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VOLUME XXXIl. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1916. NUMBi 20 LAURENS COMPAZ TO ITS IIOMI Will Reach Laurens About 2:25 P. M. CROWDS EXPECTED TO MEET THEM The Boys will be Given a Great Wel. come by (he Home Foilks. Definite Plans for their Reception have not Yet been Mhde. Away 'Nearly Six Months. After a stay away from home of nearly six months, the local military company, called by the home people, the Traynham Gturds, and oflicially styled Co. 1), 1st. S. C. Infantry, returns today to its home station. The con pany was mustered out of the reserve service yesterday and resumed its status as a part of the National Guard. The company is expected to arrive on the afternoon train from Columbia, due at the passenger station at 2:2-5 p. mll. A great outpouring of citizens Is expected to greet the soldiers upon their return. The company returned to Camp Moore near 'Columbia with the other units of the First Regiment Thursday after a stay on the Mexican border of about three months. The regiment was called to the colors by Pres. Wilson on ,June 8th, when a break with the Mexican de facto government was im minent. The local company was In its armory the following morning and on June 23rd left for Camp Moore near Columbia, wh'"'e it remained in camp until the first week in August. From there it was sent to El Paso, Tex., where it has been encamped for most of the time. Be'sides undergoing train ing to fit them for soldier duty, the regiment was put on patrol duty for several weeks. The regiment acquit ted itself well on the border and won high praise for its conduct and efilcien cy. Sergeants i'ichelberger and Dial and Private Randolph Little were mus tered out in Texas. The first two re mained In Texas where they have se cured employment. Private Little was at home several days ago, but will re turn West. All the remaining mem hers of the company will arrive today. Capt. Arthur Lee and Lieutenants I). Rt. Simpson and J. F. Smith will come with them. It is understood that one of the officers will have to return to Columbia for several days to finish the work of checking up. The Second Regiment and the cay airy troop from Charleston are still' on the border and it is not known when they will return. The men of the First Regiment were given a barbecue and otherwise lion ored in Columbia Monday, a grand parade being held which was review ed by G1ov. Manning and other ofilcials. Asa Todrnd Woundled. AMr. J. Asa Todd, who was accideont ally shot by Allen llarksdale, near ilarkadale stationi ThanksgivIng day, is still confined to the hospital and is sitffering intense pa in from his Injury. M\r. Todd and M1r larksdale wer'e out hu tnting ThanksgIving (lay wvhen the run of Alr. Ilarksdale was accidentally diischiargedi, the 10lilt hiting .\m'. Toddl in the leg. Althlough serious resuilts are not anitlpated, M\r. Todd is suf ferIng much pain from thle injturmy. ills mianny frie':ds hope for htim ani early recovery. To (lve Chtristas ('heeks. (Cashier Earle Owings saId yester (lay that the Chiristmnas Savinigs Club of thle Farimers Natiloal IhItniik hiad been a succ'ess from every stanidpolint amd that chieek~s wou0tld he hanided memi her's of the, clu ath lis week. Th'Ie planI hasi giveni (considera~le limpetums to( sav ings, he. said,1 Meiimers of the Chistmi as K;avings Clu oftij Peples Ioan& I'xchan iige l a1' will( be1glddened (luringth savings ('heeks wViiili e anded to thaemi -by the hank oillals. The savings clubi was a great succou, aeoerdiug 19 M r. McOuen, who spoke of it yesterday, Thie plan fair exceeded our expections, lie 44d the'd(epiosits amounting to at lea ta tiitrd hloro lijan they ha4.ex neeted., IY RETURNS STATION TODAY Revival Meeting Continues. The revival services, being conduct ed at the First Presbyterian church by Rev. Geo. W. Belk, continues to at tract large congregations at both morning and evening services. Rev. C. F. Rankin, pastor of the church, has issued an invitation to the -public to 'at ,nd and he would be glad to have anyone, regardless of denominational