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VOLUME! XXXV9 LAURENS9 SOUT.H CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1920. NUMBER 52 ADOO COND[MN8 CAMPAIGN FUND 'Corrupt Use of Money a Menace ISSUES WARNING TO AMERICA ExIerlenle as Secretiry of the Treas ury Shows H111fimte lIarmI DOne byV 31 isuse of 31oney. C(ontribiutors tiet it linck Intdirectly aniiiifold. New York, .July 8.--2Williai Q. Me .Adoo, speaking at the dinner of the National League of Masonle Chlbs hero Ionight, declared ".1here is no Ime'naco so great .to our nation as the corrupt .;se of money for campaign PurIposes." "I was secretary of the treasury for 'six ycars and know the harm that Is done by.the misuse of money in this way," he said. "I ai not talking about Repu bllicans alone, but Democrats as well, for they m.l1 look alike to me when they are gulity of suending money in the man :nvr indicated." Mr. McAdoo declared campaign con 'ilbutors would seek their rowards in various ways, one of which the reduc -tion of duty on imports. He pointed out that'a fraction of a cent reduction would run into big figures. Mr. McAdoo said that "as an Amer can citizen seeking nothing" there were some things about the coming election he would like to refer to. The appointment of f le senate committee to Investigate campaign expenditures 'he declared, was one of the "few in telligent things the senate ever did." "There Is one thing Americans can never stand for," he continued, "and ' that Is the purlhase of the presidency of the United States." In my opinion the election law should be changed," lie said. "The expense for running the national elections should be paid out of the national treasury and if this were done the cost would be infinitely less. It ,would reduce one.fifth. The money should be taken from the fed eral treasury and the law should pre scribe specifically how the money should be spent. If such a step were taken it would to a great extent purify our laws. "It would then be out of the ques tion to pass laws for crooked politic lans who have to be pald In some way for th'e moneys they have advanced foi' some can'daIO's campaign." He urged a national presidential ,primary at which nominees would be selected owithout the aid of political bosses. "Tf a eontributor to -a national cam paign," Mr. MoAdoo said, "was able to obtain -the remission of a fraction of one cent on the duty on an article In which lie was interested lie might re ceive in return for' his campaign con tribution ten t:1oes, 50 times, i)ossibly even 1,000 tImes the amount he had subscribed." Tlhe iiresidlentlal primaries in varl ouis states during therreeent camp~aign he declared, wvere a disgr'ace to the nation. le prop~osedl that nomina ions be made in the national conven tionis by <pluralIty votes, instead of thie 'two-thirds vote of the i)emocrats and the majority vote of the Republi canis. To make this suecessful lie as sorted, national polities must first lhe puril led. "Thelic noinee' must b~e the nominee of the people, not of the bosses," Mr'. MicAdoo snid(. "iThe nomInee of the fu -tur'e mus;t not bec the eshection of a ltossed conv~:entIion. Th'ie delegates must r'eal ly r'epre'sent the people so that the candidate can go for'war'd and make a fight for' the people. Mir. McAdoo said the only method of preser'vinig peace is the adoption of a league of nat Ions and sooner oi' later Amerlea will see it In its pr'opert light. In order to stabilize conditions in the Central powVers it is necessary, he asserted, to aid in curbing economic boycotts dIrected against those na tIons. This would also serve to pro mote domestle -tianquiiity. "Let us all rememb~er." he added, "we have a con stitptionl andi all America reveres it even wIth the 18th amendment. We love the American constitution and swe accept it." Mr. and Mrs. Boyle Singletopn, of K(ingstfee, are expected in the city Saturday ti spend tho week-end with Mliss Marigaret IDial. BASE BALL LEAUE IWMUCED TO TRIIEE Laurens, Cross 11111 and Owings Now Constitute Laurens County Baso Bai League. As a result of a disagreement over tihe player eligibility rules of the 'Lau rens County 'Base BallLeague, organ Ized for this