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VOS.,UMF; XXX11, LAU L NS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21,1917.
GOOD ROADS BILl
PA88[D BOTH BO9[S
Left for the Governor to
Sign.
ELECTION HELl)
ON MARCH 27
Hill 'ro'vbhd- tihat liouds "hall he Vot
ed en iy People and that .luney
hall Iie ' peat by a 1ht iay (om.
mtinsloti Nomuted by'v ' n; i. ' ;i ti .
gation, .
The good road:; b11 , int roit ;' ( .''ed iin
lo hues of the legislatture by the
couity lciegaItilon, has.>; tm:cd 1 h ih
llis.., at(er:ln"g; to inu mv} ' tioni re
celv'od from ('olpnumbia, The bill Calls
for the sale of $:Wiet '., rth of bonds
providl anl election o(. the u bieel
shows lii rity vote in favor of i.
The e'ection is to he beld on the last
'Tue' d''itay in .arch, \\ hich Is the :'27..
The hand; are to run :or thirty years,
being ret!red by mueats of a ai
fund tfrom the proc (s of a speciil
le:} for:' iho- 1)0 Wr .
''he text of the !ill, 'ileh ha; bei n
s!ightly ineditied as Oaiior det.
is as tollow:
To nilthize and einpower the eon
ty boartid of cinjlhIsoner.; of l.a;
rens county to sisue coupon lon 1ti
ol said count v In the Ihm of Th'.ee
Ililrtdredl 'Thoua11(1 (M",0 . ,I,(0t )
I 'ollaris for the iut ruose1 of rond im
provelent, and to e(rete it highway
('0111: !sson for said count'', an: d to
provide for the pfayient of saiic.
He it enact d by the (general As
seubly of the State of South Carolina:
F'ection 1.-That the (oun ty IDoa;i
of Cimitmers i izauerns (onty
be, and they are hereby, authorized
atndi cipwered to issute and selt coil
ponl honi of said coty in the sula
of ilt hinlri thl'r ';ani $:o. 0,.00i I
(1olars. the prioeed'os of whch iiafl
he used :r mn:ietnt road impilirav' -
m nt ttnir he l1:ovkhiion of this Act'
Provide(}, The qlue =tion of iss'ting sabd'
bonds hie :sit)u iil (';d to ti ts-- ijua iitb :1
elector: of ::alu county at an election
to he held en the last Tuesdayv in
.larch, 1111I, a lt I -aid bonds shall i t
he Iansurd unle:,s a majority of the
electors votinlg in the said election
shall voie in favor of the same. In
said electlion, those in favor of the 'is
suance of said 'bonds shall deposit a
ballot on whichl shall be written or
printed the word "County Road Bonds
-Yes", and those opposed thereo
shal deposit a ballot with the follow
ing words plainly written or iprinted
thereon. "Counio Road Bonds-No",
The County I3oardi of Commissioners
shall appoint nan'gers of said elee
tion, receive the returns, and deelrre
the results, and in. all other respec'ts
said election shall be conducted as
now provided by lam' for general andl
special elections.
.Sec. 2.--Sa~d cou pan bonds shall be
lasuled in snc'h denominations as the
County Board of Commissioners shall
deoternine a11d shall hlear interest at a
rate not exceeding ,flye (5) per cent.
per' at)numfl, inlterest payable semi-an
nually, on .July '1st and':ilanuar'y 1st of
each andl every year.
Sec. 3.-That ioaid bontis shall hear
'date as of July hit, A. '1. 1917, and
-shall lie made rayable ncvt later' than
July 1st, A. D. 11947. 'PIte County
'Board of Commlnisioner's areo author'
ized, hlowever, to lasue said bonds In
such Iperiodlical seriles as muyi be dle
terminmed by them, 'The said bonds
shall lie signqd by the C'oun ty Super'
v10 iforan attesled by the Clerk, sealcd
wlithi the .seal of lisa office, and the 1th
ogr'aphed signatur le of t he Supier'vlsor'
to thle couplons o'f thle said( bondl ;hall
be a sumficent signing of the same.
