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VOLUME XXXII. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1916. NUMBER 11 COTON CROP OF 11,637,000 BAL[S Condition Sept. 25th Was 56.3 of Normal THREE MILLION BALES SHORT I, ~ Dss lbi to Storms and Itavagecs of Insect.s --Go v"ernmnentt Figures by States. SenIsait lona lIise In VCotton .Market Fe...lowiing Publiation of lie port, Washington, Oct. 2.-Storms and in sect d4 (amage! have w rought havoc with the cotton crop tils year and cansed a loss of alnlost x,000,000 ha'les throughout the growing season. This year's (r01) will be applroxi lately I.437,00 eilvialett 500 hale.a according to the de partment of agri cultur'e's report, m ade pmblic today. It Is the Iir'tI forecast of 1roductioll made fro condltions existing .une 25, when the quantity was estimated at 1-1,261. 000 bales. Th)6e condition of the mrot on Septem I-r 25 was 56.: of a nor inal, which 1. I lt hwest conditlon on re(ord for that Iime of the year. Cot ton this year' iwas lplant(d oni the fourth lar. =.eet arreage r ('l recorded :5,9'" t,000 acres. In 1911, when :,965, 000 acrves wore planted, the crop was I5,69 3,0001 hales: inl 1:11:, when thelre wire 71 ,0:'9,600 acres, tile crop was 1.1,156,000 bales, and in 191-1, when the acreage was 36,832,000, the crop alnolulted to 16,135.000 hales, Indlientions are that this crop will yield only 151.:; pounds per nere com oared with 207.7 pounds in 1911; 120.8 pound:; In 1:1.1, and 209.2 pounds In 1914. In a stateoin'nt Issued today the re porting board 511(1: "'I'hre was i heavy (eterioraltion in 6ottol again this month in the centra1l portion :;tale". Ioill weevils in To m . Arkansas, .\labama, I.ouisIana and Florida 1lmv taken a heavy toll, pune turing an(' detroylug grown bolls to a largeir xtleni than iter before known. 'IThit insect has, in addition, sei'on;ly da1 nae;'(d the crolp In portion(11 of Oklalbona, ('utrgia ati ''enne-see. Caterpillars harv' in.inrIt the late ('ot Ion in :SoulI h-rn Texas and lawltern l" loridaI . "i.'0e 'mu i n1o l lte ('aro,! s ar: t};. . oliberit (:6111' i.l will nee~d a l .-e hillings fro t to lea-- anylhling Iike full inaturtlr." ('ondlition and hoIic:ue(d aeree l 'v s.tat:l' := ollo n : Virinia .. ........ Nort) (I ' a n t t. .....GI 211 Southl ('arolina~ ..i (b'orri.. .. ......5 Florida .. .. .. .....IX AIlihaniia.. .... .....; lamia.. ......3lt Te'xas 4............... I6 Alrkaisa::..... .. ....(1 I I ! Iennc::l1e .... .. ...6 I ; Ml:suonri .. .... ..... C'aliforunia....... ....'II (~oii'n~en II'oitonIShl Aerlsa-:, ' ne lrle% of .Gitl' A 1 143 1 ..iglit N.w 3ol, c. .414 ('1tllmr $ tr~o1)0'..le ro Saura'scls mot.IlLI~d1131 BOV'.ii . IiiI h1iiIs sold at .O~i, 4)'9Ii10si i (lOi014 (h at1rnment lipor4' Ige(lp 11in1ls to nd Itoadyea of Bltur41es 3C If5 .l e 41ky ke wfa sensatonllyi active.1al and x Ii'ted toda w~'iti he2 advancl Iso ful ingw fghrs reresending oneZ1 ofI~ the myoa rlaibull