The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, December 03, 1919, Image 1
VO)LUME XXXV. LAURENS, sour" CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1919. IUBR2
PLAC[D ON RU[L
Sharp Curtailment of Coal
is Demanded
ELECTRIC POWER
PLANTS INCLUDED
Criticil Situationi Bronithilt on by
Strike of Coal Miners Calls for
Drastic 31letsures by the Oovern
ment. Fuel aid Li'ghts Curtailed
After 4 P. 31.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 29.-Far reaching
restrictions of coal consumptioln
throughout the southern region of the
United States Railroad Administra
tion were issued here tonight 'by
the Regional Coal Committee. The
orders, effective at noon Mionday,
December 1, provide chiefly that:
Stores and office buildings may use
heat, light and power only between
9 a. im. and 4 p. ni. Drug stores for
selling drugs only, are excepted.
Theatres, moving picture shows and
other public amusement places may
use heat, light or power only between
1 p. in. and 10:30 i). in.
Industries, except public utilities
and plants engaged in continuous pro
cesses that cannot be interrupted, may
lie operated only .11 hours a week.
No ornamental lights, white way, or
other unnecessary street lights, out
line lighting, electric signs or illium
inated hillboards are to be .operated
The committee Is acting under the
wartime ipowers of the United States
Fuel Administration and it announced
that "inl ca:s of refisal to comliply
wit tic hes regucc latitonls cor. supplie1 s or
( lect ric currenit will be cut off and
whl're it apipears that a vlob1iuon of
law is i'nvolved federal ditriet -!tol
neys will be asked to act."I
All territo-y cast of tile \fissi.sippic
-and south of the Ohio and Potomac
Rivers, except Virginia and WVest Vir
ginia, is affected by Ihe order which
coinnittee memibers said 'was madc
imperative because of the continued
Strike of soft coal lciners. 'The an
nouineeiceeit to tile public, which
shows certaini otheri exceptions in ad
dition to those for drug stores follows
in part:
"Imliiediate and sharp curt ill mient
of 1jie use of fuel by consilers inl the
first flive classes of the Fiuel Adiniccis
I rationi's preference list, has be
COMO iecessary. Thin progra im cne be
coies effective at. noon .londay, De
cember ist, 1919, throughout the t e r
*Atory under the jurisdiction of this
comiitciltee texcept tle state of Vir
-iiiia. where he fuel situation is ad
minisiterd largely by IIhe l'ochthol
tas regional coal comiitteel. In i1
territory are the states of North Car
,olina, Soutih Carolina, ennessee, Ken
tuccky, Georgia, Florida. Alabama,
3ssissipci and Louisiana east of the
3l issis.sipi rivyer.
"Thecc reguc ltios, whlichc aply ailike.
to concsumeitrs now% r'ctiving coal fromi
thle rail roads anad to t hose w ho have
~.tocks on ' ,or who are uising elec
trc powe'tr at or light furinished by
publi' ic private pliants, are as fol -
lows:
" . No ornuamecntal l ightls, wvhitec
way ofther' thani niecessary strceet lights,
outlIine l ightin g, (.1ecrie slgnus or 11
)uminicatt'd hillbioards are to lie opetrat
ed. TPhis clot's not a ffect st reelt Iightini g
ces'mar y for the( safet y of the pubhiIc.
2. Stores, mianuifacturcing plant s
and wacrehcouases mu cst not use eleecrIc
orc gas lights: ('xcee 'tfcey lighct.,
exceplt bet'Wen' tlc'he iciir of 9 a. nc.
ani' -I p. mi.
"Exceptilion (A) . I rucg stores ( for
thue :sale of crugs onily,'excepct bctweenc
thIe hcourcs of '. a. mi. anid -I p. mi.) acnd
resjtaur antis mi ay cectmain optci accord -
ing to presen~ct schedulcle, hcul cust ciur
tail niiuiber ofl lighuts .1 11Cr cecnt.
"lxceopt ion (10I. l{aii IlroadE tat ions,
hotels, hcospita.s telephonelc~ telegraph
and~c niew spaper olfinc arce not) i ncludcc
(-c inc so fair ais ncessar liV ightinig is
"Oixpt'i n (C.Lgh'dayb s
ed in offlices (if cmanufacturing plants
for neccessar'y aictouin g lilrpios~es at
ancy timeii.
