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VOLUME XXXII- LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1916. -o NU CROWDS [XP[CT[D FOR AMMAL FAIR Preparations Being Com pleted' Rapidly MANY PREMIUMS ARE OFFERED G'rand Stand, Aretna and Stalls nre Bapidiy Going ip and will be in Readiness for Exhibits, Exhibitors and Visitors. Swine Department to be Large. With the county fair but several days off, preparations are rapidly be.. Tng completed to take care of the ex hibits, exhibitors and visitors. Car penters have been busy getting the grandstand, arena and stalls in con dition for the annual event and long before the time arrives for the exhlbi tion to begin all preparations will have been completed. As in past years, the fair will be held in the - Uarlingtou Meadow, an ideal place for it. Ample space will be left for buggies, automobiles, wagons, or any other kind of traveling vehicle and the indications are tha the crowds will take up a large pat of the space alloted to them. The premliun list is printed In an other section of this paper. While, as in past. years, premiums are not allot ed for every entry, some premiums are being held back for distribution among noteworthy exhibits and other pre miums will be transferred where there are no entries. It is thought, there fore, that every worthy exhibit will re ceive recognit ion in the way of a pro imium. "armn )elaonst ration Agent P. W. Moore states for the benefit of the Ilioys Pig (1111 men bers of tilt) Couniy that he wants as many of them Is: pos $ible to take advantage of the County Fair to show what they have done this year in this work. The managers o' the fair promise to take care of all cx hibits of the boys, and prizes will he offered for the best. lie also w1an1ts Laurens County represented at the State Fair with one or two flne exhib Its from the boys. These can be crat ed and shipped direct to Columbia from the grounds. The boys should see or phone Mr. Moore for further in formation. To many the annual fair has come to I be an occasion when stock can be sold or exchanged. This year the indica tions are that more actual trallc of this kind will be carried on than ever biefore, esplecially in the pig line. All ' those who have blooded stock of any kind to sell would do well to have it at the fair where it can be shown to large numbers of people. Secretary C. A. Power is now receiv Ing applicalit.n:s for entry blanks. lie w'ill hbe glad to furnish the mnto all those who ask for them, li'e has made a special req nest. Ihat entrios be made a early as possible, so that none nill lbe b):trrai from thle in g. The judges tihis ye:'r willI be all Lau rens couln ty inen0. They have not been annoimoneed yet, lbut it !s assured thai lthe:y will lbe an~ imparial and caple -( set of mell. Laurens wvill thrnow its gates wide open F'ridiay and1( every body is welcome to the city. Outside of a fewv little re strlctions t) be placed on reckless drivIng, the freedom of tile city wvillI 'e given to all the visitors. The re strictions on reckless driving are iln tended)( for' thle Protection of ali. F'illowing thle r'egular' exhibits in the arena, a foot- ball game will lbe tinyedi in thle a fterlnooln bet ween Ithe LairIens andi A nder'sona high schIools. N ' aid missioni ,u wilw becha rgedl to Ite I> attndl it. Thle gamie promlflitss 10 lie anu 'ex'ling one1. i,it'ie Ge'orge M1oore ien. Afler' an itinesa of several days, lit tie Gehorge Moore, the I8 months old ston of Mr.. andi .