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irep VOLUME XXXV. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1919. NME 1. H. PIllS CLAIMS OPTION HAD [XPIR[D More Light is Thrown on Clinton Affair CLAIMS NEWSPAPERS AROUSED PREJUDICE 0ne of lDefielulints inl Stilt 11routt Anl ist, 'lin1ton 4 itClizenis to Force Execetion of Options ('1lis that lie nlts L'ivlilled Ills Prt of the .Aeree. nIent. The Advertiser has been handed tile folowing by .\Ir. Johnli I. Pitts, of Clinl toll, with a request for Its publication: Editor The Advertiser: Your issue of July 3m carried an article at head of first colmtimo on first page entitled "lBuilding Operations Delayed at Clinton." In this article it Is stated that In order to facilitate the erection of tle buildings for the home for the feeble mindedi near 'Clinton suilts had been commenced against me and another to force execution of options alleged to have betn given some time ago. The further statemelit is inade, "A few monuths ago messrs. litts anil Cope land signified their uniiwillinguess to allow the options to. lie executed and it Is understood that their act ion has held up tlie l ans of the board." The latter statement is made without qual flication and does me an injtstice, I )ope itlntitentiotially. While I (o not care toI have tile stilt against me tried inl ti iew:spaper's, still I feel that t is duo to me that I make the stAteenietit that the option given by tme failed throlluhl no faulit of inio, but wn account of its terms lot be ing complied with by the other party. I was always willing to carry out the option as long as it was in ox 1stiel(e. and whle interested parties allowed It to expire without cotiplyglu with Its terms. it is entirely itufair for the charoge to te made that I was unwilling to comply with it, and that a sitit is necessary to force m to com lily. I am ready to mcel any issie made in lie proper tribunal, and T protest a gainst such statlieilts as -hose r e 'iret to in your article, vs pecially after stilt broutli. whereby ii .lndatei i'l relid0.ti !'' may he arous eil a luinst im- ini tih mind o 1the imh lic w.ho ar, n11t iynall the facts. 7M.% opotionl w "'k-iv n to exjrte on 14 1 t1-obe Ist, 1.11,4n at thik late day, at' r a lon 2 fail:ure to comliitly wilti it4 rms on the airt of fite t'irson1.4 to whom 11 wa- given it is unkir 1.ta I .,0iould he u1 it in he wron blefoie till Iublic, and before a heain iua s granlted me. They failed to ta1m1th lani1d. I dhI o: refuo ) lo lot tn-Il I have it, uInil loni' after the option x ired wlieni they t rih to buty at a higher I will ask shat you give tlis letter the same losition ill youiri next issue that you gave to thle atile r'eferrtdi to; and wIll ask that thle Clinton ChronIcle tublish it also as it ('at' ietd In this weeok's issue a lottler sign ed "J"1, referring to lthe same matte r hou gh no nam ies were eallIedi. Very truly yoturs, Clinton,. 5. C., Atig. 1. 1919. The fellowig is a copy of the al leged opt Ion as fturnishied by Mir. P1Its antd as is also iciludd in lie compillaIint of the plaintIffs: I agr ee to est abl ishlines andii furnii Ish soun id tIlels protilpy a fteri sale. Forl v'alute r'eied (adv'ert islig, etc.) I hieeby place the foliwinig de ser'ihedt prloperlty to wvit: (P' n acs Ia ml near' Cliniton In I ,aurenis Coilnt y, boundted oni Notrth by RI. .