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VOLUME XXXV. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19,1919.NUBRi COTTON MILLS MAY SHUT DOWN Fuel Priority Rulos Put on In Sonth COTTON MILLS MAY CLOSE i View of the Critical Situation Drought About by Refusal of Miiers to Return to Work 01overnment Takes Drastle Action to Prevent Disaster. Atlanta, ov. N17.-Orders limiting deliveries of coal in the southern re glon of the railroad administration to the first five classes on the fuel pri ority list, which does not include man ufacturers were issued late today at headlquarters here. The action on Its face means the closing down of cot ton mills and manufacturing plants of almost all descriptions as soon as their present, supplies are used up. rhese supplIes generally are under stoo() to .be scanty. 'Curtailment of coal consumption was made necessary the statement said, "because coal productIon still is be low the absolute requirements of the fIrst flive classes of consumers." These classes who are still to get coal are railroads, Inland and coastwise yes .;ls, army and navy and certain. gov ernment departments, state, municipal and county Institutions, public utilI ties, including newspapeps, and re taillers to supply domestic consumers. No announcement was made heac as to whether the sharp curtailment of coal consumption would be natoir wide, but it has been understood t'hat about the same conditions prevail In other sections of the country. Re ports generally have shown many min ers not returning to work despite cahi cellation of the strike call on order of the federal court at Indiangpolls. The statement announcing the coal co'nsumption curtailment follows: "lnder orders issued today at the direction of the United States fuel ad ministration, deliveries of coal by the raIlroads for the present will be Ilim Ited to the first five classes of the fuel administration's preference list. This action has become imperatively necessary because of the failure of miners in the country's great produc ing fields to return to work, although in obedience to the federal couirt man date, the union offlelals canceled the strike or(ler which became effective on Nov. 1. "Coal production still Is below the absolute requirements of the flir.t live classes of consumers. and the polley of soupplying urgent needis of all pre ferred classes had been depleting with dangerous rapidity the stocks held solijec t to the fuel arlmiistrator's or der. Thus the situation was becom lng critical and It was determined to wihbhold deliverIes temnporarmily from manufact urer's, even though they lbe In the (lass recognIzed as essentIal. "The first five classes, -whose imme dilate needs wIll ('ontinume to be sup plied are: "Clas;s A--Rlailroads andl inland and c'oastwise vessels. "('lass Il--Army and~ navy, toige'ther( with other departments of thle fed. 'ral government. Thlis includes bituit imin lous (oal '(i cosumedC by main ofacturt eran- or produc(ers oif soupplies(' for dec at mmint s (if the federal ;governmioent whlen such1 deparii tmen11t (iff ic ially a p pI oivis Ihle re(Iues't. ('liss (' - -Slate. uimnleipal amnd coon I y d epa rt men ts anad Inst ituiitlonus. (' les thle manuitfactuore of ntewspirini liaper for, daily niewspapter' use and( thll prmintIing atnd publ Ishinmg of same. "('lass l>-litetailers (supplies foi dlomestic consumer's.) in (dealinug with apiliictions foi coal from retallerms this commit tee h uinder instrutctins to see to it thiat. de liveries ar'e mlade solely to car'e fo1 the pressing needs of domestic con somers; I nother wot~s, no dealer ca: he permitted to obtaIn supp)Ilies prc sumnably for domnestic consumtitoni, hu