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VIlbe Aiertteer Subscription Price $2.00 Per Year Payable in Advance Pulishetd byi AlIVi ITISIN(G PltNTING C31PANY Laurens, S. C. Adif-rtislue: 14ates (onl Application1. Olitu1aries and Cards of Thanks: One Cent af 114rd4. Eltered at th( poStolie at Laurens, ". C., as seCcond class mail matte'r. I1)1 ' I : :i: f i ll4. 1 :n l . * . h .1a in hi .114n r .1 , ;hai bI ,av * . 4 4. : .inr ic4 i i: 'a I h I Itn a e I n ! i r I ;: i a y T I- s4u in tI e'.m1''' n Iha om hto - . ,t Itl itII 1, i1, a s I I f nI W - bul n t I in I I. i 4 I puhil c I i 'it(4he i i e ' I o ' I 144 t. .\l1. V 1111 .', -' ac id h - I I)hle of11 I t r < ir i f IIl t , l of .1ssilm. iy chll,~e o:. w:-ri:::: ten 'h' thaihat f lsiiV:e ! e he 4i4 * 4444 hotv 1 44s 1(4,m to mw Ills 11 ' h 1' W e 4 r h . 'il at : e p hteo Sth (s l bylin talol m::ih.:m- in Lll ebalp i . ndllide \rh the n.ha I e 1111 411o r 4) i . 1t has Ih .za11 4 a ort u r t a lt 1 ei r ifo as x-ng pltr st aitin where his symtath is lay Of a fellow f*itiz. r ard!e 1o wihm h(. is, I always o be epreciatld. Ird x-udov. Hsit v.hosed tol iths i!th n' inl hcthalf ot en. Sllith, regard hess of his motivehe was withn his til' h issue. 0 ' . y ' i nje tig 1 1.lease nto1 1 the cainpa1ignl. Consliderilng the fat that to lbt elect ed 1Un1it'ed States Senator, this il one of Pohibition. Rlega id less of is many- contention, .\ir. War 's platfomr 1n ech's have o lalcedt imIl inl tile eyes of the publhiic as 'whelttherp hel wishes ' it (or not1, 11s a V ie I ory for l1 it)or. Thel re-'ilection1 of Senator1 8111 Smih\0i wo l meanl that the baisic indulistry of the Soulth will still have a strong def'ender' inl \\'ashiinlt,n. A .Jtust ieersai. T1. T1. Cromner, a citizen'i of Green wVood, last year11 w'as conilvitedt in the (G1enera I essi(ons ' Circuit (0ourti of igh~lway5. ii is Citentt'ion w0) ~as that a1 hIighiiway had: bieen loaentd, not4 on1 landl given'by im' and1 41 anlo~ter for a road, but upon(41 1 otr land1( belonlging no0 ri-ght to locate14 a hlighIway 01n is land1( withlot, is <:onsenllJ he 01h ind icted, triied andt 401 onit'ed. In1 tile Lpur 151anc1 (~of tha1t4 r'i ht of appeal to a hi1ghe(r COur t posstesse4d b fey. fr leeplain ill thlis couin try, '1'ntver' h1umblle, Cr'omer' laId h1is : so befor'e . the *'u prie Courit of th~at. tile presidlinl judge. WNIIthers .\lmminger' of C'harlleston, chlarged1 the jurlly (on te facts, in)vainig thle pr'ovince of .the1 jur'3.; 2. That tihe sen1 1(1nCe impl~Osed~ .by) ..TJudgt' .\temil1nger' was too severe.. Th'ie unanimous0)1 0opinioln of thle (''i1rt was wrVIit ten by ai v'e'rable jllur ist noted for' hls hart1d common sense, .\lr. .fuitice R. C.Watts, of 1,11urens1 5. Tlhe' judtgmecnt of .h1e hi ihest trliil1 Ia this1 State was that .Jutdge \lemmin11 11ecr did charge on thle facts and d id jInvade the r1ovinlce of tile jurly \vhenl he decla red that it- was und4 5Pisput4d li( h ighw~ay. 1Fur lt hetirmore, tile (courlt said as to tile severity of tile senltence: "'fis wits wvithin thle p)ower, aul thlority and dliscr'etlon of his5 honor. it Is unusl;~~1 the sentence In such eases usually is a fine of from $6 to $25, and1( thet defendant reqir~led to re move tihe ob)struti~ton. It is r'are that h)Oth fine antd lmpr'isonment Is Ii nosed. In tile case at bal' tile defend ant is' requlired to pay a fine of $300 andI he confined a~t hard labor for 3 months-a man over 50 yeats of age. Tis