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Exxxii. LAURENS SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 917.NUMBER 33 PRESIDENT RENE' TO GUARD Devotes Inaugural to Inter ' national Crises. HE AND MARSHALL TAKE THE OATHS Draw 3Inny Cheers From Vreat Crowd. Nation's luier anull Ills Second All plauded as 'I'hey Iltuirn from Their Second Inutguration. 11ies Take Prominent, Part lit the Ceremonies of the Day. Washington, March 5.-Woodrow Wilson, with the major part of the world at war and America poised on its verge, consecrated his secon( in auguration as president of the United States today with a message of hope for world freedom. Standing in the shadow of the na tion's cal)itol with his face turned to ward the eastern var-seared skies, the president renewed his oath of al legianleC to the constitution, praying to God that he might be given wisdoi and prudence to do his dluty in the true spirit of the American people. While trumiets blared and martial aceroutceme nts rattled prophetically about him, the president pictured tle deep wrongs the inited States patient ly had borne in lihe coiflict of other peoples without wishing to wrong or iinurv them in retitrn. Asserting that the tragedies of another continent had'iem oved provincialism and made Americas eltizens of the world an( t iii Ihn pri ncipies of this republic shoild be applied to a liberation of mankind, he resolutely voiced a dc Iermination that Ameriea, standin.: "lirm in arme(l ieutraliily," must dei onst;'ate her claim to a "mniulmini of right and freedom of action" in world affairs. Peculiar interest and signifleiance in the light of his rebuke last night. to senators who prevented passage of the armed neutrality bill were attached to the president's assertion on this point. Even more interest and con Cern were aroused when he added: "We may even he drawn on by eir einstances, not by our own purpose or desire, to a' more active assertion of our rights as we see them and more immed!ate association with the great struggle itself. Int nothing will alter 0our1 thought or our pur 0os. We desire neither conquest nor advantage. We wish nothing that 'can lhe had only at fite cost of another people. We have always professed Ilunselfish lmipose and we covect the opporltilit'y to prove that our professions are sin cre." \la king no attem ipt to revicw the legislative record of tle last foil r years the president said this was no time foi retrosiection. The Iime was one to speak of thoughts and pur poses for the immediate future. To b e indifferent to file influence of the w'ar up on A meriea, lhe said, was im possible, and lhe was firnm in the con vict ion that the pairt this country wished to play in Ithe v'ital turmoil was the part of those "wiho mieain to vind~icate andi fortify peace," These wore the dominant thoughts of the priesident as lie addressed the cheering mult itud~e in the biroad plazaa of the capiltol ground~s. In the as senmblage before him American citi zens of all nativities hiad sung "Amer' lea" with a mighty voice while wait ing for his 'apear'ance on the in auigural standi. And in the procession which followed htim to the Whiite Iliouise and lpassedl int review "a corn posite andl cosmiopol itan people" gave ra4hie evidence of loyalty and pa "W~e are Amrle'ian citizens," flared from banners -lbornue by once alien hands. "W~e ar'e read~y to tight and (lie fot' America," was the stirrmihig messages blazing fr'om a stanidar'd waving over the heads of new Amnet' lean citizens fi'om folandl. Mlen of maniy foreign ancestrie's held to the brieez'ie as Itey marchel~d past thle chief execitlive oithe iic'Insign ia of pat riot Ie Aimericanismt and the wvord(s '"Amieirea I'irist'' emiih azoned fruom en iuntlIe~e citreaminers a ronised Ithe thr iongs alonig Washington's11., l road thoi~roughf aric to euontintuatl otiuturns oIf patriotl' t'ervior. the W\hite Itoute iuntil his return't hiii Cours'e was triumphiial. Sh~lariing