\. Tboageic East by II. (Colplandi, Soithli by Atirs. Site Pitts, West biy It. Copoland, wIthl W. MT. Sittierel. B rokotr, ftrom Auiguist 2(1, 1915, unttil Se'potmbtr I. 1915. and auth oril/I him to sell saiId tprortly in. terml: ('ash; anid ini t'an' a Fall' Is miade by~ hihi, or anyotne elue. dluri ing the lIfe of this conitract, I terve to toter til appli'ant s for the Iier ly tar- sad \\'. .\. Sumterlel, Iioker,. a nd rendrl him all I le assIstance and In tormuation possile. ,1. II. P ITT'S, (Soal) WV iness my hantd and seal, R. 11. I IATTOf(N, Witniess. Trhe conteti on of the pdlintiffs, as giathiered ft'om theIr 'ompilaint, Is Eliat 'thie plaInt iffs duly accepted the 0lotin In writinug Ithree datys after It was gIv en and thaI the defendant executed and donlnted a deed with the chair SECTIONAL 3A.SS 31EnNos FOR HAPTIST C.1P.\1(N Sectiona 3nss 31leetings to be [(.11 III it Lteast Flie (ities and Sialler 31eeinus lIsewllhere. Greinville, Aug. .-arge sectional mass meetings of ratists o ouIth 7arolina are to be held in I0ober and Noveiberl in at least five cities, to be addrc5e1ssd by 'such faimous BIaptists as Dr. Gorge W. Tructt, of Dallas, Texas, and .\r. .\L. I. \\olf, a laymnal nvember of the Southe.rni laipt ist Convention Calmainn Coiission, in the ilter.t of thell, aptist 7i7 .\illion Campaiign to be bhl Nov. :,o to Dec. 7. In making a t11011 1netut I ol these plans lire to day at state calipaigLI leadiiiuarters, Publicity Director I'homas J. Watts stated that. ill addilioll to these sec tional nass meetings, inany local gath erings are to be held and adhdressed by Portr-Alinute .\en. Blelween 2,51) and 5,000 laymen of the state, Rev. Watts stated, will be appointed as Four MIinute .Men to speak oi imany andi va tiouls oceasions inl behalf of the drive. South Carolilia's quota inl ti' cam paigl is five and a half millions. MEETING OF FARIMEIS. Farmers to 31 1ut Here Next Tuesday to Perfie lan11s for Secu ri1u' Cotton riuler. A mass miet ifng of farmrms and olh I business mnen has been called by County Agent .\. 1). loort to meet in the court holtse Tuesday. tile 1th, at I t o'clock for the piirpose of porfet in! plans of organIi ization nicessary in bacllir t hl 1lie work of the ':overn mlent cotton v'rader. inl lte countly tis, fall and winter. Mir. MoorC states that speakers from Clemson Collve and WashintIon, who arc filiair with I he govern ni-ll's 1lan of assistin1 i grading and marketin1 cotton lhave been1 itn vitled to addreivss this iass meeting, and Ie, Ir'I everyoe10 interested in gress i ve( county in South Carolina, to makina La:trens ountly the ny t pro attend. it. T. Wilson liny s, Ri. T. Wilson, suplerinitendoint of eu cation. has bought hIlie 11. L. Clardy hilnu-alow on Churllc street no\w occ(ul pied iby Mr. Iough. Mr. Wilson ex pet s to take pmssessiont as soon as i . lIlouilh is able to find anoth r place. Tb. deal was lmade throlehii 1'. M. Wolff, who also rellorls tiI, sale (, a lot !diofli or Ii Mr. lo"S D.)Vio l n" tI .lr. -'rs l 'IIIl wi hto \% Ii toIvil ij bui It ian i arlly datle. C1'1a1111 Walssonl Dvend. Cafundo Waoln, of it . th lrdbhip thation. ldis ue d Cimia la' eekIi avd I his ody carried alt lo I-'ihedship huryin g .Iond for hurial. Dath fol l111 It tee rvou s frel'lown thouta to have beo1en de edto worry id1fl over wsork dri the illness of yhite a tcl. r. Sam Wasson. who died rwvral weeks nuo. a'nl (of the comnuniltef. in C ilmn. but1 til ireld Iio di forb him. si Thre wasi liun ins the iltl toth ('i1lrd andi that, Ai'! Pitts refused nltod 0t' tav tisl remeied allVlthogh he ouhli havle ldoneils andeg that aly hwae Commysitte Itisa~ andhe atlleaed that fllthe dee lndrced by the d1(1 hnat wasr ntit sarrestl statdo ad tita new deied(( wiasdease fo be drawn on .