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tE aXXenv SA dPetiAer. VOLU~i1~ XXXV. LARENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1919. NUMBER4 STA;91 [IG ST 1bR LAST PARL[YS Completed Treaty Expected by Saturday ITALIANS MAY RETURN SHORTLY Semi-Offleiil Viow in Rome is that Italianls Have Not Defluitedy With drai wii from the Coiferenee. Out come of Italin Parliamentary Ac. ti is now Awaited.. The stage Is rapidly being set for the final phase of the peace negotia tions said the Associated Press last night. Yesterday's plenary session of the peace conference stamped its ap proval on the coVenant of the League of Nations, while today Germany's plenipotentaries are expected to ar rive at Versailles to join the members of the mission already there. Some points in the peace treaty to be presented the Germans are as yet isettled, but it is considered possible the 'Clauses Involved will shortly be ready for incorporation in the doe meit. so that tile completed treaty will he ready for the enemy delegates by the week's end. Italy was not represented at the pllenary session yesterday, but. dis patches from Rome indicate the prol ability that her delegates will return to 'aris after a. brief period. The Ital lan parliament will meet today and It is expected tlint Premier Orlando will at once appear and lay before it tle situation which arose at Paris when President Wilson made hih4public statement relative to Flume and the Dalmatian coast. Action by the parliament, which will be In effect a mandate to the Or lando ministry, will be requested, thore.being an effort to Qbtain a unan inous vote on the resolution demand ing that Italy's claims on the eastern coast of the Adriatic be recognized. If this is done, it Is probable that Premier Orlando and his colleagues will immediately re-appear in Paris. Advices from Rome state that the seni-ofticial *view of the situation there is lint Italy has not definitely withdrawn from the peace conference but has merely suspended partilelpa tion. If the vote of (lie Italian parlia ient is favorable to the position tak en by Premier Orlando, it is probable that the diplomatic battle will be re sumed in Paris. There is apparently no thought for the preseii. at least to annex Flume to Italy by parliamentary action, it being planned to demand action on the part. of the conference. The national council of Flume, how ever, has, according to report. halnd ed all the powers of the state and muinicipality to a representative of Italy there. German government troops are slowly encircling 'Munich, wvhichi is hlcd by soviet, forces, but it is proba ble that it will be several (lays be fore a general attack on (lie city is lauinched. Rumanian attacks against the soviet arnmy of Ilungary are making progress, according to reports, which state that (lola Kun, the head of the Tlunga rian Ilolsheviki, has admitted the I roops under his command are being dlefeated. Ihundreds of people are be ing arrested at fludapest and are be ing 1h01( as hostages by the Blolsheviki, who threaten wholesale executions if (lie Rumanians continue to advance. The withdrawal of American forces from most of the front line ,positions in northern litussia is reported. It is said that they wvill leave the country as soon as possible. COTTON MEETJNO CALLFMD. Meeting of Cotton Committee and Farmuers Called to be Heid ini the Court House Salesday. Mr. W. L,. Gray, chairman of Tau rens county cotton committee has called a meeting of the committeemen andl farmers to be held in thie court house next Monday at noon. Final reports on acreage reduetion will be heard and the ,convention in S4ew Orleans discussed. Mr. Gray expects to say a few wvords about the conven tion, as lie has been appointed as one of the delegates from this ate to at tend. A full attendance Is reouested. COURT EN SESSION. Judge F. 11. Gary Presiding in Place of Judge Geo. E. Prince Uho is Sick. 