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)LUMIL XXXV. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1919 -A R .-.... AR LI A ,, 91.NUM BER 15 BOlS[ GO[S OV[R PRE8IDENT'8 VETO Dry Enforcement Bill Pass. edsOver Veto HOUSE REPASSES WAR TIME BILL 1ionise llePa SC Dry Enforemeut Bill within Three Hours After President had I'lexpectedly Vetoed It. Wet, Spell for Christmas Now Unlikely. fWashington, Oct. 27.-Presldent -Wilson unexpectedly vetoed the prohi bition enforcement "bill today and within t iree hours the house repassed it over his veto by a vote of 176 to 55. The total vote was barely more than a majority of the entire membership. Dry leaders in the senate immedi ately bcgan laying plans to repass th$ bill there. They expect to ask unani mous consent for its consideration to morrow, claiming enough votes to put it through. They expect to act on it by Wednesday at the latest. The president refused to sign the bill because it included the enforce ment of war time prohibition. The objects of .war time prohibition, the President said in his veto, had been sat isled. and "sound -public pol icy makes clear the reason and neces sity for its repeal." lt would not be deficult, the Presi delft held, for congress to deal set) arately with the two issues. Th'e veto hit congress unexpectedly. The house, getting on its feet again, uIdcerteud its -leaders. who wanted to defer consideration until Thursday so as to round up all the dry members. But the d rys swept into the chamber and sho.wedl there was overwhelming sentiment among themt to give the governi:ent anpl w.eaipons for deal ing with the liquor traflic. Nobody- had really professed to know the President would veto the bill. Republicans and Democrats alike, and the countless multitude that had sorrowfully watched the passing of the bars, thought it would become a law without his signature. Attorney (eneral Palmer, it was said. declared it unconstitutional. But the President, propped tup in bed, dictated and then signed a vcto message and sent it along to con gress, w. tut worrying, apparently, what congress might (o. With repassage of the law by the house and the lroslect of the same thing happening in tle senate, hope of the liig "wet" spell that would run over the Christmas season vanished. Proh ibit ion leaders predicted refus al bf the house to accept the Presi (qnt's vcto meant that the sale of I iuor wol(1 not be permitted again in this and many other generations. The reasons for vetoing the act were set forth by the President in the fol owing message to congress: To the Hotuse of Representatives: I am returning, withotut my signa tutre, H1. R. 6810, "An act to prohibit intoxicting .bevertgets, and to regu late the manufacture, production, use and sale of hight proof spirits for other than beverage purposes, and to insture an ample suliply of alcohol andl ipromote its use it selentilce research ando in the development of fuel. dye' andi other lawful industrties."' The subject matter treated in this measure dleal. with two distinct phases of thie prothi biIion legislation. One part of thle a~ct under ('onsiderationi seeks to enforce wvar time prohibition. The other providles for the enforce mnut which was mhde necessary b~y the adopt ion~ of the. constitutional amendment. I object to and cannot approve' that part of this legislation witht r1'ference to war time prohibli tion. , "It has to (10 'with the 'enforcenlent of an act which was passed, by reason of the emergencies of the wvar andl( wvhose objects have ' been satisfied in the demobilization of the army andl navy and whiose repeal rhave atlready sought at tho hands of congress. Where the purposP0e of patrticuilar legls latlon arising out of Wvar emdrgencey hatve becen satiilled, sound public pol. icy makes cleatr tho reason and necen sity for repeal. It will not ho difficult for congress in