actually to be turned over' to a man ufactuirer or other user of steam coa not icluded In the first 'fiye classe: "With the hope that In the near fu tore the situatIon will Improve sof fliently to warrmant resumption of (Ie livepies to Classes P and (I, the loea railroad representatives will dontinu (ontinued on Pagre Four.) J. J. ADAMS JOSES HOME. ire Practically Destroys Home v West Main Street Friday Night. .Fire startihg from an unknom >rigin practically destroyed the on tory fraine building of Mlr. J. dams on West Main street Fridt light. The fire started somewhei n the upper part of the building at vas discovered by the family too la .o save it, Mr. Adams was first arou Ad by noises whiph he took to 1 murglars ard when the true cause wi liscovered, the collings of almost il mntire house were ablaze. It appear hat the blazs started somewhere he garret and may have been camm iy a short circuit of electric w'ir< iithough Mr. Adams said that he con lot say for certain that this 'was tl !ause. Although si)stantial insuran was carried on both the building at ionteitq. \r. Adamsgestimates his lo )n the basis of present prices for I building at arouind $2,500. On a :ount of these prices, lie said, lie won not rebuild at present but will ma his home until further plans are ma with his father-in-law, 'Mr. W. Richey. The fire truck responded prompi to the alarm given by Mfr. Adams c or the telephone, but It was consid< able time before the hose connectio were made, and the force of t streams of water played on the bull Ing was very light. The big fire c gine pump was working, but t stream of water was not over foi feet an( the volume very small. The silverware of the home and part of the furniture 'were saved, I with these exceptions the loss -w practically complete. The frame the building still stands, but c hardly be used for anything exci fi.rewood. C031PANY FOt)ItMD HERE Tro 3ANUFACTURtE Bltli Messrs. It. F. Fleming, II. M. Frai amid W. D. Franks Form Company Manufacture Brick. Following their return from Stat ville, N. C., last week lessrs. R. Fleming and II. M. Franks deflnit stated that plans were on foot to st a brIck-making plant in or near lA rens. While In Statesvilld tliese g tlemen Inspected several mod iplants and formed dlefinlite ideas as how their own plant would 'he r 'ihey also placed orders for necess machinery and this is cxpected lierc a short ti mae. 1liectricity will pro bly lie the muhtlye power for the i chinery while coal will he used in kilis. .\r. W. 1). Franks will he iItd party in the fIIrm, the .les: Franlks looking after all oerati( The location of file brick mill not beent definiely deilded on as It is des.ired to secure suitable nca rone of the railroads so as make shipping easy. Clay from eral proposed rals of hanmid is alre heing examined by chemilsts to tes for 'brick-maklg <qualities. Mr. Fl, log says that lhe Is advised thatn clay of this sect ion is wvellI ada pte. brIck-makIing so he antlIpates i little trmouble in this regarid. A "Get-Toget her'" meings nouncedtobhldathFis o'clck. ev.C. 0. Inurts, of C(ol bla wlldeiver a address. imieeting is held in the hnteresat of The School Improvemnt assoc ia of Gray Coumrt-Owings will gI i a siuppeeri at thle school hu 1ing Sa day evenming, Novembieri 2:nd, hec ning at live o'clock, for thle benel Ithe school. Tihe pubilc is most dial ly invited to comie. F"iltSTi (ASII PitlZEi. * 'iTurn to te second' sect ion rthis plaper andu read the page ii * uertiseamnt e'xpliIng the puIIZ 1 * con test whueh The Adlvertiser I * gis today.. Tlhe. propositioni I t* volves no canivassinig -or suhelil * unmless tihe canduiduate cares to. * the 'ontrary, it Invites youm to * for reward -what you would be gl * to do orud lnrfl)y for the dilversiu - Thlie pumle looks to be~ easy * solve, but just try It and 'ompjO 1 * results oni two triails. M1aybe y e1 * will be suirprisedl. 