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VOLUME XXXIV. LAURENS9 SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1919.NUBR4 MEMORIAL DAY IS FITTINGLY OBS[RV[D Address Made by Rev. C. T. Squires. SOUTH'S DEAD ARE HONORED In spiring Exercises iII Which Childrenk Partielpate, are Held at the Laurens Cemetery. In Address by Rev. C. T. uire ta Splendid Tribute is Paid Confederate Soldier. Memorial day exercises, commemo ra-ting the Confederate dead, were fit tingly observed at the Laurens ceme tery Sunday afternoon, the address of the occasion being delivered by Rev. C. T. Squires, of this city. Albert Todd, Esq., acted -as master of ceremonies and read the Honor Roll of those who gave up their lives during the war and have (lied since. Following the exer cises, children of the graded schools and the Daughters of the Confederacy placed floral wreaths upon the graves of the departed soldiers. The children first gathered at the graded school and marched from there to the cemetery under the directon of Superintendent Spears and the corps of teachers. The exercises, which were under the direction of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, were begun with a cornet solo by 1. K. Htmphr'ies, after which the audience sang "America". Rev. S. H. Templeman delivered an in vocation and then the audience sang "Onward Christian Soldiers". Ir. Todd then introduced Rev. Ir. Squires, who delivered an inspiring address, pictur ing the ideals and courage of the Coi federate soldier as a rich heritage 'wvihieh has borne fruit in the patriotic and courageous soldiers who are re 'turning from a victorious war of liber ty today. Following Mr. Squires' nd dress Mi. Todd read the Honor Roll, after which a quartet composed of Messrs. John A. Flicks, C. HI.:Hicks, Ed. hicks and James McCravy sang "Tenting on the Old Camp Ground." The exercises were brought to a Close with the sounding of "Taps" by B. K. Humphries, after which the flowers 'w ire placed upon the graves. Rlev. Squires' Add4lress. The address of i. Suires was in part as follows: Mr. fhairman and Fellow Countrymen: We are gathered here to honor the memiory of those who, In resjponse to heir country's call, sprang to the bfre front; fought valiantly, endured cheerfuilly and lost, honorably. They lost all - nay not all--they lost all but honor: in that they lived, for that they died, and unto that they call us today to dedicate our lives. But, my countrymen. how can we iest honor them? It is a beautiful custom to strew flowers upon their graves: it is the mark of reverential respe<-t to stand with utncoveredl head ithout their graven; 'hut can we note best honor 'them by translating into our own lives those moral qualities which were exhibited In the C'onfed erate soldier and justly entitle him to the honor of the heroic great? Have they no message for uts of this generation, 'the splirits of these un mortals? We believe that. they have. First there Is the message of Faith. They helievedl their cause, the self-. dletertmining pow~er' of the Sovereign State, was right. And although they lost the' smaller stake, we and a r'em nan t of their gallant comradles are living in the dlawni of the new and larg er' day---the (lay in whh.h God, in His over-rul Ing providence, has converted their defeat of fifty-five years ago itnto a glorious wvorld-wvide victory. We see today that undyi'ng principtle, tihe In herenit right of the state, large or small, weak or powe'rful, to gover'n itself accordlr.g to the will of its sov ereign lpeople, free frotm the donmina ion of an alien desp)otism, ineorpora. ed into the international compiact and1( sea led by3 the aLpproval of all enlight ened civilization. Second, there is the message of Hope. They hmopedl that their sacrifie wdui d acihleve peace('( atnd pr'osper'ity. A woe begotten of ighteouisness atnd a pirosper'ity ihe outgrowth olf just ice. rTanks to the vaimr of their sons and rtantdsonis and thle m1illions8 beyondl the seas, 'ye at'e aut peace; and we enjoy a ptrosperity without parallel in all his try. We' pray3 t hat i h teousn es tmay <.:..:uc to he our1 gruldingstatr; n