leanings, to be present. Services are held in the morning and in the even ing. .Mceting of 1)6 A. I. The Ilenry Laurens chapter, 1). A. R., will meet Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock with Mrs. M. L. Copeland. leo. Ferguson Here. Private Geo. Ferguson, of the Trayn ham Guards, has been in the city sev eral days, having left the company at Columbia. lie talks very interestingly of his experiences on the border, but says he does not care for any more of it. All of the boys are well, he said. and are anxious to be home. Winter Horse Apples. The latest thing out in the fruit line is the winter horse apple, or rather a second crop horse apple. Capt. J. \V. Lanford brought one to the city the other day aid was showing it to a group of interested frends. Capt. Lanford stated that the treb that bore this one had about twenty others on it. lie kindly presented it to the editor. (Interval here while the editor tries it out). It tasted alright, too. If any body else has any freaks of this na ture, bring 'em along. How about second crop watermelons? Christmas Sale. The ladies of the Eviscopal church will hold their annual sale in the store room next to the Powe Drug Company Thursday afternoon, iDec. 14th. The public is invited to attend and inspect the many beautiful things they will have for sale. llrown-ilryson. Mr. George Bryson, of Mountville, and Miss Laura Brown, daughter of Mir. George P. Brown of near Prospect, were married W~edlnesdiay afternoon at Waterloo, at the honie of the oficiating minister, the R1ev. R. (I. Lee. The bridal party' w~as complosedl of a numn ber of membhers of both families and a few friends who made thle trip by automobile from the home of the bride to Waterloo. The groom is a young farmer who resides ntear Moiuntvill1e, while his bride is a very attractive young lady andi possesses imanty charms and graces. Congriessmaun-clect iFred ii. D~omui tick, and ii, ii. Evans, iNsq.,,1of New herriy, wer'e herie aittendilng thle sales: .\ondaiy. Mrit. E~vanus, wh'lo rehided hern antd was one t imte mayor of thle city, re ne wed ma~tny old 'aeiunin ances and told niany amtuisinmg stories of his eix perience as "chic[, executive" of the city at thait tine. Mr'. Evyans, thr toutgh his a gen ts, b~oughit it the Wash fluniiter' lands. ,, - - - Hei. BV. A. Fairy. and family ariivph . in ,the eti. the l'atter part of hitst week ni id( I(fV(dtiniel iii thme' e Miethiodfl~bt ' 'asdn'o. Mi'. a'it'y iurene'hed. his fir'st soermon at. the M\et ly odist chiur'chi Sunday morning and pleased a .lar'ge congregation wvith a very interesting and~ foiceful sermon. Rev. .1. R1. T.'Major, whlo precedeu Mr'. Fairy, left for Spartanburg last week whec he wil lIahn unp his ne~w duities. BIG COTTON FIlE IN COLUMBIA. Fire Destroys Shed, Machinery and 2,500 ltales of Cotton of Warehouse Company. Columbia, Dec. 2.-The shed, ma chinery and 2,500 bales of cotton of the Columbia Compress land Ware house company tonight were destroyed by fire of unknown origin, entailing a loss of $250,000, which is fully cover ed by insurance. This morning insur ance in the sum of $35,000 was taken out and $20,000 of this amount was placed with the South Carolina Fire insurance company, which was In corporated shortly after the new fire insurance law wont into effect in this state. The fire was discovered at 10:45 o'clock and soon the entire front of the building was a mass of flames and for awhile endangered the plants of the Southern Cotton Oil company, the Texas Oil Company and other nearby industrial plants. livery niember and all the available equipment of the entire Columbia fire department combined in heroic efforts to check ae flames which foga time seemed almost uncontrollable. A still niught was of decided advantage to the filemnen. At one o'clock the fire appeared to be undler control, and there was little danger of fourthers, although some of the cotton was smouldering. The cotton wh.ich was dlestrioyed was located under the shed and this burned quickly. A brick firewall protected several thousand bales of cotton In the warehoue. Officials of the company were per