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VOLUMF, XXXVi, LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1920. NUMBER 41 PRQGRAM ANN''O[IN[D FOR SCHOOL CLSING ExercisesContinueThrough Three Evenings THIRTEEN NAMES ON CLASS ROLL Literary Address i b -l'eiIvered by Dr. W. S. Currell, of the University of Soutih Carolina, and Sermon ivill be jreached by Dr. J, B. Green. The Commencement program or the .Laurens graded schools has been an nounced by Supt. H. W. Gasque. The ,exercises will begin Thursday even ing, May 13th, with the'ciaks day pro grain. The following d.Voning the lit erary address will be delivered by Dr. W. S. Currell, tpresident of the Uni versity of South Carolina, and on Sun day at an hour and place yet to be announced Dr. J. L. Green, pastor of the Piiesbyterian C1urch lof Green swood, will deliver the commencement sermon. The graduating class this year eon sists of one young man -and twelve young ladies, as follows: .'Monteith Caine. Sara Dtnlap - Grace Finley .Mary Gasque .Rosa Gray .1-larriette Hughes Nelle Long Edna Riddle .Mary Roper Elizabeth Senn Lois Taylor 'Annie Laurie Thompson -Annie Wade. The 'program. as announced by Supt. 'Gasque, is as follows: 1hursday Evening, May 18. W'clcome Address Monteith Caine 'Class History - - Rosa Gray Critic - - '' - - Bai Dunlap Statistics o- - Lis Thylor Class Poem - 'Harriette Hughes Class Will - - Auni' fWade Class Phophecy - Mary Gasque Friday Evening, May 14. Salutation - -- . dna Riddle Valedictory - Elizabeth Sepan Address - - Dr. -W. S. Currell Diplomas delivered to class, Supt. 1-. W. Gasque Sunday, May 10. .Iaccalaureate Sermon, Dr. J. B. Green CLINTON PLANS 11 JUBILEE. Preparations Go Forward for Annual Celebration on May 8th. Aeroplane to be on Hand. Clinton, April 26.-Plans are rapid ly going forward for Clinton's Jubi lee-Anniversary celebration on Satur day, May 8th, and present indications point to a day full of interest with one of the largest crowds In the city's his tory in attendance. The committees in charge of the various details will pu~t the undertaking over in big style and Iwill present a program that will prove as interesting and as strong a draw ing card as that presented the past two years. Onte of tihe big features this year will be the Aeroplane. which will ar rive here from Columbia on Friday for Saturday's celebration. Flights over the city will be made throughout the day and those who may be long ing for this adventure will be0 given the opportunity. Another big feature will be the free barbecue 'provided for the city's guests and served under the supervision of expert cooks. The ad dress of the day will be delivered by the lHon. George Warren of Hampvton, candidate for United PAatos .Senate. 'He is a forcible and entertaining speaker and will be heard by a large crdwdl. There will also be a brass band, bak ball, etc., in short, a big red-letter day filled swith features to suit all tastes and ages. 'Clinton extends a cordial welcome to tile people1 of the county to be pres ent. -The gates of the city will be thrown open and all who come will, enjoy tile day. Something doing all day and you and the family are invited. Bound Over to f'ederal Court. Craig G)aryr, colored, wis bound ov or to the district federal coutt yester day~by Collimissiaoner Ekbb on the 'charge of stealinfg about $a6O worth of et~mps froit the. oflice of Jaco'bs &' Cotnaay af, Clintoik CLIFFORD L. BABB. Passed Away at His Home on South larphr Street Friday Morning. Clifford L. -Babb, son of the late Mar tinl Babb and his.