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VOLUM XXXf flr k a LAURt3NS, SOUTH CAROLINA. WFUNF,30DA Y: JAN. 16, (918t
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CITY PRIM4RY f0
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Democratic Clut Me t in
Thurs. After on.: -
OLD OFFICERS
WERE RE-H CTED
)elmocrati( Prllarl ) ;: . . 1 in
14,brjuary atnrd (:enrd; - uil
he held April 9th. Only tUn:. ,i
elnred t'andidate for . . "n .
The city democrat ic c'; : th
regular meeintlg provied a he
clutb'si conslt iu l pr. din e ach:. r ,l
primary Thursday afternoon. le-or- i
ganizati oln was gone intol by tie eh r -
tion of olilcers for the ensnilug yair. I
as follows: Pres., H. 1'. lIabb; Vico 1
l'rcs..1. LP. Tolbert; Secretary, Alison
lce; Treasurer, P. A. Si:npson. Mem-:
hers of the Executlve Committee: 1
Ward 1, John Armstronur,; Ward 2, :
.ohn Culninghan; Wa'rd ;, J. Ii. Ilit
nami; Ward 4, W. L. Taylor; Ward 5,
W. L. Gray; Ward (1, .1. M. Clardy.
The enrollmont committee, whose
duty will be to enroll all eligible vot- 1
era in their respective wards, was 1
elected as folltfws: Ward 1, C. R. Mose- I
Icy; Ward 2, .1. R. Ellis; Ward >, ; I. I
Franks; 'WaId 4, J. A. Taylor; Ward
5, John Switzer; Ward I, L. B. Black- t
well.
Tlie meting was a very quiet one,
devoid of any sensational turns. The
only questions which brought forth
any discussions of any considerable
length were in regard to the time for
holding the primary and the assess
ments of candidates. Although there
was moderato disetissioil of the fine
of holding the primary, there was
practically no division of opinion as to
when it should be held, the club hold
Ing about unanimously that the rules
should be adhered to and the primary
held as provided for. Political ob
,ervers saw In this decision a distinct
advantage gained by the only declared
candidate for mayor so far, former
Mayor C. 'M. Babb, since the earlier
the election is held the shorter time
will be given his opponents to organ
ize.
The club almost. unanimously decid- 1
ed to assess each candidate for alder- t
man the sum of $1.00 in order to meet I
necessary expenses. The motion was c
opposed by Messrs Y. C. lellams and I
J1. F. Tolbert.
Mr. C. M. Babb is 'o far the only
avowed candidate for mayor. The in- f
cumbent, Mayor J. C. Owings, has not C
yet made Ills plans knMvn. Other I
names being mentioned in connection
wit lithe race are Messrs. John A. I
Franks and P. A. Simpson. In the al
dermianie race, two men have definitely
announced so far, Me.,s rs J. W. 11tel
i ims and S. Bloyd Sexton for re-eee
tion in Wards 3 and 2 respectively.
Aldrenmen Adams and Watts have r
statedl positively thalt they will not
run for anythling. Alderman R. TP.
Dunlap of WVardl 4, hasW stated thlat 110
will be il tile race, althionghl he has
not made Is annlounlcemeint. 'in Ward
ii' Alderman Fowler, who is in the
armay, of course will not offer himilself
for re-electionl. A. L. Mathalffey is be
ing spoken of as a possible sulccessor
to him.
Late yesterday afternoon Mr. C. II.
Moseloy definitely decided to threw Is
hat into the ring for alderman in
V Ward 1.
('otton tilinnings.
Mr. C. 'W. McCravy, counlty sta
tistical agent, reports 34,5,31 bales of
cottonl ginned to January 1st, against
30,240 ginned to the Samne period last
year.
P'resbyterians (all P'astar. 1
At a congregational meeting at the
F'irst Presbyterian church SundayI
morning a Call to that pastorate was
extolnded to Rev. Wi . K arrison, of
Memphis, Tenn. The call to 'Rev.
Harrison came following a series of
a rmnons which he preached in this city
- ~erai weeks ago, when lie made a
deep impression on his ' hearers.
