The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, March 28, 1917, Image 1
V\)LUME XXXIl'. LAUREJNS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28,1(917' NUMBER3
TWELVE MILITIA
CALLED
Wilson Placing Nation on
War Footing.
RECRUIT THE NAVY
'TO WAR STRENGTH
No Further Warlike Stelis are Expect
ed Until Congress Convenes Next
Tuesday. War Department has Near
ly Completed Budget to be Sent to
Congress When it Convenes. New
M'1itary Departments Created. Gen.
Wood Goes to Charleston.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* TWENTY MORE IEGIMENTS. *
CALLED. *
* Washington, March 26.-War *
* preparations by the government *
* today Included callifig into. the *
* Federal service of a score of addi. *
* tional Nationad Guard regiments *
* for police service in the Westent *
*-and middle Western States and an *
* order for the immediate recruiting *
* of the marine corps to full war *
* strength of 17,400 men. *
* With both the navy and the ma- *
* rine corps ordered up to full *
* strength tihe only step remaining *
* to increase the navy personnel *
* without action by Congress is the *
* calling out of the naval unlitia. It *
* has'been understood that the mili- *
* tia will be needed to 111 out crews *
* for the many vessels to be added, *
* but no announcement on the sub- *
* ject has been made. *
* Secretary Baker said today no *
* further call upon the national *
* guard was in prospect. More thian *
* 82 regiments have been summoned *
* to Federay duty to guard Indus- *
* tries or other property which *
* might lie threatened by luternal *
* disorder growing out of the Ger. *
* 111an situation. *
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Washington, March 25.-President
Wilson took steps today to place the
nation on a war footing.
By executive order he directed that
the navy be recruited without delay
to full authorized war strength of 87,
- 000 enlisted men. Taken in connec
tion with emergency naval construc
tion already ordered, this means that
the President has exercised the full
limit of his legal.powers as command.
or in chief to prepare the navy for
war.
- For the army, the President directed
that two new mlitary departments be
created in Atlantic coast region. The
order means that the task of organiz
ing whatever army Congress may ati
thorize will be divided among six do
partmental commanders instead of
four, in the interests of speed and
efficiency in mobilization.
The third step was to assume as a
national duty the task of protecting
American industiies from domestic
disorders in the event of hostilities.
For this purpose eleven full infantry
reginments, two separate batallions and
one sep~arate companllfy of national
guards were called back into theo ed
gral acrl'vco '.o act ais nationatl polee
in important districts. Supplement
ing these~troops a regiment of Penn
sylvania guard and two companies of
Georgia infantry, en route hlome from
tihe border for muster out, were or
dered retained in the federal service.
Tho president's orders were made
known in torso official statements -is
sued by both departments. No oxplan
hiioun hedompanamied thlem except the
statement that reorganization of the
military departments,'effective May 1,
was designed to facilitate decentraliza-.
tion of command.
Following is tile executive order
bringing thle navy uip to war strength:
"fly virtue of authority vested in
the president by the act of Congress
approved August 20, 1918, entitled 'an
actr.paking appropriations for naval
abrvice ridf the~ flacal year eidIpg.
June 80, 1917, and for othler puikOos',
it is hlereby directed that thgs author
ized enlisted strength of th6 navy -be
inereased to 87,000 mog.
(Sjgned) "WVoodlbw 'Wilson."
'The navy must enroll Imlmediately
approximately 20,000 men to reach the
( roeulrcd strength. Secretary Daniels
nupplemented it tonight with personal
telegrams to newspaper editors all ov
br the country urgirng thorn to aid the
-department in every way in their pow
or to obtain the meni.
Congress iust getermaine the sys'
Ptels undefr Wfielln piy 'is to ~be
REGIMENTS
OUT FOR SERVICE'
more elastic machinery, found neces
sary as a result of the recent 'border
mobilization, the enrolling and train
ing of a great army, whether raised as
volunteers, by conscription or through
a universal service bill.
