Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Local and Verounal MeMn. * Mrs. 1Bell Gray 'is vkAtting friends und relatives In the city for several weeks. Postmaster lames 11. Sullivan spent the first of the -weet 'in Washington on official bueinews. Col. L. E. Burns -will leave this: morning for Greenville -to spend sev eral days 0A b'usinesas. Mrs. R. C. ilton arrived in the city Monday to spend several Weeks 'With her mother, airs. Iaura M. Easterby. 'Mrs. John (10. F' At leaves this .morn Lug for Dunbarton to spend some time with Oier 'daughter, Mrs. B. F. 'Owens. Miss Lucille Robertson, of Warrior Creek section, spent a few days laot week with Mrp.- W. A. Garrett, of Lau rens R.,F. D. 1. Mrs. S. M. Wright and sons, Frank and Tnhonas, of Ware Shoals, cxanl . few :days the first of the 'week with Mrs. W. T. Dorroh. Miss Neou Sanith nams returned to the city from Greenwood and is stay ing with Mrs. A'llie Templeton at the (ilkoroa House. Miqs Hattie Gray 14 spending several day.9 in Columbia this week &ttending the performance of "Sand" at the Town theatre. Mrs. C. E. Parker and two children arrived yesterday from Washington to spend some time with Mr. and Mrs. V. R. Richey. Alr. Parker stopped over in Oharlotte on the way down and will come on in a fow days. MIr. R. T11. Wilson spent several days last week in Columbia In the interest of an apIropriation for the schools of the county. While there he attended a imeeting of the County Superintend ents of the State. Mr. 0. M. Sandberg, of Knoxville, Tonn., who marriedl Miss May llar dester di this city about fifteen years ago, was a visitor in the city Monday looking over the town and renewing (Id acquaintences. Mr. Gee. P. Jenkins, of the Wharton Clothing Company, ettended the meet ing of the South Carolina Retail Clothier's Association held in Colum bla last week and made a short ad dress at the banquet Thiraday even Ing. Representative C. M. Babb spent the 'week-end in the city with his family and returned to his duties in Columbia 4 Monday afternoon; He' was accom panled back by his son, Master Richard Babb, who will remain in Co lumbia several days watching the pro ceedings of the legislature and see how ,the "Old Mal'.' passes laws. Mr. J'ames 1. McCravy left''a" feW days ago for Chicago. to enter the .loody Bible Institute to take a further course in gospel singing. He will re main there until some time in the spring when he will take up several engagements lie has with prominent evangelists of the South. Mr. Mc Cravy has already had a flattering suc cess in his chosen field of work and his friends confidently expet bigger things from him. AN 0OLD CEMETERY County Engineer Hughes Impressed with Clear Carving on Old Head stones In Western Part-of Cennty. Old cemeteries, old houses and land nmrks of any kind always interest me, said Mr. N. C. Htrghes, Jir., county highway engineer, the other' day in tolling of coming 'across what was no doubt the old Waro burying ground near Ware Shoals. "WVhile reconnoitering on the nor'th hank of thme Saluda river near Ware Shoals," .he said, "testing .out a pos-. sible new route for the Dixie Iighwny fr'om the ltop of the hill to the con creoto bridge at tihe canal, I ran across a old graveyai'd. Upon closer' inspec.. tion I foundm~ distinct evidences of twvelve graves, to the majority of which still stood headl and foot stones of old, moss-coveredi, roughly hewn gr'anlto slabs. "At the end of one grave I found a fallen slab with this inscription: 'Pomuly HI. Ware died September 15, 1822.' At the foot of another one, a slab stood with '0. 'W. 1928' Inscribed on the outer face, At the 'head of an other was a slab standing with this: 'T. Ware, died Feb. 28, 1853, Age 84', At the foot still another head stone bore this inscription: 'Sarah 0. WVare, August 8, 1840.' The foot stone was not marked, Another head stonme had on it: 'J. A. }Vare, Ceptomber 28, 1830, Age, 5 months,' " Some of the lettering on these rough * stones, he said, showed good 'work by the cutter, and all the inscriptions wvere renmarkably legible. "1 Lost My Best Customers Through R ATS," Writes J. Adams. "Used to have the busiest Restau rant in town until news apread that t'ne Kitchen was infested with rats; lost a lot of my best customers until I tr'ied RAT-SNAP. Haven't a. pest in the place now, Restaurants should use InAT-SNAP". 