considering this important mattdr' to separate these two questions and effectively logislate regarding thoem; making the proper' distinction between templorar'y causes which arose out of C(i'ON MrAIt KET IS CONGESTED Practliilly no Cotton Sold lere Slice ]list. Week on Account of Congestion 01n Rliroads and In Warehouses Practically no cottbli has been sold on the Laurens market since the latter part of last weel,. warehouse room all being taken, platform space being ov er-crowded and railroads unable to handle shipments, Tihe rush of cot ton to market during the past few weeks has strained the facilities of handling with results that have prov -en Inconvenient to some and profitable to others. While the cotton has been kept off the market by congestion, the market has steadily risen so that those who have been forced to hold against theIr wills have netted over $5.00 a bale through their discomilture. The Ndw York and New Orleans mar kets have been alternately strong and weak during thu past few days, but the tendency has been gradually upward ,so that local buyers would have been willing to pay between 36 and 37 cents per pound yesterday had they been able to buy and ship at all. The condition appears not to be peculiar to Laurens. Similar condi tions are reported elsewhere and em bargos were placed on shipments to Greenville and Spartianburg early last week. The first of this week a. simi lar embargo was placed on shipments to Columbia, so that this section is almost bottled up. However, local rail road men hold out 'promises of an early relief from present condi i ons and it is thought that in a (lay or two the market will be open again. WAS III NGTON PAID , It00SE-3 -LT1 HONORt Day of 3Memorial Meetings, Followed by Bhgr Celebrafion Last Night. Washington, Oct. 27.-Tribute to the memory of Theodore Roosevelt was paid in Washington today, the anni versary of his sixty-first birthday. 'After a -day of memorial meetings, at which senators, government otilcials andI prominent citizens eulogized the former president, the principal cele bration was held tonight in Liberty liit, with Senator Phelan, of ('ali forinia, the chief speaker. The interior department was closed today between noon and 2 o'clock to permit the employes', as ',Sdcretary Lano expressed It, "to (10 honor to the memory of Theodore Roosevelt, whose stalwart Americanism is a national glory." in the house of representatives, members from both sides stood and cheered when Represen tative Mondell meioriali'd the services of the form er. president. At. a theater a iemorial meeting was held by the Georgia division of the Roosevelt Memorial association Aith Iepresentative lipshaw, of Georgia, presiding. Senator loke Smith, of Georgia, and Representative Black, of Texas, delivered addresses. Noonday meetings were held at va rious other places. (Godfrey' Reunion. Th'le Godfrey reunion, was held at the home of .\ur. J. R. Godfrey of Dials section on Saturdcay, October 25th. IThose prIesent wvere Mr. flelton Sims and family, of Greenville county; Al vin Sims and wife, of Gr'eenville ('ounty; Mr's. J1. P. Meiouglas afld son, of Pelzer'; Mr's. Luther Thompson and cilldr'en, of Greenville county; MIr. H 1. 'T. G;odfrecy and family, of Simpson vill; .Mr'. C'. 8. KIrby and famity, of P'elzer; Mr. Arithuur Godfrey and famn I ly, of Illeckory Tavern sect ion; Mr'. T. 's. lagwell and1( family, of htabun section; Mr. John Ic -Bagwell and dlaughter, of ftarksdale. Th'ey met to 'ciebrat e Mr'. Godfrey's 51st birthday. All of Mi'. Godfrey's chmildiren wvere present cxcept one, Clairence Estes, who Is in the navy. A nice box of Ihings we res.ent to lim. The featuare of the day' was a 5flmp1tuous dliger. The r'emainder' of the (lay was silent in conversation andi delightful in (isle. var time eimer'gencies and those like he coast itulltonal amendiment of pro hillt Ion which is now purt of the fun dlanental laws of the '.untry. In all matters h ng to do with the personal habi~ andI customs of large numbers of~euri peoplC, wve must be certain that the established prIo ceases of legal change are followved. In no other (.vay can the salutary ob ject soug~ to be accomplished by great Fe drms of this character~ - b madle s$ Infactory andi per'manent. (St e~d) WOODR1OW WIIBIN, Theo/White Houne. 