See, I.-T'lhat thle said bonds shaill
be disposed of bjy the County JBoar'd of
Commissioners for cash, at not less
than par' value, at such times and in
such amllounts a the woi'k shall r'eqirle
and utpon suchl notice by advertisement
and compietitive bilds as the Sulper'visor
shall dem proper., Tihe proceeds of
the sale of said bonds shall be placed
by the Cot~ty Supervisor wvith thle
County Treasurer' of 1i11agrens chounty,
and shall by hIm ho kept separate
atnd dlistincet from all other funds. They
.shall be paid out upon0f the or'der of
the County Super'visor', with thue all
proval of the Highway Comshission
hereinafterecrea ted. according to thle
terms of this Act.
Sec. :).-There shall be levied an
nually upon all the taxable prcoperty
In Laurens County a sum sutllielent to
pay the Interest coupons on said bonds
as they shall fall due and also the :num
of ;orty-Ilve hundred $-1,500.00) i)ol
lars annually, which shall be tourned
over to the Laurens County Sinking.
Fund Connission now in existence,
and by it to be Invested on safe so
urnity, at intcres;t as a sliking foun
for the retIcement of said bonds, ai
said bund:; fall due. The County Sink
ing'Fld Conimn'isslon may invest said
snkinig fund in State, 2aiurens county.
or Laurens city bonds, or notes by
iaures Cotuty, or deposi i III any so Ifo
bank at inireest.
:,ee. 6.--That in (i i':aid bond; 1re
vot d a lii:ghwIvay .'oiwIn 'ion, cons i.:t
ing of four memiibers, shall b!e apui:ti
i'd by the goivernori on) reConuIen1a
I on of tI'" County l c-al:mioni, and the
C'ouny iipervisor' shall be nii:ule d
memrn ber1' ex i11)io of said min'o)o is n
mnld shial act as 'hai rlan of M
1eirdi(. .\n rid thii said ti11 hwa t1 ,
m(1:ision i.' hre by adi tor 'iz'd to em
'n:'iner01 ats'i:iiy oit 'dn c and to aw:.:
nc ceor y 'ontrc uits for the 1perm alrmto
i i .-oventent it (0 nh roatid atd h'.:i
w. ';ys of I.:!n;'( 'n,(colnty as th1 e: Jia'
ioe inale, . hd e for the :am e ir :l'
lh: 1r'o' ed I ! th ie aid i ut , ;ovie'
ed( for hurin tu.ler such rl - and
Nien. .1 'lb I:y r llife.
.t e. i.-Th'fl' t (1 aid lain d Comm1s11,
. ,Cicn( .. O; :\''t I 1int O :;h l ll b o lid :1
('' pe)tnsatj~ii foir I teir i ce % lts th
mmrv of thr-o (:3 .1111) dolls l '1 r d11'
for each- ii: W etally 'IgTo1 nd in,
no el -e sh all the total amt ''l t 11:i'!h
\: id 'ommlislsionr ex: %, i l f e i ed
hithr(e ltui ure31 d ($300.)Ct i olla r . 1ai
ml)n .m y :()o paid the ai oi ut of th1e'
1rond issue fund.
'ee. S.-- This Art :'hall mae ecffet
Immllyedi;atly uon it:, appnro val. anld
all' A ts, O:- par ofi Act; I 1'g n 11,
wt, thi: Act are hereby- ' ervicet'l.
1)1li'l) 'i ON lEi'. Rt' O 03ii il
Tb' l;hem in the oars f Ntin;
aii .ln ing to ie e'tilied.
Iwko adjoining romsin thae Ibea
ten; .National f an kofliit : ton h;the
b~een d1'sefed upionl fo' (tuarters' feaI" the(
rhmhr of csom:ncrc. his decisio0::
was reac ihed by the board of director
in teioefore he maconig of te
nuain l1.0d of the chamdsber Jst ;oo
nesday afternoo. Tibe rooms are cet
trally loenated, face onu Main street, and
are t lean and comfortable. r ighta
water, heat and Janitor aervice will
be furnished by the owners of the
building. .31csr's 1t. IL Nickels, S. .