MAINT LAWYERS SUGGESTED FOR VACANT JUDGESHIP Ron. F. P. McGowan Among Those Mentioned its Possible Appointee. The death of Judge Jos. T. Johnson has created a vacancy I nthe judgeship of the western federal district for which a number of prominent attor neys are being mentioned for appoint ment. While less than a dozen names have so far been brought to the pub lic's attention as possible appointees, a local barrister yesterday expressed the opinion that the place would very prob -ably be acceptable to all but a very limited number of lawyers in the dis trict. The appointment carries with it a salary of $7,500 a year and the ap .pointment is during good behavior, the right to resign being allowed at the age of 70 years, at half pay. It is un .derstood that the policy is to appoint relatively young men to the lost in or der to secure lengthy service without an early pension. lon. F. P. McGowan, of this city, and ion. C. C. Featherstone, of Green wood, a former resident of Laurens, are among those already mentioned for the post. Ex-Gov. M. F. Ansell and MEx-Gox. John Gary Evans have been mentioned as ipossible appointees, but both have asked that theli' names be 'withdrawn. Ilon. T. P. Cothran is ap parently having strong support. from Greenville, while Abbeville is putting forward .Judge Frank B. Gary, of tte state eirenit court. Gen. 'M. L. Bon ham and lon. Ii. If. Watkins, both of Anderson; .1. Lyles Glenn, of Cies ter; Col. W. W. Lowis, of York; Judge Eirnest Moore, of Lancaster; Judge 1'. J. Gage, of Chester; W. J. Thuriond. District Attorney; Jtulge 1). E. Ilydrick and Judge T. S. Sease have been imen tioned as possibilities. The appointment is made by the President upon the recommendation of the Attorney General and is confirmed by the senate. Conflrmation by the son ate throws a large part of .the respon sibility upon the senator residing in the district and for this reason interest in the appointment is centered arotind Sen. N. B. Dial, of tils city, who has not yet made known his preference. Senator Dial will likely go to Washing ton Tefore tite convening of congress on the 19th after which the activities of rival supporters will be transferred there. l I fte meantiie, Sen. Dial is being besieged with letters, telegrams and personal visits from champions of various men mentioned for the place. The appoitmtent wIll hardly be mtade before the President returns from France, the (late of wielh has not yet been annotmeerd. righteousness which shall know no class distinction and whlch shall he fiee from provincialism; a righteous ness which thinks in the terms of the universe; and a justice which finds ex pression in fair dealing with all man kind. "'Tis riglteousness that exalt eth the nation while sin Is a reproach to any people." Thtird, there is thte message of Love. For all conflict, whtether that of mass against class, nation against natIon, or terrorism awhticht threat ens the reign of law, thte stabIlity of society, yea, tihe very exIstence of thte race, there is but one r'emeidy, siintple' M prescibe -bu Ohi. how d ifleuilt to a pply !-L ove! "Love is the fulfillinig of the law." What. law? All law; the law of Glod and the law of man. Let master love servant, and servant love master; lot empi iloyer love em ployee and empiloye love employer: let Blriton Iov(e '-Ttuton and Teu ton love Briton; let Italian love Slav and Slav love Italian: let JIapanese love Ch inaman andl Cin ese thte Jlapa Let love dlisplace hate, and all fear will remove, for "Perfect love castetht out teatr." We are standintg beneath the lowver ing (louds of political convulsIon, so cial uptheaval, rape, riot, ra pine, mur de', plutnder, anarchty, which thmreaten to) break forith into the deluge of utni v'ersal cataclysm, In the gloom of thte implendling storm there is but one an chior to Faith, one statr of flope, and one sunt of radiant, redeeming, regen eratinug Love. That "anchtor", thtat "stat", that "stun" is God! God, all wvise, all trite, all t'ightteous. all just. all mercy, all grave and all love. Witih out God, hutmanity Is doomed to htope less despait'. With Ilim and it ilm;' tman may