plexed h'st night to understand the origin of the fire. Not the slightest in dication of a cause had been found and it is ery probable that it never will be known as the scene this morning is only one of charred re mains. Disastrous as it was, the fire was also very spectacular and %htundreds of people came from all directions on foot, by automobiles and in other conveyances from the city and sur rounding suburbs. The glare was visible for miles around and it seem ed as if the whole of that industrial section would be wiped out by the confiagration. Braving the intense heat which held the crowds back at safe dis tance the firemen dashed to the burning buildings and fought val lantly for nearly two hours. While some of the firemen were overcome there were no serious injuries. A Successful Football Sieason Ended. The, Laurens high school team play ed its last football game of this sea son against Anderson high school on Thanksgiving. This game was played under adverse circumstances, several of the players being hurt and others away for Thanksgiving, but the team played with its usual grit and skill and tied the score, 3 to 3. With this game was ended a very successful football season for the lo cal team. Out of eight games played with high school and preparatory s('hool teams, only one game was lost. (Greenville has credit for dlefeating the Lauirens team, this being the first games in, two seasons. Trhe gamnes playedi this season 'are as followvs: Wofford Fitting School, two games: A nderson high school, two; Greenm w~oodi high school, Iwo V.:iue WVest high school, one; and Grecenvillec high school, one. The t wo0 game OISwith Wof fbrdl and 'Anderson wer'e tied, so neili~ cir of these teaiiw is victor -ovei the other. '1Top boys o .the hi1gh school wh'lo hind the honori of coat riblutin g to t he suicce5n of the te'am ar'e-as follows: .'fi pi. I high IEighelhlwrgeri, F. it. Algr. I lairy' AeAl istei', C'. Chlies (Crisp, Q. it. i''ra t nt Dhc and Warvn Hot (1. il .' Winfield 'ulr 1 10 ti'liam . tOr'kl he tde i , .n 'rt 'abouitoc ane nuarvinu easns .Iiaio theOatm atvtUentionedn give 1 bon..Itb ti'aope tat thawllaai S A YElt OF .B. E. WOLFF APPltElENDED IN AlRKANSAS 'Negro Arrested There for the Crime Said to have Made Full and Free Confession. That the slayer of Boyce E. Wolff, formerly of this county, who was killed at Lobdell, Miss., in October, has been arrested in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, is contained in a news dispatch sent out from that city November 23rd. Itead ers' of this paper will remembbr that the deceatced man, son of Mr. John: H1. Wolff of the Slbiioh section ' of this county, was killed by a negro labbrer on the farm which Mr. Wolff was man aging in 1ississippi following it dis pute over the time of payment of wag es due the negro's wife. From the ac counts puiblished at that time, it ap peared that the killing was done in cold blood and the slayer escaped, kill ing three negroes as he fled away. Mr. Wolff had been in Mississippi about 2 1-2 years when he met his death. The following is the account of the capture taken from a daily paper of that sect:ion "'Pine iBltff, Ark., Nov, 23.---Coy An (ler'son, negro wanted by the authori ties of Ilolivar county, Miss., on chrage of murder, is under arest here, and it was announced today by Chief of Po lice .1. Frank Stewart, that the negro has iade a full and free confession to him of the crime. Anderson, accord ing to circulars issue by Sheriff (. L. Dean of iosedale, is wanted for the murder of a white man named 1) E. Wolff at Ilobdell on Oct. 12, last. Re wards aggregating $850 have been of fered for his arrest, $100 by the State of Mississippi and $750 by JIolivar County authorities and people, this portion of the reward being on deposit with a bank at Ilenoit for the capture of the negro dead or alive. Sheriff Dean has been informed by telegraph of the arrest and confession of the negro here." M.AI)E FLA ( PIt ESENTATION. Miss Julia Irby made Presentation of it Ieautiful Silk Flag to iraded School' Interesting exercises were held In the a uditorl im of the graded school Wednesday morning preceding ithe 'T'hanksgiving recess, when a flag was presented to the school by .