Army Into the Fle1d in Conjunction with British and hifr Allies. Routnania has thrown in her lot with the entente allies by declaring war on Austro-lI enigary and alninorst siinuiltnineotisly Uer-many has an nournced that she is at war with Itou luania. Already the troops of King l-rdt nanid are seeking entry into the plains of Transylvania (hrouigh the eastern Carpathians toward liron stad. the chief city in Transylvania and in the dircthion of Iler'marintadt, e(lrnidntly inl an 'i(en iavor to iir'ss iirlii h.:ird t11 hii rugh 'Irai s lvaia t) ward 11, - lnkowina and G alicia ho1r ders and to take hi the rear the Austro-(eriinanrs trying to hold hat. tle I 9ssians. Nothing has (omie th rouhLl to indi eate what preparation hat hees miade by the IBulgariars to offse a probable at tack hy the Roiumaiiana along the Danube front or a possi ble alt lriud by the Russians at inva sion i ieans Of tihe 1nn11(he arId through Ddbtrurja or by tie (laek sea. It is estimated that toumania will he able to throw nearly a nillio ien into the field. Exce it in the Macedon !:i .i-beto littr' i pin ortant tig14ting is reprorteq from the fronts. Along the linie ihere the Tent onie Ial ies are in con tact with Servians, Britiish and l"rench. thiliin and Paris r-nport ad dition'al gains for their respective forces. Berlin reo-ords tihe capitulr of heights ! retrh of Zbrosko by thie iii ria 919ns and the reialse or Ser vian caunterat tacks tin .l nnrit Se ganska, ivile Pari:S :iys the ;sorb: hw "nade vi r cointerable rogress near Vetrenika and haiv repulsed wlith , \v !oe'- ''r ilt h n at taCks c n the road t'romu Hanha to iOst vo, !I ti!h o is hlo. var . :: I: (in io-. i .t' i:I I a it ' ai lh 112 l1 IL ii : - in:r ! ri I h'.::, ri !: i ed 11 'hit'u in .'ra;n(c a d oh f ut n i~ :. The , Frn h v rili eli t f u irhelr l)r'r'-. -ist of i)elville wood awl Ito: r' thea Am Tiet'te f m. in ther fortun r ;ion, While I.oilon r fort: the si: Iiing- of hitih ! jositions by the 'Gerimans, TIh: kcal w''oodt and rcp~: o - hardmrents; at otler p int'. \~ r (i ri:nean tc n a F n f iid. F ;r lie lih-2A re io :9 - i'ar 'I I u nafsir e th re haa s I, fse n ia 9 111 ia :=9 n viro..9 . iar e f fingm 11)is l in e '-Iror ie !!rt rui: a s :lon tire T os r tIh Litrkio vn re AonatlroInir iet ri a iri lir - n hel d'i'iel back sltirVa Agl. Ausrinns alg h Ic ir s onziofrn threo tlicle .lack (ilenn Is ont1 of thie 1hos ira-I rite a severe attli(k of rhinnarir tisin and was in tihe hospital for iev nilal weeks;, burt A'eems to be consider-. ablly ibetier. (1.or n'viet