'lIbree 'eizes, 35c, 661c, $1.26. Sold and guaranteed by Laurehs Hardware Co,, Putnam's Drugr Stor's, Kennedy Bros. Sanple.Barksdale The following invitations have been receiyed in Laurens: Mr. and Mrs. Al-bert Neal Sample request the ifleasure of your com~pany at the marriage of their daughter Lois to Mr. James McCarley 'Barkadale on Thursday evening, February the seventeenth at Seven o'clock "Pine Haven" Pompano, Florida. At Home after March the first (Laurens, South Carolina. The bride-elect is a former South Caroltna girl who resided In Chester before moving to Florida soveral years ago. The gi oom-to-be is engaged In farming on the family plantation a few miles from this city and is a vet eran of the World War. He was a lieu tenant-scolonel 'with 'the 81st division. 0 e a Party for Visitor Mrs. JnR. II. Sullivan entertained at Bridge last Wednesday evening In honor of Mrs. John Watts, of Rocking ham, N. C. Three tables were pre pared and after a number of gaies a dclightful salad course wit coffee was served. 000 Meeting of Wednesday Club. The Wednesday club will hold its mceting this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock with Mrs. H. W. Gasque. Mrs. Geo. M. Wright, Sec. JOHNSON ATTIACKS JAP AGREEKENT Caltfornia Senator Assails Proposed Areemcnt Beliween U. 8. and Japan. Wshington, Jan. 29.-Open attack on the proposed agreement between Japan and the United States as tp the 1statlus of Japanese in this country was made by Senator Johnson of Califor ala, today in a statement eriticising what he said was provided for in the tentative plan worked' out here by Am bassadorn Shidehara and Morris. The plan is now before the two governments and has not been made public in Washington or Tokio, Sen ator oJhnson declared, however, on the basis of statements "from author atative sources" as 'to. its provisions that its result would "be a contin uance of Japanese immigmtion and increase in the Japanese population In the west." Secretary Colby, who conferred dur Ing the day 'with President Wilson, yefused 'to make "casual" answer to the Senator's statements. The Japa nese agreement, .he said, had not been - discussed during -the White House conference and then added that Senator Johnson, while "undoubtedly sincere" was '"lroceeding front a num boer of er-roneousm assumptions," In what he had sid. Mr. Colby has just finished reading the draft agrooment submitted by Ambassador Morris. The two amnbas s'adors completed it during his recent visit to South America. Senator Johnson said the plan would in effect "abrogate and de stroy" the alien land law recently votedl by the people of California. It would also, lhe said, provide as to Japanese exclusion for another "so. cal led 'gentleman's agreement which does not exclude." Such a situation, the California senator said,' was "intolerable" and he added: "Consummation of such a plan will be resisted." Colby 'Replies Washington, Jan. 29.--In his s'tate ment of reply tonight Secretary Colby said that Senator Johnson 'was "not uninformed as to the course of thes;e conversations and I am therefore sur.. prised that 'he should feel called upon to throw himself into' a defensive non ture against dangens which lhe de scribed, but which, I am informed he has been assured (10 not present them selves. "The etat department is charged with the duty of pursuing these im .portant discussionsi with sober regardl to the facts," the ecretary's state ment continued, "and this It has sought to do with a proper consider ation for every intorested point of view." "I am not speaking in any spirit of criticism of Senator Johnson with whom I have long had the most agreeable and friendly relations, but ho must know, us a member of the foreign relations committee of the Senate, that even if the fear to 'whicns he gives expression, that the atate de partment is moving too rapidly in the direction of a treaty, that a treaty can have no effect 'without its sub mission in dlue course to the Senate, andl, under the latter's practice, its minute dxamination by the senator's committee,. .LECTURE TOXOI0tOW NIGHT Dr. Geo. A. Henry to Leeture at Metho diet Church Under Auspices of Anti. Saioon League. Annouicements were made in the various churches ef the city Sunday that De. Geo. A. 11enry, of Ohio, 'would lecture at the irst Methodist chuith Thursday evening of iil; .week on,-the' subject "America as Leader In the Campaign for a Dry World." Dr. Henry is lecturing nder the auspices Dr.Go. A. Ilentry of the Anti-Salr'oni 1 Leagu of America and the 8t:to Lague. The i(CIt'tr will be precdd by a :01ort -,on, andl prayer service btegin ning 1, 7::W o'clock. 