The object of the creation of the new
departments of the northeast and
southeast was to distribute among
three central commanders the work of
mobilization in the States most thick
ly populated and from which the great
est number of soldiers must come. The t
present eastern department directed
the mobilization of approximately 80
per cent of the 150,000 guardsmen sent I
to the border. With 440,000 men, the
maximum authorized strength of the
national guard, called out in addition
to wvhatever volunteers might be sum- t
moned, the task would be too great for
a single departmental organization be- I
cause of the vastness of the supply
problems involved.
Instructions to national guard of
ficers issued more than a month ago
to cover any future mobilization, show
ed plainly that the war department
liad learned its lesson and proposed
to dementralize Its mobilization prob
lems as far as pissible. Departmen
tal commanders will supervise the as
cembling of state troops in their dis
tricts hereafter and will take over im
mediately on the call for federal ser
vice the task of recruiting for the
guard regiments through organization
of reserve battaions.
Indications tonight were that the ad
ministration planned to await con
gross before further warlike prefara
tions are ordered. President Wilson
has authority to direct that the regu
lar army be brought up to full war
strength at once and also to call out
the remainder of the national guard
and the naval militia.
In designating State troops to be
department has carefully surveyed the
field of private enterprises which
might be assailed in event of domestic
distudibances. The number of troops
from each state summoned to duty
bears a direct relation to the ship 4
yards, munition plans or other indus
tries in that State which may need
military protection.
Many plans of various kinds have
sought protection either from the Fed
cral or State authorities and the war
department can now decide what
course to take with each such appli
cation.
'Congress will be asked, it is un
derstood to expediate espionage leg
Islation in connection with this phase
of the situation.
At the navy department it was
learned that congress also would be
requested to authorize an increase be- c
yond the 87,000 war strength limit for
lenisted personnel now set. The or
ganization of gre'at fleets of subma
rine chasers will make necessary the
enlisting of many thousand more men
than planned for when the present act
was framed. Every fightig ship now v
in the service or soon to be completed, i
couldi be manned with the 87,000 jack
leai.4
Th le order to recruit to war strength
was signed by President Wilson yes
terdlay wvhen he and Mrs. Wilson call
ed at 8'ecretary Daniels' otflee. It was
not made public, however, until de~1
tails for carrying it into effect had
been arranged. The recruiting ser
vice has been running recently with
edoulblod 'energy and accomplishing4
good results. Under the new order,
however, emergency funds will be cm
ployed to again redouble efforts to en
roll1 suitable muen.
The President found it necessary to
day to take further measuires to con
serve his own time for offcial confer
ences in connection with the present
national emergecy. Hie (directed that
herea~fter only conferences of the most
pressing, nature be arranged for him.
Tomorrow he will see Chas. J. Vopicks,
United Statesaminister to Tioumania.
Tiulgaria and Se'rvia, and later in the
week will confer with Senate and
Hou---e leaders prior to the convening
of the special session of Congress a
week from tomorrow.
The war deipartment has nearly
cornlpleted preparations of its appro
priation budget to be sent to the cap
itol on the day Congress meets. Ac
comp~anyilg the request for funds for
various army purposes, will go recoin.
nietdationti for such legislation 'on
arhny orranisation1 .as may have~ been
[illNESE WRL AIDS
FOLKS IN T1H E SEIRIAL
lctors ('mill Ilelen Long "Just tihe.
Seetst Little Titing."
Necessity for real atmosphere de
nands the employment of a number
)f real Chinese men and women iII
tome of the scenes of the stupendous
%Ietro serial "The Great Secret," the
rth episode of which appears at the
3pera House today. All of them are
inusually bright and intelligent and
lave had previous stage experience.
Prominent among the Orientals Is
lelen Long-her real naine, too
vhom all the performers and studio
tell) call "just the sweetest . little
hing." The attention of Director
labanie was first drawn to her by
ter pronounced English accent. She
Ised the broad A of Piccadilly with
ase and abandon. Her language, too,
vas appropriate.