is unusuatlIl anld exceedilngly Re vere. There is nothing In tile record to show,~ thait defendant is a had and vicioums mall, (1riialy incllined, thlat he should h~e fined $300, serve 3 months in stripes, as a disgraced crimInal, ov er' h0 years old, for standIng up for wha~t he conceived to be hIs Invaded uIihts, even thlough lie be mIstaken In his Ideas." So the judgment was reversed 'and the case sent back for a new trial. The declsion of te higher Court is (111inently sOund and just. The ;en tence was too -severe. Therc are two (lasses of crimes: those acts which il in themselves, and ithos0e whichIi arc not e'Vil in thirI r naturo. burt which are prohibited4 by law. Ob11 truct(ion o f a pubhle hIghway ail1 into the latter 'lass. This case .:1 (eitel here as evidence of the pro (1tion which the iIgher tribunal can from the harsl .iud 'Imint of the r courts against citizens who v-%uld have to wear stripes and suffer ulusual :ntishmnt if that Iribunial 6,,d not exis'*. The . opinlion of thev Sl1prm)c Cour.t of South Carolina is .e: ia o b onliary m n of cm IN' F()\T,!"HI'NTf' <Continlued frot Page One.) !!. S . ila t a li ..............-...152 S . : ............... - p 29 .J. i v.-ar-d .\ .r ...............1 W 12 Vol.r Stat " nIatf . i . . o . .. . .. . . . . .. .... .. . . . . .ta Ik II. )avi;s ......... ...... ... i. ;'. .w ... ........... . .. . TI 190 !) li ff ..................... 75 10'r Mlust, ofle re nltv . ..um l t ............... ... - 2' 1 \ a b .................. .... 17 - w od D)illard .............1,17 olim ':s .. O w .n ............. 2 17 . id . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. ..t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - ' . A. Jranks .. ........... 71 I...\. l'o w er.......... . . . . . . .. . Be). A. .ulian .ir .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . W I a ..............1 2 .A. 11 . l ly ............. .... . . 1 1 \\'.o 1 . Sli v n \\h... ... ... X1 Geo. C. lojpkins .................. l 2 A. iloi r .Moore . ...............2210 Ilig Stile of Cloler Seed. D~r. W. II. 11lA.1, who Is, conteont to eal! himself a "town farnier," made one of tle biggest individual sIles of crimll sol elover seed ever m(ade in the vi rinity M.\onday when he delverel 2,100 pounds of seed to Mr. l.alayette YI at horoutgh, the well known fariner of the Yarborough's .ill sttlellIeit. ir. I)ial has beenI rais-ing crimlsoll elover for seviral years and has n,'ot wit h Io V S I Ii e sucS, S, turnI I igIt.1 11derI art of hi. (oll for th 11111s and saving the ro:t for seid. lie thin :s that it is a very valtmimle crop for soil hailding. .\ir. tI2dwi \oee . .who~ut~lii? returns to .:n cyi. t'nversjity in a few\ days to takce upj his scondit year1's work2 as1 a pit at the leirst .\lethodist churtchl Suni day night. Tak ing asi hIs t ext Ilhe :!Intd verse4 01 the littth Chapter of St. .lhn, And I, if I he lifted ut; from the <arth -t.will driaw all men(2 unic1 meW.''X Mr. .\l o.el ey hiel d the close attenttion of hiis hearers,5 his sermon10l shtowving (evidence:1 o1f dteep thotughit and1( sp;iritutality. Mr. .