27 October, 1919. MEMORIAL FUND Lanford School District lD Campaign in Lai The fund for the tlemorjl Building to be erected at Columbia in honor of the dead of the late var does not grow rapidly, said Mr. A. C. Todd, county chairman, yesterday. - Committees made a canvas of business ien In the city yesterday and made some pro gress, but their report had not l)een made in tangible (orim last night. Lan ford school district was the only school district making a report during the past week, \lr. T. A. Drummond bringing in additional subscriptions of $12.55. The ladies' committee in the City of Laurens has made additional reports aggregating $31.75. The following is a record of last week's subscriptions: Previously reported, all sources $143.00 Mrs. W. D. Ferguson, chairman, October 25th ............ 25.50 Airs. \V. D. Ferguson, chairman, October 27th ..G...... .. 6.25 Second contribution Lanford School District .. .. .. .. 12.55 T. C. .Switzer ............ 20.00 J. E. Switzer ............ 20.00 E. P. Minter ..2...........25.00 A. C. Todd ...................25.00 Total ..$..............27'.30 Lanford School Distriet, 2nd Report. ). Roy Patterson .... .. .... ...$ 1.00 Columbus llurdette ........ 1.00 J. I. Patterson ............ 1.01) Al. G. Patterson ............ 2.00 Dr. Irby ............... 1.00 .l rs. J. F. Waldrep ........ .50 1. Al. Ilurnett .............. 1.00 .1. 1. Bobo ................ 1.00 W. S. Cooper ............ 1.00 i. I,. Taylor ..6..........1.00 Al v. C. R1. Patterson ........ 1.01) Air. .1. W. Lanford ........ 5.00 Al r. T. A. Drummond ........ 2.00 Airs. Al. W. W. Fowler ...... 1.00 W. 11. Wright ............ 1.00 .lrs. 1. A. Can pon............5) Mrs. .1. D. .Johnson..........1.0 Talmage Patterson.......... .50 N. .1. Osborn............ . Arthur Parson .......... 1.00 Air. Stribling .. ..5........... PATillOTIC 3MILITAlY OPERA. "Amterlen First" or Carmena id the Soldier to be Given by Loen Talent. Preliminary arrangements have been imnate looking to a splendid pro duction of the patriotic military opera "America First" by more than 100 so lected performers of Lairens, uider the ausipices of the Datighteri of the Confederacy. The play itself has to do with the plottings of two Span ish-German spies, and their subsequen t undoing and detection. The music is of a catchy, popular kind and is decidedly patriotic and marshal in character. Time costuming effects are strikingly beautiful and attractive, while the ac tion 'of the play itself is full of spirit and thrills. The cast and company in full is be ing formed and trained by a veteran in the workc of producing society oni fertainmients, and a flnishedl represen tation Is predieted by those who have the matter in charge. Aside from tile east of elmaracteris there are to b)e several choruses which arie most charm ig in thlemselvr-s and r'epresent a bevy of illech mondi hell es. Rted Cr'oss nur mses, IIlichmonid IIlities. home guarmds, children of the l'. 8. A.. 14d11iputt ans, cowboy girls, antd a sien~milly attriac'tlve and pilcturei'5im nuimber called the (Granid Blallet of the Illos ebu ds. llehearsals are going foirward day and night and a most woirthby pioduc ion is fully pre'dictd ar1oily in Novcm het'.