Wilkes anid W. It. .McCuen have been
appointed a committee to .have the
rooms suitable furnished. One room
will be used for the secretary's ofice
and the otter one for a combtiainatio
reading, lounging and assembly room.
The latter.room will be furnished with
a table andlomfortable chairs, maga
zines and other reading matter. It
1.aerwill moeet all .ome .or the
usto the membnrs.edn meeting
night t wditional mused.frs wseebly
roomeeM.t swhe th Montgome and
.th large rihato.thenmembersTcannntmb
-,aeli )commte tn still ocaswonrkthe
chamer tol re met ne soe ,ther
At thaew meetn TWenesaymaber
nan tw memddiof oemers aweredn
anounced riai'. W. huAlngoer n y.n
theW4 (aurens Coton Alil 'iTh~enmem
Thorshipea committfe s ila wr ianud
clxp'ecs toL repar bnother isctar name
wStat.bi afew dayo.The casmbeio
hsaemrhl of ov LS.e ayhunde
and :). mray wrec tal hunred 'and 'iiy.
Toneturhs donernslwre hlsled
chartter patday yr and Srecreay-o
ingathe outhnern yea.te Lumber
Companydwas clhyarted with thepia
D.oc of$erby000. 4). (S.a Kastrbertn
Dial. rayee the corporators. Thian
icticerats fonr sa ageolesal
lione inS'tnsefrouhn ty dvar
Isiog thin bthes ryeparty ofThe wterk
concern thses DLurns Catn ad
TO ADDRIESS 1 ASS .EETIN(.
Noted Evaiiielist, Iteformer ind Ora..
tor to Lecture Tomorrow N\i1ht.
The Rev. Geo. 11. Stuart, not ed '
evangelist, reformer alld soithern 0"'a
lor, w'ill iceak before a mllassc ile:t in:
at the First. I apti;t church ti mrrou
even! ig r beinnin g at 7:2 o'clce' i. 'II
ileCtinlg will i e inlterdclen:o cinationl:,1
inl character andi everybly is inv'ed
to 1 '0 resent.
Rev'. titart is coming to i.air'n
to ipcakc in the inte'e.t of pr'ohaic c iic'.
Ile and several other noted s;i, lti 'el'
are now toutring the ntat hi te inter.
('"r of the sat U1e 11a11:;, thil vani
hing a pat 1'of a al nniccii ('aiYc
in the intc're:;t of natioccw'Ie ri c .
ticn.
"''Thi hu.llc)1'is. r'a( Ier om c .
I e religion adl(l fo of . e i'r Ihiin: thi
I.-; wrong, a 1 111 hrI 'i\il ;n lc Ic'ne. ] e '
all who have chear d himt. is ine of tIh
w cat. crato .; :-ehc'clctduh l to c':W
;ccbro c thi:: "1 t i n' th l e i1:: el'c.-t W
ni;t ion-widle 1'r ohicbit ion.
"Ile is one of I'e :Xurencschect lcimmcr
h:1cs of tel'nu' aitc'I ;1tates'c, but i
hiciccio' is ien oil in 1 ' th t(':'
hu m:an i hc it , tcr 'nt an1d n ev'r':' for Ih
dclricne fcc simpcily amusing. 11 IK
r ir -.vi' 1 i e-;' h 1 111:1: r :u' 1 I ! :
"F. or :iht j:!:ic thc'c.: ye:u-cs 1cv, Stu
r h '" n i.,ar c a ",{- c low 0- a
to\n 11 !l III icr' Cit. O liTc)N\IV1'.
T1n1. 11.' is c , c;: 'n Icn u o hc i..
ifth ye:cr in th1> churcicc . tin'' 1
it' to Nu:'cviile there 111c a n1"e e : :
a 1abhaihcl!c mcorcinhcc: O1' or !e'n ( F
on :'r, oc c:lm iw en a strm '-r
r''l dl .;' aI It' 101:' cc c''. : w nilcl
th^ '':i t n'Iclitor ium has!: b'een sufli
('ient to 241)1. :ie pecn le 1h:1t ecrt.'w to
he 'r Iim. .\ll n 'ailal.! cc:c in the
,i11h'1 is cc'tl .o' cair.;i i11 c ! ,! !c;''
lhie V !nl'dc\;. of the elc h hali e 11:\' bc'ein
raim'c',i 1'il il indr'c'.h of people hr
been seate d in Ih ci < tin-1ii1 a cc, \ is
I(ning lhroe.i hc ' 'he inou;.