"1l'xcepitioni II). ('enierial anid o~ffi(c
lights moust b' cutl off at .1 p. mi. ini
opertionici oif vital inuitr iis is inivol
''I'xceioci ( f). \Iovilig iul0tccc
(Continued on oag wEigit'
IIAURI.ENS 11APTIS''S
GO OVER 111F TOP
Oversubscribe Quota in 75-MI'llion
DrIve by Large Amount. Waterloo
aid Mount.vllle Cn'p0lete Canvas.
The Uturens Baptist Association
will exceed its quota in. the 75-Million
drive by near $100,000.00, predicted
Rev. S. H1. Tenlenian, organizer for
the Association last night, when asked
as to tho latest returns from the vari
ous churches. $351,450.00 had already
been officially' reported at that hour,
said Mr. Tetipleman, and -only two
churches, those at Waterloo and
,.\iountville, had made final reports, so
it is confidently -to be erpected that
<mite a large sum will yet be added
to the total. The Association's quota
was $285,133.00. At Waterloo and
Mountville, Mr. Teipleman added,
every member of both churches had
been approach and signed up, not a
member failing to enter a subscrip
tion.
With few exceptions every church in
the Assoclation had passed its quota
yesterday evening. Four churches,
those of Poplar Springs, Durbin
Creek, Langston and Mt. Gallagher
had not reachedl the coveted goal yes
terday evening, but their canvasses
were as yet incomplite and Mr. Tem
pleman was confident that they. would
oversubscribe their ;quotas if they had
not. already (lone so. Bethany and
Beutlah churcihes had not as yet re
ported.
"All of the churches of the county
and all of the congrelations have (Is
ilay ed a wonderful spirit in the cai
paign," said Mr. Tempileman, "and are
to be congratulated iiioii the magnii
cent report that has been made so far.
While we received a large amount of
Money in siuscriptions and cash, for
a grealt paIt ca1 mc in cash, this is not
the hig;-.est thing in the campaign.
The clhu rclies have gone tirough a
sifiting process, many alleged leaders
vith small visions will lind themselves
supi liereejld by younger imien wiose
ideas are In keeping with tihe marvel
ous times 4 whicih wo live. . The en
listimlenit of a vast army who will be
ill sympathy withi the great programi
necessary at tIls tline, will save the
ehurhel froi being s luperceded by ou t
ide orgaIlizatiols."
The subsciiptions of the vraininig
churches as reported up1 to last eveii
Ing were as follows:
'lhur1ch Apportioned Gave
aiturens.. ....$ 76.500.00 $102,037.50
Clinto 2...... 5,. 3275.0
Cross,;% 11111 . 5,00.01) 16,3 . ..0
huest nut Itiidge 10,())1).) I 1)10.00
Friendshlip . . . 10,000.0 1(),5(0.04
Iabun C(reek . . 0,)66.04 11,302.00
\Warriorl Creek 1.000.00 13,827.0
illgihlaind Home 7,500.00 8,000.0
1.:uu'orld .... .. 75-)0.0() 7,532.50
Mouintville 7.500.0) 8,S 12.5
'; l'o pect . . 100 1,701
Waterloo ...... , .00
Iethaba ra . 5. .. 1 5.1) 0
('ray ('ourt ..000 ..000
\it. P'leasanitt .0.. ( ;,21S.00
P'rincveton ..l .. .71 !f
i'ni n .le )1. .. . . 55040 I..5.
lI cavyerdlam . . ..* 0014 ~~to
t'alivaryv.. .......1000 ,X.
.\I . Olive .......1000 11t;0
ih'lllview..........I*1014 15.0
G oldlville .. ...0 ,~sl~l
ienidersoni . . .. 1.0.1 211.1
! ol1(ly rove .. I.0101 650
I .dI............,00.001 :1,275.00
(ha lno3- . 10,000l.00~ 1,500.00)
('llt ii 1cr 10,'o 06m4.00i 11,t30.0
l~ii lioti(l 10,0t00eel .0n of ,lie 7.a00
1;ei ol'e~tit 7,500.0- 0 t he ,000.00ie
I h ii'iiiied 1)111 S00e is (ii707.50
to ni~ike report0a thisI .15.(' 00
>-V.S ftoni 5,000.00boi a 5,ew5.00
u~i said 5,000.i00 t 6,000.00 li~l
Sift01 tt1.iin 5, i 50 .0 ii Ga,21t.ll
I tuli' 1,lii 0.li is I (nit 0o
in the resttoot1t0of 0 leon. 1,235.00
~fThe ra montn meig t f the cham
STORES CLOSE
AT FOUR P- M.