summer and being played for the past several weeks, the Clinton club is no longer playing in the league and the season will be fin Iihed by the three remaining clubs, Laurens,' Cross 11111 and Owings. Secretary L0e gave the following i1story of the controversy yesterday: The partial disruption of the league and tile subse(iuent action of the Cl in toin club followed several meetings of the directors Where the eligibility of certain players was iuestioned. The dilTerence of opinion arose particular ly over the eligibility of cotton mill pklyers on the Clinton and L aurens teams. When the league was foriual.. ly organi,'.zed nothing was written in to tie constitition In regard to illl playe's, but the managers of the ,Cross Hill and Owings tealls were givenl to understand, according to their con Iention and suplported in this by the Lauirens directors, that the mill em p'oyees' would not be allowe.1 to pliy in the league because they would give an extra advantage to to tile two mill towns of Clinton and -Laurens. The Clinton team started tile season off with three players alleged to be mill omployees but who were accepted by the league directors as eligible to pl-ay because it was not known that they were mill men. 'lowever, Pres. J. - McC. -Barksdale happened to be present at the first game played by tile Clinton club and recognized two players as former mill employees and called this to the attention of officials of the Clinton club. The Clinton club then and subsequently took the posi tion that no agreement as to mill play era. had been entered Into and that they would stand by the written copy of the conatitution. With the Clinton team playing -the mill men the other teams at once began to strengthen their lines in tho usual 'manner under suich circuintsances until it appeared if tile eligibility rules would be dis carded entirely when the Owings and Cross :Hill teams demanded that the original agreement as to the player limit be adhered to. The Laurens di rectors took the position that the Ow Ings and Cross -11111 teams were right in their contention and agreed to stand by the agreement, thus ruling out all players ineligible under both the constitution and unwritten agree ient. The matter came to a head at a di rector's meeting last Wednesday night when the directors by a majority vote incorporated the agreement in the minutes of the league. After the vote was taken, President Dillard, of the Clinton club, gave notice that Clinton would not abide by the decision and that Clinton would withdraw from the league. Mr. Dillard and ir. Johnson, of Clinton, vice-president of tile league, thlereup~on wvithdr'ew from tile meetinlg. Notice of Mr. Dillard thmat Clinton would withmdraw was taken as fInal -by the directois and thlat club's bonus of $100 to guarantee good filh was dleclared forfeited to the leagule. Whlen thle Clinton club's chleck depos0 lied iwith tile secretary and treasur'er was senlt tile next (lay for collection not ice was received from the Clinton bank thlat payment on it hlad been or dleed st opped. Tihe league is no0w operiating wVithl a nwV schledle as printed elsewher'ie in tils pa per. Attempts itleide. Mir. .1ilmI .lartin, a residlent of tile Watts Mills village, attempted to end his life Saturday morning by shooting hlimself ill the~ abd(omen~ w ithl a pistol. Rlelatives wvent to hlis assistance when tile shot was hleard( and 110 wvas rushied to tile hospital for treatment. Al though at fir'st it was thloughlt that he might (lie, he hlas passedl successfully thriouigh the ordeal and is now rest inig well. It is thloughlt that the loss of a sum of money some time ago caused him such tvorry that he0 tem porarily lost control of himself, Firm Name Chlaniged. The Sumerel Motor Company is the new name adopted by T. B. Sumerel, automobile and truck dealer, who bas his sallesroom on 1~ast Main street. The concern swill bandle the Over land line of cars, Cavalry Q Cavalry holding crow is at bay 11 1O1E ( ANDIDATES OUT. John A. Frankm Announces for Clerk of Court. One More Out for Legisla. ture. The political market took another trend upward this week when several additional candidates threw their hats in