I Ot'NTY Mi )Dit'.\L SO&'iTE''V.
11il1 'feet Nex c icd( . l (, a i h i I'
ol I' , .1 !1ehe'
'i:. .1,an '1' \l. ui21'': '!1rn c :r ' of
Illec I .'. cre *. ('cc cc n .\l''chceal ?'cijc i
1.'c er Sc !1' . th o .; .1 c11:. i : i ' .
'('.icc I; I c i '1~'"l l ' 1(! ' 1'c ;1: r: ci ?'.
(it ty for wI('': c. c1a:. :'. ecno on lcc. 'le
(esion u ml \' ci m ( m'? 'cl'e' a; thr'e o'cilo'1
a:cl will *c' 1:r I In the o:!:c'' of i r.
it. 1t Ilucec . tir. 3. L. Fennell of
Waterloo iL the p're.si(lent of the so
Ci('ty. .\t the meetini next .\1onday
capce'ers w ill ic read by Dr. I lays of
Clinton aid Dr. Klugh of Cross 11111.
M(harin Still Not 1)ecdled.
John 'L..McIaurin, who acceepted the
nomination of the state warehousemen
for the governorship recenily, has
written another letter to Sen. Banks
in whch he makes the following state
ment: "I am satisfied that :it will be
best for the cause In whieh we are so
deeply interested, that I should not be
come a carididate for offee either now
or heral'ter. It .was a wisc step to
get a ticket In the field so as to give
its a definite tallying point1. Nowv you
can get a unitnI in miy place a'nd pcer
mit me to en.yass tile State durmng the
suimmcer for' .he ticket so as to perfect
a organization. Th'iese (iuestionls must
ie iiresentedC and miade tile pariamoitin
issue 'and if I do so ais a candidate for'
governor It wi!! gr'eatly hampcet me.
ibeCause my motives will ice (luestloned.
f dlediented nmyself y'ear's ako to this
w~or'k andl need no) r'ewardi to inspcire
my effortls. The peopcie have bein
tumbulggedl so mulchi since 1890 icy
those whose oinly object lhas been to
seure ccti(e, that they ar'e justly "lu
pliou'his of' Canidi~atee. Therel' Is a
good size crop nowv of self-seeking
dlemagocgues trcyinig to expIdlf bothi ia
bioirer anud farmiteir to piromote thir
pcersonn) fortunes and politIcal ambi
l~ins. ThIis disCounltc the efflorts of
tile mani 1 whoc is si ncrely adlivoentinag ac
cause.
Skov'gaarcd Friday NIiht.
Skovgard, t ho emlincent violinist,
and~ his coulmpany of artists from the
Metropol iten i opera hlouse. Will appciear1
at thco gradIed Sebol auditoiumii Fri
dlay nighit. This wll be one of tile
greatest mcusieal events in L~auirens in
recent years and it Is exicected tiiat a
large crowdI will ice pcresenlt. Thle comn
pancy- is stoppinfg over in Laur'ens to
complete a schedule of large cities mn
North C'arolina acnd Georgia, so it is
bcy good fortune that Laurecns mucsle
lovers will he able to hear these ar
itin.
ONe 1111,'1,1:11(1 aS' llt lici' out'1
.1 11(41v T'ollI from Fraca ( itiit .\e' II
't urd.,ll) Siitutii' a: ai'iic li all.'