% widow, Mrs. Martha -1. Babb, died at his home on South Ilarper street Friday morning after a lingering illness. The funeral services were conducted from the home of his motlhe %turday morning, the services being conducted by Rev. A. I-. Iloller, of the First Methodist church, and in terment took 'place immediately after wards in the Laurens cemetery. A large number of friends and relatives followed the body to its last resting iplace and many beautiful floral tri 'butes were placed upon the grave. The following acted as pall bearers: Active-C. K. Ray, Phil D. Huff, Erskine Todd, Frank Caine, Gus Babb, E. O. -Anderson. Honorary-Jirskine 'Babb, E. W. Copeland, Dr. -R. E. 'Hughes, Dr. W. D. Ferguson, Dr. C. M. Miller, R. P. 01raynham, H1. Terry, M.L.Roper, D, A. Sullivan, Sr., .J. G. Sullivan, R. E. ,Babb, W. G. Lancas ter, W. i. Richey, Jr., Ralph Terry. Mr. Babb waf forty years of age. Ie' was a pharmacist -by profession, first vorking here and later at Tryon, N. 'C., where he was In business for himself, and then -at Greenville where he lived for about twelve years. Upon the failure of his health, he moved with his family to Laurens about a year ago and lAs lived here since that 'times Ile was a veteran of the Spanish-American war, having enlist ed at its outbreak, and had many friends who regretted his passing. The deceased is survived by his rwidow, who was a daughter of Mr. and 'Mrs. Jack Brown, of Cross -Hill, and three young sons, ;Prior, Oscar and Jack Babb, besides bis mother and the following brothers and sister: Col. Oscar W. Babb, S. Prior Babb, Ex Mayor C. M. Labb, Claude 11. Babb and Miss 'Minnie Babb. W. FRANK MEDLOCK DEAD. Passed Away Friday Night and Laid to Rest Sunday Afternoon. Mr. '. Frank Medlock, a life-long resident of the county and for the past year a resident of Laurenss passed away at the Julia Irb3 sanitarium .Frl day night after an illness of about two months. An operation several weeks ago brought hope of his recovery, but his strength steadily waned in spite of all efforts to revive him. Interment took place in the Laurens cemetery Sunday afternoon, the services being conductd by Rev. A. E.:Holler and Rev. Sk 1. Ttempleman, a large concourse of friends and relatives from the city and county being present. The fol lowing acted as pall bearers: Active-J. F. McKelvy, Fountain Inn i W. C. Dick, 'Belton; L. 1. M cares, Fountain Inn; Brooks 'Nash, Fountain Inn; Claude Nash, Clinton; Jeff Jones, Waterloo. Ionoraiy--JC. 1. Gasque, R. F. Jones, 'R. D. Easterby, Dr. -H1. K. Aiken, R. B. Terry. 'Mr. Medlock was 71 years of age and a native of the Mt. Bethel section of Sullivan towinship. After his marriage to. Miss Lou Nash, of .Dials township, he -located in 'that section and re mained there until last year ,when he moved to this city. Biesides his widow and one brothei', Mr. J. S. Medlock, of this city, he is survived by the follow ing sons and daughters: W. R., of Laurel, Miss.; J. 'E., of Atlanta: L. E., of Dials township; 1B. .WV., of No'rfolk, Va.; M. F. and F. JD., of Laurens; Mirs. J. Arthur Taylor, of Laurens; Mrs. E. 'M. Nesbitt, of Memphis, Mo., and Mrs. E~. W. Pinson, of Belton. Mr. Medlock was a member 9f the Miethodist church and an upright and honorable citizen. Very quiet of do meanoi', lie possessed many fi'iends who deepily i'egretted his death. Laurens High Wins. 