Rhould Rev. larrison qccept the call,
hewill fill the vacn'ney in the chulrchl
made by the resignation of (It'ov. C. 'F.
Hlankin several months ago, when he
acceipted a call lir F'arnville, Va.
MIr. 'W.- L, (ray returned -Monday
from Spartanburg where lie has be'pn
in a hoopiin1 undergoing treatment
DIED YES'T'Ell)AY
Palled to ipally From Injury Received
III ('nh rieston. 'Iwo Weeks Ago.
AIr. 'i'hontas IDuckett Aloseley, one
the oldest citizens of Greenwood
ad no.vn aimost all over Greenwood
.rid lik'd by all wiho knew him died
1t eight o'clock yesterday mor ning at
he home of his son--in.-law, Ar. Lee
lieauddrot on Calhoun Avcntue. .Nir.
\'loe ie'y had beeni iIll since hils injury
received inI Charleston about. tw'
'ce:s ago whoa. lhe was sI te'uck by a
'allhi'ng pile of dross ties on the fer
bat going over from ('harleston to
-1tivns Isla'nfd. 1le never recovered
'rom the tho k. rt'i dnl;- amaI the fam.
!y were coterned about him frot iiie
Irst but hoped thiat he would recover
md1 b1e out again soon, but. it proved to
Have been too mach for hin. ''he
ewe of his death yesterday was re
elved vithI keens sorrow in all irts of
he town. Mir. Aloseley was a n-on of
he late A. C. Moseley and Ulettie
D)uekctt, of Lau'ent county. le mtar
'ied Aliss Parks, a daughter of the late
Dr. Parks, of Greenwood. Shortly af
er his marriage Air. Moseley moved
0 -iaurens, ho. aftert a few years he
novel to Greenwood and has been
i resident of Greenwood ever since.
The funeral services will be held
oday, Thursday, at three o'clock at
lie home of Mr. Lee 13eaudrot on Cal-.
1t11n Avenue. The burial will be had
it the city cemetery by the side of his
,vife who 'preceded hin to the grave
nany years ago.
Mr. Moseley was horn June 20th
852 and was therefore in his 66th
ear. -re its survived by the follow
ng children, Air. Wn. C. Moseley, of
29 'Taggert street; Mrs. Iee Beaudrot
,f -1241 Calhoun, Ave.; Miss (ieorgia
dlose'-3' of 710 DO ircular street: Air.
rank Mloseley ol'., Tenth Company
30mAtt 1.Forlcester' Morne
ey of Now York; Mr. T. D. 'Aloseley,
f the U.. 3. iNavy. All of his children
ire here for the'fineral except. Mr. T.
). Aloseley.-(ireenwood Index.
.001) Si'UA'TION
IN EUROl'E GlR.AVE
.'onditions in F'ranee, Grent Britaitn
and Ialy (a raver Than Ever
Before.
IVashington, .Jan. 6.---'T'he food situ
Ltion in the Allied countries of Il'u
'ope is graver than it has been at any
ime since the beginning of the war',
Ind is giving American government
>fleials deep concern. Official reports
iicturo extreme food shortage in Eng
and, France and Italy.
The fact that conditions in Germany
mnd Austria are far worse offers the
inly ground for optimism in viewing
ho situation.
In England and France the situa
ion is described as critical ini a cable
Iran to the food administration to
lay from Lord Rhonda the British
ood controller, which concluded with
hese words:
"I view the situation with grave
oxlety."
Yesti erday a cablegram from the
"renchi governments said that the
vheat crop had been r'equi litioned
mrd that the bread ration woutld he
ut to allow only seven ounces of
'read daily to all persons except the
cry poor' and those doing hard man
al labor. in Italy conditions are ntot
s good perhaps as In either England
n -France.
Comupulsory rationing will lbe start
d in England immediately with meats
he first commodity to be put tinder
o'ntrol. 'Distr'ibution of butter and
nargarine will be taken in hand next
mnd other foods will be add~edl as they
tecome scarcer. All of the pr'incipal
~oodstuffs will be0 raitioned bty April.