Stringent Fuel Regulations ilnve Ef
fect on Local Conditions.
Tile effects of the bituminous coal
miners' strike were brought home to
Laurens people , yesterday afternoon
at four o'clock wihen all stores in the
city excepting those selling food,
closed their doovrs :and proprietors
and helpers went 11%ope. This action
was taken following the order pub
lishedl in the morn'ing papers that such
establishments were not only forbid
den the use of heat and lipts but
were forbidden to remain oi)en. Th
order of the fuel administration, as
read by store-keepers and others the
(lay before, were construed to mean
that such establishments could remain,
o0e)ni but were not to use heat or
lights,
IDoubt had been expressed here
whether or not the order of the fuel
administration as to lights and pow
er, as )romulgated for the nation,
would apply to such towns as Laurens
wh ich uses hydro-electric power rather
than steam power. This doubt was set
at rest yesterday, however, when
specifln instructions were sent out
classifying such towns with all the
rest of the nation. Unless these or
ders are changed, the same rules ats
are in effect in other parts of tile
country will be in effect here.
Mr. Lamar Smith, secretary of the
Laurens Cotton Mills, said yesterday
afternoon that unless his mill is able
to obtain coal today the mill would
have to shut down tonight. The mill
las flve carloads of coal in tile local
freight yard, he said, but the govern
nent had tied it up and may not re
lease it.' The Watts Mills, which runs
mainly by hydro-elecric power, has
a considerable supplly of coal for sup
plementary 11s and wNould not be ef
fected 1)y the strike for some tlime ex
cept for the government restrictions.
DiRIVE IIBEIN MADE
CHRItSTM.AS S1-:A.\i$
Little Stamps to be Phlaed fill Lhefers
and Pac1nkas InI .ld (if .inft-luieir
elosis ('amnpaign.
The Red Cross Ch1ris:na-; Se i
paign, carried on 11nnall1y by the l 111
Cross in Its aII ni-tubercilar work, o!)
ened .\Monday illorning and bil <i0
tinie for tenI (av18 o 11 ill., w-lich tiime
tile little ChrIistilias 5-. for piutting
onl letters and lesN will be !!oldl
in Laurens as w Ii :. a Itrghout tile
nlationl. .\r. i". I"..N -k-sb c a o i
of 1te (illli. il for (i um :I
Mrs. W. 1). V.'rga um I.. chan ml:m~ frI
the cit3y wv.h \lr.. Ath -' I Na. . as
sistanit ch i ma . .:-. I . t pg
is acting as :ee 1 11y a d manlu .
As is ah:8m I 1: by a :-r .
many powl",% Iho Ii:li t ri a-l
seals ore :-old th1rot'alm t ilho nationl
and thev proege-L la ( re <-N - d :. ) A
camll paign for wiping out tuberculosis.
I siyear the. %:\.ik w :, not <ar
iet4d n h ti the p.l ie's 3nte rv 8
and103 it was'mi bps nll'o atmt
thte7'4ale. Thius yearl howe'u (Ir, a
hirger (amlpaignI is lllannedi~ Inan! has
Oeer been'l puit Onl and it is hop'd Ithat
a large stum will be realiz/edl. Already
a large number)1' lo bsiness5 houses0 andI
to $5.04) worth of staip~lis, but11 it. is
hopt4ed tt mlore inflivbllaa!- wilI pr
(ihase iln1 largerI or3 snith l.-r amounb1;
(osts i I (ent and( Ithey 11)ty be purt has
l''or the (01nvenoni'ce of ths who1 '.~
desire to) buy3' tem a loothi witl be'
p'laced Inl th lposm0' IfIPiclbb and1 liere
sio w0111iill a l be 1 m de for' thilr putr
('luase e'ls(leher. ill ll)ry a||1 tihe
<'nntint iftes~o < t)sf t tllty l sefim n
w(1illS arivcag fsls n tu
may be bough~I) t ti(hee asr wlloo as i
.\lr. lb. . iliti rcivte attygram
forterday forning ~ anno~unin fthey
df tofu t is st r -i-yw.rs 1 I
LONG SESSION OF
CONGRESS BEGINS
No Opening Day Featiures. Interest
Centered in President's message T1 o
dity. ,Enll-of-War 31easure to be
Pressed by Lodge.