'Tihe court of general sessions con vened yesterday morning with Judge Frank B. Gary, of Abbeville, on the bench instead of Judge Geo. E,. Prince who was to have -presided at this term. Judge Prince was sick the first of the week and Judge Gary was appointed to sit in his stead. Jurors have been drawn for two weeks of court and it is thought that most of this thno will be consumed. Yesterday the court was engaged in the case of R. Coke Gray vs the C. & \V. C. railroad. Mr. Gray is asking damages for alleged injury to his house on West Main street caused by the caving in of the railroad's embank ment. The house is occupied by 31r. .J. F. Tolbert and 'was at one time the property of the Methodist church. The case will be given to the jury this morning. FIV1E NEGRO HOUSES , DFSTROYE) BY FIRE laze Wipes Out Five Cottiges While Firemen are Without Water Pres sure. Fire originating in the house of Jane Fields, colored, in the "tich 11111" sec tion of the city Sunday afternoon, de stroyed her house and four others be longing to negroes of the vicinity. Oth ers suffering loss were John \illiams, George Cain, I lattie Boyd and N. S. Torrence. N. S. Torrence's house was a rather large structure and the loss to him is considerable. Jane Field went away from her house about three o'clock, leaving a long stick of wood in the stove with one end of it projecting ont of the door, It Is thought that this broke off and fell, setting he house on fire. When discovered shortly afterwards it was already burning rapidly. A otiff %%ind fanned the flames and con trIbvted to their spread to qther hous es. The fire department answered the alarm, but was unable to save the house or the four adjoining it, the fire men being unable to get a stream strong enough to do effective work. Chief J. T. Crows was not in the city and was consequently unable to direct the work of the fire fighters. t01MITTEES APPOINTED FOR COMMERCE CIAMBEII W. L. Gray Made Permanent Chairman of Board of Directors. At a meeting of the new directors of the Chaiber of Commerce held in the Peoples Loan & Exchange Bank building 'Monday afternoon, 'Mr. W. L. Gray was elected chairman of the board of directors and the following committees were appointed: Civic Coimittee-4Dr. S. 11. Temple man, chairman; J. W. Dunklin, B. L. Clardy. Mereantile-l). Ii. Wilkes, chair man; L. 10. Burns, iR. F. Jones. I ndustrial-Alb~ert Dial, chairman; H1. 1). Gray, TV. L.. Monroe. Triaile andi Transportation-Alison Lee, chairman; 1E. D). Easterby, D. 11. Swygert.' Agricultural-J. WV. Todd, chair uman ; P. C. Owings, R. F. Fleming. Finance-E. P. ..\iinter, chairman; W. i0. 3Meng, S. M. Wilkes, .T. F. TVol A join1t meeCt ing of thle Board of D)1 rectors and the Finance Commit tee has been called for Friday evening of this 'week at (6 o'clocle in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce. it is hoped that a full attendance will be had. TO EXTEND STORE. Minter Company to Let Contract for 'Extensive lImprovenments to Present Store Huilding. afr. E. P. Minter stated yesterday that contracts would noon be let for extensive improvements to b~e made on the store room now occupied b~y the mn's department as well as lesser improvements in the ladies' depart ment of the .Minter Company, b~usiness having outgrown the present quarters. Tlhe present building uitil ized by the men's department is to 1)e extended b~ack so as to be about a hundred feet long and modern fixtures installed in conformity with modern lideas. A large archway will be cut betwveen the two butildings so as to establish convenient communication between them. Work will begin at. an early dlate and b~e com ieted in time for the fall trade, PRESBYTERIANS 1EELD SPIUNG MEETING HERE Sessions of Body Marked by Good Ie ports, Splendid Addresses and Dis. position of Cases. The spring session of the South Carolina Iresibytery which iwas held in Laurens was concluded Wednesday night at 11 o'clock, after three meet ings during the day and the transac tion of much routine by the body. The fall session will be held with Thorn well 'Memorial Church, Clinton, whose Invitation was extended by the Rev. L. 