\rs. .1. Waler Mbore, died eal'y Tlhursday morning. The body . was laid to rest Thursday afternoon in the Prospect cemetery, llev. . II. Templeman conducting the funeral services. The paronts of this little child, having him with them "tnly lorig enaoudt to become deeply endea red., have ''c symnpnitby of ianiy friends in their sorr'ow. 1 FORMER LAURENS MAN WAS KILLED IN MISSISSIPPI Rloyce Wolff Shot by Negro Employe Body Brought Back IRome for Burial, the Exercises of Which Were Con. ducted at Ilabun Sunday Afternoon, Boyce E. Wolff, eldest son of Mr. nd Mrs. John H. Wolff, of the Shiloh section of this county, met a tragic :loath at his home at Lobdell, Miss., last Thursday, when he was shot and killed by a negro farm hand because :f an alleged misunderstanding a --t the work of the negro's wife. In his flight, after fatally shooting Mr. Wolff, the negro desparado seriously wound ad the old colored cook and shot three negro nien on the place, according to details of the tragedies brought to Laurens County by Mrs. Wolx and ether members of the funeral party. News of the killing of Mr. Wolff was received in Laurens Thursday after noon, Mrs. \Volff, wife of the deceased, sending a telegram to this effect to Mr. John H1. Wolff, father of !er late husband. In the great sorrow thus suddenly thrust upon the young wife, the parents and the large family con nection, as well as hundreds of friends in this section, all have the deep sympathy of the peol)ie of ,:iu rena. The body of .1r. Wolff, aiccoiipanie'd by Mirs. Wolff, her sister and one or Iwo friends from her home, arrived in Greenville S'atiurday afternoon. .em bers of the family and several frie'nds: met the party in the .\ountain (Ciit rid escorted the reiliains to the form er home of the young man, the trip being mate by automiiobilc convey ane. Sunday afternoon the fue cral lind burial services were held at ilabun reekl church, the exercises being con diictled by the llev. T. W. Mlinnerlyn :ad Rlev. .John It. Washington, both of Gray Court. It is said to have been one of the most largely attended iun raiIs ever held at llahun. Mr. Wolff was shot as he stood just Inside the yard fence,- the negro- be ig on the outside. It seems that Ihe wife of the alleged muridere ; had re 'used to pick cotton in a ceriain see li')m) designated by M1r. WolfT and had rtlilt work, at the same time lemand ing a setIlement. Mr. Wolff explained that he would pay off Saturday as us ual. The woman carried her griev nice to her husband. Shortly after ward lie came to the house, ealled Mr. Wolff out and demanded payment for ils wife's work. Again Mr. Wolff re fused, whereiupon the negro drew a pi5 tol and shot his employer through he head, death ensuing in a few mo rnents. As the negro fled from the scene of, lhe tragedy it seems that lie passed iy the colored cook who was picking :'of.tott near the house, and shot and curiously wounded her, saying that she would not tie left to tell anything bMoit the former Iragedv, she evident y having witnessed the shooting of ir. Wolff. Oillcer.., aided by a posse f cltizens aiid bloo~dhiounds friomi the state finm, nearil by; at ence' look iy bie, trait of the negr'o. In) the tril l te fugitive thriough~t lie d 'It. -hriee tde of n1 iegiocs were f ounad. all he loved "victlis of Ithi' deadly ;rot of' lie diesieirado. At haut :iaiiiuts the iegio had not been apprehenided, ige. -e veralI yearis ago lie gradiuateod id 'rt enirn ('ollege, lakiing the ag 'hailltiural couirse. Foir a few years af (ei giraduiiation lie was em ployed In thle igr'iciilturiiah delpartiment at WashIng oii, andl later lie was sent out west to iaiiage an oxperoimeiintal fairmi stat ion o' the gover'nmnt. lie snceeded so rol I that lie soon aIttracted 01 tie tten' ion of a large lplateri by3 whom lhe v'as emiloyedo to supoerinitend a big le;ta i cuintation', loat fo rt mloyoed a ai;ei numbler' of neoe s in he~ opleration (of Ithe' farm.