\nrd heli walrhugsh In' baut the r. fxeyll, an eliverat omlii liiony The plai'nffs lall itlige i that e he fu.ls lite ahrmn on11 2' thu an .\r Pts ae that the wasl firsiftt April 1.it-u, lthou lt he had tzaked t.\ir. Bod,18 lhi-maniae of lintion ennuithteI, tin referce2~(( i tn ('ittevera Inimts prellnt a datli and t hemtti noilletd \. odeind eur ithcat he1 wan thn t ae c hardetetf theI hid glad toa ghe dIleapl asl liof l)f.3( The110 Avrlitoer, aofstcre.I is nl as thatl ill th e deeldedni colted ort. TRUSTEES DISCUSS SCHOOL LAWS Triustees lesolve to 3ake Com1pulsory Selool Atteltulalnce Law11V I'Meetive at ileginning of' mhe soiIl0i Term. That. the comn ptilsory school atetend anc( lawv is to be inade effective in 11turens county during tie first fouir months of Ihe schol term was (ecieid 11p1on at a meetIng of school trustees Iebt \\'elisdlavy when the Imatter Was tihorolluhly <lisclssed Vith Cuiperiln Iltnilent of Illuenltiol Swearingen, whl was rsent .\r. Swir, earingen saidl lit he stalt board of vluentilion hanl s) rCioTimtenlied atil that hlie vel it withi lithe scope of io I rustees to elnforce tills provision kinler the gIn (ral iaws giving thenit the oversight of the schools. Some Oi)ect 5ions were raised to the resolution onl the grounds or its legal ily and because iany chiilren were iieeled on the. farmll at. that season of the year. I toweVer, Ihe collseinsus of opinion was in favor of the resolution antid some objections were OVeIcome when it was stated that. tile attenlanci ollicet wolti ll have the right to defer tile timlie Of attendance for gooid aiu suillcient reasons. .Mr. S wearigl.en made an addrtess principally devoted to an expositioll of the icomu lisory school Iaws. Ie). 1). T. Kinard was also present and lItade a talk aluig simiilar lines, ex plainiing Ihe object of the act. and giv Ing the view pin)1)t of tihe legislators as to its ( sril-.0fiiity. .liss .linnie W l lave. in charge of the illitracy camt lpaiun iln this cotinty, was also preset alnd lol of thec plan., for*umm schools Flor ad'luts anl tflged the ;il Vanla'a o piuhing hils work durin-i thi ri'nahi lelr of ihe st umer. Itl I T ,IST l'S O IIt.T I I'i?'i)res ( ( On i ts i Didsriluitioni oif 1n1 !luwl (4 b liii ill ('Im Grevle S. C.. August 7. Of [ho live and a h:lf m Illillions whhi-h 80oull1 Varltina Itists 11la!n lo raise In the llaptil 7. .illioi i 'ampaign Noaveibr :t1 to )eeemiber 7, $2,125, f i will go 'o iissiions, 8-'.:; o edlucntion awlf $0500 o bnvli ae ,rdtlg to t 111,1an of dlivisions ai. n o in e(,I :it state Ihe'I(iarters l-rc oda y. The ta t e dircto srs, Dr. W. I,. liciiuix and Dr. ('harles..\. .ones, Im 'in i/er. Ir. \\'. ...\lt lothin, aind flo l' iMi' ' Il ree hr Ia~ 'I -. .1 the organization fOr ih, ra~n inT ofhis fu1 in lim 'alIiit .! . anl a e h vo inw hi r tin -~ rl' t Of Ih,- prio n n m-m eh , i wil! , , wnt oln hoi l- 11i0 :oles lo Christian elucn til)I a id $100. 11011 to m oinitOirial du t2hion. ()f the total for betnevolnce. S12:,0110 will he u1Sed at thelorpaae -11;41,100 at the! is.."s l-. lln Oolil'ntihon is iltot dliri ii a.; tol lows: Soti d~le instit ut ions . . . . 12l,l6t7 I oa rd of Eduta ion), Curr' ent wvork........ ......... ...... Stt,t0ttt i'l inrman l'iverisity ....... 75,000t Greenvi lle. \oman's (Coillege 2011.000u 'otker ('ollego.... ...........2 0,000 I a lt ist Academnies........... Iis,I0; Grtouniid ws brokenl .\londuay morn11 it\l I. \'. I'. Ch irs on th va a . o ii. P. .l. fit hlrss. Thf bui~iling w r ill bei I lix lilfet of binla onltrue ntwilltoiig im i of pressd bI an the iitmpang, whieb slls ('hener and0 i.\lawel au01'tornbIcks. aThle an oint enor for builn a givn1CC..I, GREATIRONMASTER PASSES AWAY *I .\I *i ('1arn-1eflie iled at II ote In 31asach sets .ftev rief Ililness, h-nox, .\lass., .\ug t. I1. \ d Carinmie. iron mastir atnd philan lho iist dlied hImlay ill his grWalt man Iiin ovellookiniii a lako inl the bteat! I i0 1111 lirkshlire 1 1.-,where hv s-ougtl scel:l -ion when bjodilyv inifirmlities over took him andl his miind was- nukahlenetd by 11h4 (.n'ranlce of his c.ounltry\ intio the world war. Ahlunta.h hw hadl hen I v f)eble health1 for mlore thanl two years, his final ineswas brifef-a matter of fla.1S. \ <c\er cold (th velopedA fiuick ty ir! b -hi za liitttnonia, the aged patilt laptsed into uIncolsciousness anld thle find czinoi- as Ilinnigh. it w%,e bitt the begilhning of a doep'r sluep. No osteation will mark the fun (e-al of the mall who when be begal (iLhteln years awo to give away his miillions, was re inIterd to have the see ontl largest fortule ill .\erica. A simple service at tendedl only by memt hers of t1he family and his household will be held at thte home. Shadowbrook 0trlot'row or o\dednsilay. Thet imte hadl not be I en limied tonlig'ht. ID is expocled that Ilie body will be tak In to 'Pit tsburg. the city where he laid 'lie foui ation o f his weaIlt!h, for bu ia. MI rs. it j w s at ht't liusl l' edside inl the last hours of his life hiltl he did not revive 511s1i(tielj tly to twrniil of atty sil) of recogntiioil. Ther duther..\bgart.who last \I'ril Ina rt I la it! l ,.--.wel ill lii r, 1(f New or'ws Il i-fi l lthat iti s 5I wpa n l h i ll t, II . o11 - h\elt, i a '.I!. and :-!ie hur1ied) from her holit tl til lrtok. .. rivi ng a few it ino ilt' (til -r ftatier I 1 ei i n ai. THw G;arden -:dlo of Tih-\dr 11. .1 it :- t1 i f. day of 11th mreOildt ba( ' i , wxhich he .fwenH has s It i;'df .\li. .\lary * v !i anford allon, (0, of1th% Tolml ('hth --irls. IT- toniitos wre in -ying Il I 1".f, r e s , so al they couhi he us- ed it: n-efh'd. .\ ll 11lm o lom was a cill I'-r of line on sthat souhid r' en ill a f*ew day:-. Namelf Ohd C'rank. . r. .1. . . S i h 1: O I o - a i\i t I limpa I I ) 1ini iitl N 111 1 C livI t it :4 1t' ' it 1 t.tA)t1 11 11 ('ci , ar:1 r oi ra if I t - it ' If .v n t 1, n I V, n . . W k I i t I \f nnlti e nwn ft wai~'s a it it si i i I lita i l ii week ~ of th ii lp imm m of in!- . \\ har tn It'(t!r r. tf \\'au- r1no :lt~. a vv'oot he iof 1 i toverno ofope' et'itin ,l''vlb-ena hi'i (ally IIw r, as a Itilier.ctalda 1114.1 P 'ES .