One he II, (\l ed allo heroil ( 1'! viI
o ily ('ancc( and i I i twoJ'I o ter: in La
CI ie .111 'lll i relI le 501O's t: 01 a'. i
tuit tOu4 \.ha iii'i iit ju% ~tuu ill 1)".l. I
)' I4 ciailehli olored, 5 in 3: u;a~ t a )\''
bay':, i1 *I undlI a y' 'ali tliu o Wd F;
iltec l'l )it.' I a t' a,~ .o li;eO : . ,. (YI
1ii 'a' lul ; 'i c 1:l \\'i~a''LItor w h t ;
n\ \ i l 1. an t 1a:;. 'i 2 '' h l ; ".111 :1aa 1
i i i , W il e: ' o l ! f. \' l ;1. ." ';: t
\.1I tt I I \. r 11 hi i a i jll a'' c i t te .
a 'l( 'a 1 O1 th (I 1a j'i] Ili 1'
t at hI'a ~ i t: 11:111 'aaatlJ x:..1ii ail . . 1
ithe lg. i ~\a I for \o I tait '.I; fe
(ao ( I '!' Ii o a 4ia It-- 1 ti l 'at l~
iii'' I'lii 1:11 (I1Ih ' 1 ; i :
JI? ) i il' flOiy il C, lia i l 1'(1 ''( 111 1;.Ci ''l
111'a' here ht fill, a;d;t)-:''e"t 1
~i'l i t llliO i l I:.oe in ( 'll . (11 :' e:"
otu a I; (1,'111t~( I:I\'o Ynio , nlis 'in a
the ba to talc rh I1)re.1 tnIe(att 1)0 11 : o
MOTOII ~il TilNMTRTE
11'e:1I 1) u ad ir' hurt 1 A a Acl.
. t1nco,i Ga., F'.. I' t.- Joh J'1'0 11i
ofil th i i 1:1 ' 1) ;1,,ilo;1 . 1! "1In P.' ii'8
Icy1:11 of .;i1. I I Itido i ..1dly :))'\ 1i1'c'and
W. . il'elaI'( i1 Ibis~ c'ity and A. 1' S.l
Jl.oI;0 n er c.' lae i)1e' igt IV.
!'"t 1'lt; it \\1,1:w 11 an ill tit il
a I 14)l ill:1 e t her iti: U1)1"( 'nlii(0
the I If(ids t 1' 1111" ! ='t';i ] we'11e on 1 the!l
iay thioe from \i lie 11111 W ;,.., a 1wheel
co :,il l .,"ed ("11."1 .li t 01110L1;1 11 ii ' :~~
over I i\'" . : I L0((;ds o 10'1!4 ,ild ii ih
1t1 (1 (I'1'10'; . aJo di ned1 wh o \'.;
I i ill 1111( I-I'llfe llt W iallai iiOk
11(c1115 We 4i(si rl'a'Ste oxlsc cil o
(Ill junl wasnn rSii)lec tlo Shll!
Te' Ola'e 50t afterlz it01 ( o pa 113' f
li ndis url lieman Owuingui were(
lin o at',he s pene d tool the Iwo'
in the ('ara3' hiiiihdingin chil age Th'e
ot hrg wofnded (Igr. Younga, lsina
age. Th 'omiflItlalyu l''It isl3 eadcr
sodth thth dlre arooeis In shopes aof
fOnl I ied adr Tee u in hipae,
damei.h (lfi'n ncl'l n
QUART MONTHL1
ME D)
M Dencte Adopts Report of the Fr
Liquor Pro&lein Limiting Shi
for Medical Purposcs--.
Perm its Must beo
Judge of J
C h . .
('Inerninl'. adopha ) t h ;ill tit' I ,Ir!. i I
1 : 11 ' ; ? :i l ( f i L l " 11 1!i ' l it\ ~
' i n .i2 : r a
of~ a ' < iar of'iio (th no
i he i hi:lin -
o i (t'I' It ''0 ' 2,}I ';')il
uri. ,
i t I, (! : i : .i l~ " () I' I . , 2 ( t :
. t n * h -
a . 1 1 n ' an. i !. . .