\O5Iosele is a g raduate1 of Wofford (01 Iege and served1 with the American forecs in I tady durIng theao World Wart. (Card (of Tlhank. To (he Voters of I.auren~21s (Couty:l I wish to thank those who volted for mle ini the lirst primary, anigt for~ the in I t(rcsI 2nmnIy 1re shtow intg Inl 2.y clin best that I enn say is. if the votcrs (If l.atuiens (ilcinty honor(1 me with ai 10(ond( termt I ,vill strlivE ot mer(it their1 ('onfidence( and1( good will bly a conlt in uian oi'( (f failthful seriv ice. hhespeclt ully, ofi I auren 2(1 ounl 1ty for thle hands~lomel vote gi ven 22 mein ITuesday1 's ele1ct01Ion 1by whlich I hve been re-nomina212ted as County Comnmssloner, I am at the ser vice of 'tle peopleC and( l'0omise my best efforts to the (dischlarge of Ithe dutties of the oile to whIch I have agaIn beeni electedi. I am grateful to all my frIends. - A. U. BLAKFMIY. Chtambe'r of Commnerce Meeting. Thue regular monthly meeting of the Chamber of 'Commerce Is (122 to be held ne0xt Monday evening In the irooms over the Liaurens National Bank. A large attendance Is desired as 12m portant businenlsf Is to be0 broutght tup. lect ion Iexe's 114ad1y TIomorrow. Mr. WV. C. tgower', .In charge of th( lyiary elec0tion boxes, slated yester (lay that the boxes ttre ready for dec livery and managers may receive them b all ng at nn~y time during the day. H 1 AMBER PItO0AMM Fede-ration of Labor H1ead leere "Opeii Sh1o1" Piat form D4igonest ileuluietn. SI;ys Chambernp Ouit side it-4 1.eg-1 lim t Il ield Washington, Sept. 1 ..--The "opi1 shop" ltfr tenl adoptedA by tIh ('a!er of Co0inmiicree of the l'ni NA Siates by a refeelid"i lit late, was ataed as a "diSholst (locu ment. " in a Lat(eict -y Salmuel Goitijerxs, liade lwbhii tolight, which1 said th. excrt Itive,(f i cne)l ofthe I Amel ricanl P(-devra -1 )foin cf L hor had conu tideied tI li plat formi a a reoent inveting. "Theli enIt ire dec latratIionl is a cull im:; device calet;ilated It trtate ihe npession f fairnless while w iblil Ite favoite wN. IL'Itn.' Of Ieacher, .1r. ,;ier aid. "it is valcull-tIIet in banish truth- union organizations, i hh' t at ngthe( iml)pres"sion of ve. <!iece c i the wlual des-ires of -klie "That the ("lmbr of Commerce has amieoutideo,, it~s legitinliate lievid in baiiihing this attack tipon th Iide 'un~on mlovernent11 is. toi t r iin he vaulse the( memilbership11 of the :hme of, Colinmeroe is; over-whlmingly a-. emnploying memilbership, aitmn-d long inl oppoitionI to the trade( union moem'( eriihit and a it itlhet'lhip not, aibove ising anly inti I'lst llentI w\ihI whit h it thinl k; 1ile progress of i trade u n1on mo 11v 1I 1 lay he ipii ededt andl P.. .n ii l k r 1.tardet." The e ho p (lan11o the mli - il.'hI rit tmt iat ! bythe l ('h mbr 1-h1 art -izedl by .\Mr. ( me.lrli a1 '' do :'t ch.., ki the t riit e un; overneti' Hnnunl from ti'h:lr of lvn 1( h M*1(,I1vx l iI (sit fet . ro i l tl low ;flt'' l.e li t a.: y ' lta t p ter, p ' (i of it co i iti ef lik) 'l s tit jitrilft hewo j nle 1:man v ho t: lio I : tr. l. he sti :--aid. "The lgr 1*o! to ' keit Ipaa hat, the ',o-valH Id 'opol " shop' inivolves the 'indfivdinal riet h of clnitita v ise fa l t tworn and agietd w. I y lhith ble. Thil t r!.i ht of an ndividual to underm int ait dve s Iroy thil t standards a of living and ti e industrial Zafe ty of his fellow workels has beli so long silne exploded Ias to bg uinworthy of fulher discutstsion." Pila'Ik our ofte Chaian's plat fornti "his loelhingain I Ilind wh01h itt (lotes not car., to set forth speel fiectily "S .way.:ng 0n-' "sounid em1ploy me ni relat ions' rtq', coha fi associa 1ions (u of emp oOr umIloyvs, or h Ilth mist (I tli iy vhe subteet to the authoritly of the states and legally re ttonsible to others for thieir Condutl and that of their agents." "t is obviously seeking to devise some( miethod by Whieh organization of workers may be dis.Advantageoulsly !uct.eilvd to the desires of ilemployers through1 thev mlachinery of statv," .