\%Ill-: NOT .1 I'S I F1-:1 I'l'esi-iit wilson makeis sjpecifie. pro1. jImiSIOs to llelile C'ost of lhin f). --on laidi several sp lcle rpiash - fore con eli2,s todiay ftr checking the high Cost Of Hivin, but al. Ow sante liite flecelarei l t r'inaut i resill s tc bl1 not. he experlvd unltil leace lilin bAsik wore fully r-storii by ratfii alin of the eav'' traty. l~ Sith prhl !1s i'' ln I toih con rI ss i lw r inl .instifi l by a h ort a w-c of su:plilIs ouh< r mrt 't I r 'ros ' 1iV1. hul were vreiued in iminy vam-" "artiiially l i i hI-Iib rat lAy" by 'v iei o 8lt pr a ti s l'esiil'- I i . he :;,- itd. werP responsible in 11 lr1 e pal'rt f0or 'x. torional e piers. strikes, the i'res ide nt warn i a ithe labor world, wouldi only ink'e inat 1(e1s worse and thos.e who souht. to vinlploy thlroats were Only "preparing their. own fstrulction." Idarers of org1anized labor, th o resident said he was suire woull prtetislly yiel to seolid Sober thought. "Illegal" and "criminal" were the words il Presidlent isiel in charac terizing the Inethlod by which Sone presenlt. dlay prices have been-1 brought about. It j l' nt laws. ho said , wou l bo in. orge tially vinployed t> the liinit to force out foo bIar ers andi nie t the situiation so far as plossible but11 to supplement existin statues ho speci 'ica lly u rge l t I)(- helllowin waaml in intorytat' wi nnrm wi't ill li r iu'ioni b lit nV '' in - .. lr m tite v<li i , I: m i :11 han ii i im a oth in th c n a.. i ., f i 1 lmr . .iin-:.of I oI in (f i '' - t. d tI f1 1 i for :.rwa I. rtn--. . I i r i h pw 11 i . 0o r t4 ii 1 4" fro for :1 : 114' rlu . I wh :1 0 114 lc I': b ii : i' rh < 11 ri n a w it li I . f i tp 1i A i Ihe ll i i : ,i n i ill' h - u ll -t r litn pric es .1 wh ich Ill - I f141 1 1 1 (1 1 1 q ,' -( 41' I ''1' I - i .. oty hi. a r ltoi I ( I i w Iyhan b~ ~ ft I hIc od er BONDS PROPOSED [OR IMPROMENTS Chamber of Commerce In. terested in Streets COMMITTEE ASKED TO FIND COST .110h IIIres .\o sd n ropoitilonl t) 11,i14l l'it3 Lor S Irel t, 11\nter* aitl LN-111mp, umets Commlittee .\p poiniteil to (Conf'er nillh Anotlher irot the Comuieil. -A lilo\'.'lwneli was inllaltu ra e(d ati, thle nul( elin: of IIte ('lhamb.Per of Conimiierce M\onday Iigliu to Inake pert inailint im provelnielit; onl various streets of the city, to toxlend water and sewerage imiivs anl lightinlt facilities to streetA not now stallarly served. To get the iViovenIent uncil way a coimiittee ContiPoset cf Messrs. William Gelder, L1. G. I ile- and Alison Lee was ap pointed to confer with anotlier com tuitI-e fotnl City Conniel with the im medialte objeet of see(ttring estilliates flin anl ('ngine(l iS 10 1lit (OS Of wh illiII ilnents. The tnatter was brough-| bIfor th'0- le body Whenci .\r. .J. P. Tolbert asked the co-oplerationl of 111k' Cl.aillibc] of ollliierce jills s~n i~ wateir al(I ew( el'-age, conlei ins tor. 1'rly .\ve nne . This coilin it i t i alah11 . c its re 'iol i at ibt. le l re Inplr lill,'till. : of 1 ' h'in i i-. [ I (IlI Il ii~lii -e liit I l.ii' k - o 11 Yo' oV ::Ilieil i (ll N\. N t-i I s Iid iII Pll l'e -il li'll nt el ( i ih. l ,i-v ,.i 'l (). i -i a ; nit rol iviil a n0 hon ;k. ltK . l ih ' . Ail illi i t i 1 j :; i d . .till i - I ill. wh d lc (Ii w$a j 1 aj w cdIi l V \%:,91 he 1 r n I lnt- II;u .d i y to l :.I Tof I-ri's 1114 n. (.1 i na1;\l- it s lj o wit coI hil - In ol ;1 i h pay lil til - a. . untLo ko Oni-rnk Wrk as policyt it Ii v I I . ; t h ,. (I I oI n I I' t I trllti liha lb- ;i i-e jeisti ,iv( ). 11T1' l fi l ll t tlii'niill'.i'l ai ( tilt ' iilli ii lilt lley toI pay I ai''I it I i' a: In i-Il the l res of th . I arI . .\lr. 11. t li II ni i Ii iiu ill l l ef r' 1' h n h al toiwhat he cpi-aaity a llive to Ia for iiiae it-ef .\aI th t (I IIH- In ilt-r a il|} . n I'~ j g , t i ixiwnse ifI si a i in theI leti i 'L illi a ill fie te|| i f Weittjdi.tg all r at' - islo Min s e ki att hatr any.Rt ase'y