"Born In China?" queried the direc
or.
"I should jolly well say not," re
lied Miss Long, showing an expan
Ive Chinese smile. "I was Jolly well
torn under the English flag and talk
lie lIngo quite a bit. My birthplace
s the British West Indibs, but awfter
LIl is said I should like to be an
Umerican, don't y' know."
E"very one at the studio delights to
alk to her,. Site Is also the one to
vhom the other Chinese go whent they
vant. suggestions on anything pertain
ng to Costumes, etc. To quote het
elf: "If any of them want anything
hey go to 1-elen Long for It."
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PUZZLE PRIl.ZE AWARDED. *
The judges in The Adverlincr's *
puzzle picture contest met in the *
music room of the Powe Drug *
Company yesterday and, after *
making a thorough Inspection of *
the large number of pictures sub- *
imlitted in the contest, announced *
John Clarke Gray, of Rutherford- *
ton, N. C., as the successful con- *
testant. Therefore he is award- *
uL the $3.00 prize. The judges *
asked that special mention be *
made of 'William Beverly Briam- *
lett, of this city, and of Louise *
Langston, of Laurens it. D 1). 2 *
both of whom had excellent draw- *
Ings. Tile judges were Miss Fran- *
ces Thamnes, Miss Ella Roland and *
.Miss Mary Simpson. *
The successful contestant Is a *
son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Gray, *
former residents of this city and *
related to many Laurens people. *
The pictures which the young mai *
submitted showed that lie was a *
child or great talent. *
* ** . ..0.......
Postmaster Jas. A. Clardy, who has
eon In Greenville sonic time under
olng treatment, has returned to the
ity considerably improved in health
hough lie is not yet well enough to be
t his offilce.
iected to call these matters over with
is congressional visitors and reach a
[ecision as to the system under which
ie believes the army should be mob
ized.
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PRIESIDEN'S PRJOCLAMATION. *
Washington, March 21.-The *
.presidenat's ptroclamlation cailing *
an extra session of congress fol- *
'Iowsl *I
"Whereas, ..tublic Interests re- *
quire that the congress of the *
United States should bie conviened *
In extraordinary session at 12 *
o'clock ntoon ont the 2nd day of *
April, 1917, to receive a commn.t *
lection by the executive on grave *'
Questions of internatIonal policy; * I
"Now, therefore, I, Woodrow *
W'dson, president of thme Unilted *
States, do hereby proclaim and de- *
claire that n extraordinary ocea- *
slon requires tihe congress of the *
United States to coivene in extrai'k
session at thme capitol, in thme eftf. *
of Washington, on time 2nd4 (day of *
April, 1917, at ft O'et@, njoon, of *
which all persons who shalh at *
that tinme he entitled to act ats *
miember's thereof are hereby' re- *
q(utested to take notiee. '*
"Given tinder my hand amid time *
serdg of thme United States of Ammerl- *
en, time 21st day of March, in the.,i'
year of our Lord one thousand *
nine hundrecd "dnd seventeen, and *
of time independence of thme United *
'States the one huncred and forty. *
fir."f - *
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11. A NTHON Y C; FUI1LEI
PASSED AWAY TUESDAY NliT
111 but a Few Ilours, le Passed Peace
fuMly Away After a Long Life Full
of Honor and Public Service.
Dr. Anthony C. Fuller, one of the
oldest as well a% most highly regard
ed men or the county, died at the
h1ome11 of his son, Glenn A. Fuller, in
this city last Tuesday night after an
illness of but a few hours. Though in
his accustomed health even up to the
da,1y of his death, advanced age caused
a complete collapse of his constitu
iton when atacked by sickness and
the end came rapidly. lie was 92
years of age.
The funeral and burial services
were held at Chestnutit Ridge church
Wednesday afternoon, the services be
ing conducted by Rev. W. A. Fairy,
mastor of the Methodit chureh. this
city. The funeral was attended by a
large gathering from over a wide sec
tion of the county, the deceased being
liked and esteemed wherever known.