'Phe base ball team of the 'Laurens High School defeated the 'Clinton High School team on the local grounds on Monday afternoon 'by the score of f6 to 4. Clinton failed to i'each first base until the eighth inning, wvhen 'Wood side, pitcher for' the Io~eal team, weak ened and allowed two hits which, cou.. pled with some sieepy work on the part of the infieldI, al1 edl Clinton to tally four runis, 'Woodside's pitching was the feature of the game, The Clinton team, while putting n'p a game fight, was unlable to solve his delivery andn his control was well-nigh perfect. Trho local team will meet Greenwood on the local grounds ol Friday after noon at ithree oclock. DEMOCRATIC CLUI Officers Elected and Dele vention 'Which M< 1rEcinct clubs of the county met at their reslective polling places Satur day afternoon and organized for the suimmer primary. Mecetings are re l)orted to have been held without in dident, gatherings being small and very little interest being shown. With the exception of the Laurens a3Mll club, no resolutions have been reported so far, this club going on record as en dorsing the Wilson administration and calling for the ratifica(ion of the -peace treaty without reservations. Teh following clubs have reported officers elected and delegates to the county convention, iwhich meets Mon day morning, May 3, at 11 o'clock: Laurens City Club. R. E. Babb, President. 1W. R. 'Richey, Firts Vice President. W. L. Gray, Second Vice President. W. S. Power, 2ecretary and Treas urer. A. C. Todd, 10xecutive Committee man. !Delegates-N. 13. Dial, R. A. Cooper, H. S. Blackwell, 0. G. Thompson, C. A. Power, H. K. Alken, Z. It. Traynham, A. H. Moore, C. W. MeCravy, .1. It. Fin ley, J. H1. Power, 13. 13. Blakely, T. 13. I3rown, J. T. Crews, 11. Y. Culbertson, J. W. Thompson, A. C. Todd, W. I. 'Richey, Sr., Alison lee. Laurens Cotton Mills. R. S. Templeton, President. F. P. McGowan, Vice President. J. W. lellams, Secretary. Registration Committee: S. R. Sloan, J. K. Poole, John P. "Montgomery. F. P. McGowan, Executive Commit teeman. Delegates: T. R. Blakely, R. S. Tem pleton, R. J. Fmnks, C. P. Snoddy and C. B. Adams. The following 'resolutions were of fered and adopted: "Resolved, That this club endorses the Iiemocratie administration in na tional affairs and is in favor of the ratification of the treaty of peace with Germany and Austria iwithout reserva tions." * Lanford. H1. P. Burdette, President. G. F. Pulley, SecretAry. Delegates: T. W. 'Canady and F. M. Craig. . Enrolling Committee: E. 1. Garrett, J. G. R. Martin, C. E. Burdette J. Ben Hunter. -. ' C. '. Burdette, E4xecutive Commit teeman. Youngs. .W. 0. Sutton, President. J. G. 'Harris, Secretary and Treas urer. 10nrolling Committee: W. B. Comp MORE LIQUOR SEIZED. Peace Officers Bring in the Booze from Outlying Districts. Ruiiral Policemen Claude Owings and Sam Thompson mado a raid on the house of John H. Johnson above Gray Court one day slast week and came away with a gallon of liquor af ter destroying a small still andi about 45 gallons of mash. They also ar rested JohL~son and brought him to the county jail. fRural 'Policemen Kbrams and Coni stable Spoon, of Clinton, also brought in a "'shi'pment" which they had col lected in Clinton last week. In this catch were a three gallon and a ono gallon jug, both full of corn liquor, and several other utensils with a din tincet 0(10r around them. This liquor was seized after' an all-night watch to catch the owners, who tailed to show up. Tlryoclean Yo)ddlers Coming. The Tryolean Yoddlers, composed of six Swiss musicians, is to be at the graded school auditorium next Wed nesday evening, May 5, as one of tihe lyceum numbers.~ This attraction has been highly commended by several ipeople in other cities known locally, whQ have seen it. They have written letters here stating that the Yoddlers far surlpass any other musical number on the progr'am. SIce Cream Supper, Trhere 'will be an ice cream supper at the. ITingon 'school house Friday night, April 30th. Tihe public' is cor dially invited to attend. 