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's " t S/ ~ s q r'1 I ' ]VA " srI7 :sS , VOLUME XXXII. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROL[NA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1916 [IIHR BIG PARTY CAN CONIROL HOUS[ Power In Hands of Six In dependents. FIGHT COMES ON SPEAKERSHIP Organiiation Steps Will Find All but Chortle Conditions in Lower Branch of National Congress. At. Least Twenty Seats to be Contested. Washington, Dec. 26.-Revised fig ures on returns of the last election 'show definitely that neither Demo crats nor Republicans will have a ma jority of the next house, necessary to 'ndlpenuients will ,detd1:ntjne whLich elect a speaker, and that a handful of side will control the organization. Conceding seats to candidates in possession of certificates of election because they are certain to partici pate in the organization of the house the personnel now stands: Republicans 211, fDemocrats 21:1 In dependents 2, Progressives 2, Prohi bitionist 1, Socialist d, contested 2. A majVrity is 218 hence should either Democrats or Republicans win both of the contests they still would be short a majority. All of the independents are main taining strict silence, regarding their attitude on the speakership, but the Democratic and Republican leaders are agreed on how most of them will vote, provided caucuses are held and solidarity maintained by the twQ old parties. Kelly of Pennsylvania, a Progressive who formerly was a Democratic mem ber of the house, is listed as a Den)g cratic probability. So are Randall (Prohibitionist) of California whq vot ed for Speaker Clark the last time, and London of New York (Socialist) who sits on the Democratic side now and has been shown favors by Demo cratic leaders. 9chall of Minnesota (Progressive), the leaders agree, probably would ean towards a Republican candidate if convinced of his progressivism. He campaigned for the national Republi can ticket during the last campaign, although opposed by the regular or ganization in the State. Fuller (inde pendent( of Massachusetts also is classed as a Republican hope. Martin of Louisiana (Progressive) comes from a sugar district in-Loulsi ana and has indicated that assurances possession of certificates of eection will be .his first concern in voting on the organization. lie formerly was a Democrat, however, and Democratic leaders hope to get his vote. At the same time Republicans think he can be convinced that their party is, the only one which has his sugar interests at heart. Contests in which certifiates have not. been issued arcei hnin the Thirty secondl Pennsylvania oastrict, where Repreventative hlarchflc'ld ( Rlepbuli cnn) is contesting the election of Guy 10. (amipbell (Diemocrat) who on the face or the retur ins won by 416 votes, anod thie Th'i Ird Newv Jerrsev district. where TRepresentative Scully' (Dlemo c-a t is opp~osing the election or Robehrt C'arisen (RTepublli) . Schully niow is reportedl to have a lead of 125 votet on thle recoun lt but there still are a bout :1,000 v'otes to be passed on b~y the cour't" a't least 20 seats. it is said, will be contested in the house atfter it is organized. JBroadulIs Workman Latndedl in (County Jail on Acecou~nt oIf the Dheath of his W1ife. Broadus Workman, a negro rman who has been living on Mr. Jf. T. A. hallew's place near Mountvilie, was airrted and~ placed~ in the counly jail yesterdlay charged with! the miurder of hli wife, who (lied from mnysterious ca 'isca thle night befoic. Neighbors or the negr'oes state that Workman creat ed con31dderable excitement in the neigh borhiood the nii ght before by hea:it... ing bila wIfe. Yesterday mornig the niegr'o woman wvas found1( in bed withi ma ny br ulaca and contuiionis abot the body, a~ particularl y lar :ge hole be in:5~ rif~in.l the womitti' head, Re lotst inidiciite that WVorkmuan wva tirunkie lo claimu that his wife died WILLIAM LEWERS, BOYD PASSED AWAY YESTERDAY Fifterai Services will be Held this A& ternoon at 4 O'clock in the Laurens Cemetery. William Lewers Boyd, one of the oldest and most highly esteemed citi zens of the town, died at his home yesterday morning at 6 o'clock, his passing being gentle and peaceful, death being due to advanced age. Ho was 84 years of age last Mlay and for the past few years of his life had lived in practical retirement. The