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VOLUME~ XXX. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 21, 1917. NUBE 1 MISSION WORK[RS IN PROlII4BL[ S[SSION Meeting of Baptist Women Closed Thursday INSPIRING ADDRESS BY DOCTOR HAHN The Election of Oilcers Resulted in Few (lhanges from Personel of Out going Adminlstration. Memorilis to irs. Watson and .118ss Janie Lide. With a very splendid address by .Dr. 93. D. Hahn of Greenville, and a liber al offering in behalf of the Lula Whil den Memorial, the session of the I5th annual meeting of the Woman's Mis sionarv Union, auxiliary to the State .Baptist Convention of South 'Carolina, came to a close Thursday night, af ter a two (lay conference, the meetings of which were held at. the First Bap tist church. )r. Ia;..a. especially in vited speaker of the evening, speak ing on the subject, of foreign missions, forecast the tremendous possibilities that .would come to America after the war in the matter of evangelizing the world. The convention just held was a con ference of the officers and leaders of the Woman's Missionary Union rather than a full convention with its usual attendance of 500 delegates. Howev er, an interesting program was car ried out, with Mrs. J. D. Chapman pre siding at the several sessions, and the meeting, with an attendance of about 150 delegates and visitors, was pro dictive of much inspiration and en cour'agement for the future work of the union. At the morning session officers for the coming year were elected, there being very few changes in the per MM~tt hdrit'::). ."GiNiim'a Tirt;''rci= dent Mirs. Edwin Carpenter of Bishop Ville, first vice president; Mrs. M. 'N. TPilman, L. K. Sturkile, Miss Mary Adams and Mirs: W. S. ('ook of Char. lesten. division vice presidens' Mirs. J.h) R. Fiser, corresponding secre.. tary' .Mrs. E. A. Mcl)owel. recording secretary: Miss .Jessie King, treasur'e; ?ilise: Annie l'lmer, auditor: MT,is. (leo. 1. Davis, rupierintendemii T. W. A.'s and college correspondent; Mrs. Ed win, superidtendent Royal .\mbassa dors; Mrs. W. J. alnteher, superintend ent Sunbeams: -Miss Bessie Major, su perintendent mission study: 'Mrs. R. C. Iloyt, honorary member of the ex ecutive board. The sessions of the convention op ened Wednesday moring withl devO tional exercises, after which the greet tng of the local Woman's Missionary 1Union socleties were extended to the convention by \lrs. Samuel if. Templi man. The president's annual report showed that more tihan $50.000 bad becen rol lected anid diisburised lby lie union dur iing the hast year, and that vr etrati fyin roiiries''s had been miadle in oriing neCw soc(ietles and iiro.ie't ing t~Ihe workit g~enrlly. Thie lit)rt of thle ot heri oill(eirs of thle State Unjin were ailso iiresented at this Wedn esdiay afteriioon ('omm11itte re. ports werie siubmnitt ed, thlese coveril ing firaiinig schiool, the .\argaret Funiid, lit eraturen' personal service. Thiies' were fil lowed by' reports on bena'm lences, M urs. A. TI. Jaimisoni of (1 reen Wood!. -s''enking for' (onnlie .\axwell fieed iminist ers, andl .\l's. b. ii. Mce Ateer foir the llatti Ht i'osptstail, Cof liiumbia. At thle mnorning session a special 'mlrle' ton. amiounitinlg to $f100, was .ikeni foir -the puripose of payine the s p'n ses of a slier'lal conrse in lieda rougv t'r Mliss .Janio' lde, who is at hiomie fr'oni hr Ci ost ini China11 aM a i !'tonihhy. Sheo will spend~ thle year in.ii 'i tdy inij . p comn~ttry. In this con nect ion it ~ay lhe staled thai the uin ton,' at its' mee tung Wednesday even tng raised 'a futnd of $5ir as a imemio i'ial to the lnte Cairs. C. N. 