'Ross Lynn, superintendent of the orphanage. Just. before adjournment the Presbytery elected the Rev. 11. C. Fennell of Abbeville and the Rev. J. L. Mcfin as ministerial commission ers to the General Assembly of the church, Dr. F. E. Harrison of Abbe ville and John B. Clardy of Smyrna church, Newberry, as commissioners from the ranks of the riuling elders. The Rev. C. T. 'Squires, of Laurens, the Rev. L. Ross Lynn of Clinton, It. R. Fuller of Mouniville and G. A. ltarkslale of Greenwood, alternates. The sessions of Presbytery opened Tileslay evening with a sermon by Dr. F. ). .Jlones or Clinton. Wednes (lay morning the .body formally organ ized by the election of tle R1ev. .1. M. Dal las. of Ware Shoals, as moderator, a ntd Dr. F. E. TIarrison, of Abbev ille, stated clerk. The various reports from IIe 12 ('hurchies represented and the work of the educational and benevo lent institutions iwere encouraging, showing progress and unity of forces. The annual financial report was es pecially good, On the $3,500,000 fund for all benevolences fostered by the church, this Presbytery last year gave $38,000 while its apportionment was only $32,000. This year it 'was asked for $38,000 and it has already sub scribed $38,500. Supt. Lynn of Thorn well Orphanage stated that the re ceipts for the year were $8,000 in ad vance of those of last year. Dr. S. C. Byrd, president of Chicora College, re ported that institution In excellent condition with an enrollment of 319 students, the largest in the history of tile collego. Wednesday evening the session was made memorable by an address by Dr. .1. 0. Reavis, of the 'Columbia ,Theo logical Seminary, touching upon his visit to Japan and Korea. After the address reports were read and elec tions held as already related, after which the body took up certain charg es preferred against Rev. J. F. .lacobs and Rev. W. F. Strickland, both of whom have been engaged in work of a secular nature. After hearing these vases, both of the ministers were ex onerate(d by a vote of the Presbytery. MANY SEEKING POSTOFICE. Examination to be Ield at ('linton for Local Postmastership. Intorest in the selection of a post master in the local office is steadily groving with the approach of the date of the examination, to be held at Clin ton some time in May. According to curtrent rep~orts a number of appilica tions have been filed, among them be ing the present acting post mastert, M\r. D). Mr. Nortwood, two post-othice em ployees, Miessrs. W. TL. Taylor and Ar .lr. C. D). Unrksdaie, Mrs. JT. A. Wof' ford, of Route 41, and( Sit pt. of l.:du mentt of the postmnasler' is madelI in part upon a competitive basis, educa tilonal ciualifieations counting 70 per centt andl htusiness experiener '30 per cent. The suecessfl competitor, it is iudierstoodl, mutst meet thIte app~lroval of the U1. 5. senators, Miessrs. E. D). Smtitht andl N. B. Dial, whiile it is pos sible that thte dlistrict congressman may htave a voice in Itis seI'leto. llave 11tulrned to Ainerieni. Rev. Ri. S. Anderson, whlo htas been dloing mIssion work in Coban, (uaste mala, has returned to this country, htaving landed at New Orleans abot a week ago, Hie wvas accomphanledl htome b)y his wife and cildren, all of whiomi are now wvith Mtrs. Anderson's fathter, Mr. A. 