nivmets thaeo hil baory of thle tradet .eanary coftracts so3l4~ v ~d at 7.0eor93 loiSl abov then edat i 175,wthl t genel li0st Il) d ing 6teadyatral n advaceS Of i7('o ot vanc ofC . ' tho lii 1, pont. Ter Ica nsu'. rXeoIr shonl ea002,9' hales ginned new h'gh ' reacord,: auynd lif wasot flgare by41 loca11( staXtsfilanrll that on the :~a dteloo in tion,' it wold pintu toa MANY SURVEYS FOl LINE ARE COMPLETED Engineer iii Charge of Electric Line Survey Ieports Steady Progress in lis Work. Network of Lines has been Itun. Considerable interest has been re vived in the proposed trolley line through the Cross Anchor country by the announcenent frot Spartanburg that a large part. of the proliminary surveying has been coinplcted. ''he following article about the line ap ieared in The Spartanhtrg Journal several days ago: lleId ''ull, engineer in charge of the 1treltininary sitrveys for the proposed electric railway fromi Spartan burg to Clinton, arrived in the city this tnor' - ing from camnip at Ilohyville to spend Stunday with his faintly. In stale IenIts today \Ir. 'Tull advise:s that 1itte1 progress has been 11ade oi the Siurveys and there is yet abll(1t 7 toiles to be rutin. 'The engineers' catmp is now loested at I lobbyv ill(, near l ore*, where the forces are busy rnnn11 a line from Cross .\nchor to Spartanhuig, by way of Walnut Gove and lolblyvilie. Mr. 'T'ull advises tilti preliminiary lines have been colipleed ast; follows: One line from Clinton to 5-'tataniihurg by way of Pauline. !h'own':; store and ('ross .\nhor, another com;lete line 1r311 Cross Anchor to Iaurens by way of Yarboroutgh' inill, and an other froin Lattrens to le I etty pice, which is about midway bet W3'3n I au rens and Clinton. Two lines have beetn run bet weeni Laurens and Clinton. One line lhis beet col)uleted fronti tartan hutrg to ward ilion as far as West Springs. The work on the line frotm Spar tanhurg by way of liobbyville and Walnut Grove Is progressing nicely. CORINER ON RItO'KIE R. S. 31. & Ei. If. 11 lkes & Company lie. echo hhipm~ent of S0114d Cur of "A piece of crockery for two out of every thee personis in the coutnty" a bou1t represent s a shipient of crociry walre r3eceived by S. .\l. & i. 11. Wilkes & Sotipany last week. Shirty-one thou isd, one iundred and Sevently-sven pieces we"(re( reeived at one timne, being a soll earload ship ient. Aliost the entire Wilkes forte, which is 3nt) stall torre by any ieans, w3as busy o'r :evel dad.1111uoading, hauling 5aid stekhing the various pier (:s3 tere Ity cou4:d be displayed4 or stored. .\]r. W .ilk i Msat:; that the3, loirel:dse was.- node~ 1,efore the rise in grit(:; and that it. w.ill b1 dipo r o, at atracelive ptrices;. To Che Operatlha. Ileh eatsas are now being bh13i for an op0rlta to e( staged it he olpera, houe at. an early daie. "'now Whilte" is the Iitle of the operal'ta a31 those who have seen the first practices ;;peak of it in the highest tertins. 