'Watson, foir many year's the beloved Nrnsident of the- State Woman's .Mtssioniry finion atind one of the mfost 4etive and promi nent loadors in -mission 'work tiA the - tate foi' a long time. -' E At the meeting Wednesday night the' conference hiear'd two excellent ad *dresses on r'elated subjec'ts, horm and ' State missions. Dr. C, Im flurinf Co.. MISSIONS IN CROSS HILL T'hird Union of the Woman's Mission ary Union Auxiliary Held Pleasant ' :td I'roltabie Session Saturday. ('ross 11111, Nov. 19.-The Third Un *t cf the Woman's Missionary Union Auxiliary to the Laurens Baptist asso eiation held a very pleasant and pro fliable meeting here at the Baptist chutreh Sattrday. The attendance was good, ropresentatives coming from Mtadden, alt. Pleasant, Clinton, Betha bara, and other places and the inter esting program was rendered with prompt dispatch. We were permitted to mingle with the delegates only at the noon hour when they were partak ing of a dellcious dinner in the warm sunshine. Among them we found Aunt Kate, the sparkling writer of the Ad vertiser, who Is the gentle, affable president of the in ion. Also, we were glad to meet M rs. Emma Gaines, widow of the late Rev. W. A. Gaines, at one tlimea f tencher and pastor in this county. Mrs. (ines makes her home at Memphis now, with her (augh ter. She is visiting her sister, Mrs. 11. W. Brown and was a visitor at, this meeting. A number of others we were glad to see whose names might be mentioned if time would permit and who are active in the great mission ary cause, and aided much the interest and profit of this meeting. A few days ago Mrs. W. B. Fuller had at her dinner table four genera tions of her family, herself, a daugh ier, a granddaughter, and two great grandchildren. Only a few persons can enjdy such privileges. The commit tees appoi nted for the inrpose continued the Y. M. C. A. work during the week and we are able to report $521 raised here for that fund ip to this time. All of our sick are improving now except .\r. 13. A. W\harltn, whose con dition remains unchanged. 1tev. (; .. Smith, of Cross Anchor, lKat aecepted the call extended him a week ago by the Bati1st chirelis of Cross 1lll, Waterloo, and Mountville, tn lieco'ne ,helir pastor .td it is un derstood will enter upon his work by January. 00UllT Al,10Ul'IINE.D FlRli)AY. Terdliet. for PlaiintitY in (rase of Suill van is Sullivan Power Company. After a busy session of practically two weeks Court of Common Pleas ad journed Friday the last Jury verdict being for the plaintiff in the case of Mrs. Itelen I'. Sullivan vs the South er'n Power Company for alleged dam age to plaintiffs laud by reason of back water eai sed by the building of a dam across lleedy Rliver at Tumbling Shoals. The verdict was $800. The suit was for $2,000. William Solomon secured a verdict. of $82.22 in a suit brought by hint amgainst the oil mill here for hIle value of some entton seed bought by the de fondant. Aevording to the tesiiimony the oil mill bought the seed from a farmer Over whose cro Nir.. Solomon had a mortgage. In the two eaises of L,. W. C. lila lock vs I'. .\t. Pit ts and( A. 1t. lilakely I le lplain t itt secuired a ve'rdie t for thle itmssessioni of some ituulies over whtich ill the litigants bel mortgages. In t lie citse of .\irs. A it. Thomie vs lhe Einteipilse National i~ :1k a ver riut was rendetedl in favorc of the de tetndanit. Thtis stit was for a reinm btursefitPnt of ftinds alpplied by the bant k to the ptayimnt of an enulrsedl (alit. It I". iletuting of ( ;een.,o Sitwit thu "(uk-end in the city withl *Mr . andu ~ Air-. it. I'. Fleiming, .1,. .1tnese oni reltedI ' i lsubjecs, lhone and ( miitssitns andiu IDr. A. E. lriowni spioke tf htoiti iii ~oniS aind the clhiirchi butildilng and( Ioan fund. 