* The full cast of characters and personnel of the company wvill be' giv en in the next issue oLTh eAdvert iser'. Secures Tileimporariy Quairters. The Irby MotorsComp~any, selling the Alien and Liberty cars, have so cured t emporarmy (iuar'ters in the same bu1 iling wvit th Ile Wilson-Overlanid company anf wvill hiave headquarters there untii furithier not ice. They al ready have on hand a Liberty touring car and ar'e offering demnonst rat ions to those who con template buying ciars. Teachers 3reethit Nov. 8th. Supt. of Education Ri. T. Wilson has anhiounced the first teachers meeting of the year to lbe held in Laurcns on atnurdav. November 8th. GROWS SLOWLY 4akes Additional Report. irens in Progress. Mr. Frank Moore'.. ........ 1.00 Dr. Cobb .25 Lester Ilammet .......... .50 Mr. Thomas ...............50 Joe Wofford .. ..0............ W. I-. Cooper ............ 1.00 J. R. Willis ............ 1.00 T. ). Harmon ............ 1.00 La(dy Anderson .......... 1.00 William 'I1unter ..........1.00 B. F. Parson ............ 1.00 Sam Stroude ............ 1.00 Tillman Turner ........... 1.50 Woma's ('ommitte-. (Mrs. W~r. ). Ferguson, Chairman.) Previously Reported ........$12.50 NIvs. Win. Gelder ...... ....1.00 Irs. E. S. Iludgens .. .. .. .. 1.00 Mrs. A. .J. Christopher ........ 1.00 Mrs. Mattic Glenn .......... 1.00 Mtrs. .J. J. Adams .......... 1.00 Mrs. It. Y. Simpson ........1.00 Mrs. C .W. Martin .....50 M rs. C. M. Miller ........ 1.00 Mrs. W. R. Richey, S... ..1.00 M rs. W. ). Ferguson ..r........00 .\ rs.\1. L. Todd .......... 1.00 M rs. .1. W. Todd, Sr... ...... 1.00 AMiss Bessic Todd ........1.00 Mrs. Creswell Garlington .. . 1.00 AMiss .\ary Wilkes ...... ...0 .\Mrs. A. C. Todd ..........2.00 M rs. .1. 1). Watts ..........1.00 M rs. W. R. Rchevy, J. .. .. 1...I . \Irs. lice Nickels .. .. .. .. 1.0o .\lrs. Eugene Wilkes .. .. .. .. .50 Al rs. Rlobt. Eichelberger.........50 .IMrs. .ames )avis.......... .\iss layme Fergu;on ...... 1.00 .\NrI J. F. Blt . . . . .. ... ..- .50 \lrs. WmN. Solomon.......... .00 A.\rs. l1utler Godf'ey.v \rs. B. 1. . Jones.............1.0 .\l rs. Rhett Babb ..... ...25 .lr vs. Nannie Franks Miss Louise Simmons .......50 .\Miss itlle Eichel berger .25 liss Purchase Willis .. .. .. .50 Mrs. Ludie Bolt ..I...... ..1.) Mrs. Aibrose Iludgens.. .... .5 .I\vs. John IHicks .25 Total.................71.2, M1i. G. ('. K NIGHlT D E AMD. DIed at Ills lome Near the ('ity Early londay .ior'ilng. luiiled in ('eme tery hiere. Dr. George Carter Kiiaght died at his home a few miles above the city near Narnie early .\londay morning after having been in ill health for a num ber of years. About a year ago he be gan to decline rapidly and for the past several weeks he had been in a critical condition, so his qeath11 was not unexpected. About three weeks ago he returned from a iospital in Colum bia, where physicians; gave up his case as hopeless. The fitneral services and Interment took place at the Lauriens cemetery Mlonday afternoon, being largely at tnded by:1 neiglhbors and1( fiends(1. The servIces w('re Condultcted by Rev. Mi'. lBrooks. of' Gr'ay ('oui't, as sistedl by Rev. Graves L. Knight, of this city. Drt. K~night was about forty years of age and hadl pract ieid his pr'ofes s'-on around Narnie fo' about twenty years, enjoying t he esteem of al i itose who knew himu. IHe was a graduate of the Atlanta .\lediceal ('ollege, having taken his degree' befor'e he was 1 win I y-one yearis of age. lForI someP time aftert secing hii~ iis licenisC. he1 ll( rat iCed ar1otund Switz'er', in Fparutanburg ('oun ty,. buit moved imek io Lamurens ('ount1y where he remna inedtI unt il his deathl. Dr'. Kn ght Imarried .\ ;s M\arith a C.annton, who s-urivives himt with Iwo children, William aind M\artha. One brother, W. 11. Knight. Esti.. of' La.tu r'ens, and a sister, .\ltis. D). 1B. .lahaffey, 0.1, FoitntIailn innii alIso sitrvivye hiim. Pythan lRoll ('nil .le('ting, 1La 'ens Lodge No. -13, Knight s of Pthlas, iln eommnon with Py3thiatns all over the I 'nited States, will hold a Roll Call meeting .