0 00 * e * 00** EARLY ULOSING FOR SATURDAYS Lanrens Merchants Sign Agremnemnt to n Close Stores Early Saturday Even ing. j. Following a meeting of committees Ly of the various churches of the city -e Sunday afternoon, an agreement was A circulated among the merchants of the te city Monday -afternoon aknd almost ,- unanimously signed .which is expected )e to end late Saturday night shopping is and allow the stores to close at an Ie, 'early hour. The movement for early !d closing was inaugurated at the reg'ular in services Sunday morning, when the d ministers of the city outlined the plan s, and appointed committees to confer Id that afternoon. It wis Pointed out te that the early closing campaign was e takeni up in the church because the id late hours previo'uslly in effect in -the stores effected church attendance Sun e- day morning, emiloyees .being too ex C- hausted to arise early or to enter into ]d the spirit of worship after such a long tc I (lay's labor. :le The committees met in a joint ses I- sion at the First Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, the 1' M1ethodist committee not attending on V- account of a misunderstanding as to r- the time and place of meeting. Discus ns slon of the proposed plan found an al he most unanimous approval of it and d- consequently it was decided to circu n- late an early closing petition imme he diately, the closing hour being set at ty nine o'clock exc'ept the week before Christmas. a Following is the agreement and the ut lirms that signe(d it, it being noted that as both white and colored merchants are of on the list: an "We, the undersigned merchants of pt laurens agree to close our stores on Saturday night at nine o'clock, with the exception of the week before Christmas: Minter Co., Hunter Bros., .T. C Shell, C. W. Nlartin', A. L. .ahaffey ks Pennedy Bros., Owings & Bobo, Jno A. Fratnks, Fowler & Owens, Abe Dia mond, Owings & Owlings, J. 'iH-. Sulli 0s- van, Taylor & 'May, J. -N. Philpot, Lau F. rens Hdw. 'Co., 0. 1. iSimmons, .i Terry, J. C. Burns & Co., J. W. Fuller irt 'Wells Clardy Co., Davis-Roper CO. S. .l. & 1,. 11. 'Wilkes & Co., Switzel n- 1''o., -\oseley & Roland, Fleming Bros. lIencho ff's 5 & 10c Store, W. Solomon to Wharton Clothing Co., Powe Drug Co. Li. Jones-Taylor lidw. Co., Laurens Drui ty (,o., it. W. Davenport, IHarleY l'IccLii In Co., .1. A. Armstrong, Palmetto Aut( I& Accessory Co., W. C. Wilson. aa i. w . \Villis, P). .\ ll ell, Ilymiel i l . 3, P. Claurokos, P. I'. Pose. VinC'nt .otor Car Co.. Wilson-Over an 'Co., ilrby lotor Co., Walrop' Garage, W. p. Ii ldgens, ('arol ina Aim '0., Dck O)wings, Arthur Odell, I. Woody, -1. A. Ilun te,. m Poole .1.T.Iu b r,. h to li- 'a P,8 i. 'ariks, F. P'. IPuckett, I ('iillI'STIAN INDI 'OA1'RI-lIs I to l,maren s Di1stiit ('oniVention11 to il Cry I HeldI Ii (re N ext Sitn .it ernonttt'I~' The Laurtens I striict Chr ist ian lm dieavor Conive'nItin is to lbe heldI in ii a-next Sun mdaiy aiftern'Iooni andI evenin: Two1 '',44s~e.;s;ionst aret to he' he(ld, onle begLit li'ning at :!p. mi., and the oilher at I,: I 'lp. tu. Thie Ilapt im Young IPeople's l'i I 'ion and~ lh' l5pwCDrthi I eaI'l , II f 4'ii AllChodist (1hpreh~l, wVill uite i n 11I Of particular inter'est in tih' e'. 111 )tn * ill bie thei addlre .s of1 SeCre'1irv 1". l'svan.s in tihe evening, lie cone heraded as a verny inme speakeri. wood, Nowherry, Ahheville anid l~a rens0 'ountiCes. *.11.