funeral will he held this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Laurens cemetery. The servic es will be conducted by Rev. Robert Adams, qf Pendleton, in the absence of Rev. C. F. Rankin who is away foi the holidays. Air. Boyd was born and reared in this county near what is now called lloyd's Mill, which was named for the Boyd family. He entered the Confederate army upon the outbreak of hostjiitles in 18611, becoming a member of James lIattalion. lie was given an honorary discharge, however, on account of iii health, but during the latter months of the war he again became a soldier, en listing in the reserves under Capt. Level of Newherry, where he was teaching at the time. After the war he cane to Laurens and in 1867 was depot agent here. lie remained in this position until 1869 when he became a clerk in Mr. John Kyle's hardware store. In 1869 he married Miss Mar garet Anderson, of Spartanburg coun ty an4 removed to the country for three years, returning in 1872 and forming a partnership 'with his broth er,- James M. Boyd, to take ever the business of Mr. Kyle who had died. His brother died some years ago, but Mr. W, L. Boyd remained in the hard ware business until a few years ago when he retired, disposing of his store to Mr. '1. L. Nash. He also served one terip as county auditor. Through out his business career he was known as a man of the strictest honor and integrity, being highly regarded by his associates. Mr. Boyd was a member of the Pres byterian church practically throughout his life. For forty years he was an elder in the First Presbyteiah church of this city and during most of that period was Clerk of Sessions. He was a man of strong Christian faith and took much interest in religious mat ters. The deceased is survived by his wife and two daughters, Miss Willou Boyd, of this city, and Mrs. S. B. Talley, of Atlanta. He had no other close rela tives. BANKS DECLAltE DIVIDENDS. Local Institutions Rllet Substantial Financial Conditions b) Usual Divi. dends, The banks of the city will make their usual dividend payments on the 1st of January, several of the institutions having already deciared dividends andl wvrittenl out the e-hecks for' distribu tion. Thell following are the banks and trust coimpaies wh'le h have alreadly ield the annutal mleet ings and voted for thle uisual disbursements: Lau renis National Hank, I per ceint semi-annual on $50,000, amounting to $2,000; Enterprise National Bank, 4 per' cent semii-a nnal Onl $100,000, amioun lt liig to $1,000; l'almetdto 1Bank, I per cent semi-an nIuzal on $50,000, amountinug to $2,000; Farmiers National hiank, 3 1-2 per (cnt onl $50,000, amouintiing t) $1,750; Lau rens Tlrust C~ompan111y, 4 per cent semi-annual on1 $17,500, amiounltingd "o $1,900; The Peoples Loan & Elirhange Bank has not yet had its annual mueet ing and lie 1 Iome Trust Compiany does not make( -disbursements at this periodl of tho yea r. New Oficer's to Assume Iuites. Thle newly elected ofifelabs of ' the cnunty, S. C. Reidl, for nlheriff, Ri. RI. Owingau, coroner and WV.' S. Adair, ('n10nty comm i'jioner, will assu me thir d'ifles Onl Tuesday, Jan. 9th, as p'ctecribed by Ilaw. Clerk gcf ('ourt l'oweru and Road Conmmissioner J1. TI. Trodd, who wvere re-elected, will hien their seconid termi on the ttante date. 'Tim terms~ of the auditor and-treasurer' d, not ex(pure until later in the year, *'olettor Blaecwell will take up his duitios on the. (bird Tuesday in Janu Ary, hoinr the 1nth of the month. WEDI OF THE Hi Reid-Smith. At the home of Mrs. Bettie Reid of the Oakville section, Miss Porah Reid and John Casper Smith of Waterloo were united in marriage Wednesday afternoon, the ceremony being per formed by the Rev. R. G. Lee, pastor of the Baptist church at Waterloo. 000 Sullivan-Segars. A marriage that cane as a- great sur prise here was solemnized as Oswego, in this state, Friday when Miss Kath leen Sullivan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. . A. Sullivan of this city, was mar ried to Mr. Drock Segars. Mrs. Segars had been teaching school at Oswego and there met the man to whom she was married. The bride is an accon Wlished young lady and had numerous fr!uends here Who were intcrested in her marriage. 000 PoAl'.t iston. Today at noon, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. 