'Thurtsday mioti ning the convent ion he parid irepoit s from sitperinltendents of 1le animen ts for youn tg pleople, IncI id_ ing SuinhetatmW .ltyal A maisadrlus and rormtingn addrecuss tras delIvered by .\iliss MI:try I". IDixoft, who was tile gtuest 'if hoiior of thle tuion. She is a datigh ler of the, llev. A. C. tl~lxon, the noted lvine. As mlessengers to the State'conven Lioni, Mtrs. Chiapian, thte president, and roar depaf'tnientil superintendlents "Me elted 'by the union for.- this hionor. Twenty-six delegates wvore also .'hose~n to the next convention of the Wonman's' Missionary Union, auxiliary to the Southern Baptist Convention. A..,. TWO ACRES OF WI W. W. Lonq Issues Call to F to Raise Two Acres of At a meeting of demonstration t igents held in Columbia Monday, ir. I W. W. Long made an impressive talk to the agents stressing the need of wheat planting this fall and callinge )l them to assist in promoting a move ment along that line. It was decided to ask the farmers of the state to grow at. least two acres in wheat to each plow an( to raise at least one iore litter of pigs. A systematic cam paign was laid out for the (lemonstra tion agents by which as many farmers as possible will be asked to sign pledge to do that much. Mr. P. MV. \oore, deiionstration agc'nt. for this r'otnty, attended the meeting and yes terday started to workii in this county. lie is being assisted here by Mr. C. B. lParris, of (reenwood cointy, AMss laisy hi:irris and Supt. .1. 11. Sullivan. In return for Mr. iParris' services, dir. Moore will help him organize Green wood county. These people are visit ing the schools and giving to the chil dren circular letters to be carried to the parents asking them to co-oper ate in the campaign. Yesterday and the day before a few rep'esentative farmers were asked as to their opinioni on wheat growing and here are a few of tile answers they gave: 1 A. IT. Moore "Yes, I'll sow wheat. It has been a good poliicy all these years; now it's Ile ONLY policy. Thread enough for home use by every Southern farmer 1 means vitally helping in this big fight. And then, what good's my cot Ion when the (lockr barrel's emp1y01 II. S. Wallace "Of eours" I've sowed wheat. Sowed it on good land and intend to ive it the best chance I know how. 'nder pre:4intt food condil ions I wVoul(l he a Very foolish and short- ighted farumr to do otherwise." 11. It. Itlakely "Always sow wheat. Not as a m oneyag p siu mak~iig lroiposit in hil for briead. .\lore important now ii an ever before in 'miy memory."' .111o. if. W\harfonl ".\nybody with foresight can see .1t liethliehen School. There will he a box supper and free entertainment t iethlehn schliool oin the night of the 2Sth. The public is i cordially invited. .h'eting of H. of 1'. on December Ird. All menr4ers of 1i larens I Aldge No. I :1, K. of P. are req uested to attend I the next regular lieetlin, on Monday . night Dec. ird, at 7::1 p. ni. There i will be annual election of oflce rs and ( : smoker. The P1111to Hank will also \ he conferred( on a class. Como andi join themi. llohlhar to the tobiacco fund for the. boys in i'rance last wecek. .\ir. Solo non, ini handinlg overI his mlone4y, sa4Id . hat as a regular smoker of parl icuiar .\mierican brands himeltf, he symnpa-.' ihized with tihe boys who had to 4imokle Forieign) tobaccos whih are1 not4 14 at all hnmilar' ini taste to the local product. 