morally t'ise on sitping stones of hi' dead self to thn highetr, nobietr grandleurt of t'esplendatnt and etor'nn1 glory. "f mote it bh, Atnen." POLICE OFFICERS ASK CITIZEN'S COOPERATION raxpress Appreciation of the Visit of Visitors by PreventIug Congestion of Traffic. -Harken unto the police oflicers! They want to make -traffic safe during the chautauqua, yet they do not want to arrest anybody or even have to use harsh language. They can do both if necessary, but -they do not nyant to do either. They just want everybody to have a good time, ride in their autono biles to their hearts' content, get to and from the chautauqua grounds in the most approved fashion and yet, all the time, making the occasion en joyable and safe withou't even a sign of Ibd temper. Listen to their appeal as sent to The Advertiser for 'publica tion: This will be the fourth chautauqua held in the city of Laurens and no one has as yet been hurt by accident. This year we have more automobiles, which calls for everybody to be Just a little bit more careful in the handling of their cars. Some cars are driven by children and their parents should im press upon them to be very careful, less an accident occur to them or to someone else, which would always be refretted. We are going to have as guests in the city a number of people from the surrotnding community and come from adjoining counties whom we are glad to have. 'N'very citizen should consider himself on the committee of entertainment to look after the com fort, convenience and welfare of these guests. Let them know and feel that we appreciate their coming. Here is one way of showing our appreciation. rhe space for parking cars at the grounds is limited. Iet the people or the city park their cars at their aceus tomed places on the public sq uare. that the visitors may have the space at the grounds. Give the visitors the right of way coming to and leaving 1the grounds, especially after the meeting. Let those #who live farthet have the right of way so that-they can get home early. By so doing you will avoid locking of cars and prevent, accidents. Ifelp the police oillcers look after the safety of the people. DE:.\T HOF SA Mi'EL S. T'RINEI . Died at. tMe Home of Ilis Son1-in-1an Near ('old Point Saturday Night anid Buried at Coroica Sunday. Samuel S. Turnevr, a native of Greenwood conity, died at the home of his son-in-law, Lowrie M. lleacham, at the old Shaw place near Cold Point Satirday night and his body was carried to .Coronaco Sunday af ternoon where burial took place in old Bethlehem cemetery. Funeral ser vices were held at the house before tile body %%:is moved, the services he ing coniucted by Rev. E. A. Holler, pastor of the Methodist ciurch of this city. For many years lie was engaged in business in Greenwood and Abbeville. Failing health foirced him to give upi business lpursuits a foew years ago, andi for some time he and his wife have lived with Mr. andl Mrs. Relachiaim, who moved to the Shaw place from Atilanta ab~out two years ago. Since t hat t ime lie hias becen practically3 an iinvalid(. He was a meiiieri of the Metcihodist church andl the K night s of Py3thlias. ilesidles his wvife, who was a .\iss Mundy(13, lie is sur ivived byv the one daughter, Mrs. lBeachiam, and ithriee soins, J1. Capers, of Oklahoma C'ity'; Samuel IR., of 'Memphis; and 3fa rion 10., of Atlanta. ie is also snir vlved 1by One brother, .\lr. T1. C. Tiuru' eir, former clerk of court of Green woodl county,' and~ thle fol lowiing six Si'rs: Mirs. B. J1. Spr'ot I, of Oreenwood; Mr'.s. 7. G. SprottI, of' (oronacO; Mr's. J1. A. ('alhoun, of Sunmter; .\rs. L. P'. C'alhioun, of Ninety Six; Mirs. .1. A. insoin, of Ander~isoni and Mr's. WV. P. Pinsoii, Of Saluida. Mri. Tiur iner was It yearms of age and was a consisten'lt memberci of the Method(1ist cliiirch. School (Closing at Ekomi. Maj. WV. iR. 