'T'hos. P. Poole, a few iniles from the city, their (laughter, Mis; Mary Frances Poole, will be united in 1 marriage to Dr. William Algienon Alston, of Hagood, Sumter County, S. C. The bride-elect is a graduate of Lander College and a young lady of n\any accomplishments. She has been teaching at Hagood. The groom is a practicing physician of Iagood ' with a large and growing practice. Wed ding cards announcing the marriage were issued last week and a large number of people are expected to be in attendance. 0001 Altman-Roper. Mr. Robert H. Roper and Mr. Law- I rence Barksdale loft last week for t Tampa, Fla., where Mr. Roper is to be married today to Miss Ruth Altman, of that city. Miss Caroline. Reqer, lad *I gone down a few days before that and I Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Roper, the groom's parents, went down Tuesday. Miss Alt- I man is a graduate of the Greenville Female College and is a young lady of F many attractive qualities. She visited 1 Miss Caroline Roper here for sonic I time last summer and made numerous friends during her stay. Mr. Roper in I a rising young business man of the 1 city, -being connected with the Iau- j rens Glass Works, of which his father 's president. The young couple will b take a -wedding trip to various Florida 1 points and return here to make their 1 home next week. 000 Woliff-Mahlon.t On Saturday, December the 16th, at half after one o'clock the Chestnut Ridge church was a scene of loveli ness, when Miss Lucile Wolff became the bride of Mr. Lawrence Mahon. The color scheme of yellow and white was carried out in the decorations so taste fully planned by Mrs. John D. W. WVat.ts and Miss Annefte Craig, of Lan caster, a schloolmate of tihe bide. Th'le first of the bridal plarty to enl for was Mliss Lulcile Cox, who was ulsheredl to the piano11 by3 Mr. Nesbittf Mahon. Misses M aron andl Ka therline l1o0 f. wer'e t~hen es'ortedl by Messr.' .1. C. and L. C. liarksdale to their pla'ces near' the pIlano. After taking their place.s they sweetly sang "A i'er'fec i Da.y"'. As the wteddmng mlarch was I sounided Mr. L. C. l13arksdale oin the rightf. and Mi'. Furma 11111(olemianI i n' left entoered and too(k thleir mpla~nces at t'he altar,. following came .\r. Noshiti Mahon on ther rigt and .\r. .I. ('. ifarksdale. on the left, forming a seni circle at tihe atltar. Next (0ame the dame of hionor, .\rs. .1i o. W. I loltI, of Laurens, in brown coat suit ,ea rrying whiite earnations and5 0( fern 113led wit hi' yellow tulle. The imaid of' honor. .iiss I' lI arie Wal lace, in b: (wn) (otsu13it and(1 yellow bllouse, carlrying> a hournei (f ca rnatlonls an.d ferns ti d wha .v''o v talle entered nex't. Thei' rI.:,beart:',( little Mtiss Liliaion l hen<, in whhen thei( bidet on the~ ::r. afht i , to the allar' whom i!" wa :.' I I' 'Ir oml and1 h:is~ h..i ( ma , Mr i: ::aid by Rev. J1. 11. War-i;h:g:' o: 3;:- C (ouri, the ih'. 1Incly le' tft. It is.e e I or'deir. Tih~e brnide was' 5 mtire inQ br I owni chiffon brioatdelofhI (contan)it av i h ye Io(w blouse and( accessries to omat'h. I I'm bouqluet wvas Kilarney ro*Aes and3 fernil w~kh white malline. SheO 1is 11h' on1!y daughtor' of Mr. and,$rs, Gieo. F. Wolf, )INGS 3LIDAYS md has for several years taught very uccessfully in Sullivan township. Mr. Mahon is a progressive ,young armor of the Rabun community, where he will carry his bride after a !isit to relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Wolff entertained on riday night in honor of the bridal )arty. The beautiful collection of china, at glass and silver attested the popu arity of the young couple. The best wishes of their friends go with them o their new hone. 000 Owens-Hiays. Clinton, Dec. 21 .--On Vednesdav vv ming at the First Presbyterian hiur1ch liss Virginia Owens and illr. L. St.