114' is an (old coin cob, smioker andf kinows w'hat hie Is Ialing0 about. Thel numbe)10r of pi ol - in Ih i on)1 I hut ei by two) about a "a :' a fter iler tloy d, A\bramlii an 1141in had I!iRuihgd 1' enIv v of dun'kh on's with hoo(1 11:in irons5 on ll' a h ir or: s. :\s a l'e51l of (th liii f|iii. N:in01 Yollbg andl an d of their wea puns anid t weny (d01 alance, werle hiighi yrado nI intrumentIs ind lit. for the mo1sf I:'Stidious1 coin- r panly. whet hici tori e 4 in. a longi n s- Ii hle 14or praeial 1 lines.t ient, h far't ini FronI J,ine. NIirs. C. Nh. ('1ark' has received a let- I er from 1hcr son, liteuut. Aug. G. Hart, y itating that he is seeing ser'vice in the 'ront line tienehes in France. C'ondi ions in the trenches are not very a )leasant, ho staites, but lie and the y 'est of tho Americans are .preparIng a .0 givethe Germans a big dose of Tmed- a Clne sOon.r W. P. ilE AIRDJ SENTENCED l'(1 DIPRISONMENT Iudge Johnson 31akes Inmpassioned Statement in l'aissing cnt'nce at Greenwood Wednesday. W. P. 'Beard, who was convicted in 'eleral court at Greenwood last week m two counts, making and conveying 'also reports and statements with in ent to interfere ,with the operation mnd success of tle military and naval orces of the nation and of an attempt o cause muliny and disloyalty, was entenced by Ju1dge Johnson Tuencsday o serve a year and a day in the fed 'ral penitentiary at Atlanta and to pay i lie of $5to. On notice of an appeal o the stipreme colut, he was released [or t;ll days on $1,000 bond. IlIe re iitneil to Ahheville Tuesday night Vhere it Is supposed he will perfect his arrangemnents for fitlier legal Iroccedings. lJt rest in the trial of .Mr. Ileard was of more than ordinary interest in this county. whee ie was reared and Where his forehears bore an hon nod name. Older men of the present Le'neralon recall with a sense of gi'at itudo the service which his father, the late Wmn. F. feard, the late -S. I). (iGarl inglon and other intrepid leaders, pe formed in the trying lays of recon struction in redeeling ilie state from radicaI and negro- rule. Manty ltrill 'na stories are told of their exploits and narrow escalies from captuitre and punishmlent which made for theml a wide reputation for fearlessness aInd1 lion. .Judge .oltnson iade reference to the defendanlt's father in his state Iment before passing sentence, which, taken from lh' (greenwood D)aily, .lournal, was as follows: It is a !nainfl duty to pa-;s sentence on any perlson. As a right.- minded fa Iler or mother punishes tle chihI not ill a ger lint in sorrow , not for the sake of punishtunent as sucllhibut (or the good of the child, so this court. i1(0 in anger b1t in1 Sorrow, not fI'o Ihe :1ak1e of p taishin t I as such buit for 1 hr ;:oo~d of the( cit izen, p~asses jiulg metnt. The reformlationl of the citizren timore impocrtant than his pulni-h meont. TIhe latter should if possible In so ad innisteril as to bring about the former. 'his plains 11 why I m-ver' lp-onotlee h1:trshl or oppwess;ive jiude' mtents. \\'hon ('un i'r's: declared war oulr :;talus Wa.; Iix(d and it leenme114 th duty of eve'ry citi"zen, no matter what his op'inionl and sympathies had bieent prior to that I ime, to yield oliedi nceto the law, and to do all in his pow'r to -bring tIlle war to a success ilt issue and to restore to the world an honorable and lasting peace. \\'hen one's house in wihich is his ill is on fire, it Is an inopportune lito to discuss Iite causes of Iite Ire. The tlden impelling duty is to put out th ire. 