\liss .Julia Irby in behal f of ile Ilenry Laurens ehapter, Daughters of the American lievolItIon. Miss Irby made a very appropriat address for the occasion making a strong appeal to the patri otism of the children. The flag, of beautiful k. teoture, was forild 1y unveiled aer her speech and the chil dren then arose and sang the Star Spangled hlanner' Supt. Parkinson aecepted the flag for the school In a few well chosen words and the chil dren then stood and saluted it. It now hangs on the wall in the rear of the stage where the children may see it whenever they enter the auditorium. I)e24dgates to ('ommercial ('ongress. (or. R. I. \anning has naeid the fol lowing Iauriiens counity men as (d egates to thle Southern't C'otmmtetcial C'onigress, whiich meets in Norfolk the nhiddle of this tionth:i M\. .J. Owings, Launrengs;:. 1 I. Win ier, Lauirens; Itrooks F'wygerit , 1Lau itenOs; . oei. II.ll linton .l . W.ti itotp e 'l , ('linton; :1. L'. ( iariy, Grtay W.g .its, oss liill; W. it . .\ lem N.i II. t il , a rns .C S iz r D.;al it%. WetbtN. t cit'n iThadt~ Sumer alv into ; W.ab Ir. tiaris. (tiray0 itggant , i ros Iu li l W. 1i 1'C '. l ie'n Puitg by lie isia'Valion of' .1-:.Isei. .Sltr, wilaod aoh!' .Intaaion 1 of ('oier ii th \tsoie~ !. al .enay neigh,'i2l Dec it h,(I ) t 7:0't I o e :k Ih meaetn to b0 se'a nsuayinterIt feshint by wlhe soced f .\li.tiouthe I~andt'Pr of t lie evnalag.f't'le pub-e Qaietei(lll vte and svrlooit, 'ge-t latter at fte vniglheb BACK FROM WASIINGTON. iepnt.y SherihY ('iande L. Owings and J. W. IDavenport Return with Pris oner. Deputy Sheriff Claude Owings and A1r. .tiln W. Davenport returned Mon day morning from Washington, D. C. with Isaac Jones, -colored, wanted in this county for killing Willie -Martin, near Cross Hill, about fifteen years ago . The trip was made by the Ford route and according to their story of the trip there were few dull moments. They left here last Wednesday and made good time nearly all of the way. With the exception of two punctures, little trouble was had with the auto mnobile, although the car did turn over on them one time just before they reached Washington. They were rid ing along over some beautifully paved country ro:~1 when their lights sud denly wet. out. As they were ap proaching at short curve, they could not see how to turn so they went over tie cli) and into aln embankment. No body was hurt and no damiage was done, so they turned the car back over and proceeded on their trip. When Ihey reached a1nurens Monday morn ing with their prisoner, they were a little dusty and tired, but none the worse for the trip. The negro was located through the means of a letter which ihe mailed to one of his relaives and which got in to the wrong hands. The sheriff and officers have been on his trail for sev eral weeks and were notified last week of his arrest In Washington. lie will very likely he tried for his life at the ,next terni of court. MlANY S.LiES MONDAY. Large Nunber Attended Legal Sales and Much Land ('hanged lands. .Monday being the legal salesday for December, a large number of people were in the city to attend them. The following sales were imade by the coinly ollicers of the courts: Nherifi''s Sales, Ione it. & L.. association vs .iudge S-toddardi et at, lot in city of i~laurens, ol"d to A. C. Todd, Atl'y., for $50. Allee A. .cClintock et ai vs It. A. .tones et al---'T'ract No. 1, to T. H. I len rV furnace :'o.. for $1,0t11l; 'T'ract No. 'S to V. .\. ilabb, Ag1., for $1,.)01. Mster of fireeIood ('ounty. r;z-eenwh,-od Loan & (Inarantee Co. vs It. It. Tolbert, .Jr., 251 acres in Sulli 1an township, to T. P. Tolbert, $7,950. (lerk of Court. .1. C. Smith, Ind. and as Exec. vs .lennie A. MeChesney, 200 acres in Waterloo township, to .1. C. Smith for Sallie V. Islanchett et at vs .\Mrs. I. Taylor lill et al, 78 acres to Mrs. Itlanchett for $1,000. ). .\. Ileeks vs ilattile Johnson, Tract No. I, 159 acires, to It. U. IBabb, attor ney, for $2,300; Tract No. 2, 91 3-I acres, to It. I-,. Ital'b. attorney, $1,300. .J. A. Itiddle et al vs It. L. (iray, 5-i aces in Yi .ugs townushi.ip, to . Alien itiddle I for $1,530. .