'hiihey, Pr'of. R. TI. Wil SOin and1 pi'obablly otheri' uroinenti c speaker's wvill de(liv'er adresses at 1'0konm. Friday evening, May' 1I6th, at 8:30t o'c lock. Tme pub )1ile is in vit ed. ice cream will Ibe served before aind aft em the add~resses. Enteri'alumenut mit Hickory Taviei'i. .A school entertainment will be giv en ati Hiickory Tavern school Thursday night. May Rth at n ic o'clock. The pubile Is cordially invited to attend. STREE' IOTS IN VIFARLESTON SATURIDAY 'Iwo ilu nejackets and Four Negroes '4eported Killed In a Serious Clash Last Night. Charleston, S. C., May 10.--egin ning after a negro was accused of shooting doivn a bluejacket at Market and Beaufain streets, in a pool room, serious race rioting, in which blue jackets, assisted by some civilians, ap parently, attacked many negroes, oc curreid here late last night and early this morning. Two bluejackets and four negroes are reported to have been killed and more than eight men wouided sevqrely, the lRoper (Hlos pital being overwhelmed for a time. Police were unable to stop -the blue Jackets, from the naval training camp, and naval officers dispatched addi tional provost guards by motor car, while a detachment of marines were hurried into town -to serve as a patrol. A little after midnight, because of the seriousness of the situation, police men and marinea instructed all per sons In the streets to get home and stay there. Rear Admiral Benjamin C. Bryan, commandant of the navy yard. kept in as close touch as pos sible with the rioting and gave orders that as rapidly as possible all the blue.. Jackets he sent by motor trucks back to the navy yard and the naval train ing camp. Soon after the beginning of the Iroutble in Beaulfain street, 1bluejackets are accused of raiding two shooting galleries. They are reported to have used the small calibre repreating ritles indiscriminately on negroes. The iliiejackets. steadily swelling in num h)er' until inidright, procceded upl town and as they went u1p King street w reeked a colored barber shop. An arny ofileer and a naval ofieer, fwho happened along, took an active hand here and compelled the blue jackets to leave. A lHtoad l street. motorman refused to stop-iis car at Marion.Suare and bluejakets. it Is charged, jerked off the trolley. They entered the car, took a negro out. beat in and then shot him dowin. Another negro was taken ri'om a ear on King st reel, niear Market and shot down. Persons In a. fashion abhile rest airant were tun illing specta tors of this. Wlile the several thousaind blue jackets were in t charge of the towi, exciteimnit ran Iigh and wild reIports circulated swiftiy. At one o'clock this moriting, It was still impItossible to get acciu rate figures witi respect to the casualties. Police and hospital auithorities wer icoen i tinulitg their efforts to locate wouitd ed men. It was believed that. somte of the lWouided n1egroes were IrIIIried home by friends and that these cases will not he known for a day or so. hinejackets sent as additional pro vost guards were aimed Witlh riot guns by tihe city police department arid be gan their dutty just, about midnight. TI was then th-avt the marines also he gant service as .parolmen. In the ear lier stages of the rioting, Liutenant Johtn TR. Petersen, Jlr., Lietenant John 1R. Santfor d. and bleut. Johtn G. Nickles sttrove to break uip the rioters and, at considerahile risk to themetselvyes, forced many blu11ejackets 5Into line. Other naval otlicers ateri arrivingw aliso took a hand. Al11 wItnesses agree that thIe hblue jack ets werec after negr'oes only, as ino white' tivilianis wile mtolested. The marines dloing pat rol dutly were in St ruicted to Searchi' i every peison in the stri'eIs lthis morn Ing. Every' pr'ecanii lion Is bint takenito ICeerent a re ciirr'enc~e of I the ioting. M1r. Jei' D. ('olemtan. .\r. .Je'ff I. C'olettan, fathier' of Mlr. J1. Irinneitl ('olemtait, of Clinton, and brothter' of .\Ilis. J1. A. Curry, of Gray Court, died at hiIs home in Coronaco Aunnday night at the age of 64 years. lie had becen in ill healthi for sevei'al years. rThe funeral wvas held at Coiro itaco Monday. the sei'vices heing con dueled by R1ev. .1. W. Shll antd 11ev. II. II. Tuiitlpseed. Besides is wildow, lie is suivivedl by thle following chtildren:t JT. Trvinnie ('olemant, of Clinton, Mi's. Lawrence C'hewning, of Siummerton, Mrlls. lmtore Sutber, of Ncwherr'y, WV. armty ini Fr'anee, and Misses, Pear'l, .