th.e phlainditIs withi hi n was airs, W ii nt who acopaied ir to the NS PLEDGE NATION'S HONOR CIitol stood by his side oil the in augural stand as Chief Justice White administered the oath of oilce and joined in acknowledging the tributes and acclaim In the processional jour ney to the White House. It was the il,st time in history that the wife of a president. had participated so prom inently in inaugural ceremonies; and gracing them also was Mrs. Marshall, wife of the vice president, who sat withIi her husband ii the Inaugural stand and r(d(te )eside1 him in the parade. No less impressive than the inaugu ration of the president were the in auguration of the vice president and the swearing hi of new senators in the senate chamber, In which Presi dent Wilson participated. Whein em hers of the senate and house had been seated the diplomats of foreign na tions in their glittering offilelal re galla, were ushered into the chamber, followed by the chief justice and as sistani justices of tle supreme court inl their sombre robes, officers of the army and navy and members of fihe cabinet. Then the sergeant at arms of the senate heralded tle approacl of the "presidcit of tile 'nited States." Instantly the crowd in the galleries and dignitaries on the senate floor rose to their feet antid applauded as the president walked down the aisle to the seat in front of the vice presi dent in the allse. If any bitter-ness had been caulsed b:1 the presidenit's statement to tlie puble I lst night, de larning that a "little group of wilful men1" had lilde tle country "ithl less and contiemptible" before the w\orld, it Was burlied in the aeclaii whileh welcomed his approach in the presen.ce of some of the men he had rebuked. The spectacular ight during file closing hours of congress still was a subject of interest and discussion, howevemr, and spectators looked for the group of men denounced by tle preident. Only one attracted atten tion and that was Senator La Follette, head of tle filibuster, who entered the chamber late and walked (down the centre aisle alone after the as semiblage had been seated. After the administration of lie oath to the vice president President Wilson with Mrs. Wilson at his side was es corted by tle committee on arrange ments to tlie inaugural stand., lis appearance 0t the head of tle red carpeted aisle in the central doorway of the capitol was the first. signal for cheers frim tie waiting throng out side. With bared head tle president ap proached the inaugiual platform and -bowed to the (list ingutished guests about him aid to the great crowds in the plaza jammed in closely to the stanod. Although a brilliant sun had broken through the blanket of low ering clouds whieh earlier had threat ened( to mar the (lay, a chilly windl swept over the assemblago and~ prompted the managers of (lie occa sion to hasten (lie prtogr'amme. Loing before thte inaugural guests fr'om the sentate chanmber' had reached the pilat form the president had taken the oath aind begun his address. ie be gan specaking at. 12:-15 o'clock andl at 1:10 was seated in his carriage i'eady for' (lie return at the head of (the piarade. Nev'er before was a presidenit or pre'sident-ehect so car'efully guarded as today. Iloth to and from the White House thio executive carriage was compihletely surrounded by detectives, men oni foot and miountedl troops while tiles of police r'ode near the curbs just 1inside thle linies of New Yor'k National (Guar'dsmen drawn up on eIther side0 of the broad avenue. Arriving at the White I louse utpon retui irning fr'om the intaugu ral thle presidlent and~ his 0f1011a1 ptarty tai' ieod 20 tinuteCs for r'efr'eshmetts he :F're prio(ceedin to tl~ 'review ing stanid. Thben for mor'e t han t wo bouts thei chif e (x ecutive nek nowilgo ' thle saluites of' pariticipantts in the ptageatt in his honor. Tloniightt with his fam 1ly lie watIch~ed 0 display of Iireo works over' thle WVashington monu111 mont11 groituds whleh brought the ini anurttal (cemonles to ai clos('. 