('lair lays were inited in marriage, lUr. )adlCy .tones otlieiating. The church was decorated in holly and holly rrealhs. Preceding the ceremony here was a half hour of mtuisi( and everal seleCtions by Mrs..1. P.i.alaiobs, r., followed by a solo, "Until," by Miss mmie Hobertson, and "At Dawning" y Harnie Parrott. Witi the first strains of .llendels oln's wedding march the two little ibbon girls, Frances Glenn of Spar anburg and Marion Copeland of linton, came down the side aisles nd removed the ribbons to open the vay for the bridal party. Next came 'liss Adele Pitts of Sumter and I. S. )wens of Abbeville, then Misses May )wens and Kate Shands, Tommie ryse and Dr. Sadler; Misses Mary )wens and ';vie Shands with Christo iher Adair and John Little, Misses fary King and Marjorie Spencer with 3rskine Carte" and Spurgeon Stimerel. lext came the maid of honor, , Miss ulia Owens, in a gown of Nile green affeta, carrying a shower bouquet of nistletoe; then the little ring bearer, faster Billy Lancaster, of Laurens, arrying the ring in a large white ose. Just before the bride came the wo little flower girls, Misses Flor nee Bailey and Regina Peake. The ride came in with her brother, W. . Owens, of Washington, D. C. Her irlish loveliness was enhanced by er dress of georgette satin with real ace. Her bouquet was of ide oses with a shower of lillies u, the 'alley. The bride was met at the ltar by the bridegroom and his be nan, Ernest W. Carrigan. The ridesmaids were lovely in dainty tresses of white net with light green affeta and carried armfuls of holly led with white tulle. Following the ceremony a recep ion was held at the home of the ride's parents, about 200 relatives rnd friends attending. The guests yore met at the door by the bride and ridegroom, who ushered them into he parlor which was beautifully dc rated, white and green being the ir omilnating colors. Numbers of white b'eddling boils, mistletoe and carna ionis madec the room onie of loveliness. 'he guests thlen entered the back 'fanr: or in whlichi the presents were dis layedi. 'Thiis roony was decorated with lolly, paiinsettIas anmd redl hells, giving festive gliday aspiet. Delightful 'freCshment~ifs of creamu and Cake were ervedh to the guie:ts in the diingi~ Oomi, it binImg preisided~ aver lby Air s. m. .M. Colpeland anmd .\ rs. W. Ii. Owens. hr. Follow Iing thiis minits a nd Coffer ver'e ser'ved in th li inmg room, wherei' issCs l'lizabeth ii(aldwell and( .\lary', .uith (opehind tied tiny fans of mistlIe oc anmd ibbon an each guest. Thle youn zg coupie left oni thle P 'chlc ve'stliuIe far a Nothlern tipI. hbe bride is tihe daumghler of .\nr. and ir's. W. E. Owens of this city and is very' bcaui liful and attractive yoiung vomla n. The i bidegrm'i is a younig f the ('lintoni hospita:l. Like his bridle. it is loiaular andi~ heldi in high esCm!'ii y' li his fr'ienzds and assoelates. fmlea, Thonnwe llemiulnap CVuha 'o See a iva no ta) h* )( :11( i'l (n inl Cioleefor hehliay. Alls *e Aph . ot !ate ItOBERiT E. GONZALES LAID TO tEST Funeral Servilces ield Yesterday Morning at Eleven O'('ock in Colum1. bin. Columbia, Dec. 26.-All that is mor tal of Robert Elliott Gonzales, rests in Elmwood cemetery, the grave hidden beneath a mound of flowers placed by loving hands. He sleeps beside his uncle, the lamented N. G. Gonzales and a little sister. The funeral services took place this morning at 11 o'clock at Trinity Epis copal church of which lie was a de voted member. The body arrived late last night from the border accom panied ,by Capt. E. 13. Canley, Ser geant'Crunt Murray, and Sergeant .James Mclie, intimate and close per sonal friends of the deceased. 'The body and escort were Imlet in Spar Ianbhtrg by a delegation of friends from1 ('olunhia and on their arrival here were taken to the homite of his father on lilbcland street. Trinity 1 churchi was lilled with irela tives and friends who were present to pay their respect on Ite sad occasion.I As Ihe body approached the clirch Sehutmaker's hand played the Il 'al march from Chopinll. The body was es corted by a ylhttoon frot ('atden military company of the first regiment under the coilmtand of a sergeant. The services were in charge of Rev. Kirkman G. Findlay, rector of Trin ity and pastor of the deceased, as sisted by the Rev. John McSwain, chaplain of the second South Carolina regiment, who was home on leave and who represented the regiment and its colonel, Holmes H. Springs. The funeral services at the church were brief, consisting. of two hymns, "Lead Kindly Light," and "Abide with Me", by the choir, and scripture read ing and prayers from Mr. Finlay. The funeral procession to the cem etery -was lead by the band softly playing Chopin's funeral march. The Camden military squad escorted the remains which were followed by a long line of relatives and friends. At the grave a double choir of male voices sang "Peace, Perfect Peace," and "America," The