\ari garet aitd Saillie 'oleman. Thte follow In;g brothercis anid sisteris also suriv e itim: .I. W. Colemtan. of Grieenwood; M. TI. ('olenman, of Abhevillhe; Mrs. J1. M. Agnew. of 1Due West; antd Mrs. J1. A. JIDGE .108. T. JOHNSON CALLED TO HIS REWAItI) Proinieit Jurist, Native of This County, Died4 at his Homte lit Spar ftanburg Last Tnursday Night. 'Josoph Travis Johnson, United States -Judge for the Western district of South Carolina, died at his .home in Spart-anburg Thursday night at 8:30 o'clock. le had been critically ill for several days, so his death was not un expected. ills son, Joseph T. Johnson, Jr., a resident now of Wisconsin, reached his bedside just a short 'while before the end. The news of Judge Johnson's death was received here .with profound sorrow, as he was born and reared in this county, first began the practice of law in this city and married 'Miss Sarah Anderson, daugh ter of the late Harvey W. Anderson, of this city. A large delegation of Lau rens citizens went lp to Spartanburg Saturday to attend the funeral. Among (hem were Gov. R. A. Cooper, who spent the night before in the city, Sen. N. 13. Dial, A. C. Todd, Esq., R. Pi. Babb, Owli., and W. Rt. Richey, &Oag. The funeral was held Saturday morning at the late residence of the deceased jurist in SpartanhurIg and in ferment took place Immediately there after in Oakwood Cemetery, the grave being banked with a mound of flowers. The services Were of tle simpilest na ture, in accordance.'Wilb tle Wish of Ihe family, fraternal organization of which lie was a member not being of ficially represented though many prom inient Masons were present at the last rites. TIle funi eral was altelnded by public fllcials. men promnent. in court and legal cireles and a numiii ber of relatives and old friends of Judge Johnson. The federal oirt was represented by at tornevys and otlier citizens. The cn (lire personnel of the court was present. in: a body. The members of the Spar tanhiurg har also attended in a body. h'lle services Were conidlct ed by Rev. .1. W. F'aser, pastor of the Central letlodist, churichdl, of wiicih the (de censed was a iember. J1 udge .1olinsoni was taken sick S1un - day evening, April 27. and I i days later breatlhed his last, surrounded by his stricken family and every aid and Comi fort that imiedical skill could itmploy and liat kind bands coild administer. I Iis dea th Was due I o a com pli icIlonl of dIiseases, resulting from a P rotracted attack of Sp'aniish influenza whiih seized him early in last lDecemi-r and which ihteld on for a little more th an l wo ionthis. Th'liis disease left him orely iweaklened. and witei he was itken sick a littIle over a week ago hi.: e : !' \:m: w: 1s Ir from the first. .111 gi Jolinson Is survivedl by his w ife and ' lie following childTen: .Joseplh T. .ohnson, Jr., AliMs Mary .Jolnson, larvey W. Johnson. Laurens .Johnson, Benjamin 0. Jolinsoh, Charles 1,. Johnson and illizabeth .lohnson; a sister, 'Mrs. 1-. .1. Allen of Greenville, -mid a brother, W. i. John son of Halifax, Nova Scotia. also sur vive him. Joseph Tr~avis Jlohnson wvas born at. Browerion, this county, on a farm i1 years ago, -the (late of his birth he ing F'ebruary 26. He w'as graduiatedl from 1irsk inc College with the class of I 879. Subseqluently he finished his ediication wvith a post graduate COurtse at Vanderbilt 'iniversitIy. He wc~as ad - mitteid o the spractice of law in all thle ('0urt s of Siouth l Ca rollina on May :N, 5st. After~ successfully practicing law for a ii nmbet of yearis at Laur ens he moved w itbh hiis fa mily to Spart anhur g s-omie 20 years ago. Shortly after locating lin (hat city-hie wa~s clected to congriess, siucceedling Stanyard Wilson. J1uide Johnison was swor'n in as a miembieri of thle lift y-sevent ci ongress(5 and for' tt successive years lie ably. fait hful ly and conscientiously repre !!nnted the fourith 'Soutth 'Car~olinia di s Icnt in the house of representatives. I Ie had been elected for another term whlen thle federal court for the Wisterni dlis t rict of Soouth Carolina wa s e reat ed and be was (Iosen thbe juldge of thiat is Irict, havintg