'C. Watson, of Green wvood. Rev. Anderson, whod is a son of te late J1. Wadte Anderson, of this city, and a brothter of Rev. WV. Ray An derson, has been in Qutatemala for the past ten or' twelve years. At hirewerton. The adivancedl gradle of the Brewetr ton school will give an entertainumen t on Satutrday evening, Mfay 3rd at the school house. All are invited to come. The hour wvill be 8:30 o'clock pt'ompt lv. No fidminsion wvill lc chatred, WOMEN WORKERS NAMED FOI LIBERTY LOAN County Chairman i Nimies Comuimittees in Each District to Solicit Subscrip. tions for Victory Loan. M1rs. I. T. Dunlap, chairman for Laurens county for the women work ers In the Victory Loan campaign, has named the following committees to solicit subscriptions throughout the county: Youngs Township. Ebenezer and Patton schools: Mrs. Palmer Patton. Friendship-Mrs. Frank fobo. Riddles Old Field-Mrs. Parry Ow ings. Warrior-Mrs. S. M. Benjamlin. Ilethany-Mirs. Sallie Stewart. Grays-Mrs. S. F. Finchcer. Central-Mrs. 1. 0. Garrett. Youngs-Mliss Lucile Cox. lnfordl-Mirs. C. L. Waldrop. Ora-Miss Belle Byrd. M usgrove-'Mrs. W. M. Myers. Langston-fMiss Lucy Donnon. Sandy Springs-dNirs. Frank Little. Dials Township. Gray Cou rt-Owings-Mrs. Robert DuPree. Green Pond--Mrs. Dee Woods. 'den---.\lrs. Wal Iker Gray. Sh i loh -.\I rs. Clyde Wilson. 11:1'irony - Vs. V A. White. arksdale--Mr's. W. W. Yeargin. Dials---.lrs. Cecil Owing.:. Mrna-Mirs. Brooks Nash. Princeton----NMrs. J. F. Davis. ,.lNt. Ilethel-- liss Pthel Cook. Poplar Springs-Alr~s. Alma Pitts. Brewerton -Mirs. G. n. Taylor. iickory Tavern-Miss Mario Mahon. Wtaterloo Township. Waterloo-Mrs. 1Rex Lanford. Mt. Gallagher-Mrs. J. C. -Martin. Bethlehem-Mrs. Jno. E. iMcDaniel. Ekom-Mrs. L. C. Culbertson. Center Point-Mrs. G. W. Moore. .Mt. Pleasant-Mrs. .1. W. Fowler. Mt. Olive-iMrs. W. L. Cooper. Cross 11111 Township. Cross Hill-'Mrs. Conway Dial. Long View-Mrs. R. L. Cole. Pine Bluff-Mrs. William Watkins. Wade-Mrs. 1-. 1-. Goggans. Old Mountville-Mrs. T. J. Coleman. Hunter Townslilp. Clinon-Mrs. Bailey. Goldville-Miss Mattio Ban Brown Ing. Rock Bridge--'Mrs. W. Watts Davis. Rock--Mrs. M. ). Smith. W adsworth-Mrs. It. B. Workman. Helfast-lirs. M. A. Cannon. Mounllville-Mrs. Frank Stokes. .Jaeks 'ownshlilp. .acksonville-Mrs. Job Simpson. Shady Grove-Mrs. C. B. Johnson. Slomp Springs-Mrs. W. S. Riser. Renno-Mrs. T. IT. Bell. liirrieane-Mirs. L. L. Copeland. Laurenas City. Main St.-irs. Douglas Gray, Mrs. A. C. 'i'odd. Main St.-Mi's. Laura Iudgens, MIrs. Virginia (Cain. South itar.er-Mrs. Teague, Mrs. Mary Copeland. South H ar'per'-irs. .J. Rt. 1llis. Irby ill-Mi's. R1. F. Fleming, Mirs. Friaink ('aine. Tr'hy Hill-MrXbs. Swvygert, Mr's. H. TL. JTon es. Blrooklyn- Mr's..J. F. Hlarney. Mr's. Will Richey'. minarei---Misses Alleene Franks, RuliFth Icsierhy, Rtobertia D~o'rrh. Sligireav'es 'how and Greenvillec Road--*Nirs. ('iisp, Mr's. L,. 11. Black well. Noith Tbirper---i's. L. C.. Balle, Mirs. .James Dunklin. Sullivan --Miss Euilac P'ower, Miss Esther' Fowler. Lauriens Cottion Mill --Miss Thames, MIss Annie Simpson, Miss Lula Dial. 117tih Eungineers Arrive. A mong the regiments arriving In New York duriiing the -past few days was the 1lth iiiEngneers, in ,which are a numbei' of Laurens boys. Whether or' not t hese Laurens soldlier's arived with the r'egimuent Is not known hut it. is takl-en for franted thnt they did. Amonig those from this eity' and( vI cinity ar'e C'apt. J1. L. M. irhy, Sergt. .lohn, WV. A ndlerson, Corp. JTno. W,. Peterson, W. 0. Bolt. Fi'ed Wham. John TI. Cheek, C. C. Cr'addock, Clyde iI. D~eShields and Th'los. HI. Wood. Va riouis dletachments of the Rainbowv DI vision in which are a number of Lau renis boy3s have also been arrmiving foi' the post. few dlays. All of these troops w'ill no doub~t r'each home wIthIn a utoek or ten days. Clerk of Court Provides Permanient 3eans of Iecording Discharge Pa. ers. Mr. C. A. Power, clerk of court, stat ed to The Advertiser news gatherer yeSteI'day that. he hal just installed ait heavy leather-bound book in the vault of his office where soldiers may have their discharge papers recorded free of ciarge so as to have a perman ent record of them eveI though they may get lost. Mr. Power said that he thought about this when he disco' cred that a number of 1soldiers had already lost. thir disela'ge paprs and that many mijore were likely to be lost, The pages in the book ar'e prin t. ed in identical form as the d iseharge papers so as to miake entry in them easy as well as artistic. The present book Is large enough to hold about. 