The following acted as pall bearers:
I-onorary--W. N. Austin, A. hluff,
Warren Bolt, -Judge 11. C. Watts, W. A.
Watts, J. 1). Watts, C. W. Tune, T. D.
Lake, J. W. Todd, W. L. Gray, J. N.
Wright, 0. G. Thompson, B. L. Jones,
Dr. W. H1. Dial, Dr. A. J. Christopher,
C. '13. Bobo, Waddy Thompson, A. A.
G(arlington; Active-Rice Nickles,
Fleming Jones, Olyde Franks, Win.
Anderson, E.' 0. Anderson, Fleming
Smith, loe Simith, ans. ID'unklin, Nye
Owings, .1. C. llarksdale, Guy Smith,
.Jeff Davis, George Bolt. Hlomer Moore,
-Jas. T. Liangston.
Dr. Fuller was born Feb. 10, 1825.
As a hoy be attended the schools of
the vicinity and later entered the old
South Carolina college, from which he
graduated with honors. For many
years lie was the oldest alumnus of
that institution, having been a class
mate of the late Dr. .ames H. Carlisle.
lie took its degree in medicine at lie
South Carolina Medical college at
Charleston, bit gave up his practice
many years ago to give his attention
to his farming interests, which engag
ed a large part of his time. As a
farmer lie was eminently successful,
setting an example in scientifIc meth
ods and especially in diversifleation
of crops. lie found time from his pri
vate duties, however, to devote himself
to public affairs and served both in
the senate of the state and the house
of representatives. le was one of the
original board of trustees of the Win
throp Female college. Throughout his
life Dr. Fuller interested himself in the
cause of temperance and lie took a
leading part in the fight for Prohibi
tion in this county. Ti his efforts in
large measure was due the successful
campaign to abolish the county dis
pensary. Dr. Fuller was a devout
member of the Methodist church and
was a prominent figure in Methodist
circles in this section of the state.
The deceased is survived by two
sons, Messrs Glenn A. Fuller and A.
Carl Fuller, and one daughter, Mrs.
L. S'. Bolt. During the past few months
lie has been living with MI. Glenn A.
Fuller in this city.
Jews Velebirate Pa'ssover.
Beginning A pril G6th, the .Jews will
1h01( the annual cele'brat ion of the
Feast of the Passover, commemorating
time decliverancee of the Jews out of
Egypt. The observance wvill continue
over a periodl of eight (lays, during
which time they will eat only of un
leaven bread.
Dr. Dodd Preaches Fareweli Serm'on.
Dr. M. E. D~odd, whe has been lead
ing in the special services becing con
ducted at the Raptist church, will
pr'each his last sermon of the series
tomorrow evening. The services are
being largely atiended both in the
morning andl evening andi many con
verts have b~een added to the roll of
the church. The siniging, under' the
direction (if Rev. F. A. hBower, of Al
bpngy N. Y., has proven a very attr'ac
tP fe'ature of the services.
May Fnlist at Post Offiee.
Mm'. D). Af. Norwvood, assistant post1
mnastbr', stated yesterday that lie has
received blanks from Washington to
be lined in secur'ing rcrmuits for' the
naval service. lmnsteadl of having to
write to Washtington or elsewhere in
,regard to enlisting. Laurens county
bioyti. maiy now applly to Mr. Norwood
and get all infornmnation necpessary for
enlistment. Thme governmfnit is call
ing for over 20,000 men to bring the
naval forcoi up to thie required
strength andM It rging young tneri
to apply er 4 vice.
LAUR[8 VOT[S lAVY
FOR BET[R -ROADS
Only Few Boxes Yet to
Hear From.
ELECTION CARRIES
NEARLY 3 TO 1
Only Fie Boxes Hleard From Showed
i M-ajority Opposed to the Blond Is.
"lie. Ienno Went Overwhielmiigly
Agitast. It. Seieral Boxes Out.