'ThIe proceedls will lbe ivjided l,autrens i.3odge No. I:t, I\. 33f P. n. ill h13ld3 a 51pecial mteetinig kno3wn1 as "Il543e Night"01 onTuesday1 ('.1 eveig, O(' 33)h4'r 110th,, wheni 'l it (18 ex 3 pe(3l3ed 3'tere wVill Ibe 3'. seerl1(5 Iandi~hl te for333 t flirst de(gre(e. A lar3ge a3ttendan5i (Ce 1s eanstlyt reji tt(std. l e freshmntsl Ofster Supper at Monnitille. 'Tle ladies of thIe Mlountv'.ille Kehtool Impr)Iovemtent associat ion willI give an oyster sup3p~ler aIt the schl bu1331ilig F'riday tiightt, October' ith, to whichl 113' publ)1ic is invitedm to come. Th'le prtoceeds fr'omtt thc satlI will be3 dev'.ot - ccl to school purp'loses, i re .A .tladd131enis. 53lic3s3atio last nl.ht, gave thet 13n formatni3Ion tat a st ora ge huous be13 lonsing 3t) \ir. lDenrinitlher'tsont w.a: 3)n tire. It Ihe und13ers5tood tha~tt -the 1hou1se and)3 3'ontts Stwer (lostrioyed, wvithi a loss of several hutndlred dol-. (lbanes lii 3', hope that thte gf .nin3g h ig. basis, 5:nd th It e s'( el03 d '( 3 .,' 4 very'3 'enr 'l eff'ort 3 to ty i' ,' ' h 13ubl)1ishted .ti 1t n'clo'k. HAS BEEN OPENED IIEIIE Ann Itniceient, Is Made as t1o the Metiodl of Conducting It. 'Tlhc following announernent to teachers has been ide (oncelnin g the teacher training cotrse which has been i it'oduced into the 1aurens; iigh School: The teaeher-trainlug course was opi - cned in Laurens .un .\londay, Sept. 25. The o(tirl se offers a great o1portuni ty Io teachers of Laulr'ens county who have not had advantage of norial trai'ning and for those who need new sutggestions in 1ieth1odis and inanag itlenit of 1heir schools. The State lloard of E~ducation reconnnlids that Itis course shall Ib o(1e1n to all teaclerts lholding valid teir tilicates, and to all lpuppils who have linished high school or any othert school doing 1(en gradh-s of work or its e(Illivalenlt. Te'(achers and pup~iil", Ineett tin'se r~efluirenie'nts and coinl lilele satisfactorily :2 weeks of teacher)-traininig coulrso, arc to be gi\' en a I\wo-year state li('enee' to tiara. wvlhi b .hall be subjiect to Ill( r' ular ('oldition5 of renew' al. lay ciotnllieting ::2 week-, of work teneherl's can hav\e the .r ade' of I heir rtifiea:te ra-(l(! one(t de re"e. Tenehers 1' hohlin: uertilicates' and coin! ilelt n:: ighit we'I of ; )( 1W ach - ('r-tralliniing course:< arel _ i'. n a I:n - Year ( xtenIlion or cerific1(ale. The local authoritlies hav.' dlecidrd iltt in 4.rderi' to 'ea'(h as ml:ay, te'ach ert' a. 1s possible this a('1.n(1, 1t' eight w (eks' ort se will la li bled. In this way all tenachelr \hole schools o1en1 late ann gel cre'di for conli.Ig. eil ther 2, - or (; weeks now, and lini this way all teachers whose schi ols close. 'T'ea l(c rs n'etlually in sev'i('( (:ln gt'1 classes arranged I'm then in the at tern1oon or on Sat 'trdays. If Ijlle: - t ed1 'o 0)l 11y\ c'l~onfe , ("ith('r in ; '-r 11n or by letter, w\ith .\iss .