\onda night. November 3rd. Thte meetinug will he In the formn of a P~yt hian Itally; te secontd degree willl be~ conferried, priob~ably followed by reft'eshmients. Hall1owe'eni Party at Watts. A lHallowe'en party wilIl be given at. the school house of the Watts -.lills Satutrday evening, beginning at 7:30i. A small admission fee will be charged. The ntblin In corrlially invited. CONVENES MONDAY a 0111Y Eqity (aes will be Ireard First Week of Term. Regular Roster to be Heard Second Week. The fall teIm of the Court of Con mon Pleas will convene Alonday morn. ing with JutIge it. W. \lenmm1inger, of iCharleston, 'piresiding. Following a ineeting of the lar Association last week, It was announced that only equity cases woul(l be heard the first Week of the term, the jury cases being called for the second 'week. Jurors for the second week were drawn 'Mon day morning. The following is the roster of cases for the second week: Momlay, Nov. 10th. Owings & Owings vs Counts & Cowan. Simpson, Cooper & Dabb for plaintiffs; Richey & Richey for de fendants. V. G. Lancaster vs 13. It. Todd. Simpson, Cooper & Babb for plain tiff; Featherstone & Knight for de fendant. 'Moore & Hill vs C. & W. C. Ry. Co. Featherstone & Knight for plaintiffs; Dial & Todd for defendants. .J. W. McKee vs Dora Madden. I. S. Blackwell for plaintiff. Butzhardt vs Vaughn. Tuesday, Nov. 11th. Kentucky lorse and Mule Co. vs T. W. Knight. Richey & Richey for plaintiffs; Simpson, Cooper & 1abb for defendant. Rliekman & Tumblin vs C. & W. C. fly. Co., (two cases), F. P. .lecGowan fo plaintiff; 'al & Todd for defend ants. Overland-Ilarper Company vs John Aberprombie. F. P. McGowan for plaintiff. Oxweld Acetylen Gas Co. vs S.. .1. Davis. Dial & ToId for plaintiff; P. P. Nle(owan for defendant. Wedniesdayl), Nov. 121h. . Culhertson vs Long. Phil. 1). Iluff for plaintiff; lichey & Richey for dc fondant. Culbert':n vs Crisp. P1. I). Iuliff for plainti1ff. .John ID. ('hildress vs I). P. C'urry. Simpson, Cooper & Babb for plaintiff; flichey & Richey for defendant. It. 11. Childress vs ). P. Curry. Simi son], Cooper & liabb for plaintiff; Itichey & Richey for defendant. Tiursdav, Nov. 13th. .J. Ii. Shai vs American Railway Ex press Co. F. 11. McGowan for plain tiff; Simpson, Cooper & Blabb for de f'ndant. P. M. Shaw vs Bessie Shaw. Gray don & Ulease for plaintiff; Simpson, Cooper & Babb for defendant. For Formal Trial. Hagerty Cook Co. vs W. L. Terry. Second Week ,iurlors. The following jurors were drawn .\Monday for the second week: Lauren s Township--A. C. Fuller, W. II. Gilkerson, L. F. Nelson, Alison Lee. lacks-V. S. latton, I. 0. Ray. Itnt er-Edgar Todd, J. R. Todd, If. Y. Abrams, .M. ). Smith, T. Al. Smith. Youngs---W. .\X. Nelson. V. E. r de'tte, Frank hobo, R. TI. (Crow, L. 11. halley. Waterloo-M. I. .leianiel, .hr., . W., Crawford, Gleo. WV. Washington, F. L. Uriown. Sullivan -M. V. Manley, C'. F. Ileeks, JT. W. Fleming. lIialIs --l . E. H ell amis, WV. S. .\leeks, .J. WV. I land, A. Coke bbh .1. R. IBrownlee. .1. K. Willis, It. TI. ('ook:, (ross lItill--J. WV. Simmons, J1. IR. roan. lle.1,. 0. Henvis to Spenk. Arr'tangemtenlts atre being madie for a R~ed Cross tally int the First Presby eria n churchel Su nday aift ernoon wheni Illv. J1. 0. 1Heavis, of (Coltumb tia, is ex - Peeletd to malke an addrmess. iPositlive announ1 icemnt t of tDr. lReav is's addr1ess Canltt be madie, butt the Commtiittee in charge of Ithe meeting hopes to have himi come here( from Clinton, where lhe is e xpeted to imake an addlrless the 3itass Meceting 'lThursay N Ight. A tmass meetinug in the intIer'est of t he' Red Cross Iloll Cad will be held at the Fir'st Ilaptist chuireh Tlhursday nighit at 7:3:0 o'clock. Atlanta head (Iluarters of the Rled (Cross has wir'ed that a "live speaker" will be sent to make an addtress. It is expected that the meeting will lie largely at tended by plel fr'om all sections of the couinty. COAL SIRIKE FIGHT Says Unjustifiable and Un lawful CALLS ON.MINERS NOT TO STRIKE Says the Law all be III I'Enforced the .Menniis Found to Protect the liter. 