~i :mt thbe no 'i)V'trowh shot lim0 hiad bieen tiruste(d as t'oremni !t is saidi. Abouit foiir years' ago Mr. W',olff imar 'eld MIst Zallie Brinker', formeily of 'est. Pomt, Miss., the wedding taking mlaoe in Washington, D). tC. 1onnuet Meetings Open to Rleporters. At the meeting of City Connell held iginday night, a resolution was intro lutLed by Alderman J. D). Watts and 'assed allowing newspaper reporters he privilego of attending and report. nt. t he moeethuy t AFFIDAVITS SURMITTED BY W. R. RICHEY, Ji1. 'ilteIate to Allegations of Fraud and Corruption in Rtecent Primary Elec tion, V. It. Rtichey, -Jr., member of the State Democratic Executive Committee from this county, has furnished The Advertiser a number of the affidavits which he asked to have investigated by the committee at its meeting fol lowing the second primary election and on which he based his allegations of fraud and corruption in the pri mary. Mr. Richey states that these are only a few of a laige number of atlidavits which he had In his hands at that time. They are as follows: State of South Carolina, i-aurens County. Personally camie before me 13. R. Todd who, first being duly sworn, says that he is a resident of Laurens coun ty, South Carolina and besides being a farmer is engaged in the cvil engi nceriig business and resides about five miles north-west of Laurens Court louse at or near larksdale Station in Laurens County, South Carolina: that on or about September 91 ii, 1916, S'atu r day before the second primnry, he was a visitor in the City of Greenville, S. C., and while in Greenville was ap proachcd by one .loe Robertson, , ho is a barber by trade; that on said date the said .Joe Robertson a pp roached this depinic t as aforesaid and ol(]' thi deponein. that he had $22,000.00 that he was going to spend in buying voles foe Riclard I Manning for gov erno' and asked this deionent if he knew where he could place $3,000.00 or $ ,0nu.i' of .;aid tuoney in Liaurens ounlty to lo used in buying votes for Govelnor .\lanning; ihis dce ponen t was very inutl hi atrprised at Ile enoll-inious alnounI of nmoney which the said .Oe HobertIson muen tionled and thioughit he was joking in reference to the amount. hut he was afterwards coivineed and varily believes that the said .Joe Rtob ertson had said amnou1nt of money and j intended to snend it in the interest of Ghvernor .\lanning that. depo'enIt be ennme very iuch incensed at this of Ier of bribery aind expressed himself t in n1o uineel'Iain torms and a inlol olth er thinn s told the said .1oe lobertsoni that he could not speak for the wholi of the county uht. that. he would give hiin to distinelly understand that lie could not place it with him.. deionedit and that ho didn't. think he could place it. at all in Laurs 15 county for as a general rule Laurens County voters didn't belong to that class whose votes cotild be bought ; that the said .loc. Itobertson thereupon staled that ihe had bought votes in the Past and that he was going to spend this $22.,000.00 in buyinig votes for Governor .\lanning in the election on September 12, 1916. hi. It. ''Ob). Sworn and subscribed to before ne this 1Ith day of October, 1916. O. G. Thompson, .1. P. I. C. 6 CN K 11 Collect Aiken, S. C., 10:20 AM Sept. 19. 1916 Cole L. Illease, Columbia, S. C.: Will ftruiish vote buying by Mal ning people in Aiken county. I. M. C. Oliveros, 1Master Aiken County. 10: :6 AM Dillon, S. V., Sep. 12. Cole 1.. Illease, Cola, S. C. Manning eleven sixty three I lease one thousand and ten could not comi bat the money votes sold op1enly. W. Murchison. W1ic'i Innis . Stt of Suth1( Camrla, nfteri beingc duily sworn Say:;: we v(ow at Uarnueis in Rltihland ('ony. The wer'ie '97 votes I ol led Ih Is '. The~ Iln vlopeulis in whliichi the 'iis w'ire put boux withlomil be'ini' il. diin be iln v .'opeis. After the toIn. :'2 ~ were0('111 c ie In bo1th Sla,, and Ie iuan ty boxes. lIn the county box there weree 97 vote;. In the state b;ox lthey' (only3 comunted I 6. We cdimandced that they b''e ecounlte~f w ihieewas idn but the ilacr (cou111 madehl. After' thlis was clone we loked fcor thme. missingm vol(e and siting' biied undcecr the sand. It was not. in aii envie lope and14 wa. 