'with C'iaridy & Wilon. ariied( in thet city last we'ek and is now busy arr lng the stock foa' opning rgde. A LAIE ATTENDANCE AT CH AMBERC OF COMMERCE G(ratiryitI Attendance at First, Regular 3Meetig it1st Night. The regular monthly meeting of the Laurens Chamber of Cimmerce was held in the tjourt House last night. The meeting was uiustally well at tended and as it was the first regular meeting of the organization, augurs well for the success of this etltislas tic body of )oolers. ManIy subjects of importance to the city of Laurens were brought up for disetisslon and each topic was thoroughly disctissed, practically all of the members tak Ing a lively interest fi the debates. The first subject for discussion was the report of the committee appointed to investigate the feasibility of a ly cem attraction for the coming season. The committee made its report after having had interviews with the varIous represenatives of lyceums. The Chain ber of Commerce. on motion, approved of the desiraltility of a lyceum but voted against the organization taking any part in backing the movement financially. A committee from the department of civic iml provelient made a report or the subject of ornamental lights for the cour c t-holse square anid the side walks around tho' s(ttare. The body approved the action of starting this Move d11(1 auit horized tch (01mm11 ittee to procerd by taking lie loatfer tup with Ile city cottnell at. their iext meet ing. Tle opinion was untlanimttoits that bet tr and more attractive lights shotit (d be listailed. Mayor Owlnigsi, who was r'..ent, it1gested that the mtatter of 'iacing oria'mteltal light all l(alontg Mait str'oet frol tile depot to fite elhturcles be also taken t1p with the city council. There Was a long and interesling disetission of the train1ing s(1(hool pro position. As showi by the vote takeni every niember present was highly favor of puttling forward the clia ber's best eIfforts in tile support of this school. Onl motion of Mr. It. A. Coo per, a committee was appointed to raise not less than $1,500 and more If necessary, with which to purchase a ie for tle new building. The seeretary of the chamber, Mr. McCien. read a leter fron the Coluim blia Chamber of 'oomerce. relative to the ileeting in Columbia iIs week to boost ('olulla11111 as tle proper site for the location of the nitrate plant. An huivitation to tle body to send a rep 'eseitatlive to Ihis Ileetilg was In r1 ulel in the lettor and President Gray was elvcted to represent ILaniii s. I.Y( E1'1 NEAT TU'ESDA... i'h1e Dietdr's -ast. Number f(i Local Course. The i('xt, ald the last of tile 19t, Iyceumin serIes, will be next 'I'uesday' night. Mar ellth, when "The IDie tris" ill eitertaii Witi magle and Imiusic. Tiey are especially versatile enter lainers ai( have won a fine reputa lion as a lyceum attraction. The priC es will be 25c andl 50c. The pcr'form rinee wil1 begin at 8:30. IIeads~ PalImtetto Bank and L. 0. IBalie Is Elected as (Cashier. Rlalpht H. Terry ^was elected presi denat of thte Palmetto llank to succeed the late J1. J. Plus~s at a meeting of the directors held in thte hank offlees Mon day afternoon. h (, flalle, at pres ont assistant cashier of the Enterprise National Batik, was elected cashiet' to suceedr Mr. Terry. Chas. F. F'lemning, wvho has been hook-keeper In the bank( for several years. retains his position. The new president has been connect ed1 with the hank for nline year's and has been cashier' since 1,915. Mr. iHalle has been connected with the Enter' priise Nationial latnk since 1900. Both of these men, compllaratlvely young in y'ear's, are proinent in the business life of the city anid the bank's affair's are considlered to be In safe andr ('on ser'vative' handl~s. Mi .Trywl!a suime his new ditties at once and Mr. Italle will ta!:e u;' hi'; new dutlies 500o1 as lhe is ireleveil fr'om is ores ''nt Posit in. Mr's. ('. .1. I limi, who live; several miile.