3S MET SATURDAY Dates Sent to County Con. ,ets Next Monday ton, W. I. Hendfderson, H. H. Aber cromble. J. i. Aelcrombie, xecutive Con Illitteem)an. Delegates-W. 0. Sutton, E. ). Lo mas, T1. (I. Ilfarris. Watts Mills. R. E. Sorgee, President. W. W. Griflln, Vice 'resident. C. A. Brown, Secretary. L. MI. Kenendy, Executive Commit teemain. Delegates: B. E. Sorgee, W. W. G;rif fln, C. A. Brown, L. M. Kennedy, J. H1. IDarnell, Jno. F. Stroud, C. W. Barnett, W. C. Kennedy, Jesse Bobo. 'Enm'rollmen t Committee: Dave Bar nett, D. R. Pearson, C. A. Brown. Cross Hill. G. M. Hanna, President. L. C. Elledge, Secretary. S. It. Goggans, Executive Commit teeman. Delegates: J. H1. lusti, S. IH. Cog gans, LT. C. Elledge. F. M. Pinson, 1. 1-. Iasor, 11. B. Goodman, J. 11. Was son. Soil.ile C. 'M. Fuller, President. JT. C. Nelson, Vice President. M. L. Crisp, Secretary tind Treas uirer. M. :1. Crisp, Executive Committee man. Enrollmnent Committee: W. C. Hlipp, W. J. Cluck, B. R. Fuller. Delegates: J. C. Nelson, B. R. Ful ler, J. M. Simmons, M. L. Crisp. Gray Court. J. W. Wells, President. Arch C. Owings, Vice President. D. D. 'Peden, Secretary. A. C. Owings, Executive Committee-, man. Enrollment Committee: L. Z. Wilson, G. Y. Hellams and Arch C. Owings. Delegates: J. W. Wells, J. T. Peden, R. L. Gray, G. Y. Iellams, L. Z. Wilson, T. A. Willis, G. F. Dorroh, B. R. Todd, W. W. Yeargin. Stewart's Store. A. B. Stewart, President. L. S. Cook, Vice President. G. T. Cook, Secretary and Treasurer. 11. R. Prior, Exceutive Committee man. 'Enrollment. Committee: J. D. Stew art, E. J. Sloan, L. G. Lanford. Delegates: A. J. Hughes and L. R. Henderson, Alternates: G. T. Cook and L. W. Hughes. Owings. 'H. J. G. Curry, President. W. R. Owings, Secretary. R. 0. Hunt, Treasurer. R. M. Bryson, Executive Committee man. Delegates: C. B. Owings, Zeb Vance, 'H. J. G. Curry. MRS. MASSEY WINS TERDICT. Widlow of C'ol. .Johnm M. Cannonm Who Later Married in Rock 1H1ll, Winis Suilt for Death of Second Husband. Mrs. Blurton H. Massey, of Rock Hil11, widow of the late John M. Cannon, of this city, was awarded a verdict of $20,000 against the Seabdard Air Line Railiway In Rock H1ill last week on ac count of injuries which she suffered when her husband and one child were killed and she and another son injured by a collIsion with the defendant com pany's freight train in May, 1919. Mrs. Massey suied for $75,000 and the v'er diet was rendered after the jury had deliberated for seven hours. Laurenms Mkll Defeats Lydia. In a 'Prettily contested game on the Lydia M"l grounds Saturday after, noon, the Laurens Mill team defeated tihe Lydia . tgregationi by a score of' 7 to 3. The LydIa team wIll come up to Laurens next Saturday afternoon when the two teams will fight it out again, the game beginning at 41 o'clock. There Is considerabel talk of a Satur dlay league with Laurens, Watts, Clin ton and Lydia mill teams rep~resented. The Watts and Clinton Mill teams have not been fully organized yet, but they will probably get into shape very soon. Play at (reent Pond School. Tb9 play, "Rebecca's Triumph", will be given at Green Pond school house on Friday evening, April 30th, begin ning at 8:30 o'clock. The public is cor dially Invitecl to attend, Thle admis. sion swill bo 15 and 25 c'ents, the pro.. ceeds to be used for the improvement of the building,. Mary Watts Copeland, Daughter of M1r. and Mrs. M. L. Copelnul, Died After Short Illness Monday Morning. lary Watts Copeland, the younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Cope land, (ed at the Julia Irby sanitarium Monday morning at 9:30 o'clock after an illness of several days duration. First indications of sickness appear'd Thursday afternoon