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\VOLUME XXXVii LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1921.N VISIT OF MARSHA RECa Coming of Ferdinand Foch B and Contrasts in Tours T of Two Great French I tury TPhe state. Greenwood, Dec. 9.-In March, 185, the Marquis de Lafayette, while on a triumphant tour of the land which he had helped to make free, entered kbuth Vardlina, near old Cheraw and" prceeding by coach made his way to I the sea. At every stop he was ac dlalmed by a grateful people and to this (lay the residents of Camden, Co- I lum-bia and Oliailleston speak of cele brations held In his honor, and other places point with pride to the fact I 'that the distinguished Frenchman in- i cluded them in h1is itinerary. The I houses in which he was quartered, the chairs in which he sat, corner- I stones which ho laid, are still treas- I -u red. t Today, nearly 97 years afterwards, 0 South Carolina was honored by the presence of another great Frenchman, another man who helped set its peo Pie free. And from the time Ferdi nand Foch, commander in chief of the I allied foices, first saw the light of a A1 Carolina sun near Calhoun Falls this I afternoon until lie left the Palmetto I State in the historic Waxhaws to :night he was acclaimed with the same 1 warmth of feeling as was expressed a to his illustrious -predecessor. -t Only Short Time < Sou'th Carolina did not have the 1 generallissimo within its borders but -1 a few, all too few, hours, but in that 1 short space he traveled over half as I much territory as was covered by the I marquis in about -two weeks. The contrast that tAme has broirght in c transportation was never more vivid- a ly impressed than -by the two visits. ( Lafayette traveled overland, the '4 roads at tines being so bad tfiat niem- 't bers of 'the party 'would lose their c -way and carriage bog axle deep. On t -more than one occasion serious acci- 4 -dents, were narrowly averted. The ( route ,from Charleston to Savannah e was reported in such miserable con- I dition that this trip was made by r boat, the craft travelling by inland s waiterways. An official stop was made .on Edisto island, where the general c spent 30 minutbs, the exact time Mar- c UPROAR FOLLOWS . WATSON THREAT b Georgia Senator Would Slap Officer's '9 Face. Does Not Like looks. Washinkton, Dec. 9.-Threats by 0 Seantor Watson (Democrat)- of Geor- a gia to slap the facd of an army officer, sitting within touch of his elbow, threw the meeting of the senate com- s mittee investigating charges that f Ameritan soldiers had been illegally hanged in France .into an uproar to- t day and brought a tiuick domanid from s Chairman 'Brandegee for a sergeant- e at-arms to prevent any physical clash. b~ 'For a moment thec utmost confusion .prevailed. Above the din of shuffling ~ feet as some womon hurried toward C -The door, the voice of tho chairman, Y 'it strident notes, dommnanded thej Golgia senator to sit (Iown OP retire from the roomt Banging the table s with -bare knuckles, tlie chaiyman g soon restored a sembylance of -order but .there were thany heated ex- I changes b)efore the meeting broke up a until tomorrow afternoon.I *Maj. Gleorgo W. Cocheu, attached to1 the genetil staff, was the officer on a iwhom Senator RVatson launched his c verbal attack. It happened near the i close of a brief 'but turbulent meeting r at which Senator Watson's char~ge t that the committee "at a secret sos-,'dc aion had I:rejudited" the case was characterlzedl by , enator Shields (Iflemocrat) of Tenn' me, a memberr of the committee, as untrue and whol- r ly without foundation. - -, Attaek Without Warning ( The senator's attack on Miajor 1t -Cocheu hit -the committee -like' a' crack of lig'htning. There had 'been j10 inti-t )lnstion that anything of thie kind was hnpendig. ,Major Cochon, sItting- 1 nextt to Col. Walter Dethel, General .Pershing's judge -advocate 'general; in , France, had not testified ind, his a frionds eald later, -was present in hiM r offiia capacity /ag chief of the ex- < ecutivo branch of 'the -general staff., 1 . M3iddenly swinging on his feet and i altakcIng ,his right hiand 'within two L ILLS LAFAYETTE rings to Mind Comparisons hrough South Carolina 3enerals Nearly Cen kpart. hdi lf86h a416tted td ldreenwood t Jo. Aid at ile4ifirt, which town the xoat passed at midnight, and at which here was no scheduled halt, the mar fuis was forced to arise and respond .o the plaudits of a large crowd that iad waited patiently to pay him honor. Then look at Marshal Foch's solid ?ullnan train with its every conven once and its absolute right of way. n less than the space of time it took mafayette to go fron Canien to Co umbia, today's distinguished guest noved -from Atlanta -to Raleigh, pans n'm long enough to be welcomed at kthens, Ga., Abbevi-le and Chester, Lnd to pay ol1icial visits to the Caro inas-at Greenwood for this state nd at Monroe for the sister common realth to the north. Long Remembered Today will long be remembered in south Carolina, especially in Green vood. A hundred years from now enerations, yet unborn, will talk of roch's visit. Things lie said wil'l be epeated, things he did will be re ated. The .places he visited will be et apart, the 'things he usedi will be ield up in veneration and children rill be tcild that they in turn may tdll heir descendants of the generalissimo. ne hundred years from now the appenings of December 9, 1921, .will e looked back upon with the same Istoric pride at, the..people of today ok upon 'Lafayetitc's tour of March, 825. Did not the marquis christen a baby n Wadmallaw Island? Did he not pont the night at a certain h'ome on lervais street in Colum'bia? Was not Afayette hail, which is now in ashe-, he place he .was quartered in Cam en? Did he not lay the cornerstone c the iDdKalb monument? Did he not ine with the Izards, en route. from olumbia to Charleston? Did he nqt mbrace Colonel 'Huger, who sought .to 'e 'his liberator, and his old 'war com ades, the Generals Pinckney, on th treets of Chatieston? -And so in time to come incidents f today will be oft related, as those f yesteryear are now ca'lled to mind. Bet of the major's face, the senator, is voice pitched high, exclaimed, For two pennies I'd slap your jaaws." 