'for Gov. hllease. W' cdemiandedi thati it lie (counitedit th r i'viefused. sayiing it. wasi1 all btter' against Gcov. lleaise. TI'IO.\AS JDt iIUDY. SorniII lobefore iml this 21h d1a' (of State of South ariniia, (Coun1ty of IDaril igtoni. Personally appleared befor'e me .1. Coyt Gainly wholc on his oath says (that one WV. A. Summer, manager' of saId election held at Iiairtsville, 5. C., clidi take from Ils pants plocket several tIckets east today at said eiletin antd: he on lils oath says the t one it' sahl tickets which 'ias a ate tlcht wvas counted In said ballot. J, COY'T (GAJ'T Y. Swvorn to benrernc t ibi , ii' am of Sept.; 1916. A. D. A. Eugene Davis, Not. Pub, for S. C. Estelle, S. C., Sept. 12, 1916. lon. Cole L. Blease, Cola, S. C. Managers here opened box after election started allowed voter to take vote from one box and put in another. E. A. Zeigler. State of South 'Carolina, County of Greenville. Personally appeared before me Boyce littlefield, Bill Timmons and Marvin laittlelleld, who on being duly sworn said they are residents o; Greer, and that the saidl Boyce Littlefield is a qualified elector and votes at Victor Mills at Greer, S. C., that the said Marvin Littlelleld and Bill Timmons are qualified electors and vote at the Greer voting precinct, and that on the 121h day of September, 1911, they each and all of them were approached by lied. Littllleild, lien 11tletleid and Ilosey Landford in the oullce of Greer, S. C and offered whiskey and money to cast their ballot. for Itichard I. Manning for Governor in'tead of Cole 1.. llease and that all three of the above named accepted the whiskey from ied Littlelleld and Ilosey Land-1 ford and that the !bl lill 'i'lmmions and Btoyce Littlefield aecepted money. lien Litlietield paying the said Ilill 'immons one dolar and llid liittcfield paid Bloyce 11ittleied two dollars, all of which was paid and accepted for the sole purpose of intimidating and buy ing their ballots for Ilichard I. a\lan ning for Governor, and they were of fered more money by the said Ben i1it tlelield, bitd l.ittlefield and Ilosey Lanidford for any votes which Ihey might secure for Manning. ''he said Marvin 1ittletlell, 1111 'Ti'mmons and Ioyce Itilefiel(d, make this statement of telir own free will and accord and without the offrr of any compcnsation. .\MARlVIN lalTI'ialc1,101,0. 1H1M, 1'I.\l.\IONS. Sworn to beforu mue thills Sept. 1:th, 1916. .lames Ii. Price, N. 'l. S. C. 1te of S'outlh Carolina, 'ounty of Gr ee~nville. I'i(sonally (aide before me G. 0. .lohnson who upon being duily swornl says: lthat. he i. a riesient of tle city and count, 2f Greenville, State of South (arolinla, and is a qualified vot er and legally enrolled upon the club rolls of Ward live, )emocratic Club, of the City of Greenville. That on the moiring of Tue1sday, September 2th, 916, deioineut was apprloncied by one .1. I. \\'est who displayed to himi iuarlk (d couin!y and State l(lm'ocratic P'ri matry 1i:.!'is for second pri mary; that the said .1. I. West. did pay to the de p(nint (. 0. .1ohnson, the stum of 'T'wo I)olIars ($2.00) In legal currency ol the ('nited States of Aiei'lea to be his in consider:ti: n of the easting of these ballots as ' .irked, which ballots and oaId Money is hereto attached. G. 0. .101INS'ON. Swmorn to and subscribed to before mne this 15th (lily of Sept. A. ). 1916. Eingene Pollard, Notary Public for S. C. I furtlier certify that the attached two one dollar bills and the State and Coiunty tickets hereto attached are the ones that deponent above atltached to this allidavi'. (liven under may hand and seal this 1Sth day of Seltemher, 1916. Eugene Pollard, Notary iP'utli for S. C. t of Fonth .