"d1 have repeatedly said in public and
rivato that thgre is no reason for'
mmnediate alar'm, although there is
ivory t'eason for stict economy andi
)recautignarV measures," saidi 'Lord
l.hondha's message. "Trheso statements
n some instanes hayo been twisted'
nto a declaration thdt there is plenty
f food in England and France.
"'rhe food position in this country,
nd I uinderstand in France also, can
rithout oxaggerationi he describied as
ritical and anxious. 'As I am now
nable. to avoid comtpulsory r'a iloning
fear' It will htave to conic with Jong
ines of peole wvaiting in the se
'ore weathietr in practically every lownt
n Eniglanid for the daily necessat les
if ,1ife."
Mr. Chalmers Armstrong has rent
d the Clarke ,bome on Fast Main S.
BIrooklyni andt ha~ noiec1 hin family
TO REGISTER MEN
BECOME OF AGE
Senator Chamberlain Intro(
of the War. Departin
Men to Arm,
'aalhini)igon, .lan. 15.-At , the re
<iuat of tl v.ir (Iep:artilent to(daYi
('hairaino :uat.brlin of the senat1e
mnilitary commiittee will Introdnee at
bill for the re;;i:ii g ion for military
duity of' al1 mn who hav;e heromne
2! year: old sil-l Jue ' . i 1!7, when
the draft law wrIt Imto (fleet.
Anoth' r bill :iih Sveitor (ham
lwrlainu lutrorbletI at the request. of
lie administiatmim woid( provide for
fturn)islhi :i no ''naI a 1y men for ha'
vesting" c'opsO andi other agricultural
duties. Ajiothe'r till wouhl put the
<iuota of tIe tales onl Ile basis of
available mII enI inl thI lirst class in
tead of on loimlation.
In dieterliniig on the reg5istration
of men who have become 2I since the
draft law was enacted, the war de
partment has rejected any plan to
raise the age limit of (le draft to
take in men more than :"1.
SiAVINGS ST.AMP ('A31PA161rN
PROVES EN(01i{tA(lNG
Net itesmits of First 31 onli's Campaign
1'1ry 1' :nrm tm to Sti t h I airmitiat
Itheti,
(harleston. Jan. 1:..-- 'The net results
:)f the trat. lontli of the wat savings
[;tamps cnmpaign in South Carolina, in
which this state is to raise $:10,000,000
of the two billlions which the govern
ment exp9(sts to raise during 1918 by
the saving stamp investmeat. are ca
nouraging to the state headluarters of
the campaign. I. Goodwyn JRhett.
htate director, today made the follow
Ing statement:
"A review of the work accomplish(e
luring the Initial month is satisfactory
vidence that the state intends to <
its share in this great work. Reports
received from postmasters, county
chairmen, and other agencies are en
',ouraging, as they show that thous'
Aids of the citizens are taking an ac
live interest in the campaign, which
Is situ ply for the purpose of diverting
money to \iar needs that. would other
wise lie expended on unnecessary lux
uries.
"'We want every mian, woimani and
child in the state to use the dimes,
quarters, and dollars usually spent
for luxuries for the purpose of help
ng the government. win the war and
win it at the earliest possible moment.
The government will stay in live years
:.001 for every savings stamp bough t
now for $1.12, which eprersents the
original price plus interest. at 4 per
ient per annulml, eotmpouotnded quarter
ly. The thrift stamilps sell for 25e each
Ind can he converted into war sav
ings staumps.
"lEvery postmaster ini the state is
~ellinig (hose stam ps andit will give
zompltete Informaltion about them.
P~ostmen and rural carriers will d~e
liver the stamps to any residlence or
tlee on their routes. Mlany banks
ire handhling them, and hundreds oif
)thier agencies will be app~loinited. WVar
sayings societies among all classes of
peoplo a're being formed. It in abso
utoly the safest anid siniplest invest
nent that can be made, and~ pays good
nterost. "I am conidenlit that South
:airolina will respond to this alpeal."
Two Onthouses Enrned.