I1au'eis voted heavily yesterday in
favor of perianent roads. With all
but five boxes heard from last night,
the vote stood 1299. for the bonds
and t46 ol)osed to them. Tie boxes
yet to be heard from are all
small boxes, where it Is thought that
the vote will be about evenly dilvided.
These boxes are Mt. Pleasant, Cook's
Store, Gray's Store, Ekom, and Daniel's
Store. The following is tie vote by
boxes as reepived by The Advertiser
last night:
For Against
Goldville 30 0
Waterloo ...... .... . 9 2
Laurens .. .........11; 2;
Gray Court ........ 79 ;1.1
Ora .. .. .. ..I.. ...3t
Pleasant Mound . . 23 15
Watts Mil...... ... 20 1;
laturens Mill. .........52 15
Clinton ..............131 ;6
Clinton Mill ........ 7 2
Lanford ..1..1.........i; 18
Owings ..2.. .........1.1
Ials ..1..............13 12
Woodville .31) 26
Lydia '14 1........1 5
tenno .. ...... 3
Cross 11111.... ......19 .9
Youngs ............ 27 18
Hopewell .....7 8
Princeton .. .. .. .. 37 .1
Shiloh..............18 14
Mountville ........ 42 12
Tumbling Shoals .. .. 51 7
Langston ..2........21 10
Tip 1'op.. ........ 7 11
Poplar Springs ....-.. -18 15
Thonilmson's Store .. .. 28 10
Stewart's Store ...... 19 1
Total .... .. .. ..1299 .lii;
To Be Married iI Georgetown.
Informal Invitations have been is
sued to the marriage of Aliss Lillian
Crews, the attractive daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. W. T. Crews, of this city, to
Mr. 'Clarence Godsey, of Charleston.
The marriage will take place at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Todd in
Georgetown on Friday of this week.
Miss Crews has beein with Mr. and Mrs.
Todd for the past several weeks mak
ing preparations for the event. Fol
lowing the wedding ceremony the cou
ple will return to Charleston where
Mr. Godsey, who is originally from
Greenwood, is connected with a large
ice manufacturing concern. Mr. W. T.
Crews and probably othlers from here
wvill attendl tile ceremony.
RieOpenms Tai'loring Establishment.
.\r. 10. l0. Moore, wh'lo oplerated a
tailoring establishment here under the
iname of the Laulrens Talloring Comt
Ilany, until1 a few mionlths ago. has de(
eided to re-enter business and to op
enl upl at tile old stand on WVest Main
street. ie hlas again rented a plart
of the vacant storeroom inl the Dial
buIldIng opIposite tile Post oflce. Thle
oth~er hlalf of tile first floor wvill be
occupied -by Baldwvin's blarber shop,
whichl is now located in the basement
of the I~nterprise National Bank
building,
if all eggs wvere as large as one
whllehl . r. i0. 1. B~olt brought to tile
city yesterday tile housewives wouldi
hlardly be complaining abiouit thleir
hilgh Price. This egg h~as thle applear'
aneeC of having chlangedi its mind af
ter reaching maturity and decided te
gro somne more to meeot thle demande
of tihe hiigh cost of living, whlich is
causing so mulCh st ir these (lays. Mr'
liolt lives in I llnter town~shipl and
raises his own eggs andl iOultriy iln
steadl of buying them.
Lauirens Ginned 31,475 Bales.
Acording to th~e report of the (en
sus Dir~eetor 31,475 h)ales of cottor
dur'ing tile 1916 season, againlst 39,911
bales ginned dnu~ing t he 1915 season
*'he total for 'tho state was 968,43I4
baleA and for tho south was OX,4,3)
1ahnlea
CONGRE88 M[[ES
.NEX MONDAY
To Consider Situation
Fronting Nation.
DEMOCRATS LIKELY
CONTROL HOUSE
Seiwoni Expected to last On-ly. A lolut
Two 31lithis. floth Parties Expect
ed to Work 1lari'moniously Toget her
to 3Iet Great Crisis.