-slinth oif the city, lost hi' home ird all oi l; Contets by lire last w k. It bsi thiouight thiat th)e la, startedl from the stuove. No hiesurane wU a earsled, so I herec was a ('0cole 1ins. CAtitANZA IS SUITE TO HE Ell("I'ED lias Practinclly No Opposition ii Mexico. New Voting Wrinkles. Mexico City, Feb. 28.-Little doubt is expressed throughoet Alexico as to 1hf ieiality of th succoessflt I cand. Ca'v for pre'Aident of the republic at the elctions to he held ni day, Mlarch 11. Al11h11tghl two other vandidlates lM\,e anno10'.need themlselves, en Ven - ustian- carranza, first chief of the cInAt itut1 ional ist army in charge of fihe ex ':tiv I .ower, practieal y h as n1o opioitie'i TIe I wo other ca ndida tes1 vho Lave annotineed themselves are; Nichelan:; -iniigy Mi randa of lex ico ,'ily and Frantn 'o A. (arcia of 1aragoza. Puebla. The first it; known as the perpetuial candidate as lie has ap.caled to the' voters tot itheir hal lots aI every election for 20 years. o0i osing D)iaz and Madero. ie is not talken setiously and neither ;in Ga'cla whio is practically u l0nknown. Tle races for sealI in tihe clia i ha er of dpittlies anld for senat orial mem bers;hip:4, however. will provide many cIlose conItents. Then, are nm1nv (nn di. (atIes in t lhev ld, some nominated by pouilt:cal parties and some running imlelteendently, l'olitician,- wil! hav little difliculty Pgeting uit tle voters" at. tiis elec tion as those who are eligiblie. reg - !:-t'red tid lav: not s0ome ey'c'ellet eX('NV.e ar)", suojt' to a pj.alty o1 a imonith ill !ail o.. a tine or from 20 to :!00 peo s* u."(1 it' tht. do4 n?)(, 1 thir;I -lli. The ne onItlle pr Vides, 11h11 t:10 Oxeri- e 01f SUITif r e at '''' tins is tl of the dui P' to' a Alex W. i. t 1 w li flCI .1:i i icnti citizen .and( thi provi"en will bo Nor will 1i toters he1 forcedl to stauill in a si iit'v ylooth to mark Ileir ballot. These will be del iber'el to Ihll in advance and ma1.y be preplared at tomii. T' doree wielh anecompanied tle call fot th- election of pre-dent, dep itties an( senaters provides ithe fol lowing procedure: The vota will be based oil the Ien tlus of 1900 (me deputy for each C0, 000 inhabliants) and on the teriitr ini division of 1912. The municipal1 division and precincts will be the same as ol 101ed inl tile election of d ttities to tie const-i ti:m con ventio last Octobler. The toll of voters will le t(le samte as in the October' electI lons , revised to elliminate ho i dtad, I'na:-neitated or rcinoved from Ih dist i'-t and to add (hose eli;lble who wer- )!ot pre~violuslyreitrd Thell hallots- or tikes forpri del.f. no nt~ly arj.df "'nator a pri.nted on (ni Fide cnly and Ili such a man 0er that whlen ''be h onltnts e, tIhe fac'' ay not ie read. The'e ticket8 v.ill be distrib eild, each i'cket!1 nmit Ibe Id. Each voter mu111:st reeliPt for the (ickt handed hlm, which he a tle same nitmher as his namtoe on! the voters' list. On 0he day of the eleetion, (le nepr1i nt((nden of elec(ions of each t-istrict, iis alternate and (the three re'g i'srars 'vill miect at ithe pIoll! ng ttiace at 8 a. mi. it' betfore 9 a. im.1 nine voters have not prlesenited them stebes, the officers will call on the 11ollCc to bring sullicient. voter's to mtake up that number. These nine vot er's will select from thei r numbher a hcard of five composed of a president, two seecretaies and two watchers, who will act at judges (of electiton. The polls will opien formally foi' voting at 9 a. mi. andl close at :3 p. mi. and any voter who hias not cast his bal10t beteire the closing of the polls i s tubject to impirtsisomnt or flne. Eachi vot er'iii'ti mu t present. his ballot, to ha pilaced In the biox signied with i his name andi follued. if lhe is unable to readl or write. ha: h"'.egs a witness wita hitm. in tihe pre(s(ee of the of 'fletals he (lien declares in a clear voice his elhoice for' upresident. deputy anad senators andl his ballot is miadie ouit and~ (Ieposited tin a setparaxte box pridedtli( there for., .ir. Dial in Gre'enxille, i. N. II. li )al spent. several days last week In G reenvil le, wher'e tie uni derwen'llt a sl liht 0(peratiton (ln his tlt o:'t. 