burial service was conducted by the Rev. Mr. Finlay while Mr. McSwain offered a prayer. The Camden military squad fired three volleys over the grave and taps were sounded by Mr. Tom Lightfoot, him self a veteran of the Spanish-AmerI can war. The grave was literally covered with a mass of beautiful floral trib utes which came from friends and or ganizations of the deceased. The of ficers of the second regiment sent a beautiful circular wreath while the machine gun company had as equal ly a beautiful wreath. The State Press Association sent a design, a wreath, made to resemble a column. A more beautiful collection of flowers has rarely ever been seen in C'olumia. Several newspaper men from varil ous parts of the state were here for the funeral. Ilohert El Ilot t onz'a les was I t t n ' eight years of atgc and was srivin g ats s'contd Scergeanmt in thle mitachinlie gun i compan)1iy of thle s(econd fothII 'arol ina Infantry when lie succombed~i t to an; a tack of pnleimonla oin Ithe .\lxicant lorderi, w here I he. regin en t is ntow on guar'd dutvl. Pior) to his enlistmtent last .June lie was paragraph wrciter on the C'olumbcia Slate, whiere ihe inode a nat ion wide reinlitationt and was ree ot-iz ed as one of thce moasi 1br iint you 'lc news~iipper men of the 811 Sout. lIe wvas a youing manl of many11 talents1 and entgaging cdersonalty 1. llis deathI wahs mourned1(( by thle tire1 stalt' and dlrew forithi tiutes 'romt Ieopbi in every~ wvalk oiif li'. C'olumbctia hcas The allbee rscc' 'ere aill alssociates, .lhn .1. cormarkc , .l0e Sparks.; Irian Iel .lohn c .le no i,.c r y Icn . I I 'cina .: 'T.: wi~' I l'' 'n alation of 3rnctc':y nicht,i.ba. 1:.t at 7: I 'Iad Te memian'c'~ are ear'ne:: fly req]uest ed to bn lnr'ocnt . FROM TN COUM News, Letters From Many Sections. CORRESPONDENTS GIVE LOCAL NEWS Happenings of Interest to Many People All Over the County and to Those Who have left the )amiy Hearth. stone. Ii('KORY TIAVERIN NEWS. Ilickory Tavern, Dec. 2&.--The in dications are that. we are to have rough weather and conse(luentt had roads. .Nir-. 'ellie Abercrotuiie is still on the sick list. AMr. iDavie Ilitts, of ilberton, (.a., is v'siling: relatives in this conu::mintitL" Air. I'lits is larin demonstratu'. .\r. .Jiimiie L.ee Kellett, o \Woot r~uff. was in ouir mit4t ITimrsday and Friday on business. Quite a large crowd attended tho box supper here Friday night. Tlho exercises were good 1nd very near forty dollars were taken in. The money will be used for the ben.s efit of thse school. The school teachers, Al isies Madgo and lallie MlcKittrick, have gone to visit home folks near Ford Shoals and Miss Mary Rasor noar )onalds. Among those who are back home from college are Misses Vera Baldwin from Winthrop, Corrie Knight from Lynwood, N. C., ir. Jobn Thomason and Mr. '3. T. Leopard from Clemson, Miss Mae Pitts, who is working in Asheville, N. C., is visiting homefolks at the present. She brought one of her friends, Miss Alexander, home with her. Miss Alexander returned Tuesday. Mrs. Welborn is visiting homefo1kg. in Savannah at the present. Dr. Welborn spent Sunday night with his parents at Fountain Inn. Mr. N. M. Abercronmbie is going to get over-stocked on Ford cars. He has two now. Mr. Milton Sullivan, who Las been in North Carolina for some time, Is at home at this writing. . Mrs. Florence League, and two sons, Horace and J. C., spent Monday with Mr. J. M. Sumerel and family. Rev. Walter Baldwin and family; spent. Monday with Mr. A. A. Aber Cromhie. ir. W. S. Bolt and family spent Monday with Mrs. J. Rt. Brownlee, of Dials. Mr. Frank Buzhardt, who is living in. Georgia, Is visiting Mr. W. M. Aber Crotmbie. An old-fashioned rabbit stew was held at W. M. Abercrombie's storo Monday night. All present enjoyed tho occasion immensely. .\il-. .1. M. S'mterel and fanly spent M\i iss 'i the I Htoil. and brtot-ht r, Eric, arec sp end(in g Qhi isin'ra wit h iatives' int leltont. ('Ihristmt ta:5 2e's wei If '.'ucht enjoyedI thte la pti1st Suty~ schtool '%as held in the (churcht and the onei of the Metro-. (list SF-tiday school iwas hn ld in I I:e an Ott last Sunt~hiy afittrnoon at 1h1(0 shilp. The14 10ol1loig oi!(CIr were Ilolt a 51inpinlg wIill bei hel .at W\atts ' li' is (lrdially ii..ieti. r 1hr wi hit (riipn t . n lir. i and 1j's. W.~ 1id. Ilu n Zel Ig (Continueal on 14rg0 1ight.'i