600 names, but mr. Power stated that Ie 'woul d secure a not her one If this one is filled up. lie invites all soldiers to bring their discharge papers to him and have them record ed for safety as well as a matter of record for the fitlure. VILLdAGE 131PROV E31E N'lT IS Pilt(fIMlESING li ntuilsen le E'ginteer 14lere Ilnst WIeek 311 akimla Sitrveys for Streels and sewveriwe. oikbezun several weeks ago i Ithe laurens Mills village to rebuild tli emptyo-,' cottages and1(i beautify tIhe, groon:!s is teadily going forward. A iumber of houses hiave al ready been torn down preparatory to the erection of neiw ones, While pilans are under consideration for various other mim proveients. Engineers were here last 'week mak ing a topographical map of the entire village in order to make up plans for the sewerage system and also, If thought advisab'e. to change the loca tion of the streets. The mill authori ties have not definitely decided about changing the streets and this wIll be left largely to the discretion of the engineers. Mr. Lamar Smith, secretary of file mill, stated yesterday that plans -will be laid now which will allow for more extensive improvements in the futIre than are contemplated just. at pres ent. IIowever, lie said, all of the present buildings will be torn down and larger, more modern anld more beautiful buildings erected. 'I'lTe pres ent buildings, lie said, were built when the mill industry In the South was inl its infancy and naturally are not u keeping with present siandards. The new buildings will have running wa ter, sewerage and eleetrie lights, be sides being built. with more regard for appearance. A handsome wel fare building is also to be erected and the .lMethodist chiurich, which was blirul several months ago, will also recei substantial aid from the mill company in rebuilding. The whole prograin will reiuire about two yearis for com plet ion, as the houses will have to be erected graduially so that the opera tivles enn move out of the old1 ones in to the new as the latter are' ('ompleledt. ('ROSS lII.TL STORlE Initerrup lte1 ni lie .tet antd Captutred . ifter' ileing W~omltied anid Chtased Nearly aill Night. Fol lowving a chase wvhich last oil from mtidnIilght until early Tuesday morning, Wil lie WashIngton, colored, was 'br'ought. to thle county jail yesterdlay mtorninjg by Sheriff Reid, D eputty Shierift ieiks Ow ings and Hitral Po liceman C1ollubs Owings. Abutt idnltiighit Monday nIght Washington was discovered by several young men whl le makin jg an attem pt to en teir the stor'e of Mr t. J1. H. Nance'. The white muen s('cured guns and whietn Washing toti tried to make his escape t hey shot at himin one load (of shot lil ting himt in the right leg and takIng oft (one' of thle flungers of hiIs righit hand. lie eludi ed these young meni then, lbut they with others jiined thle shierifCf antd hiIs om eel's later and finally captutred the en 1uri t In a nwaimp sotte di1st ance from owni. Ilefore beIng placed in the coutti ty jail, Washington was given medi cal a tteintIon and yesterday aft ernoon lie was gettIng along very wvell. Plinle at WarrIor ('reek School. Tlhere wIll 1)e a picnIc at the closing of Warr'ior Creek school Saturdlay. May 3rd. The publIc is cordially in vIted to attend. [ARGE CROWD VISIT IHE TROPHY TRAIN Seven Ton Tank Attracts Attention REP.LEVER AMONG SPEAKERS Jin1ge Crowd of P'eople froni All