(Carolina, (env.ille C'ounty,* l'irsoniailly appnereds b''tefoie mue .. ii. 1li'ietbree wh on 0' athI says t hat iin S:.aiurthl nt! , tl*. ", of Sept. 191i, S)ir. .l. (. .\liie; a '':n i moe In .\c I all's lh'aiu c"r' . a ted to tme ii e it0tii to 'lin liiii:. ' handedl m l'ulive .I timan.4 In )epie, I it exet you5 tio lie w ii ot . ile .tate uarthat thet P'ledmiont box and didn't wor k for .\an inig and voitd fi or I lease. Sworni to anrd subscraiiibed bef'ore tme thIs Sept. 1. th,. 1911;. N. P., S. C'. State oif Suouthi C'arolina, P'ersoinally appiearied G'. WV. htutledge, whou heIn duoly aworni says lhe is a:i roil (iof, trandon Democuri'at Ie C'lubati ii an Tueithy ti, Sepit, I :;h, .1916, lhe was fipproached(( by one lIirviey I'leter it 11randon preintet tiollirng place ini (mceenilf'e (Colnty an'd that the' sidu I hirvey lFtct(''-r didl lV( 'a.'deanent oine 101lIari and a markelnd hal lot. th Ioney~i~ to lbe his in eonisiderrat ion for vut~ig ra Id hallo (t it thle seeonid d1emocrat Ic primtairy being hueld on Otthat day13; t hatI Ste bal lot was to be cast foru 1 leha rd 1. MannIng for GIoveirnor' andl had the namioe Colo L. Uilease scratchedl off. Swor'n to be'foreO mel, 1'iii day of ;iof. A. D. 1916. 13. F'. I{amnud, N. P. s. C.I TFicket an scratched attached to affi lavit W. H. DRUMMOND DEAD. Passed A way at bis Home in Lanford Tuesday Night. Buried Wednesday. Mr. W. .I, Drummond, whose serious illness was mentioned in the last issue of this paper, died at his home in Lan ford last Tuesday night, following a stroke of apoplexy. Mr. Drummond had been in declining health for sev eral months and the end was not un expected. The funeral services were held the following day at the Lanford Baptist. church, being conducted by 11ev. 1. N. Kennedy, pastor of the A. 11. P. church at Ora. One of the larg est crowds ever assembled in that conunity, attended the funeral ser vices. Mr. I)rununond was in the 62nd year of his age and up until a few mouths awo was in robust health. lie went to altliir ore for treatment several nionths ago and on his return was een sider'ed bet ter. The collapse camne Mioiday followIng soine strenuous ex erti se looking after business interests. AIr. rtnini ond is survived by his wife, who was a liss lRogers, and the following sons and daughters: Toy, Charles, Willie, James, Frank and Sainu(I )mi nond; Mrs. .1. W. Ilen derson, .\rs. L~ouis Anderson, Mlrs. T. 1.. W. Bailley and Mirs. C. P. Vincent. lie also leaves two widowed sisters. lrs. .1. A. .\lartin and rs 0. .J. Fow Ier. Alr. 1)rununond was a man of str11 ing worth and ;;really honored in his c(ontmnity and state. lie was a metn her and active worker in the lIaptist n:day Utool !eabeir. I IV ook : great deal of interest in the spiritual and ((In ational welfare of his comn liinity. Hle was a Mason and \\'ood lilan and took much interest in fra ternal affairs. lie will he 'vea lly ,ii sed in bli.; colmraunlity. :(0011) PRItCES y01(lt ('O'"'ON .\NI) COTTON SEED Cotton Yesterday Brought, the hikJhest Price Paid In Forty Years. ('orton yesterday brought the higlh est price that has been pli for short staple in forty years or Inon, the local Inarket closing Tuesday a 'Jernoon at 17 13-16. The price of cotton reed advanced to $3 tle hundred weight. or $60 a ton, which is also a record over the high prilces Iltat have obtained this season for this i nportant, product. Mlr. I). 1I. Todd, whose card appears in today's Issue of the paper, is the dealer who offers the fancy price for seed on the local market. Deat ht of Mars. Jas. WV. oyd. The friends in Newherry and Lau rens counties, and other portions of the state, will be sorry to learn of the death yesterday- morning of .\Mrs. .Jas. W. loyd, at. her home in St. .loseph, lissouri. Mrs. . 11. I vans of Kinards receiVed a telegram .