the ring. John A. Franks, the local merchnt, anounes ths wek for clerk of court, making this a three cornered race with C. A. Power, the incumbent, and Ben A. Sullivan, Jr., the other aspirants. Joe F. Smith, who was a lieutenant in the I18th In fantry of the Thirtieth Division in the World War is announced by friends for the ofilce of sbieriff. Two otjher candidates, S. C. Reid, the incumbent, and Columbus L. Owoes, chief of the ru1al police, have previously announc ed, completing a trio for this race. The ranks of the legislative candi dates nwas also augmented this week with the announcement by friends of Clarence M. IBabb, ex-mayor of Lau rens, as a candidate. This grotp Is gradually growing larger as the days pass and many are predicting that others will enter. Nicholls ,L. Ander son, wilo lives in the 'Rocky Springs section near the city, is said to be con sidering entering this race. .John N. Wright, the Incumbent mag istrate of Laurens township, Is also announced for re-election in this issue of the paper. A surprise was sprung in the so lieltorship contest in the district this week when tioward L. Moore, of Abbe ville, announced that lie had recon sidered his previous decision and de cided to enter the race with Homer S. 'l3lackilwl, of this city, and Frank T. McCord, of Greenwood. Killing at (linton. Sheriff Reid was called to Clinton yesterday morning Oil account of a hoild~te there in whlleh Rosa Gary, colored, cuit and mlortal ly wounded her husb~ianfd; Grant Gary, at an early houri in -the mornin1g. When the Sheriffart rived the G;ary~ woman ,wa al ready hld in custody anld was brought back to Liaurens to await trial. Judging from 'thie condition of thle dlead mian, Itosa Gary made one wild stab at her huiisband i Ith a liocket knife and be. sides se'vering a main a rtery' of t he ne ck driove the lbladile a halif inch in to lie right In tg. Coroner Ow in gs emil p~anelled a ju ry abouit noian yesterday andl after viewing the remains and hearing testimony a verdict in llnc with th le facts was returi ned. On Monday, July 12th, at 5:0 o'clock, Miss Sairah 'Eliza Swygert gave a piano recital at the home of her teacher, Miss I tattle D). (Gray. Mliss Swygert playedl numibers by Mendel ssohn, Bach, Beethoven, Madlowell and Chopin in a most creditable man. ner. Miss Gray. accomp~aniedi by Miss FPrances IDavis, assisted by singinga group of Schuimann songs. After the( plrogranm refreshments were served. Louis Pondler Wilbuirn. iLouls Pondler Wilburn, an aged resident of thd Watts Mills village dited Saturday night about 11 o'clock of a compligtion of diseases incident to old age. The funeral Wats 1held 'Monday at the Watts Mills cemetery Rev. IH. D, Johnson conducting thi services, irbing May Day Riot .rlng the Mlay (lily (i.m o11(n(1st rIII ill. 11111i I 'l COUNTY SHORT COITiSE TO BE AT CLINTON ClI Memubers Urged to Attend Course at (lintona Beginning AIugust 4. Miss Daisy Harris, county home demonstration agent, is planning to hold a County 'Short Course in Agri culture and -loie Elconomies at. the A re sbIllyterian Coilege at tAinton, Au gust 4, 5 and 6. Every chlb .member In the county is urged to attend this course. Provision has been made for them to stay In the college for the three days. Dr. IDouglas, the presi dent of the college has kindly turned the college over to Miss 1Harris for these meetings. Specialists in all branches of club work will be present to give instruc tion and demonstrations in canning, cooking, sewing, poultry, use ,-of peanut products, etc. A most enter taining and instructive program for club boys and club girls is being planned. Mr. Moore, Farm Demon stration Agent, will have charge of the boys' program. There will also be demonstrations for the ladies of Clinton and for anyone desiring to attend them. A complete program will be published in all the county pa pers the last 'week of July. A letter of instruction has been malled to every club member. Miss Harris asks that it any club member has not received this letter that he or she write her at once. Only those who comply with instructions will be allowed to attend these meetings. FAVORS BOYD BHRIDGE R7OUE, Delegation from Waterloo