when she return ed from school compvlaining of a se vere headache. From this she steadily grew worse until Saturday she was carried to the hospital for an opera tion for alppendIcitis. Hter case 1was later diagnosed as peritonitis an( an operation was made for this, but the case was so far advanced that efforts were without avail. She never revived and on Monday morning passed away. The funeral services were held -at the TF.plscopal church yesterday after noon and interment took place Imme diately afterwards in the Laurens cemetery. fit addition to the large number of elder friends of the family, the services were largely attended by members of her class at school and other school children. A mass of flowers laid upon the grave attested the love and esteem in which the young girl was held not only by her former friends and playmates, but by her elders as well. Among the flowers were a beautif-ul wreath from the members of her class and another from the other grades of the high school, besides numerous Individual wreathes. The following acted as pall bearers: Dr. Rt. 1'. Hlughes, Dr. W. D). Fergu-, son, 'Dr. Hf. K. Aiken, Dr. G. C. Al bright, E. W. Copeland, Chas. Cope land, Vance Irby, Fowler Childress, Albert Todd, L. B. Blackwell, J. T. Crews, Carl Barksdale. The deceased was 14 years of age and in the eighth grade at school. She was an unusually bright and studious child, standing high up in her class In all of her studies. With a lovable disposition she had endeared herself to all 'with whom she camte in contact. COURT IN SESSION. Few Cases of Importimee Being Tried. Judge Sense Presiding. The Court of Common 1Pleas con vened Monday morning with Judge Sease presiding. The time of the court so far has been taken up with rather small cases, as follows: Oswald Acetyline Light Co., vs S. J. Davis. This case involved a light ing system alleged to have been bought by Mr. Davis and allowed to be sold by the transportation company for demurrage. Verdict for the full amoutn-asked, $260.81, was directed by the Court. In the case of Ht. 1. Sullivan vs John C. Grant and W. E. Crisp, a suit for personal injury alleged to have been sustained through carelessness of the defendants while the plaintiff was bor ing a well under their direction, a verdict 'vas rendered for' the defend ants. This was the second trial of this case, a mistrial being order'ed at the last term of clvii court. A verdict for the full amount asked wIth interest was retum'nedl by tihe jury in the ease of 'W. S. Tunmblin vs C. W. Klllingsworth in whIch the plaIntIff suied for the return of $200 alleged to have been overpalid by. him to the defendant in a real estate deal. J. W. Hill, of Cross 111ll, recover'ed $100 as thme cost of a (log and $50 as a penalty against the Southei'n INxipress Company for the loss of a (log shipped ia care oft the defendant. Votes Tax Unanimously. TrInity Ridge school distr'ict No. I, ecre heavily for' educatIon last B'at ur~Ity at tihe sp~eclal tax election, when the election to raise an extra four mill levy for school pur'poses was vet ed iunanihnousaly. 'rhe Trinity-Ridge 'slbool is a four-teacher school wilth Miss fluth Lear gston as5 princip~al andl has always (lone slplendlid work wvith the cooperatIon of trustees and pa trons. The total (extra levy nowv is twelve mIlls. A ttendin1g Orand1 i Opera. QuIte a large number of music lov' era left the city Monday nmrning for Atlanta to attend the Gr'and Opera season. 