\nnie \irk i an, the instructor, or with Prof. P. . Parkinlon, Laurens, S. C. ' till'. i. .'Etertain4d. TIhe' firs) regutlar luee!ing, lorl tiis s a of ()I the . I :l. I c : 1er .- (bapir. 1'. 11. '., was bh w41iih \l r.. A ah 31ullit\ n On I orth 1, jI . r . i ) ( 1 . al11 day af I uloon. 111 :h( ! ion o et. '[gla I il la l' aul Ihe 'n .i' a d 1(i1hI'll 1 i d I oua-a ( with ,: a , . 1' . by the ose. Mt us.I !n . l'ninini l iar . 'i l l l ( l I; 1111 .. II:- 1,; la t .:( ,a' i i a visit to) .\!r'. and Alrn . \\' I.. Ib("y l tIlt! l l l a 'aiIe, .\i; . , T. I .: r h fell 1)11(1 1rk( her i aht s : la ll the kn e \11r:, I~ r o : i)n I le- I+ (:-11h dat;11', lii a l 1 w a illnd 1 - ' I i 4-' ' ver~y well. Fool t4ll' G it;111 '. a T y 1nt(111 11 :o o. C''4)(1tall 1 1. .. aa 'de 11r11e1 laerst srhown ii ::ton bl this elr h lof the 'Ig 5 t :1 .e-11 \ ' e -lay+ S"ollte fanthey Thae a todt !'. i'.. ca t o il) l' I I. ., n. Th . I ;; n -Ca wtatl layedth~o n;- u, lip.ot faturlesef thte i .o .'e they payinw of1,ake atndIt h-ial for I. es 11 I wblre th e 't'aurenst oearng that pal ' the visilts am o u was ong oel yf so I'S V'>ast dnen of . .There 1has beenii~ yea byii! thehih(' hol and ta'tteI la ra tIice an litebtrhporttme fro 'the fans heol' y will leao team athit' ca compte for th1 rhlh Schoolbt nitat ' ha Pios. M,~le yt 'A 101,eIsento thret are~01 o a! few l ate ETusay even'~ in ('is tht wall ofate the'' hspital. The lattel Imi cor ally lipoving at lyanewlldaob A. IF. LE1'EB TO SP'EAK A '1,1 1lE STIOCKI 31EEING A (;rent Dli of Initere'ist. Is Being Ariouisedi overi the lvhe Stocl(k Meet. Ing to he Held in Oranigeburg. Oja tigebu pg. Oct. 1 .--1 outli (Cario lin f~ armiters arec go;ing Inito thle live stock ho si ness. Thley aie ratIId ly p1lactig Lhir agiclcItuire uponi a ba sis o1 tprospeity a 1(1 l)I't r athle r Ithan the I tI onaLinjg valuoes of a I ie cr t hPia rvest. For ward steps are he Inig t akeni iii everzy diltectilon, and one oft the miost vitally Iimiportanit. sileet-1I ing~s eveir hold in this State is thle Southi ('aaolitia I .iV Stock I':x ititt 1 Ill Oranigeturg 0(-1()1tit1 11 andi 12:. TheiI oI)Iiili add ess: w iii the diii'.t'pell I:; This htic'uiat n:( t i~ is to) he heldl iilhI lin *iih liu :Iie~ of thle Soittitl I'lii:; St'it 1t5 l a n J it \iis ( ol t-gen. Or il 1i~aovis t~alit(i, ;lietIttu : t (11511 l)("1 of ('',Il :;lc:r ();ii oe,oig ('aice 1\'11 te ::c h oi": alon (' tie a li not ge i t)ill ,tales i\; So tlieiii Ii'i 'lt uti' til, 1'todiil t 1u), (1; rli ltit Itlt ,l ilit lnt :unt (iilit' tiaho)~l; i (to!situi lius i oat Iu1a:Lturn a a t i\ anti l iiir"1 fiwwIi d It.'ii i n I a itu ai and r(vsu~i nI i}" (tlt111' t)1 ii\u, .\1 lu4, e ( t 1"( Its ui titi iet ih itil anil 0\\o11(i1 s 11 iiii-l lit'1' lt. l'ho ll i lit1il Iii is 'nit I:4 :u'-i' ate ma la--i win IMto i for h'im. 'th ( \' ta i'ih ln of I . a~i.. - 111,; h use. atOla ,L Itg ( ce \ii l' the natra ips nulities orou .'