'V,'huil. in ( Ireeni '.lei h. took~ fi'nda and1 a('Itiainit tnce's ~e fromo Suited States Seniate. Ho. in i'nim TAND NDURING PEACE Point Out That United States Land and Sea. Nation May ed inl the principles of ou11r national life to be altered. We desire neither (-onii(luest nor advantal.e. We wish nothing that can b0le had only at the cost of another people. We have iilways proe'ossed unsel lish piurpose anld we covet the Opportunity to provo that our professions are sincero. "There are many things still to do at hoile-to clarify our o(wni politics and give new vitality to the InctIs trial processes of outr life, and wo shall do them as time and opportunity ser've: butl. we realize that the great ft things that remains to be dono muist ho done with the whole world for a stage and hi cooperation with the wide and universal forces or ian kind, and we are making our spirits ready for those things. They will fellowin the inmnediate wake of the war it self and wIll set civilizatio) up again. Ve a;e p'ovinciaIs no long Tr. The tragical events of th :30 imatli of vilI tuninoil ihrouglih \hich we have jlust 1s.ed ha e ma.le us citizens of the world. There e:,n1 b no tiurnilng bac!k. (Or own for.unilieS is a nation ate involved. whether we would have it so or noi. "f.\nd yet v. are not the less .\A er int on 1nat '(n!. Ve shalt be tle mlore Amnerican ill weo bout remlainl true1 lo ie prillciples inl w\- (ih we have brln br 'ld. Th a are not thI ie prinl Of aI Prov intce or of a single con lInenlt. We have known '1-1 heasted all a long that they wr thle erin illes o!' a liberate mahikiild. Te, alcirore, re the Ihiigs ev sAhall stalld for whelhor in a r1 in peaCe: Tha all inat r I ) !*i ct;i ally tlii erest ed in the peace of the w\)ri and in the pIlitical stahity of fre peoples and :iall rtesponsible for their maill lenance; "Tlat the essential prii)ple of p1 ace is the actual eina lity of na.. lIi ni all Imntlers of right or pritv lege: "That phaaee ln not setrely or1 istly rest Upon atn ariled halanco of lw('r "T'lmt governmen tiderive all their sipow(*rs ft'oM- lheI consenIt of thle .110ne ILnd th' w oher. 11owers hulmld ie Suliot 3d by the c6mmon ", t iurow ori p;we(r of the m lyof nations; .1 1. i- oal l : 1' amlo1 and that, so r 'acticnble, th ', should be a' 1l.-:ible. to) a11 upon11 c lual terms; " a ntt iin-il I: t riaments should ,V "ited to 1"(e n0esile of n1 onal,1 order, amid domest.iv : af-y; "'Tat the coliulltnity (of interest. ani if power iuponl which Icaee muist loncefol'th deplend imposrcs tponl vach intion lie duty of seeing to it that. hIl inthluenees promceeiing from its own 'it izents meant to etncourage or' assist. 'evolult ion ini othetr stat es shouldt be I ernly ando effectually suppr) essed and "Ineed not1 argn e I hese principles o you, nmy fellow eountrymien; they tre youitr own, part and parc'(el of your hinking and your owni mootivye ini af a is. They spiring til native amongst. is. Upon this as a ilat form of lilur lO5e andi (of action we Cein standl to "And it is imipe'a ratv that we should ~tnd1( togethietr. We ar el eig forg. 'd into a new uity 1amnidt the fies hat now bilaze throughout thle world. n t helir ard'(eint heat w e shall, ini God 's iirovidenee, let us hope, he pnrlgedl of rra nt. huimois of par 3' andI of iir'ivatIe ntierest, andi~ shall stand foilth in thle lays to come wIth a new d ignilty of ationtal 'iride and snirit. Let each. nan see to it that th le deden titon i n hiis own heart, the hiigh totrp'ose ot lie nation ini his o'wn mind1(, rulert of his own will amid le'irc "1I: tan hat i andi ii hay' 1iken the hnt bee a ud ien o i beII i .) pel'O me; for ti gu st; dlegti on of at' AMERICA MUST S FOR E President, in Second Inaugural, Must Stand for Freedom of Have to Engage in War. Washington, .