\londay. the 1thi1, fromi lr. loyd, conlveying th sa1d news. \lr'. PIlyd is a niative of' Lauitrens lege. i'h1ortly afteir gr'adulainga li liarrtied .\iss i'anih Sharpe'~ of .\ bevillf', and fthey mo\d toIf St. 'OJolh. .\o., wher'e hie has i se 11f~ toI dlisfine. ioni at the hari. Thi . have oni v (Pne cil i , .l s I a' g eh,a of 'h iaiwhc t \lr state slii's l ('brothe in a\r \ie'.sl11 liiloyd (o iloSiteila a phre.d, i'i.l .1010 1ayld eGo tue to-he 'ole Tat ith 'uiestiol fSI onteitution alit of lih' gllsot--month hiaws wlih lth otat suof rme urt ion a1 dici''sion hned down Sturdaypoit upof l wiitill tobabhy oe ecetarr iied th iled ltesr supreme our'tn wast iite .~lioo ard'en.ltad who madn e 1.i (argumi~eth I0"o t'h (iuthe--.s'a 1rod col. ir man h oyasi iht Tunl ofrthenatio on other cass, CLINTON WOnM ILLD IN RECK Others Are Seriously in jured Sunday TRAIN CRASHES IN TO LOADED AUTO Another Wreck Also When Halls Siread and Passengter Train Goes Into the Ditck. No Fatauitles in this Wreck. Both Occur -Near Clinton. Clinton, Oct. 1;.--T'wo accidents, one already fatal and the other very likely to result so, happened near Clin ton Bunday afternoon. About ' o'eic-ek, two and a half' imiles froin here, Scaboaj-d Air Line train No. 5, solid vestibule, south botund, left the track. .liin Ilaton, the colored firenani, in j'ir ing frt) tho engine was perhaps fatally injured. Ne rly an hour after the 'seaboard Air Line wreck, and about 3i00 yards froi the sceei of it, :1n1 automobilO et rrying nino pa ssenge r wa; struck by Atlantic Coa;si l ine tr.Iin No. ,3, tronc Greenvlle to ('harles;ton, and Mirs. l lien Dougla's, a witow, had her skull fractured, from wh a:cib she died at 7::( last night. at ilc linton hos. ptial. iitls Spread, The ' aboard ;cidem :ook Itiaco .iit bey -d Dover .lu nntonk. It sem that tile train was running at lie' rato , ab41ut Iiles an ollr) an v.h lae it was rouinding a sharp < tVe :lae rails spread. The tender, iali car, c(inbi nation baggage and passenger coach were 1tu r ned over, while the cugino and (l:,y coach were de.til"d. The diner. Pulllman and obser atil :n cars ri1 ine:d en the track. Ii is believjd 1hat 1 1 Fire)n r) Ilatc .a:) m'"tally injurgd in juamping. Ito Ias tuk(n to Abbeville. enas tc r .:m:it l o MoI iunt ville. S. C.. \is sc \(.lily shaloCn up anud it I; not yet kno.'n to what extent he was ijured. Man\ of the passengers were :hrown frot I neir scats, but so far as can ho learned, non, wam; seriously :urt. Injured RtusIie toh liom}pital. I'hysicians and surgeon.; were pronptly suummonedJ and every atten tion possible wail given the injured, the most seriously hurt (;f whom were brought to the Clinton hospital in a special train that was rushed from the eahoar( Air [Lline shops at Abbeville. Local Seaboard *'ains Nos. 52 and :3, north bound and south bouad, re. specLively, took tho iassenger; frou the w reeked train I'ansferre:l their Own iLssehngers, anid each ret raced its route. The cross ties under the wreck-. age wero a tmiass of kindling, and the i'ails were bent into nIOI y 1,Ieeu lat' .lany luople frm 'liton and sur-. roiundaig terr itory vi sit 'dm th s ceneO of t he wreck this aentomni oil tito ariinjg trst, antd o ttmr .. i the vilcinity, reinderedi all a d lit ih o I0 the injured. The ini [cel, w~hiebi no gime T'lal ('rashes' into 'i~ [lntn Mills to llurr tiant a b o ui t . h v mli le t r m l c r t numil (te'uuplants, wht n (Vii y diilrtiont. ilmmidles LIiMr. I lk h laity hurl, Mr' uuM'. and .ir not :eriouily iin iil. r. Do-, I iu U.mt wvas thme mother oiitf Mri- ( p (olht (.-2:ipants. of! Ii'. li. ha ,iI httrt AD i h raini until within a~ few i- of' Il 1ll I hi front whto'l' wire on It tl City hut niow (of Mcjofl, hta- e. -,. lil hiandsomet1 reLsidenlce on 80o . :per Street to (04:1t. Broelks S't.y -rt , ink cotta?(; i1n i'by itr-.. I Tr< wa mae. thru .M o