'sts of dhe Nutio in Any Emergency that. .Mlay ArIse. Washingtin, Oct. 25.--H-lolding the impnending coal strike to be not only tin3iustiliable b1t also unlawful, Presi (lent Wilson, in a statement issued to night, with tle s;ilpplort of hIs entire cabinet, called on the coal miners of the nation, both union offieers and members, to rescind the strike order effective November 1. The president declined to enter into tle merits of the controversy betweeni the miners and operators, but em phat ically declared that the strike, which he characterized as the most far reaching proposal in the nation's his tory to restrict product ion and distri bution of all neessaries of life, had apparently been ordered without. a vote of Ole individual miners con verped. For this reason, the presi dnt served defilite notie "Ithat the law will be enfoiceI and the means wIll be found to pr'olect the interests of the nation in any em ergency that may ar ill of this unhappy b)lusi ness." Tie president's statenent was is sued tonight after his cabinet, had gone ovi' Ihe Jtnat ion with Secretary Wil ;on' o! the labr d aitment, w hose e If)ots brillg mlinrs and w)"'Ia otrs toget her ;,I negotiations had Ifailed. 'I'he cabinet, With only See ety llsing dlet aineld at his hiom11e by illness, met first, in the morning and again tonight. Rear Admiral Gr ayson, I he president's personal physicIan, was summoned to the (ven ing session. Appar(ently lie agreed to the submission of tle tMatter to his palient. for soon afterward lie cabi not iieting broke iii and the iresi dent's statement was issued. The presldent, in his statemen t, re viewed the steps leading up to the strtikie call, including tile Cleveland convention of the 'nited Mine Work eis of America, one month ago, at which the ( dtman ds for a :10 bour week and a I0 per ent increase in wages was formuii Ia led. The war in itself, tlie pei' deni asserted. still w'Is a fact, peace negolia t lions still illsuspense and 11roops sill being tr lansported. i .eaulse of thes' factois and tlie add ed considela tion that victiis of the strike would be anong both the rich and thlle poo of' the nation. tle plresi dent said tI ie ;rl'olposed walkout could only be ,onisidir'ed as unlawful and as tie nat ion 's exetive entrusted withi enforcemt of 1 the law, lie would use Ihe mie;ans at. his disuosal to pre ven'lt any stoppage of wor'k. The serivices of thle governmen t as a mediaitorii offerled yC5et'rday by thIie pr'esidlen t thri ough Sectary Wilson buit lnot ne('(epted, were'( again held out, lihe presiditit dleelaring that lie held hnselIf in readi netss at thle i'equeist of c eit' or both idesli to 'iripoint a ('om mission to investigate the situnat ion, io Id tties tin with diitle recognlit ion of the' rijhts of' the moiners, the operators anil the' public. iT're was no direct lIniationi of whltIat st'ps thle cablinet hia~d discuts sed to ;irevent titoppage of work'l should tie pre'sideint's solen warninig to the miiin eta t0 rese nd thle stike or'dert fail of r'e tilt. It wasi regarid ed as si gnil i cant, howveve r, that att'iition wasa (Irawn I in Wh11ite Clou1se Ciricles to thle stastem :nt made by Secr'tar'y llakert in a re'cent address in Indianapolis, when Mi'. 11aker' annioonneed that depa rimet COimmiAnder's had( been dIireICed to fur I niish tr'oops at thle requiest of gov.er' nor5 withlolit r'eferi'iing the mat ter to Washingt on. Major' General Wood in thle (en triaI depatmen t has al riady exerc ised tht authoiity in the steel stri'ke situation. IBos Suppe(r tat Oldl .110intville. Ot Saturdal(ly n ighit, Nov. 1, there wvill be a box and oyster sup~per' gIven at Mr. .1. Y. 1t('njamiin's home. The piro ('ceds will go foir thei benleft of Old Mount ville school. The Ptnblic is con