Two small outhouses belonging to
lesars N. (W. Maclien and P. E. can
ion, on Sitjlivan street, 'were dhestr'oyed
,y fire Friday morning just about the
(me that the sleet anid rain raged
lecest. D~ue to the sever'e cold, sonme
Ittl time was lost in making water
onnection, but by hard work the fire
nehi sucteeded in Having several ad
oiniiig bu'lings. Trhe buildings eon
ained very Ji~tle stuff of any value,
mo the iamage was niot large.
Wyatt A. Taylor Cotming.
WVyatt A. Taylor, fIeldi secretary of
hie South Carolina Christ ian Endeav
wts, will meet with the Chlristian Eni
heavor society at the Chamber of
doimerce rooms Fridlay evening at
'30 o'elock and make an address on
lhristian Endeavor work. Mr. Taylor
Aill he aceotnpaniedl byIra. Taylor,
hilo will also probably make a short
WHO HAVE
SINCE LAST JUNE,
Juces a Bill at the Request
nt. Add 700,000
r Each Year.
Regis;tration of men who have be
conie of 1:e ile (he Illdraft !a' w:a:
enactid wnI. re1Ionuntended in thy re-cl t"xr of Pv .-I lash ii
(4'i rep41(1 ort o lovo.; -\larish~a I Cen
(ial Crowder ae one of the near: h-"
w; hich l illI. imn for th na
ti)n t 'r1 zU' I.it:ht h'.a1 iled wiIll 13t
tak~itg those. who have others: dependill
e~nt up!on thetl. It coullt be done, al
s. (:'t r;1! (-rav:dar. l) i::tedI ou1, bi
extemlcin; till a;.' iilmit:: sahm, the
preen''t line of ::1. I'l'Th e 1 r i-part
uitent har adop-tetd the4 first. suggestion,
It. 1 estiniated that it will ad(1 abul u
00,01 uien m- t:1 dlraft aI lable
eacl year.
('(:'14rer'InI(n halve ieen advised
111:11 furter b'.i I:slation would he
ne((:=2ary ;0 to4I (Lfeet and carriy on the
drat. and althe !Jtssllage of Senator
Lhm e 'i' ill with aldmiiiat ion101
supp~ort i.: e'xpe,'tedl promptly in botht
houses:.
Sil11H-:1,NTS OF SODA
MAY COMI SOON
I'. W. Mooret farm 1 tnionsi.ralor, A.id
I is' IEnirmier(1'S In )111k( Retilak t for
l:rly Slipments of Ni1.Ltat of S'::I.
('ounty l m11 I)( :ontst 'atiln .\g n'llt
'. \ l. .\oui e s '' ;I ys'' te'dt4 ; that he
':15 very al:lNiou.- fo1' the arfm'{s of
the connty to Ie hilly iniformieil about
lhe shipm1en1ts of nitrate of soda. which
[lie govei nment. hetas promised to) 4ma<e
,t an 'elvr1 *date. Whill' the informnc.
Iion at lIleen t, he sai i, was . ate r
limited, he un4ih rt!andts that the soda
wili probably be distributed thlough
t he count11y aigen1te. He wo~ill s4(li1Een ser'
V'ices of some man at or nea' each
'lip!png poilt ill the county right
tiay who will act as agent aid to
wihomi any group of farmers may (ur1n
))ver their' order. Alinimum n cars Will
probably be 10 tons, but farmers are
iskod to secure as many tons as o5s
dhle for each car so that a saving in
freight tonnage may be made. The
terms of plurchase will most probably
be cnsh. .Mi. Moore called attention
10 the following statement. issued by
Secrtary louston at Washington sov
r'al days ago:
"Within the last few days prepara
ions have been completed for the de
livery at the seaboard during"Janu
try of 18,000 tons, and every reason
tibe assurance has been given that
utIpplies, up to the 100,000 tons, for
the ensuing 111011ths will he delivered.
I'ver'y possible) effort will he made to
make certain these deliveries but it
sholId he understood that, on acounlt
"if existing situa0tions, circumstances
)ver which there is no control might
inter'ne.