\SS MEETIING 01" To bIule A.iddr'essedi by lDr. P. E. Bau * rouaghs, ofi Naishville, antd JI. Ii. .A * A mass nmeetinmg of the BaptIsts * tihe'Cl conty is to be hld tihis aft ernot * at twvo o'clock at the First. Tapti * chturchm in the interest of thc' 75- M * lion Campi gn. ACIhiresses will be man l* by Drm. P. 10. lBurr'outght, of Nashvil ad* antd Mr. J1. ii1. Anderson, of Knoxv'il .* TPenn. Trhese two men are well knmn to * thrtoughoutt thte SoutIh, .\t'. Anderso1 ire * siubscitionm of $250,000 to the cam o* palgn having emreated a great deal * favorable comment. Trhese men ha * widle reputations as speaker's andI * * lareroewr1 io avnIn1e to linnt' thn SPECIAL SERVICES Announcement Made ats to Meeting to be Held Three D)ys Next Week. Announcement is made of a series of three day services to be held In every .Baptist church in the county on Tues (lay, Wednesday and Thursday In con nection with $75,000,000 drive. At each meceting a minister will be present to delver an address. the program being so arranegd that a differeit minister will speak at each meeting. Each day's program calls for three address es by I he ministers in different church es, hours of service being so arrang ed that all churches will be reached. Services will be held at. II a. im., at solie churches, at 2:30 1p. in. at others and at' 7:30 p. m. at others. The program aniinced below gives first the churches where services will be lie aQ. I 1 a. m11., then those where services will be lld at 2:30 p. in. and then 7:30 p. m. The names of the min isters are arranged consecutively, the first minister conductiig the service on Tuesday, the second on Wednesday and th" third on Thursday. The following is the list as given out by lhe committee, of which Rev. C. E.. Verinllion is chairman: 11 A. 3t. Ueaverdam-ceo. llopkins, H1. J. Wood, J. It. Williams. New Prospect-Il. Haydock, J. P. Coleman, W. A. 1Valdwin. Mt. Gallagher-S. H1. Templeman, 11. laydock, Geo. -lopkins. Chestnut Ridge-Ed-ward Long, T. G. Wilson, C. W. Iood. Beulah-fC. E. Vermillion, Edward Long, J. P. Coleman. -Bethany-IH. .J. Wood, C. E. Vermil lion, II. -laydock. Union-C. .W. :]ood, .1. It. Williams, H1. J. Wood. Durbin-J. 'P. Coleman, W. A. Bald wiln, Edward Long. dHighland .Jiome-J. R. Williams, S. 11. Templeman, J. G. Wilson. Lanford-J. G. "Wilson, Geo. Hop kins, S. 41. Templeman. Bellview--W. A. Baldwin, C. W. Hood, C. E. Vermillion. 2:30 P. 3F. Bethabara-Geo. Hopkins, 11, J. Wood, J. I. Williams. \lt. Pleasant-HI. Hlaydock, .T. r. Coleman, WV. A. Baldwin. Mt. Olive-S. II. Templeman, H1. Hay dock, Geo. Hopkins. Ilenderson--l'dward Long, J. G. Wil son, C. W. Hood. Rahiun--C. *E. Vermillion, Edward Long, J. P. Coleman. Iiarmoniy --it. j. wood, C. E. Ver million, 11. llaydock. ioplar-f'. W. Hood, T. It. Williams, II. .1. Wood. rliendslip -.I. P1. Coleani W. A. Ita1dwin, E'dward Icong. warrior Creek -.1. It. Williams, S I I. Tem npIem11an 1l. (g. W\ilIson. ,anlgstonl --.1.. Wilsonl, Geoo. Ilop. kinis. S. Ii. ''eimiplemian. .11olly Groive---\V. A. Baldwin, C. V lHood. C. 1. V-rimillion. 7 :P0 P. .31. C (ross 11111 George I lojkinis, hI. .1 SWood, J1. i. Williamis. - mani. WV. A. Ilaldwin. e W\aterloo 0S. II. Temp lemian. H1 e I laydoek, Geo, I Iopkins. .First iauireis- Ildwhardl ILon, .1. C .. Wilson,. C. WV. Il. e miillioni, I. Iliaydock. - liams. II. .1 Woo.). ' St-ool Li nrIL .n1. 1P. ('olemanil, X -I .