and Fork Section AppIiered Before Highway ('omnimisslon Yesterday. A delegation from Waterloo and the Fork section of the county appeared before the county highway commis-. slon yesterdiay In the interest or the rBoyds bridge route from Waterloo to Greenwood. Supervisor Watts, chair man of the c'ommtission, 'was not pres enut, buit lthe dele(galtion lpresentedi its views to the remaining members. TPhe contentlon of the dlelegation was thatt theC 01( road shoulake thle Iloyds bridge rouIte ini order to accomodoate mUore L auren (count'111y peopleI. No definite act ion was taken on the retilest of the delegation, hut it was statted informally3 by various members)CI of thle comtmission that funds(1 were lacking at this time to complete any13 of the prop)osed routes andl that the matter would lie settled definitely on. 13y after funds were provided~ to Car ry (on thle work. Negro Kills AnthIer. WVill Sullivan, coloredi, was shot and~ mortally wou~nded near the main Greenville rOadl on Mr. M1ark I leliams' . dace abou11t three mniles frouu thle city early Friday morning by .Jess Mc D [owell, another negro, from the re I ul ts of which lie shortly died. Sul hi van was found in a (lying conditilon along tihe roadiside by Rev. ii. 1). Jlohnson, of this city, but nothing availed to save his life. McDowell was arrested duiring the morning by Sherif Reid. Equity Cases Being Heard. The summer term of the court of common pleas convened here Monday , morning with Judge Gary presiding. Only equity cases are beinlg tried, no iury hnavingr hann alled. ers in Paris is, In which several persons were 1iled. CA31PEIRS RETUltN J103I. ilig 'I'ne Spent at Yarboroughs 31111 on Enoree by Locnl Folks. Afler a "glorious" week at Yar horoulghs Mill on Enoree river, the camping party from this city which pitched tents there the early part of last week returned home yesterday after voting the week anl immense suc ress. Ably chaperoned by .\Mr. and Mrs. F. ii. Caine, nwho were later re inforced by Mrs. Laura Easterby, the campers had an outing which they say will be long remembered. Lounging around in the mornings, bathing in the fancus Enoree "surf" In the after noon with frog gigging, snipe hunting and other innocent amusements for the evenings furnished a program for every (lay in the week. They say that some awful mean tricks were played on the girls and the girls want ed to return the compliment but couldn't th-ink of anything mean enough for the crowd they had to deal with. Outside of the fact that sev eral of the girls were accidentally lost in the dark when they 'went on the gigging and sniping trips, there were no untoward events to mar tho pleasures of the occasion, except pos sibly a little "shooting affair" which the campers do not discuss very much on account of the prominence of the parties. Among those on the trip, besides the chaperones, were Misses Ruth Easterby, Hettie Richards, Martha Owings, Virginia Sullivan. Carrie Fleming, Elizabeth Young, Mar garet Dunlap, Iillah Todd, Mar garet Dial and Messrs. Dick Childress, Tom Easterhy, "Snike" Dunlap, Tom mile Owings, Truman Roper, Roy Ow ings, Phil Iluff, Richard Dunlap, Roy Little, ('has. Fleming and -Dr. Powe, besides a numbier of visitors who came to pay '"pop1 calls'' fr'om t ime to time. Natiy Recrulinme Ofticer Here. Commiander A. 11. Anderson, of the nav~ly r'cruIitinug otlice at Greenville, has made a rrangemlents to have two recruitinug ofieers in the c'ity of Lau11 renfs on the( secondl TIuesday of each mon01th, according to in formation sentl outl from (Green viille. Any young men who wih to go in the navy or enter any of the navy's trade schools will be ablle Ito do so) on thlese (lays. Y1oung men 'who wvish to go to the navy schools may, with th'' consent of their pa rents, (enteri them at the age of ser~ eleen ye'ars. 