'Among those In the iparty wero Mi's. John A. licks, Mrs. C. 11. Hicks, Mrs. L~. G. Bialle, Mrs. WV. Hi. Dial, Mrs. Albert Dial, Mrs. J, H1. Teague, Mrs. H. K. Aikon, Mr's. RI. C. Gray and Miss Hattie Gray. They ox peCt to remain throughout theo week.4 SBRINRS TURN TOWRD GR[[NVILL[ Spring Ceremonial of He. jaz Temple GRAND PARADE IN AFTERNOON dirge Chiss of ".'Fresh elnt" to (o Froim laur11 nc1i1s ad1111 Will Tread the Hot Sands. Over 'housanl Siiiiers -'xpected to be in A It endanci'. Upwvards of 1,000 Shriners are ex pected. to visit. Greenville Thursday when 300 ambitious candidates tread the hot sands of the deseit, according to The Greenville Piednont of a few Elays ago. Tihe occasion is the spring Ci'lmonial of Hejaz Temple of the Mystic Shrine, which 'will be attended by a large number from this city and vicinity. The preSenL membership of the lie laz Temple, which embraces the ip per part of the Palmetto State, is SI1. While the number of candidates is not omplete, Recorder Holmes announces that in all probability 200 will be add Ad, blringing the ieibershil) to 1,141. The program for the spring cere nonial has been completed and copies tie being mailed 'to the Shriners who .vill attend. The various committees ,vio will have charge of the dinner, 'eception, automobiles, information, lecorations and other features have >een announced also. Visiting S'hriners are urged to coi nuniente with David Kohn, chairman >f the hotel committee, if they desire iotel accomodations. Dinner will be urnished the Shriners and their lady riends at the Textile Hall at 1. o'clock. The business session of .Heiaz Tem Ile will be held from 11 to 1 o'clock in he Masonic Temple. The Recorder vill be in the Textile Hall from 9 to 1 o'clock to receive and check the ljst >f candidates who will tread the hot ands of the desert. The grand parade, the banner event if the cer emonial, will take place at :30. The line of march will be from he Textile Hall to the American Bank, inck up Main street and returning to he Textile I lall. All Shriners are irged to take part in the parade and o keep ipl the spirits of the 300 can lidates known as "fresh meat." The ceremonial session will com nience immediately after the parade. he concluding event will be the (lance n the Textile Ilall beginning at 9 'clock. Admittance will be by car(i n 'ly. The oflicers of the ilejaz Temiple ire: Potentate, Geo. T. Bryan; Chief Rab Pan, Z. Vance Davidson; High Priest ud Prophet, E. M. Dupre; Oriental huide, W. Laurens Walker; Troasurer, V. C. 'Cleveland; Recorder, J. M. lolmes; First Ceremonial Master, H-. 3. WIlson; Second Ceremonial Master, 7. P. Johnson; Marshall, W. R., Black, nan; Captain of the Guard, M4. L. mlth; Outer Guard, T. A. Garrett; iirec tor, .,,V. L. Smith. 1IED (CRO(SS NilltSE A liIIVES. L'0 Do C'ommiiuity Nursing ini Lau rens Counity Under Auspices of the Local lced Cross 'hiapter. Miss Minnie Rogers, secured sonie ime ago by the local Red Cross C'hap er, toi act as community nurse in thIs ounty, arrivedl In the cit'y yesterday nid will begin her duties immediately. liss Rogers Is a native of MarIon, is graduate nurse and has had specIal raining at the Redl Cr'oss training chiool pr'epar'ator'y to this 'work. H1er illcc will be located in the ladies r'est. 00om in the cour it house. MIll Biad Makes It~s Bow. The Watts Mills hand, iwhich was or anized sonmc time ago and has held veekly ipractIces since for the piast ever'al months, Is to mtake its bow to le public on the Watts M\ills lawn saurday evening about seven o'clock. after the band concert a box supper viii be held(. The publ)1Ic is inv~ited to ome out and hear the music. Phlay at Shiloh. The Mer'na school will give a play at Thilohi school buildIng, Fridlay flight, 0th Inst. The public is invited. A mlall admission fee wvill he charged. rile title of thle play is "The Old Maid's 'inh."