"I1 cannilot state today exactly what
thle 1pri(e will be, but1. it will lie api
pr1oximal~tely .f75 oin boar'd cars at the
seaboar'd. Far'mers will have to pay
CreIghtI char ges to thetch 100cal stat ions,
lie Sltte fertilizer' tag fee, which va
'icei in differenit States btit wvill proh)
lihly not average mlore thtan 25 cents a
on, and( anly other local echarges.
'"The nitrate secured under01 the apl
p~ropr'iation 'will lie sold only to farm
3rs for' theownO'.i use4during the com
ing season, andi generally not in ex
nes of thie amlounts used 'by them
heretofore. 'The hlepartnment. is now
lrranging nmachinery for the dist ribui
ion of the mtater'ial and will give full
puibliclity conlcerig (ho details of the
rnatter."
Store lit 6ray Court Rlobbed.
'The store of Mr. W. P. Owens, at
uray Court, was entered by thieves
last Tiuesdaty night and goods in on uin..
tertaln amount were taken off. Among
the thIngs missing were a sack of
iugar, a~ fow knives and other articles.
(lhe robbery took pilace just before the
[htrry of no0w (lie sonic night, but
cong enough befoie it to prlevent tracks
icing followed. No c1lue hats yet been7
lncoveed to hll.1p detect (the robbers.
Adonliram Ci(ou ncil No. 2, will meet'0
rnriday night of this week, the l3th, at
4vbich time the gland omliers are ex
pgetedi anid will confer the dlegrees on
i 'arge class of applicants. R~efresqh
iY91t3 will be served,.
COtNVME:.AL ONLYt CAN Ill:
(:rovers A ilow1teol to Requi11re i"
to 1111v Two 1,411211~4)1 of ;'
err Pouind of1 Snii~r. No (Mr t ,r
iluoit PIermintterd.
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ii: ' '"11i ii i rc 'n l. i ;
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(l to 1 4)11 o01" fo o (' l'p ()03 itI ' I
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na Ill ition a I f 'ioT S l!et). s UlI)i 113
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fr ti c ves ig t 1(1) all:)1l hi' tof)4'i l 0) I In
tf lI1t V (1'53115 t':I~ Iov 1',33(31 ofja Aut a :3
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;1,)i11i 1f ')flgr". t'ss ' IofN to11' Ilill a ls( w llti 1r hether
heeon lu ai~ di al !11130)1'f l! " ,:11 'l ieaeney
wIllion a:tl offse I lu I,,'li sloc d 1)1!11 'h
It IC ( i il}1ll o) II it:nt. 1r'
114tI L: . ' I:: o3VI Iy illVtoy cst 3l 1 11)3 1 -
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(lit')' toii (iv~k 0'3 again 13tititr' -l: t5;I
V.4)3 whet!'. I0 t hill May3S ( 1 )31:"e4it:c'a
mlig'I 1 (' 1 41. (.)l oftiv !' )T l ( t ~ t 3(
lable;I is , tha0 t u ,Tl:'( his r 1v et ow
1t;hi fonli Post. r eaks of Ed11 toriand
i'Ofui Isi. hSe Iilaic f (1 idm '-a Sa;
mlolPo yabileity in rie aupyn stoe
taia i list I)a is liad til bperains ofl
fertt l)o) Re'AIIiarl Admil So'amuel'x
pI('' al t s t. liiiits igl12.t
"No iC)yt is elld woiirhg the' cons.itr
iitio of ~ongresll to ascertai htherg
tdwithu an oufseting St)niiC in.1 thet
etra ohf informaiof. tIs it no. 1)31 ring
that t 1121 i tt' o er 0( i es a 3 t i isl
nlt11et ("1V. ? WIde 1111'1 e I5' not t'S5PdaI5
;el the itctlSates noaly aend hative
pblic ellemoby tae( toin the~o ft Ithesm
Derit 11nd rasane to epeti( thatil
oraI' of11! I b Nav a Sho"d (' ' 11i3(',1. Sit l"\'
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