\Irh 1 .-1v I)C\'oting his secon(l inalgila addess alm ot, tittirely to qiiuest :ions of foreign af hir', President Wilson in it sounded 1ineW the call to Anericans to stand I I'm for worldI coil itions whici woild make for ending peace. This, he said. cod be fo Iunded only on eqitial 1i' and justice. Presl(ilt WII son's inaugural ad dress wa; as follows: "M y PellIow" CiJtizens1: Th (our Years which hav e elapsed since last I stood in fhis place have been itrowd. [d with colinsel and action of' the m11ost vital interest and cois(ienolc'e. Perhaps io e'1ial ieriod in our' his tory has beni so frliul ; of mot t r(eforms it ou eonoic and indus trial life 01 so fill of sigitiflcant langes l I lte spirit and irpose of 1olitical action. We have sought very'i Itmghtfully to s't our house in ord'r, 'orveCt te gro.0sser ei'r'or*s and abuses r'f oilr indiist.rial l;ife, libe'rate and ullicken tle lrocesses of ou iatnli isand nry, and lilt 01ur pol Il's to .1 broade view of tht(' peoiie*s taen i t'l ItrSts. it is a reco'd of' inr la v rity and sinlgularl dlistine 11.0'1 s a l attemlpt to r riew it. 11 spevaks for itself and will lbe it of increasiing iniere as 1the years a . Tis is n t thl( 1i011o1 rer, It. it is ti:nv ia:thir to speak oill 'houghts and purposes ('n'eri'ntg the r nsent and tile illmiediate 1'uiturt. "Althouigh we have cetred1( coun11 el and actiolt witi such untsliual Cont 'entration and Success upon the gt'eat orlems f doillst' legislation to which we aild ressed orliselves four Vfears ago, other mnatters have mr Ind illore foreed t itelselves upon 0111' iteition. imatter's lyiig oIltsidfe 0111' MI) lit,,e as a Ilation and ovel which Ve had no conirol, but whiel, dospit e Itr wisli to keep free of them,1t. have irawn lis mor'e and Illore irresistibly 11to their own current and influence.1 "'Iilthas beni imossible to avoid hetti. They lla' affeeled tle life 1f he world. 'Ih hav e shaken men1 1 cr: where with a Iassiol and an prihensilln they never 1:new belfore. has Ieei har1itd to 1fr''eIve calm lotnsi'l while the tholight of our owi Tofle twayd tils way anIl that tt Ir thr in tiUnte. W'e 're a ciom Of 1hw hin l of all the na1t1tion art .a I awr Thie crrt'ent of ouf hough-Ots as wel 1s.h0crrn - of it' 11ade runil l1ifck at all SeIsols :t -k ait I itfo I t %%'(In us all)] them. -h' va' ilVi'tabiyv .SeI its mark from b" th's alike up1onl oilr mindsk, 0ur WUsris .u ('onun1eree, ourl p)Oli-I ie and our social ac1101. TlIo be In Ifr'n ) t it or inlendent (If in vn; Out of the fnliestioll. "\nld yet all ite while we have 1(1-n ('onsciouis thait we were nlot pat if It. In that coilscoiusnless, dlesiteI uaniy divisions, lie have dr iawn'i loesir togethter. We have beent Icc.lly wronged n11)0n the seas, but1 v'e have not wished to wrong 01' ijur to in re turn; hiave ret a!nedI br'otaghouit tile conscliusness of Itanding in some sor'e aplat, Intent , Ponl an iterest. thait Iltrseeddd h'e immi~edlate issuies of the wvar it- 1 eif. Au somte of the injurties (done is have become intoletabile we have till been clear thiat we wishledl notht ng ffor ouirselve'(s thait we were 1no1 'endly to diemtand~ for all mlankind al'ai dealing, just ice, the freedom of ife and lie at eas" agalinst organlizedi '"it is inl this spiit. and wilth this biouightt that1 w.e have gi'own mlore (1idfore' aw are, mtor'e andf mtore ccir alin, thtat thte lpart we w'ishted to lay .raS te piart of those whlo imean to indficalte and for'tify peace. We hiav'e Seenut obig~ed to arim ouriselvyes to nale J-(ood 0our claim to a (certalln n~aitInuu (If r'ight ttl (It freedoml :f 'Iloni. Wie stanid f'i'rm In aimed 1(1:alit:y sin1Ce 1t seemts that 11n no( e'rwar' "'e ('al dl(mon:tr ate what UIt I pon an :11 Can) not4 'lre Irdair, to a mtore' at-II'I as 4' oCf our i! .t a), we sef' C' 'o m l * ht t hte a 'r 1 a : 'tru ' lIta! f. uI Iepose'. They are toof cleat' tol be bt Culred. Thliey ar l''ant doi'ib ran' oot_