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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. Gov.
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. link )o te ecated 0. \' \i
un fohr racreta fof State and c's. T.e
('h4 rn2 1y0 7t Oaie. .. V
and Kiao ill sa0 7e hese onr
ay forpRembroad, to wich The
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n "ell 0il e 0ke t 4
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da fritiall illa t} her hoe n a.;.'
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hb6ren's Day will i bse W 1
la ille 0colo s nex 1 at2r6 hy
aytember 2n .' tnn i t puc k
e i ic rdi ally invite 7 a : d to
rmi n d bri wll tilled ba askets,:a
he rs. wl b a i din1 4n h
Whir+l' oingI n t o f hurch . I Su try igt
tb hr. is fatheinlawr.. .' 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
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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:
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is fd, wu. e il h 1 Ir lin nih - et
'y, August 29, 1916
Sec. State Treasurer
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We \wIish to exrss our thak
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COUNY RAC[8
_OS[LY CONTESI[D
ver [Defeats 3r(oks lor
Clerk
I AND WATTS
IN THE FHiNALS
ils Makes at Sweep (Ii the ('on.
41i1na Ia e . Ilackn iell and 1ia
31uke S'Neontd linet for Sollelt +r
p). Next. Prinmary Septemb~ler 1.,
J. 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