Sec tiions of Ile Couny Here 'I'uesly 3ornligir 14 See Victory Lan Trophy Train nd i ank. Adiresses 3mio by iritish Officer and Cong. Lever. Yesterday was Victory Liberty Loan Trophy and Tank train day in Lau reVis. In fewer words the govern ment had on display a full outfit of guins, torpedoes, cannon, shells, gas mitasks, all captured from the Ger mans, besides one of the American tanks which had seen hard service on tie western front and saw hard ser vice again yesterday wtile men, boys, some girls and a fow women climbed all over it, under it, in and around It while the two Soldiers inl chlarge pa tiently answered tile question5 fired at thevi from ivery angle. The lank, which was one of he 1osmaller of tho Species. Wvighigti bit seven tons in comimrison to I5 toins of the largest, arrived on a special atached to tle miornintg train from (reenwood and remai ned lere all day. 'Ithe trophy train arrived al 1i::t foim Clinton, about. len mintutes late--and about a qluarter of an houi was taken in get ting it placed where the crowds could see it. Addresses were made by MaJ. V. A. Allen, of the British army, and Congressman A. F. Lever, of the Sev enth Congressional district, time be Ing too limited to allow the full pro grant to be completed. After these addresses the trophy train was open to inspection and the large crowd passed through In single file. The train left at 12 o'clock for Nowberry. Maj. Allen, In his address, appeal ed to the sense of appreciation on the part of his hearers, illustrating his appeal by stories of sacriflees made by parents of the allied soldiers as well as tho soldiers themselves. He then pictured the 60,000 American soldiers underneath French soil and the 'i,500, 000 casualties among all the allied Iroops. lie paid a glowing tribute to te Allied soldiers wIto stood off .the German menace for four long years and tlteit to the Aierican troops who fought. at Chaean Thierry, the Ar gonne, Halleau and other places. To these, ie said, those who remain be iind owe a debt. of gratitude tiat can not he paid in fhill, bit appreciation of Iliese services call he displayed by tle plirease of the htonds whiclh made possible their eliilpment. in( trans portation. Congressman Lever spoke of tho Victory Loani as anl obligation of the peCople. "**PA in's character is mtens utrd by his willini--.s to pay htis dlebts" said ('ongessman~ Lever in op entinig his adthtrss andi thit samte mtets iire mtav !' at. Ilitt I' a governmiet. 'The l'nitid S:-i:", emc rntet, had conti ratie et u'na ii t aIonts int pusht ing the w~t. to -i sne''esifil (ontelt'ison atnd had a Li ol e-l Itself to feed, clothlit anitd 4in tg safei g batck htome Ih tichoatands of soldiers yet in l'rante. atid that thlese obligations must he tiet l.The governmtnt is thie It'opie, lie onttited. and~ thIere is tno othIter s ir o (f mtontey <MCCepIt lhe pen ile. Ther li.Cwas never a more i demo (rat it wari fought tant thle one which this govietment tias just v'icorioutsly paiirtinIlimteud int, antd hie expectedr it. to bie Itaid for int the saimt deurocrat ie maitnner. Thle Smuth, hte satid, and th e fairmerts were nevert ats irospertous as hey ate today and never mtore ale o buty thet bontds of Ithe governmentt. With all lprodutcts brinuding such large piies and all butsintess interests show in g suech wonderful prospe)rily h ,le ur g ed thait Ithe bonds he t akent tup bty ev'ery class of cit Izeni and the credit of the ntiton lhe upheld ats a debt-paying Laurenstt Connly tir3 m l hiotnored. A Itia te((ent (leetlin for ttlicers for anhothIeri year at WitIhrop college, a 1.uirents Coutnty gIrl, Miss Myra Wof. (ardi, was ielecteid P resient of Situdent Goavernruntt. This is the highest hon or t hat eani iw conferred ott a student 'ind Miss Wofford Is receIvIng congrat ulat ions of friends. f'hle will be a So nior ntext sessIon.