\. l:ludwhin, Ildwarvi d 141n'g. (Clion .1. i. Wil1liamis. S. II. Tem~i l ltleman. J1. C'. W ilsonu. i.. (alvary .1. G. WXiison, Geoi. I iopkil Goldill~he- -W.A. lialdwvin. C. V l Ilood, ('. I. Verilli ont. Y i,ydlai-T'o Ibe supieid. - At Shilohi Sehool. - A cordi al invitation0is 1e xte(dedl I every one to attend1 a box party an ot carnival at the Shiloh 551hool on F'r ni (lay evening, November 21st. l- renmehhpi att r-ay ('ourt, Ii' Rev. C. Tl. q.u ires w ill fill his al U. cuistomned applointmenti'i at. the D~orrc ". Pr'esbyterlan church at GIray C'ou 'ni Sunday afternoon at, 3 o'clock. n-At. Lonig Branch School. of A box supper wvililibe given at Lor vi Branch school F'rlday evening, Nc a 28, begInning -at 7 o'clock. The publ nl. Is invied. CIVIL CORUT AIJOURN S. Judge Meninger Orders New Triaul iII Two Cases. The Court of Common Pleas ad journed Saturlay afternoon after hav ing been In session for two weeks. The larger part of the coturt's ihie was taken up with equity cases, but. Jury cases continued the last week through Friday. In the case of John R. .Buzhardt vs. Mrs. Lena Vaughn, which -was being tried when The Advertiser went to press last week, the Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff. This was a stit over a tract of land near Ware Shoals. In the case of Kentucky I lorse and Mule Company vs. T. W. Knight, in volving live stock, the plaintiff was awarded a verdict of $330.40, the full amount asked for. In the (ase of John I). Clildres . ). P. 'Curry, a vcrdict of $1.01) was ret urned for the plaintiff. Judge Memin('1 ger ordered a no.w trial in this case on the ground that the verdict was "frivolous" and not in accord with the testimony in the case. In the (ase of Sullivan vs. Crisp and Grant where Mr. vlewlett Sullivan brought suit in the sum1 of $2,000 against the defendants for an injury to his foot alleged to have been caused by the carelessness of, the defndants in boring a well, the jury returned a verdict 'for the defendants, but tile judge over-l'uled the verdict of the jury and ordered a iow trial in the case. In the casd of Overland-liarper Company vs John C. Abercrombie, a verdict was rbndered for the defend ant. The case was for the possession of an automobile which Mr. Abercron bie bought from Roy Garrett, who ;epresented himself to be tile agent of the Overland-Tarper Company and who actually made the sale to \1r. Abercrombie and received the money tlierefor. Overland-Ilarper Company claimed that the car which Mr. Aber crombie bought had been sold to :.\lr. Garrett outright on a chattel mortgage and that 'Mr. Garrett. had no right to sell the car until the mortgage had been .iatisfiled. Soon after the sale to Mr. Abercrombie was discovered, the Overland-Ilarper Company entered siIt to recovet the car as Mr. Garret made no payment on1 tile mortgage and left tie vicinity wit hout clearing the matter up. Roy Garrett testitied for the defendant, allegiiig that lie was actingtw as agent for the Overland -1 lar per Company when the sale was Ilado and Caiming that ie had not turned over tihe proceeeds of tie sale becausE the Ov 'erlad- II arper Compally had lever' had a settleielt. 1:NTEllAINMENT AT FRIENI)sllP. Sunienms of Irlendsh l pl 1 ist Church to Gihe 311usicall Pr14"Oirra an1id Play. The Slnheallm society of tIe. Friendiil ..hip ilatptist church will give( ;I mId Cal reltal anid''.I. i "To Th'innh Wed. ding'' at theu church Thiur'sday niighit ter's in thie weddolg will ibe as follows: (rom .. -- - - W\illiami Iot lHest .\ian - - - Kveet'te 'o lathi ot Itor - lrgeie Jami (Uameiio Ilonor - .\athalt bo Fowiety (lilse Salh 'ok and lud ('ieomid, Ntellla ahndk MAeh Ilid d.i(e.5 eie ii Ioxll and Fya ii mhie 4lem ro I Suise~ ('onne amll rea.ch ne -*(' -Uu -e (1,ou i ('o Ii iia(herI of'a (ride s-l Wli eo bales Mother ofi p ir otid -i i - oi 111 r ld-\isite --. weekiezn leil 40( froi Grandmot Iterl -)1 s.\lalie reeed S cit e llnes fo'attlie Cx, aideand 1 h-1 k. Tnhes nl 11g.entry, Elbeanch Cono Isleveral yran .