'The city and couinty of 141a1rens has been 'assigned to theI (GreenivillIe ollie. For Informaltion (on'eriln g the navy wr itea to "Tb'ci Navy lleeru iting Station'', Greenville, . C'. New Manaigeru Airives. Mr. Jf. I). Smith, of Newherry, ar irivell in the ('ity Monday to take tie managershIp) of the local business of the Carolina Auto Company on East Main street, to suceedl Mr'. J. Y. 31lilam wvho has taken tihe agency fou the Cole "8". Mr'. Smith just returnedl Friday from East Or'ange, N, J., wher'i he was married to Miss Juel Paddon of that city, *Mr. Boland flette'r. Friends in tihe county of Mr. F. D Poland, who suffered a stroke of paralysis several weeks ago, will hi glad to learn that he is much bette, and Is rapidly regaining his occus tomedl health, S[RIOUS CAR SHORT. AGIIN THE 8OUTH 1 Shut-down of Industries Threatened CARS DIVIDED TO THE NORTii vibtesses iefoire Interstate Con Imerce Commission Say Serious Slhortume of Cars Airemitly Exists in he Souitih. Sh ut-down of Steel Il. dustries ]mm1111ine t. vaihiiigton, July 10.--Mizaiiroai car sheoriage was described as particular.. ly seriouis in the south )y wvitne(sses who appeared at today's learing of the Imulerstate Comernc Commission oi the order requiring railroads to give preference to coal mines in tlio assigni ent II of open top Cars. Stup por-ting tle claims of southern wit IIs's, Iepresent-atives of more than a score of steel manufacturers in formed the commission that a shut down of the steel industry was inm ent unless better car service was af forded. Belief that any general sus pension of industry would be averted, iowev.r, was expressed by IDaniel Willard, chairman of the advisory committee of the Association of Rail way lExecutives. Industries in Georgia were said by C. P. Cotterill of Atlanta, represent ing the Georgia Manufacturers' Asso ciation, to be receiving not more than 15 per cent of the required number of cars. Mr. Cotterill further declared that unless improved car service was afforded soon, many families through out the soulth would suffer through the suspension of work. iWhile southern railroads, Mr. Cot terill said, were better supplied with cai.s than the northern, carriers, the excess of the southern roads had been diverted to the north. The Louisville and Nashville Rail road, said Mr. Cotterill, had only one half of Its cars on Its lines. Mr. Wil lard challenged this assertion, say ing that the Louisville and Nshville now had about 66 per cent of Its cars in its own custody. Mr. Willard add ed that arrangements had been made -to increase the Louisville and Nash ville car supply. (.AMIAI(N HI FE FRIDAY. Senatorial Aspirantts to Address Vot ers in the Court House. Aspirants for the seat of Senator E. D. Smith in the United States senate, including Senator Smith himself, are scheduled to speak in the court house here Friday, the 16th, to lay their views before the voters. No deflrnite hour has been announced for the meeting, but it. Is supposed that it will start promptly at ten o'clock. ion. W. C. Irby, .Jrt., of this city, who is among the candidates, stated wile here for the week-end that the mieet ings have been growing ini Inter est and that larger c rowds. are at tend-. i ng everywhere. Sen. SmithI, who has bieeni atteniin iig thle demeocratic con venitioni a1t Sin Filranicisco, has retur n edl to LteS stt and was expected to .ioin thie camp a igni arit y yestIerday at Abhbevile. lie is exitected to be with the party here Friday. Tlhe cad~ 11idates ( for thIiis office arie thei inicumbhenit, 10. D). Smith, W. C. Iriby oif th is (city, Geo. Warren, of I lamipton, and Wt. P. P'ollock, of Chbernaw. Mir. ('. 1). 3loseley Hurl. A\lr. C. I). .\oseley sustain a panin fi injiu ry at his home last Fridlay mtorning whten lhe fell off the back ltiazza.i aind fractutred his dollar hone bed'~es being othberwiso shaken up. lIe and his son, AMr. 1ioland Moseley, 'Xnrte imitting uip wire screens on the lorch and Mir. .\oseley was in the act Iof miountinig a Ltable when he lost his ba11lanmce. Ie fell to the ground, a dlis tance of six or' seven feet, and had to be picked upj b~y neighblors and carried I in tihe house. Illis many friends will beo glad to learn that his injuries are not serious and that lie Is resting well. ' Ball Onnme Today. A fast game is promIsed on the low cal ball park this afternoon when the Cross 111l1 team, strongly re-inforced, twill meet the Lacurens MIlla team with Surratt in the box, The game Will be called at 5 o'clock, The usual admis.' sion prices will prevail4