thle indoisem ent oif the eiriie Soth Cartol ina dliegato in11 1 Wash ingtoni. On APil 1, 191 I5, lie was sworn ini as Ulnitedl States .tiudge and inmmiedi atcly a sstimied hiIs judniia l dluit is. Thee illbea play---An Old Maid'Y ''Tri umph"i'-giveni at Princetoin schooil house Saturday night. May 17. Thb pui c is cord iallIy invi ted. A*\dmisson will tie 10 and 15 cents. Ice cream wilt :nlso lie served. LAURENS' QUOTA PRACTICALLY SOLD Bond Sale Reaches High Momentum. FULL REPORTS NOT YET MADE Although Liberty Bond Sale Lagged in First, Hours of Campaign, Sale Took Quick Blound Friday and Sat uirday. .indications are that Laurens Subscribed Its Quota. 'With ignom inous failure in the Vic tory Bond campaign impending last Friday, new life was taken on during the day and at night, when a mass meeting was addressed by Gov. R. A. Cooper and several soldiers, the sub scriptions began to pile up so that by Saturday night Laurens' qtota of near ly $425,000 had been practically sub scribed and yesterday Chairman Aiken had received assurances that the coun ty had "gone over the top". Reports from nearly all of the blanks of the cointy Indiaeted that their iuotas had been stubscribed, Clinton and Cross Iill reaching the goal early in the game. Honks Undrewrite Bonds. In Ta1trenflls and several other see tions of tiii cotyi tile t Csuess of tile salp was made possible by the patiriotic rally of the baniks to tile stipport. of the governm1 ient. When it wax seen that Ilie coiunty's (iluota would not he made il1), these banks guaranteed tile ailount to the governml)ent and \will have to take tihi' bonds ou1t unless patriotic eit izens Comie to their assistance now and siuseribe. Other banks uinderwrote a, part of tlie issue and have already sue eiloedd inl silli ng tihe bonlds to individ iIs. The caipaign was .-ivel a hiz im pits Friday night. when a mass meet - ing hre was addressed by Gov. R. A. Coopr. Laivil. Wrights, of Winston :ilem and several wounded soldiers .iust retriltned f'om rance. With jist a 11dfiul of Imin preseit, over $0, 1106 was siiscribed and a victoi'Ious spirit infused into tilhe Catipaign. Reports from Columbia state that souti Carolina successfully sutbsc'ib (d its finiota and the reports f rom Washin gton ar-e that the 111111ii of .500,00o.nf)00 was ovet'sibscribed by a larl su anid tha.1 probably somel of ihtesubsriptwions will have. to be turn ed back to the tilrehasers. .METH1ODI)ST CONFECtENCE AND A lE LPFUL 31EETING Upports fromn the DhiYerent Instiln Iions I ostered by tle( Cliricli Show Theml lin Goodl Condition. The Greenville district conference, Imeeting iere last week with thle First l(h111o(ist chiiich, adjourned Wednes day night, after accepting the invita lion of G reer to meei next year' 'with thle 'Mebodist ('lhurchl there. The Laut rents :oniferienice was will attenldedl, iira(cti call y all thle (churches oIf the I wen ty-four 1 char1 ges bintg represent - (ed, antd the r'epots sibittted by thei vat'ious comm tllitts ( a'5is dieve'lopen in tile discuissionis ofi the wotrk inien'ted Sat i sfactonry pr'ogrtess int all thle dei mients. Thei '11 coneenie oplened TIulesday evening withI a sermuon by the R1ev. \irn. Motrris, of Gr'ietr. W~edniesday mori'n g the session was organiiz.ed with Rev. .. M .. Stladma, (of Greetnville, plresiding eldert. ini the chair. The Rev. W. U). ;arrletIt, past or of St. Patti, G reeniville,' was selected secretary antd Rev. .John 111)lletr, also iof Grcenville, assistat s''('retary. 11 epotts from thle differenit instit - ion s fostiered'hby t he Methodi1 sts of t he 'state (were madle at thii aft ern)on ses s ion. Presidentet I. T'I. Pugh spoke~ for Witlsoni for laand~er, . ). X(almmark for' the itndustriail schooil at Spartatnhurg andi \t t. Simpsteon r'epesenited thle or I eh~aa{e inlterests at ('olutia. 1R'v. J.f C. H~opert, of Colmbia , ('0n ft'PreI ne secrtetry for' mii ons, spoke ref thie( cent en ariy mtovemtuiit and elabh 'if thle tindiett kinug. Delcegate to1( till I lupplr SoulthI Canlro IlIina 'oinferee er eflcited as fi-l low-: W. 1,. Grtay and 1I. E. Dhh, of Iliarri .i.. It trnuee. W. A. Garrett na :