Washington Dec. i.-,Most of the
features usually attenling the open
ing were Icking today at the conven
Ing of the second session of the Sixty
sixth congress.
After perfunctory sessions, at which
the annual appropriation estimates
aggregating $-,865,000,000 were pres
ented, boi senate and house .adjourn
ed 11ntil tomlorrow when 11-1resid en t
Wilson's message will be read and
legislative work started in earnest.
The senate was In session 12 min
utes and the house remained techni
cally at work for hours, but consid
ered only minor bills requiring unan
imous consent.
The President's message, which Is
to be read separately in tue sbnate and
house, went. to the printer today and
is expected to be brief. Mr. Wilson's
illness prevents its delivery in per
son ald also caulsed a slight change
in the opening program. Instead of
appointing committees to "wait" on1
the president, the senate and house
4ind their committees send a note to
Mr. Wilson notifying him or the new
session. The note was delivered to
Secretary Tumiulty, who replied that
the president \woul]d tralsilit his
message tomorrow.
There were no outward develop
ments today regarding future disiosi
tion of the German peace treaty and
leaders were informed that the presi
dent probably would not discuss it in
his message. It was understood that
upon resubmitting the treaty the
president would send a special mes
sage to the senate.
Senator Lodge, tlie Republican lead
er and chairman of the senate foreign
relations committee, said he hoped
sooni to press his resolution to declare
the war Wit h Gernuy at an end, but
indicated no immediate action was
probable.
''he senati e will begin consideration
of import ant legislation tomorrow
when it takes up the Cummins rail
road bill with its ant i-strike provi
vions. Senate leaders'will ii rge prompt
nction. but much parliamentary debate
is xpecteld. Initial work of the house
is to be coifiled lar to the annual
approii riation hills.
Few iew hills were litroduced to
'ay in the house and none in the s;n
a Ie.
The seint' Demiocratic steering c'(.l
mitte''' w'ill imieet tomorrow to consider
routiine affairs bil as the immiliediate
leg-islative prograil is generally de
tined. no atioil tow-ird framing a m1n
mrity.svileduile is expected.
LA\REllNS FOLKhS
Witiiied 31hteline 4 'arries I'lsseigers
4O. er City fron rInlilty Iidge %hool
Adv.eintuirouis spirits aimoing thle baal
rensi clizenryii3 havie Ituni Ithe nov'.el ex
lwien (ce duirings t he past two dayvs of
ridiing lildre(Is of feet tip in the ;tiii
ini ani aeropllanet beintg (operated herie(
by thle Tlraymorec Aer ia l'Toiurs. Th'Ie
aeroplaniet with its clew of aviators
te avIators via the air route and the
helpers via aultomoblhie amd railroad.
Thel outit is locnted near the Tlritnity
It idge school, abot tfour t iles froii
as often'i as Passengertis iiay b~e fo(und(.
Intc'iden tally', it nmay tb' sid. I ta the
ntove'lty of lit hiig lis long since
te aviators, tihe ilighits beiing ('on1
duct( ed( ats a st riit l business troptosi
of leole hav~e undertakent Ih liIighits
thused over' the iride's. It is undiier
here' for se'veral daysv louet'r.
I'iinat details weret comipleliuhitys.
totrday in a dh-al bcy whviich .\lr. \\'. It.
1in ghit sohl th in' :' a'r tf.arm a (
.ioiniing Itis own'.I Place't wi h h it bought
(*hi stot, thutgh it is untdcrstood Ihailt
.\lrv. N. 12. I: t on.iii, ot tisu eoa ty,
is l lak' hart of it. 1- was sohll it
tha rm of $10 perlii acead te deal
V. a ha tdh-d i rot h ilm I trij lienalty
oma nyi. .\l. Il. iIantua , locat I ri 're
otntat li'
IN (tREAT DRIVE
BaptistH 1ave MP iniost leacied Six
lillion Mark. Far Above the Qiota.