\la ett Igsers Wteiill(ie l mitin Ktle l'Cidl n.TerWtrsl thirteen hales othsya' i las waieek realizpngxneaely 4,00 fro hofh irt nhae. ~erceve WILSON TIHRATENS TO LOCK UP TRETY Eve of Final Vote Brings Crisis VOTE MAY COME ON THURSDAY Demilocratie Leaders are Conlident, Senator Iliitceoek Ielieving that 31or thn iITirty Senators will .(oin w1ith Hilm inl Voting Downl Qua11ifill Iiatiliention lesollutionl. Washington, Nov. 17.--On the eve of a fiial vole oi the peace treaty Presi, dent. Wilson gave the senate to under stand today that uiless it modified tho reservations already adopted lie would take the treaty back to the White I louse and lock it ut) in his desk. The first efftect of the warning was to stiffen the liies on hoth sides of the senate fight. Then compromise pro posals of mlianiy kinds were thrown out by the Democrats In a final effort to break into th)Ie majority program. They bound the treaty's Republican friends, all of ,whom had voted for the reservations, disposed to listen but to promise nothing, and tonight tle life of the treat y seemed to hang u1pon a slender thread. A decision one way or the other is planned for Wednesday, and under tile cloture rule the leaders say It cannot be delayed beyond Tuirsday or Friday. Tomorrow the senate will remain in session until it has cleared away all proposed reservations. leav ing nothing to do but act. upon the ratification i:esolution itself. For reservations. two of them proposed by the foreign relatiolns committee, were voted down today and none was adopted. rhe Presi(ent's determination was made known at a White 'Hlouse con ference with 1)emocratie Leader IHitcheock, who declared afterward tlat Wir. Wilson never would have an opportulity to pocket the treaty -he cause his supporters in the senate woli vote down any ratilleation re soliitioi that. contlained tile uinaccep table reservations. The senate leader reiterated his belief that once such a resolition is defeated thtre 'will be a com pro1is I.-;iithat will keep the tieaty alive. Ilope of sucI a ievljlopmelnt had a setback later ill the day. llowver', w.henl a, num1ber of the mild reserIvaI tion liepublicansl agre.(ed to) vote, with Rlepuiblical Ivader I.-dge against. considration of any alternate resolT tion of ratifie tion afttr Ilie firs! one has b 1i rvicIlted. \ice-Presidenll .\larshall hask: indientd he w ill rutle an allernl t proposal inl order and the Demneorats have counteld onl14,1 helpfrom the mild re1servat tionists; 1o suistain that ruIlingp. Hlow man11y of thle liepulblicans. will bi oIlld ly today's contrary (I we~ure condctedilt ill a rundaifhihout waY. Senator * lii lffhiftk decjitllrihe would( ff1wriefis1f dirc ffert ltlii l a~fter th mvitl i) 1I f feevt oits ha beeniIf~ rliinu tt from ther ha ff tel Iio fthemfoity ra1titi ion. lit nil tit endedftli it bin ll I h 41 treaty's i frietis onIil' huth GI of 'he 'hftnhef if nt o ilofert. ncf today lI iff f und thelii li ui canfs* unIwi ng I f. i tn uf n o tie til tey hii i lIt wa fi th e preamble ~' t o th il'1~flf r S arlt expected to dirceltisi ouf tir tight for a tompromfliise. Tlie reservai - tion toAtleTniunrsodt uitrats wiouldl hie glad to arept sev~eralI of the otherl thirteenl reservations whIiihl thei senaite has adlopted. One1 of Ithe sujtslft dissse at to tday's \\ite I loust contflerenen was th le stet of stublstituite reservaltions11 of ~fered by 8ento l iitehoo(ck and1( it was ginld iented a ft erwarid that the P'residet htad (0onsid ered them neceptabl)1e. \\'ithini a day~ 01 two the Adinfistrta tion01 1 )emoerats5 will conlfetr on a dlef - mnite conmpromiise plolicy on thle basik fi of these reservatIons. atnd also ,will ri (ant inued on 1age lEight.)