'he officer did not bat an eye. Instantly Chairman Brandegee was n his feet, calling for 'a sergeant-at rms to protect the officer from "an isult." Then, dec~lring that he him elf had been insulted, Senator Wat on announced tha4 he would retire rom the meeting. Taking hold of 'the'situation, Sena r Shieids declared the committee de Ired to proceed in order and suggest d to Senator Watson that he had not een insulted. "We expect yonX to conduct yourself ore in 'the same manner you want thers to conduct themselves towvards ou," said Senator 'Shields. "Insult by Looks" "An 'insult canu be given by looks," enator Watson declared, wheeling uickLy again to face the offcer. "If he looks at me again that way, 'll s'la.p his face. I won''t stay here und -be bulldozed by these offcers--by ble hrl sawed ibrute." Major Cocheu \odked straight ahead t the senator as Chairman Blranidegee ndleavoredl to& get the proceedings rithin orderly senate bounds. After Upeating his commpnd 'that the sena or sit doiwn or .leave, Chairman Bran egee and Senator Watson -had a fiery xchange as to just what had bedn romised in kotciIng officers out of the om while any, of the latter's wit eases wvere testifying. Finally the chairgian shouted to the eorgia senator, asking if he wanted lie orncers sent away, and on being nformed -that he did, thiey were told & 'get out. After -that thingA settled down a it. Sngiles ciame 'back to Senator Wat on's face as -he ex-plaindtl -'that 'he ranted to peg the pardon of 'the com pittee if.he had'aete9t in an unseemly sanjner, Gie added, ho~wever, that the fliCers, sitting thet'e . and gazing at Im "sin an insolent nlanner," bad roused .his' "8outhern .blood," The committeo later decided to hoar some army oflicers tomorrow and then adjourned the open session for a week, so as to examine the mass of docu iments presented by Senator Watson. The senator announced that he had no witnesses on hand today, but the committee agreed to summon anybody he- feilt could give evience as to the illegal hangings. A flurry followed a protest by Sena tor Watson over the action of the committee in confining the inquiry to "illelgal hangings." The senator If. sisted thAt his charges covered broad er ground and that the committee was attempting to "narrow .the scope of the inquiry." Ne Many A d Chris Supe Tabli Roys Blan -v Engi All. * Statione I Dial Buik The Cynic. A (y1nle is a persoi who dis.'cov(ers "eanSR things about hinself and then says them about the rest of us. LAND SALE Sttte of South Carolina, County of Laurens. -IN COURT OF COMMON PLEAS The Bank of 'Waterl190 Plaintiff, against lrs, S. M, POrCe, et al, Defendant. Pursuant to a Decre of t.1e Court in the above stated eas, I will sell at public outer to the bigheit bidder, at Lattriis C. ,, S. 0., of 8alesday in January next, being Monday the 2nd day of the month, during the legal hours for such sales, the followving described property, to wit: ANNOUNI w Static Articles Suitable ioice selection of fir pound, box or cabine tmas Greeting Cards rite Pencils---in silver ets, Pens, Pencils, Inks too numerous to mention. dl Typewriters, Ribbc k Books, Memorandi Loose Leaf. -aved Calling Cards, Announcements. kinds of printed me Heads, Bill Heads, miscellaneous office order, CALL IN A B. B LI ry - PRIla LAURE lg'. Can't All that tract, p)iece or wparcel of land lying, being and situate in the Count y of Laurens, in the State of South Carolina, containing one, hun dredl seventy-three (173) acres, More or less, bounded now or formerly, as follows: on the North by landai of J. M. Peace, on East by branch separat Ing same from lands bargalihed to be sold to J. C. Smith, on the South by lands of J, .Wharton, on West by lands of J. M. Pearce, being known as the Vartlett Milam place, less fifteen ld 9-10 (15 9-10) acres bargair to Termg of Sale: One-third cash, one third to be paid twelve months from d~te of sale, one-third 2 years from date of sale; the credit portion to be secured by bond and mortgaige of the purchaser over the saiji premises, ZING OUR mery St for Christmas P Le Writing Paper---b3 t. and Post Cards. and gold plate. ---office and school sul ns, and Carbon Pape im Books---bound ai Wedding Invitations itter for the office---] Note Heads, Envel forms, Hand Bills, el LND SEE US hCKWEI ITING Office E, NS, S. C. Miss US Post Office Jul Iaring legal interest fron date. with leave to )l0urchaser to pay ills entire bid in cash. Purchaser to pay for papers al stamps. If the torms of sale are not complied with, the land to beo re-sold on same of some subse quent Salesday on same terms, at risk of former purchaser. C. A. POW1011, C. C. C. P. and G. S., 9Laurens, S. U. 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