'The eolttry is in a1 very real and a very serious wia r and T am1 bound to b lievi that all I tue Ameri 1man ('itizenls wallt (lilr ('oilllty to win. to will (itickly and with as lit le suffering and blood-she'd as pos 5 1101 -her' to grat ify antytiody's preju lies. but I)11(admii ter 1 jusit ice' inl m1e'r4'y. Onte year1 and tone dalyf (lin WAR OF AMERIC) CLALRES PH President T eis L oyd Nort is "St rightot" ad( No Arms flas butt One Coni St. l'aul. .Nov. IN -.\s 1aildemonsttIa h4e wo h- .Noresil wlittt, reprde'l ss t u-r 'o ever 44(seuty'oft the Siteand was "Ntheinm onweldh aiehored httfere atight and gal lirmed1 toeitrpse tl otn by of the gtortnment. i its m't' io lThe auIen1Ice. ghrodgh liewit 'ol a~ mesae frome toetidena \\'i 'e'yatv of th rat NoWest emite IEAT PER HORSE ariners of South Carolina Wheat to the Plow hat bread means more 'to the world ow than we have ever known before. Vhy should I leave my chance ror v'heat bread next year to uncertain onditions (there are so many ahead f us) when I can he certain about he matter by having some at homne of ty own raising. The Laurens county arner who fails to do his best in and, fert ilizer, and attention, to raise is wheat at home this year is ccr ainly very slow to see his plain duty, o not, only his country, but to his wife nrid children." .1. ''. A. Hallow "'Ihis year -we are planning on my >iace to 'eat bread by the sweat of ur brow' and each man must do his wn sweat ing. The landlord ean look Lier the interest of himself' and his 'enter in no other way better this 'ear, than by seeing that every man aises his own wheat. Any other pol fy seems foolish to say nothing of he ng unpatriotic." c. H1. B3olt "The government is asking our 'oung men to go to the front. W\'e now what we think of one who won't Fillingly go. It is asking of the old 'r ones, nothing more uirgel t right low than that we plan to make our >read at home. Frankly, I think the nan who is not planning to do so is a slacker'. The man who isn't looking )ut. for his own bread at home now leeds a guardian and his government night to let him go hungry." J. M. Sumerel "I am going to sow wheal. I have )en sowing before. 'Thile possibility is hat we may no thave llour bread next 'ear and I am making ready." Toy A. irummitond ''1 will sow wheat. this fall and ex (eet for' my teniants to sow wheat. also. )i mlly It. I. 1). route miore wheat is ieintg sown .than usual." W. 1). Ilyrdl - "I always grow wheat and will do 0 thi. year. I find by planting it on ood red land I am able to make it a >r'ofitable crop." .titenled .1. It. P. Synod. R1ev. 1. N. Iennedy, of Ora, Vho is Iso pastor of the A. I. P. church here. as been away in attendance 11101 the heeling of the l'resbytery at Atlanta, ba., and Synod at Fayetteville. 'i'enn. rev. Kennedy was honored at the last aceting of Synod by b ng elected loderator and presided at the meeling ast week. Inciden tally Synod was ntertlainedl by the chuirh (* whwlich hle 'as formerly pastor, itaki 'g his stay here doulily enjioyable. Itefore re lrning home. he is spj'nding several ays in Atlanta. :here he will allend he llilly Sundiay revival mieetintgs. ornI to thle city 8:aturiday whlich lhe l'ft 1' which he is very' piot d4. ie stati's hat he htad about11 six atrr's in ihiIs holil that4 he S h ' algh lil ltutens had' 'n'vitly andi w ioked it tut litth1- as rom14 ared4 to eut tont. V. P. 1', ram1 ini ('ostume11 by the, i. Y. P. I'. at a whichlm ii' the imblil' IS (ordially itt liedi. After youl have~- s4etn aund on tyedl the Tham:nks5iv in prJ4ogr-am~ you 'IlI surieIy watnt to eomte to thie ChriiisI ils 01)e wichi thie young1 iueop)le alre wV pinin fori. ('oiine ande enoy Viit in ('oliumbin. .\lr. ant-d .lts. L. .\. fi1l1 antd .