Columbia, Dec. 2.-With reports far
fronm complete a total of $5,858,876 had
been reached by South Carolina Bap
tists in their drive .for $5,500,000 up
until a late hour last night. These
figures give the denomination. more
than the amount asked by over $300,
000 and reports are still coming in.
Thirty-three association had report
ed last night, leaving five yet to send
in figures anl it is confidently be
lievel that. when these five are re
ceived over $6,000,000 will have been
reached.
Out of the 33 associations reporting
many were incomplete, as maiy as
20 church in some of the distrkits fail
ing to relport. Leaders of the cam
paign last night predicted that the
$7,000,000 mark 'would be passed be
fore next Sunday when the drive of
flcially ends.
'Enthusiasm is still running high
and churches that had already raised
tiAeir qluotas were at work all day yes
terday and this will continue until ev
ery member from the large cly to the
remotest hamlet is reached. The Rev.
Thomas J. Wiatts. publicity director,
said last night. he was confildlent that.
when final reports were available for
the work Sunday they would show
that. at least- $6,000,000 had been
raised on that one day alone.
No relaxation will be manifested
during the remaining days of the drive
and every indication is that the state
will exceed its (Itiota by a million and
a half dollars. "Keep the good work
going, no slackening of pace," is the
advice given to teams and canvassers
here last night.
Only five associations have failed to
make any reports andi they are expect
ed to Send in their statnements today,
Of ithe 33 already accointed for much
more inoney .will 'ic reported as the
work is'progressing in all church com
munlities. Yesterday the First church,
at Chester, raised its Sunday amount
'of $67,000 to $80,000 and will still
work on. The Ciadel Square church
at Charl 'stoll reported $158,000 and
the First at Gaffney $85,000. Lawton
ville at Estill repiortedI $21,800 and the
Central at Greenvili reportid that
it woild reach fle $1110,00)0 liuark.
in ('oltuimbia teams of canvassers
WIle t: Work all day, but no 1moniey
a s uitied last niight. ''lie canvass
ing will contilnue all the Week despite
tile fact that "oltunithia churches, like
liost others, have already oveisib
serihedA. I eaders announiced last. night
Ilat a iiistalk had been miade in thIe
tiuota of Ile Second itplisl church of
('oliinhia an1d illsead of $;3,000 the
atin oun11t slhould have been $2T00. This
hIttler <quota the church will reach
1.f14 re' the clid of the week.
IlIow are the ainoutits so far re
Ported by the ;3 associatiosl, bring
ing tlie total to $5,S58,87t, his being
iicitlilte. however: Charleston,
$:' 1.,.7;', 1; !-al da, A$1-5,000; .\oriah,.
$11 10,000: h"'a i rleld, $285, IS88: ( reen
viil'e, $l2'i,000l: Sl'ar'~tahur $2::9,14";8
lhirinwell, $202,;8:0; itidge, $: I 0,000;O
Orianigehurg, $21;2,;;;5; Nirb Spartan
hurg, $"%,0; llT: eedy lkiver'. $121.000;
l'l(n ', $1 t5,Ot00; Yor'k $75,000;t
\'I sha Ni 'li, $2 75,tlt00; ~ aanens $885,
70;Savannah lRiver $!tt,t65; Ilroad
Itiv'er $1 S0.000;l Tw'~elve \lIle ltiver
$11 ,7a'; ildge'tiehl $ i2l,00); Souitheast.
$i2'.ihi0: Si:ali' $21'1.00 Edttl Ihisto .$I6,
o;l'nint (onity $157,825; Abbev'ille
I 'i.0'0: 'i s $1 i,t;:,; NorithI
l'e Dee $1 ',00lt; (Che'steriielId $22,t; ;
Incoiinaig r'eporit's ye'stera's shiowed
kills lils li rst fleer.