'T ie intblic : invited to tce lI P.ur, to Which no ai:'!on fee Is cha rged.. Whethi'er or not a co1le tion is to be -:.k{ean u has not been stat d. Dr. 11Vrnry was 'the a:'ociato over seas of "iPissyfoot" Johnson, who won wide notoriety by his canptaign for prohibition In England in which he lost one of his eyes when he was9 at tacked by a mob. * * C C * C . . . .. * TO THE TAXPAYERS OF SOUTH * CAROLINA * * * * .' * C * C C * C C * * * At a convention of taxpayers, held In the capital January 11, 1921, a memorial was adopted and presented to.the Governor and both branches of the. General Arsenibly, protesting against increased appropri'ations, and urging the strictest economy In the state and county governments. It is apparent from the !publihed re ports of the acts of the General As sembly that they are not disposied to heed the al)peal of the convention; as indicated by voting down the recoi mlendation of the Speaker of the I-ouse to hold appropriations (own to a -max imum of $6,000,000. Therefore, we, the committee Ap pointed -to repIresent the Tax'payers' 'Convention, do hereiby call conventions of the taxpayers to meet at their re spective county-seats at 11 o'clock, 'Monday, F~ieb. 7th, to elect delegates, not less than five from each county, to meet in the capital at 3:30 o'clock ori Wednesday, F~eb. 9th, -to consider what further action may .bo wise upon this Iiuportant issue. We c5specially invite senators and members of the House to meet with their constituents in their resp~ective courthouses on the first Monday. If you do not respond to this call, blame no one b)ut yourself wvhen the tax burden grows heavier. J. A. BANKS, T. II. DRETHEil, A. E. SM\OKE, And Others of the Commilttee. Itepairing Fire Damauge Carpenters began work Mlonday niorning repairing the interior of the bphilding occupied by the Harney Elec tric Company until several 'weeks ago when It was gutted by fire. The build ipg Is owned by Dr. W. H. Dial and the work, is .being done largely under his direction. Upon its com'pietion Mr. ijarney expects to re-enter in busi ness. The battery service station is being conductedl for the present in the buildinig formerly occupied by L. 1. Iac-elas te printing office. . F!NA! MFTIvriaMENT Take notice that on the 28th day of February, 1921, we will render a final ap count of our acts and doings as Eixecutors of the estate of M. V. Hoelder doceased, in the office of the Judge of Probate of Laurens county, at 11 o'clock, a. in., and on the same day w~ill apply for a final discharge from otir trust as Executors. Any person indlebtod to said estate is notifled and reciuiredi to make pay nient on that date; and all persons having claims against said estate wil present thorn on or before said date, ctuly proven or be forever barred. M. VAN HOLDER, A. 5, HOLDER, Jan. 26, 1921.-1 mo. Eeuos For Milady's Bedroom The dainty aristocracy of this suite will appeal to the person of refinement. Its design and whole con struction are of the finest, and it represents the high est achievment in bed-room furniture. This suite is shown in real mahogany, American walnut and old ivory. We are displaying a numLer of other designs, all priced on the lowest level possible to be had, We invite you to call and see fhAe values we offer. If in need of furniture at all you will save money by taking advantage of the prices we are now offering. S. M. & E. . WILKES CO. Laurens, S. C. After five years it is possible to say with entire truth that all other considerations are second with Dodge Brothers to the solid satisfaction of the owner of the car. Dodge Brothers always have pursued and always will pursue this policy, not from any spirit of philanthropy, but be.. .cause it is in the highest sense of the word good business to do so. The gasoline consumption is unusually low The tire mileago is unusually high Easterby Motor Co. Public Square Phone 200