\lara in Wilson vs .tames~ ~ Pt'''son, lot in (City of Lau-eiis, to .1. WN. I i-. dhersoni, hJr., $200i. J1. WN. Allen vs 31lis. Luia \ltoore. lot ini towni of ILnford.i to i )r. C. 1). I aun for' $1 ,550. J. (',. .\la-tin vs A. F. .\larlin el at, lot in city of i-auirens, to it. E. tallb, Att'y. for $75. -\. I-. Philp lalv .:. h li s l'2 1-2 acres. ini Wau-rloo i(own-thip, to .\. TF. lliips for $1,::00. l(Oi tishi- .\merian .\lortgage- (o., vs as~ aCris5 toi W. I. Whiarloin, $0i.; Trtmu No. 2, :77i :a-r-s, to iteunn-tt, Shandsl, & .\ct ()Vnwa, .\itorneyvs, $-,l-(t. I -wygert Ni Xc!s & (o., vs .\rihur I). Palna et l Tra<. No. I, :lt mmers, TraeI 2. E Iies, Ito .\1r-. L. .\h. IPeden, $21:.: Tact- -I, I i(n ma-ies. 10 .\a' -a zizlon. S 1.iui; No. ., :27 .12res. to .\i. \. 1. P a ::.i i, a . - '44 ; No. -,7 ! ';.tP u n . im I:I . ii.2 I: No. !'-. I 2 are-s,- to (lauide L.. ()'.inu:s, tll . .\!ehielt P'laic- Tra.Il 1.- 25 - o , I14celbetrg Site. W,,ashi Ilunteru, et :tt, enitire let sold t 1'. II. D~ominkk Agt m, or $13en2 News Letters From Many Sections. CORRESPONDENTS GIVE LOCAL NEWS Iluppenings of Interest to ]Many People All Over the (ounty and to Those Who hale left the Family Hearth-4 stone. Eh M NEWS. lCkoin. Dec. -i.--'i'he weather cont in ues fine and the farmiers have about gathered in their Crops and are sow ing grain. Rev. .1. O. Mart in preached a fine sermon Sunday. lie ha:; preached for ius the past two years but will riot stay with ts another year. We are sorry to see hint leave and wish for h1im success wherever he goes. We had with it, at church Sunday several visitors, amIong whom wer Mr. and Mrs. J. Wade Culhertson, Mr. and .\Irs. (ary Culberlson of Water loo and they were guests of Mr. It. I3, Coley and family. Also Mr. E. E. Pltts ald family of the Poplar sct ion, they being guests 0f .\lo . andi Mrs. C. C, Caldwell. Our t'hanksgiving ex 'r( i.es by the children were good and despite the inclemency of the weal ther, we had a very good attendance and a good din ner. Miss 'Myrtle ulberitson spent Thanksgiving with homefolks Mr. and Mrs. Dave Wardell and children of Enoree are spending a few days with relatives here. Mrs. Margaret Moore an'cd Miss Sara, Cooper spent Tihanksgiving and a few days with .Mrs. \loore's son, .M1r, Irir.' Blox of Spartanburg. \liss Myrtle (ulbert'on and brothel' Roy, had as their ruiects for a few hours Saturday night, lisses Spiers and 1)hnwoody, .\lis 11onie Cooper and brothers, .lay and Gray . Miss .Jessie ('iultertson anti .\li. ('allie Culhertson. Miss 141uelle I'ullcrtson and Mr. lay Cooper sx ill Sunday with their friend Miss Winona. (haney of 1Lau rens. While there they attendei ('hurnh at the Second llaptist churl. and their hearts were made glad to hear the 1lev. J. A. Brock preach one< more of his excellent sermons. .\Mr. Giary Godfrey of Fountain Inz. spent a few clays with his t'rother, Mr. Floyd Godfrey and other relatives here. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Godfrey, on December 2nd, a daughter. PIlINCIETON NEWS, Princeton, Dec. 4.-Dr. .Q.West and family of h'eenville have been visting relatives in ibis section Cadets Walter Davis and Elbert iFreemana of ('lemn e s cenlt TPhanks-. giving with home0(foltks herel. .r.and Mi's.,l. I". Mct'ue n anad chil dren together wit h Messrs C'harles .dfe 4.ulen andle .1. T1. IDvieoi't m1otor'ed to ;Greenv)1i!!e 1"r'lay afterinooni. 2.liSs itiarnie Wallace sient the weekc ('nd w.ithi I hin Cfolk n( eat'r Gray, (cour t. 'he 'c'lary scelety oft the c'rheor~ heI6- a nod in \;,edi i .day after.. noon land remh-rced a vir: inlterestin. Tihanksa iving Ii og amt. 'The friemds of Mlr. M. P.XMc'( 'en will regr~ et toC learni tha he in r, ight sick~ ait his h1om44 e Ilte her Mr. andi .\l cs. Il m iin vtheck ccr iltori, of the late V'inl''nt AuIrtinl diedc last; Mdlleay allot no1on1 at tie hoccce of hter inephtew 1'rank!I~ ain nce' lc': :' e. She lad bcecn ill fi0di0 bhi' f oc a lon.' at Fr'n h el heuci - nd wlitet 'h'. \. I .l cv and siLr I.nc