.\lr. \\. t'. \\'alrop'n spen1 l'art of
last week ini 'ohllton coun lly. whiere
lie wenit with a 'ally oif fr'inds fromt
New hierry :uul ''l; wh.er' ont a ide''r
ati turkey':~ I h i. no' ovi e~lo in
il al' uIan i- thlaIli slh'- l v a Inata e
ta*ih . .i 'I \\ h ro h i l i ll
lidiloneii of fen' dIeaini one( of.a~ give
tShil:l.d b te cow .kiln
SHAR NOT[
SENT TO MICO
Note Mearly Approaches an
Ultimatum
JENKINS' RELEASE
IS DEMANDED
State Department Charges Carranza
love rit inme.n t, with Attempt to Be
cloud Issues and to "Assurne Wilful'
Indlil'erence to Feelings of Ameri
can People."
Washington. Dec. 1.-The govern
ment's note to Mexico, made public
here today at the hour of its delivery
in Mlexico City, renews the request
for the iiiiaineflute release of Willian
0. Jenkins, the Anerican consular
agent imprisoned at Puebla, and blunt
ly charges Carranza with attempting
to beclouid the issue.
In the sharpest language yet ad
dressed to the Carranza government,
and probably more pointed than ono
governmnent usually addressed to an
other in a formal diplomatic commun
ication, the United States says it re
gards lexico's plan of judicial rea
sons for not releasing Jenkins as
"mere excuses," and gives notice that
it -will not he drawn away from the
main facts and into a discussion of
"irrelevant and unimportant matters."
The attitude of the Carranza gov
ernment in the matter, the note says,
has been to "assume a wilful indif
ference to the feelings of the Anier
Ican people" and the conclusion drawn
by the government is that Mexico has
sought to divert the attention of the
American peolpl an(i the Mexican
people as well from the fact that
Puebla, second largest city in Mexico,
is overrun by bandits while the civil
authorities are -negligent.
No ultimatum was srved, and no
time was given in which this govern
ment expects Jenkins to be released
and neither was there any statement
in the note as to what the course of
the American government. would be If
Ilie renewed reiutest. for Iis release Is
denied.
After a conference with Secretary
Lansing late today, Chairman Por
ter indicated that lie was in thor
ougli accord witi the governient 's
p resent policy in dealing witl the
.Nlexican situation.
Cliairman l'ort er was with Secre
ary 14nsing for half an lior dis
etissilig the .lexicall sittation in gel
eral ind later appeared hopeful of a
solution of the trouble.
'"'le diange'' to the lnited States
of this collditiol of coltinuital unrest
amr feeling of hostility towv'ard us In
.\lexico," .\lr. lort r said, "lies in the
fCt that it provides a fertile field fo'
Anti-.\merican iropaganda and even
for a iase for attack tupon th le U1 n it
ed( States by any foreign cou ntry that
nffeetedi a (mnlitination with \MexIco.
I ty I this, thle s pirit, if not Ithe letter',
of thle .\lntroe <hmtr ine w.otuld lie v.io
latled.
"Prnoerty rights have bieen v.iolatedl
anid the .\lexic'atniourts have declared
'ontlituti onal tte confiscatory prio
visins of the 'Ih-xican futndamiental
law against whith we hav'.e takeni a
strong stand. l have a COPY (if the
\l'xican (o'011: decis1ion in this miat
ci'. if we iermniit Ithe property r'ight s
ot oitr ntutinas iti Aexico to be Itus
vilola ted w.hee c n aiwe stop). Stuppose5
Uruzil and Argeintina andl Germany
anid i ii o ther niln: :loit. such a con
lisnntr law.'. Out inter'ests abiroad
'"ni-'r ihrcce years 0or more T have
a lrmn onviunced tat (1ither
ncabule or' forcenfuil iitn'tie tion in
ieu ty th 'in-t~ d S.tates is ineicmt -
ableh. I haive liear in iothiing he! re t hat
leadt till tno (hagi m y tin nd.
"Amnd I wish to saty that i am oni
mean i bu tin ss, ti t imii. I alsio lie
in.t that whelon th .n' tate dept me t lnt's
firmj stnd is puI I brorne'n cngrss we'
ha1li itu r it rous iSu Ip1ort."
lno'al gradedn'n schiool watllogied the buoys
of I he ih:b ra lI in a footbll~I gaml'
la.,! .\lndayI an ftini on, tn(em-i ng to
I' the' al.:. : n tmer n-w o uni l