\r. l-rem Mr. P'ower. I amu de4eply apprecciative of :h1v voto eas for Ile in ito first pl:elary antd talk this ethod to thank my froiendase pubieey o lolyt for thir oathes Int Ao meve osry Jtvshtw rsu-c b theh oureti '. atlais andtin 20,00 tpast. I : e000 lectediithons oi rinarh'. I )rnlit' o the nliiliigen*d mnyral 8reaer lrenc -.and byia xprien.. adThe bap~esitsrbblhano am cahh ofp'ring. Agcmarisn Is dhank yut, o'dwin tas Incoor, your tuo t din intncta rc of ahanon se in wiopoton ton the votae of itan. in thet firtworinart Whine brnin waodr gracfully mucthe asiln of oe arty. (It was addesr t ei thate araseqand tonhe un e in~ weint:twih) omn Ittgoliiho (i ldid ot k1now defore. Trt er s ago ('ouidlnt.eeie ten live ind at w\le ul. havture, Morne voued In the e nterisea. Ah mIlling gtossarye jus Thseb 'nte gurenut. e cnnn 0,0 em $ SPECIAL NOTICESS I * $ * $ * 8* s * s * :* $ For Sale--One lice ,icrsey milk cow w;th alf. Fresh. J. S. \laeli('n. 8-2t For Sake-One For(i tou ring car, .914 imodl, chea)) for leash. Whitlock's Paiint Flhop. 8-2t-pgd WVanted-A -lerk, good ply while leiaining ; p:-ofession. Also hull time tvnijsenr b.oy. Call :it Western t.n ,on. 8-It For St l.-!Harksida le school house and rounds, consist ng of two acres of laind. Illiuse can vasiy be convert ed into attractive serr n rooi Cottage. I .iIII furinisli plans to convert iuld ing into Cot ag free of clargte. It. It. T. Todl, Chalrman, Iarksiale, S. C. 8-:;t Fillr HIeutl ori Silt -F'aml1, part of tIhi I,'vervy Isarkdale estate. .\hout loo Ures inl cultivat ion. ha Ilf mile of \ooi1 r-ow ..Wiison schlool holuse. \\rite 'l1,. .l. ILeon ard, iteidville. S. U. 8-.t V4. :1. . v- olandl hlina -:i.; s and1( hoau . '1)fferici-ent si:e. an. d1 prices. Jur' brei vkcok. W. C. IByrd, Ijaurens f lout e :--. 8-.)t-pld Kntel d to Iten', '0n1e, tw'o or tilie hori farl. .lu.-t have good build i . W . 11. lin we l lir sdale, 's. - , 8-2t-pd .\ot1e1--if you have real estate to Uxchang11e for a car au; part payment, see me. Clifton I'. ilila.dwin, Watts .\Hl 1,4.'S,..3t-pd Tikien I'p-On Sept 31d, two mu11ile volts. OQxner can have the same by paying ex\p)S'l'ns and for this adv. .1. 11. lIolcombe. WItts Mills. 8-5t-p1d Lost-- lunch of keys. Finder please notify Mue andl receive tewa rd. IR. Coke (ray- S-it For Sale-Three gallon (OW a good milker. Also one or two nice .1 r. hvife rs .Ibs .\i Mary H'. Teimpleton. 8-It-Id Lost-- S i diiay in V vdb1.;t sndvlav S( oIoI, slo in; ilt , aIrd \a\ e ih d.. . r p~l! . noify .\rs. .ias. V. ar . - It -,d Orle--nd iltmirs oteuno-\\' have te - vred Ia gd migmatl. m eae ' r to at .\mir erncld C;ar Rlloi ('oipn r 7hb-io )201nt 4-1 otnv i'ei)Io tha !fr, anldI) -'0 .:1Mrm -lyoe f!,id byI\ W. want reIef. We .nc te sotlsed have a '1un o dnti w)or.lo fr .\l ootor I~O~ A, XN-tI'N/ACIGII n For Sale-limited amount of heavy m-worknt bagging and ties. See Dr. Aiken at aurens National ank. ler ciants & armers londed Warehouse ComApany. 7-.t imp11ortanlt Notlee to people of 1,1au. rens County. People that suffer, and want relief a I once Should ase the lat est scientifie preparation for Asl.ul .A, 0ltUP.11, HAY NlwU. NiU .\ONIA, IN~IlTNZA, COITUHS and c01208. VICTroitY SA~jlai for sale at AR IoN, . 10 TCNTVTrh'o, ana CAIOSS .IllLL. 7-5t lemstieh-ug and picoting attach ment, works on all sewing machines. Price $2.00. 