.oil and: . IIL u-ii iT I i ! I' i-- idI ;;i~uiu ei and~- (it? ecti i c-t an cc h nt hit c a lnot Ie u!; , ti ad Iuiia th fl' ading * a i I 1* I a )''I (111; l "o(iim it' :utu-i' :ir ah .< ii'I i 2.t I o! Ow ('til;y;his-'It li' tA li. litt's 'l'o(Itlt atiti" !un ts. I '. a il'. .1. Wite. ': I ..otl Si'., Ic t 3,'eM e:-it'v I m I lj t' '. 1e' I la' it ) IIt'll I(et ,i,' thu lav A.I':"Iat .t~iI t I ttia .~ p.lams h ad wiat t t I iuzn tzu .lj'-I ;I ii t ui (',itd ivill . '\ t'' tO('l( 't0ial''1.; ill it gr Oituii C11 Ii (' 11i', :i'r! \' he al i I W . I~ III; li r. ,- b tihi ,: it' ", 1 :111 i- t')lli (S)TSl' ONE LIFE Arthur It. 3Moore Dies in (oImbia Arthur ltunnells Moore, brother to W. W. .\oore, adjutant general, died at thle Col uinbia. hostpit al earily yes tierday as the result. of other injuries recelved, when an nut orlnobile in which lie and several others were iling turned over near liatnwell late Friday. An operation after mid night failed to stay the hand of doeath and at -::to o'clock y( Terday morning Mr. Moore iassed away. Funeral services will take place this afternoon at 4 o'c(lo1ck in Ilarnwell and burial willi he in thie 1-ap1tis etnietery there. lHarold A. Sinunsi, another young IBar'nwe'll 111in wh( w riding ' l In the '1ar with .\r. \loore. is be(lieve'1 to !w re0cover'ing4 '1 rapidly. Ilc wats ..ruli:"e din the' shonl er I ;und ;run. ill, re Io :ilwd ! s I iousn ss late T'I'I r:;y: ; dihl) .:nil1(was; thoughlt yc.;Ienhd"y to hi out of danger. .\r'thur )t lunnel, ui.' ore : ; l s b rn ; ! ih-'a:ueronv i!4: ill ('olleton c oui ty '.T m ; aro. u tf o r t he past:; l:+ yea r: huid lii d in lthirnwll\ 1. li, ws' : nI 1(it iii) W. I'. N I ltii* 1 011 t i mi 1k .: ll t '.;" in. lit n dti tna( i hXLc 'u in, ' . Ile aI t a uMr. uNto i:, of 1) lawmi r ,,.i hi. hath has I.; os:.t 0'1 ( t i fri( l:s all over the' a te. Ile i'l :I, \ i' b' iy h reie hn toat;., \\'. W\'. \loontI of :'olninhia, George ila:kl; \ oor < (-oleto'n c uinity 1i1( . i. .\Moor( ot- llutchIiil'on 1:;'s :l n . I also leave 1 m followin :' \' \. \ hile of 11 uder nvilly in ('( - loton 'onLty, .\ :,. P. (. iiirkiand and! \rs. \. C. .\lilhou , both) ot 1i r w ll and .\ l. . . .orton of \\'arsaw, N. Y. iarol . Sinun , w,\ h w:. hurt in 11:c neciden'tt whlic~h resurlted in the death of .\'. \Moore. is a lawyer of 1 I a1 weia ll. lit' 1 a s.a :1 1 !:'(' 11' la : . \ii'.i w iili or'e Siil o ', il n '\ li:;i. SLi)C4. T ANG A- .: -e ::a l It 1(ea i. .\ dur1 n 1111l i( Iel:..e il t e r Fi i;'d in n 41 : ! was no il-ti'r:ki~vt l' t 1'ln, utl' e achool o i l om-- .' . 4 :1'iit it o i t I ii*' It 1 ' \l ' I'. !:4f' (:i' ln:.; , ( -11 i it(r : 1'( 1( ) -i n 't) i L I'' I ' a 1 ( 11 tI - It. l , severi ise wai, . hI at r .: ,". die ,(' h l (ii, 1')'a:n : f r i ll n t ('1( '((a !1t '.(' . '( $2,i"; 1'. :( I lti r n n w 1 1 w itt ;! 1' -- ' \ w, .4 i t''. I ( 3 \ '\ was i. i! ' th. b . ' :( 1a t C Iand hb. w 4. . 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