Washington, March 26.-Organiza
toil of the new house by the (leillo
erats was declared to be assured to
night by Representative liandall, of
California, Prohibitionist, and one of
the f1%e so-called independents upon
whom the political complexion of the
house has seeied to hinge.
MIr. Randall returned to Washington
ton ight from Los Angeles. On read
Ing a statement issued during the day
by R hepublican Leader lann, offering
to retire from the race for the Speak
eiship inl favor of Speaker Clark if a
bi-partisan or non-partisan organiza
tion was agreed upon, lie said Mr.
Alann was too late. lie said he was
inl a position to say that enough of
the independents would vote with i the
Demeoc rats to give tie latter a major
ity and assure the administration coil
irol by its party of both 'houses of
Congress.
The have been indieat ions for sev
(?rai days that the Democratic leaders
had rece(ived satisfactory information.
ConeCI' I in g the indplndents. Speaker
Clark and other spoke!-ilmen of the
party have predicted the oucivoimie ap
patently with complete confidenve.
Deiniocrats and Repilkans go into
the organization .tilght.\with 211 meim
bers each, while 21S. votes are requir
ed to elect the Speaker. So foillur of
the live independenxts nmust, Joiln the
Elemocrats to re-elect Speaker Clark
uniiless there are defections front tle
Rtepublican ranks.
Republican Leader Mann,. upon his
return from liaIi today, sai(d lie was
willing to withdraw from the race for
tile Speakership, in the interest of
unity if the louse could be organrl.ed
on b-partisan oi non-partisan lines.
"I uderstand the lepublicans have
suitlCient votes to elect me if they de
sire to," Mr. Alan said "but 1 (10 not.
think this is a time for a partisan
stIruggle. We should go forward
uiited. Of course, If tile Republicaln
insist that we should make the light
with me as their candidate, I will go
along with them."
Representative Mann said lie was
willing to make the race for Speaker
if a majority of the Republicans fa
Vored such a couise, despite hIs per
sonal belief that it would be to the
country's disadvantage. Partisan af
fairs should have no place In the in
coming House, lie said, and whether
the country Is to have peace or war
it was essentIal that all parties unito
at once to ex iedite lior'tanit pubtllie
business.
Confidence Is expr'essedl among both
D~emocrats ando Republicans that the
I louse wi'll wok harmonIously aftei'
the brush over organization.
The almost universal opinion amoing
leaderis today wvas that (lie President
would tnot ask Congress to consider'
any question which might result in
par'tisani fight s. TIhe opuinin is gen
ei'al that the( Csssin will not last
more thain two imoiithIs.
A conference 01n measures to be0 ini-.
trodluced by the for'eign affairs coim
miitee duiriing the comning session was
held today betwn WC'l~cr'ietar'y I nnuslng
and C11(ha irman F'lood. R elpresen tatilve
IHarrison, of Mlississip~pi. and Relp.
rescntative R~agsdlale, of Souih C'aro.,
lina, of the c'ommilittee'.
(Grocrs to (Ioose at Six.
Yes '1'rday s'eieralI of the ( gi'ocei'y
men felt$.*' a m-t' 011n to ('lose tho
grilce ry st orc.s duin g 'thie sutimmer
mlonuthls at C o'clock in the ~ evenIng.
''The Pet itllon was reaily 'sigined and
lie chiange will go into effect nextI
Mloniday and renmain In force until Oc
tober i' st. The following firms signed
(lie petition: .1. M1 Philp110, H untei'
lhi'os., Owings & Owings, .l. HI. Sulli
Ivan,. .tohn A\. Franks, Krunedtcoy iliosi.,
A. L,. .\ahaffey, Dial Company and .
C. Shell & Company. Mos't o'f tho
other' stoies, driy goods, tfur'niure, oec.,
already close iat 6 o'clock throughout
thle yegp exqppt in D~ecembeir.