1eslfonal cheeks 10c ex 1n. Light's Mail Order ouse, -lOX 127, Birmingham, Alat. 7-3t-chig. New Arrow T1'ues--M erciants and cotton ginners! I have car new A ia cotton ties for sale. $2.95 bundle F. o. t. Laurens. Now due. Write yoillr w ts to j. D. C1) lertson, Laut rels, it. P.n . 4. 7-2t For Sale-l ven g-rooml two-story dwelling onl Suillivanl street, large lot. Priice $7,500, half cash, balance four" annual payments. add. Iobo, at Lau rens Bonded Warehouse. 5-It Pifcture .rames-Any size, both sqiuare and oval with plin 01r "onVex glass. (ood assortment fetthe a moui n fg jitst rerived. Nichoqs Sill dio. 3-tf Notlee- r vens rust Corany will paly you cm te n iigt in terest for yndu moicney, -yt a fr (F1oreo saevewo goo yearm.t coahin thye T. rans a admteros NatIfnal (ak. Atoi '2lyr-av oeotf fo e fooat baltemofte.are: hSw ighsho ated ur'cellrlcrayt Fatenoo write jMidgi.Jntiyr thed aouht aof5 ae ofa ha-snup, brkent rivar il to shownpecs Io thet I lieve (palate. on thavegki team. dead I odefr.' sev e year.s, is cacing the teamoi! thid yearan t codoks a i inasI hard igter wat '0 Itil bt ndevelop-it TryAot2 polaer ave ifm yout fothainkyune.f rcii e anythg els Did't el oyo as, ritgoo Mrs. Joany "and Ark t yotit drugi pecs.tas resirdwacre io., Putnam's Dru BOL3fT'ttS JA. LN5 S(. FO OSIPAIN S. ioods Co. have opened er wear complete nent. weaves. est creation. nry, Table Dam els. A full stock id Apron Checks, rid a full line of on & Co. Jered by the beauti stions that abound in and ideas are ated here. a single gift, a visit t e your problem. F is invited. OMETns T P .2 RINGS'.O AURENS, S.C. ri Sale SPECIALS -l ShNits, mOf extra fini irts r' worth $. L Kaeh. uh I~1 wish for . C anii't leik , as /t'is5j11 i 'i r lwbr. It is ntuile s~houild retlii at $17.50. 5iz.e. '4' for1 this week.j onlly. 1 hink ....................$9.45 .lilanIlk(ts. Size' 58x84 ineh 4 weighi abouit 4 1-2 lpounds~ (ery Ii inneh ain-'e(inted'i as it. , worthI $1 0.(0. 'l'hink ofI it. ....................$7.45 II Ianst, IIlussett Il)ress MIhoes'. Shoe I hat ill~ Inn111ke I (tender not1 the heavy fIeIld shoe but11 work or dressM*, worth $9.50). hink of it. Our, price' per' ............. ..........'. $6.95 i.'ed A rmy K(haki lireehes, Overceoats, liincoIats, Steel e' for pr1iee list. her. If .shipmllent is to ':me . ading Co. ed Army Material Spartanburg, S. C. New( W. G. Wilson and for Spring and Summ lines in every departr SILKS in the best' VOILES of the lat A full line of Hosi asks, Doilies and Tow of Dress Ginghams ai Ladies'. Neckwear a Notions. W. C. Wils You might well be bewil< ful, appropriate gift sugge profusion at this store. Gift suggestions quickly stiqu1 If you are in doubt abopit our store will quickly sepv Your inspectio - REGISTERED OPT E N YouH E 50 RELSADLE WEST SIDE COURT SQUARE Bargai FOUR BIG ! 1'T'IM\ No. 1 -O)live 1)h-ah)ne W< fliianelk Ths Q Hizes 14 to f'( O ment1) hat 1 gra hantal. Th'Iiis 'w8s so thisidle or the CO IFry with ai hielt ant4 44 to 46. O u r pii ITM of it .. .. I T I-:.\l No. uN w ll wool 0. 1> ('s. Th'lese' ilanIket n .)r price, e'nth. ITIO M No. I- Armly Mtyle.' MutI~ OOdlyef' welt. A tcet. well. Th'Iiis is it dand)(y shoe for *pair ............ W'Ve also. have a big lIneH of Blruses, used - wool 0. '1). Shirts, Cots, 0. I). Corn forts, etIc. Wriii Tlermis: MoneIy order withI or tfindt inioney onl all ,rnnehases shie ISouthern Ti Dealers in New and Ui 114 Magnolia ..