:1 :; . ..1"I *) i t 1 1 1 ; . " ; t
s ii 1 1 ,
- . ..1 -'ien 1-.
i ' loan, !f i T ' .l
in a l' -:r e ! - -
;(l " "i '1t 111( ' ) , 1- n i
m1.e:i i :. ., tr i, l ' . 1!: 1:
! l !'2 '' ' ' td -ci. d1i a . ;2o
11l0 i o; 1)I' -i i . (i h1' i d no
rot'n1 i l unei'l :.1 ( w n dollars, a -d
11 'y I aichOi :m10 wVI' :)J1 to me-05
m1 ' !2 :f r1 n.'4' V . t"' i....:- - !; 2: n ~
i.: ;'r(Hlli.'f'd t) 012(ch m otrt't; \p:!1..: ? ir
The horof1 .vg:r. ln d!oanth
h' 1d gnle 'ced to ti' - l:nt) oe .ow
(I o i s friends~ a.1 leyml one(.2.
Whie hIs sel(I h 2a aimld Inated a (on
:'id+rale amonnt of, 11rouertry by his.I2',5211!: 111aLen l 1(1 )'7''" ie
*0l3ste111(uneen an patgy,.ssj'e
-methods of farming, y.t ho had no
pride in merely piling un dollars, and
('0 fl I(' ('e 5 b:'i11 of t i g -
hear1t and pure were oplln to those
in nehd and distress every day of the
pear.
The negroes living on Mr. Sloan's
fairmis and near about his neighbor
hood gave vent to their deep sorrow
as Is seldom heard since the age of
"MVaster and slave". Maney attended
the hnrial of their lto friend and
lold With howed heads and tearful
enoontentanies bck of the lro n-_
wao thedrafredou to ayea !fag e.
hl31.la was a Wlimemberof
the Int R. P.rh his lonneraf was
11',de by. d.ivins mofra bheforher
denmntosad.ahfl oe
Mo rlte st isIe ain thefe
Iof ei dmonedthdntr his oila''(awa
nrtsie y ansd beevanl.owr
It ohn v . rloan was borna t.~in on..
res evr cn lid onIt the yer f187 ad
whado ofereorraont II yersog all.
tha was asonpia of tWilla . Slen
whos grntdfat her wasl h brothe to
the late tes. happine Slan wfahie
'ofe is' f.iends andotihr wans.bfore
rlonothtedf.botthe
Mneen monh. Di son pased aw(ay
larthwekn opialti. e
CLINE PROVIDED
ee Con!.ince Coimmittee on
pmnts to Qt:art a A'Iont
.-Vote WaVcs 30 t~o ('.
'robate.
II' ('11<' p'211l t ( 111, 3 ' a i l e 1't , to
1' I IlI of .anti!:(3 ' ant .io
11~ *t I : 1:,. talf ti l
man.d.1
t .t t,.. i to
11 1,1 , 14
I ca
v '1 hoc
(ii
tt !;t :, ( !1 I ' 1 1n al
ii I Ii l ; 1. (' ,.. 'ffe
.; ftt it ,1 i 2 tt 1:lii lli' ,"i5 'p.
I idcv! .1 m 4f the
:i;ai~ ( 1 'ai i'or11 'K
~ ''; a'b'd. I I: ' I;'' i of illi
!:II :i E t'. ;64 1 i w ll to v 'ha 111m.
I+' : hi ' ;:.! ,: .; , to ha Il ls~'"
III=ti ' 1jllf7* N . I:P"
'-'1 ;:('3 I n; o !'haai , N" .: (7
:('cnil sec'erai l (11ys l
It t('Il(ilV Ise **'-.'; . : h- of the TiteI
'tat(' M~edical 'p'iety. They will rcem
turnl to I lav"c fiat' ;Ite lvi I'rt of )his,5
and mo1st 1popula r member)0 s of tils or
g~a Iliat 1o1, w'ii icli is Con posed of
leading ;altysi Ia o of V'Irginia, North
and1 rIio01 ll Cariolina! . lie is at plros
ci see rota l'y n 111( f rea 11 icr 01' the so-.
(ily, whichl p)osi I on he hlas heldl for,
the )llat fourI years. Ile was also
presidlent of the ora n iz1 lionl in 1911"
12. 1)r. 1'erioson is also heldl 1n high
est eem) by t1he zu ;u he s and is at Inr's-.