\iss lester' lemtbree of Crloss Anchor are ilatinog in Colum lbia I this week. Mr. Frank I lgnder'son, of D~enm arik, codfimanied by' hits bride otf a fe"' eeks airrIved in the city Moniday to pond a few days with his parentts, Mrt. nd( Mirs. J. -W. H~ender'son, and othter iailves LAUR[NS COUMTY PASSES ALLOTMNT Nearly Seven Thousand Dollars Raised. Y. M. C. A. FUND IS OVERSUBSCRIBED ('ity of LIatireIts .4lhi.Cses almotst enough to Meet the Allotntnh for the (ouun ty and Other Parts of ('oun t MaLke hiandsome ('ontributins.' In thet' campaign for tile ai-my Y. .\I. C. A. i111, which closed .\! Od;y night,. I.;aurens county. acquI(ittedl her -3' '1 ll h a e'I se o 0 and shet almost doubled thle a10111n1. Isaur1en1s city alone raised al tuost the allolmlent for the entire coun ly and othet' places in h(' cont11y con trib utedI hnldsotmely. The ' exact amounts have not been arrived at yet, but the approximate figure for lAturens county is $,9I21.50. Apyproximate con Iribittions of the various ('ottnmuni ities inl tile ('ounity are given 'below. Yesterday afte'rnoonl Chairman It. It. Nickels asked The Advertiser to ox 1)ress his Ihantks anid the thanks of the ('omm11ittee( for the loyal work of tihe various sub-commhtlitleis, the speakers and( t.hose who c'ontr'ibultedi. As an ex p ressionl of liberality, loyalty to gov ernmca tt and Christian ideals andl of supptl ort of Ite boys at the front. ite could not ask for a bettetr spirit. ainrens county wvon great, lurels :am1ong the ditrerent countie1s of the two statbs of North and Sou!th Caro lina. YesIerday morning tlChairmani Nic'kels received a -telegram1 of con gratultat ion in which it was stated that this c'ounty exceecded it>'1' roortion by a airger I('reeliage 1(than anty other :'o0ntt1y in the two slates. .1 pproxim t' ('ontribut ions. Sl iickory Tiav"ern1 .. .. .. .. . . 27.00 Wa'trl..o.. ....... .... .. 210.1))0 b iforld .. ....2........ : (:ree) t'onld.................. ':11ndy1' Sp'intugs .. .. .. .........2. 1Iar1 t l... b % ..... .. .. .. 1.1; oly r..ings ........ .. ..111 :ul n t t ................ 11.1: I hiures ..l I i.......... ....27. V. Ora .. 11................... 1.0 Shady (;rove' .. .. .. .. . .:.;; 11)) Tl'rinity .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. :.00 Ilighhl:nd( llome . .. .. 74 Laingston Chu11rch .. .. .. .. 2S.:!:5 ('ross liil l .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ' Lim.0 ) Owings .. . . . . . . 221.:-1 Shiloh .. .. ..3...........7:.25 Isr-ay" 'ouri' .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2011.111 Walrrior C'reek . . . . . .18.5 L i bonit' .. :. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21.. P r'lienldshipl . . .. .. .. .. .. .. "1'.1)1 I hurch .. .. .. .. . . 101.7, ' i' Springs .. .. .. .. .. 1 2.'1 .io iiewelli.. .................1 .54 liber 'y Tav'rn ..'i....... . 17.5 I ''r iie tn...... ............. .0 Im'i ''jt................. . ':iru .. tet.. .......... ... 1.7 l' o el.. ..........ii.'0 ANS DE (ESIDEN1 WILSON t One of C( ss Naio i 'imon0 Purpose. ra I) and II th fore I It i etce: 8 f.t ithI. ''The time' hia- coei u je ' a t bum mitust th' Iprot('ctild -andi that fajitiht.f it'itni-d in deeds. Sacrjt'ifiei set i must15 ('4)1)4 11r11) Cvery ihiss. ('evry Itrofession, ivery pty: oevery lra)ce. i'very, it' irted ivery seelotn(1. Th'ius is ntot. a bantketrs' war ot' a farmeri'ts' war' 01r a iianutfacturiers' war, ora a labor' intg tmani's war- it is~ a wart fort evi'ry stra ight-ottt Am it cantt :Wvhe thear ottr1 llag be his by hirth or bty adoptionl. We ate today at ttatiotn in atrms, and wo tmus't tight, farm, miinle .1nd lpanui facture I, conserCtvet foodl, anid fuel, sav'o (Continuerd nn nrdinrinl page.)