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VOLUME XXXVil. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA4 WE SDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1922. DEXOCRATIC CLUB "IUANIZES Plans Made for Primary Election to be Ield Feb. 28. The 'bi-annual meeting of the City 'Democratic club swas held last Wed nesday, Feb. 1st, 'at the Court House. At the meeting, called for the purpose of organizing for the coming city elec tions, the following officers and con niittees were elected: IR. E. Babb, President. J. N. Wright, Vice-president. J. V. Tolbert, Treasurer. Alison Lee, Secretary. Executive Committee: Ward 1-J. A. Armstrong. Vlard 2--M. -H. Hunter. Ward 3-M. L. Smith. 'Vard 4--W. L. Taylor. 1WArd 5-W. fL. Gray. lVard 6-M. L. Copeland. Enrollment- Committee: Ward 1--. D. Easterby, John F. Bolt, Mrs. B. L. Jones. Ward 2-J. R. Ellis, 'Boyd Sexton, 'Miss Sarah Dorroh. Ward 3--C. W. Taylor, Rt. S. Ten pleton, Mrs. T. *L. Timmerman. iWlird 4-J. A. Taylor, E. B. Barks dale, Mrs. H. S. l3ackwell. Ward 17-John Switzer, T. C. Ow ings, Mrs. W. -L. Gray. fVard 6-,L. B. Blackwell, James M. Clardy, Mrs. 1U. A.. Clarke. The 'first primary- for the election will be held Tuesday, Feb. 28th, ant the second a week later, March 7th. The rules of the local club were amended on motion of C. A. Power so as to allow women all iprivileges of the priiary. 'in order to vote at the -primaries, it Is necessary for the citizen to have his (or her) name on the club roll at least 5 days prior to the election. Pres. R. '. lfabb, - of the City Democratic club therefore uinges all citizens of the city, who Are qualified to vote, to see the enrollment committee in their wards -before 'Feb. 23rd so that their name will appear on the club roll in time 'to Permit them to vote. ,401HN A4-14MITHI-DEAD For Maiy Years a Resident of This City. Buried at Hopewell. John A. Smith, for many years a resident of this city, died at his home on jaurens street 'Friday after a lin gering illness. The body was carried to 'Uopewelt church, in the lower part of the county, Sunda'y afternoon where ,the .funeral and interment took place. Mr. Smith was born and reared in the old 'Hopewell section of the coun ty and was a good and valued citizen.' The deceased was 72 years of atge,. his twife preceding him to -the grave a' numbtr of years ago. For a number of years lie and his sisters have conduct ed a boarding house in this city. Be sides his two sisters, Misses Mag and Nanple ISpith, and a brother, J. S. Smith, of Richmond, lie -is survived by three sons and on6 daughter, as fol lows: J. S., of Wilmington, N. C.; 0. E., of Union; 'F. Y., of Clinton, and Miss !Mollie Senn, of the county. OLEM BOUND OVER Clinton Man, Charged with Violation of Prohibiion Lawv, 'Sent up by Commrissioner Babb.. Will Clem, of Clinton, charged wvith violation of the Federal. Prohibition law, was bound over to the federal court to be tried in Greenwvood as a result of a .preliminairy hearing before U. S. Commissioner R. E. Blabb held last Wednesgay. The hearing in the case of Clarene Enibauks, who is charged with aiding in the escape of 'Will glem from a fed-* oral ofietr on the nig'ht of Dec. *23, was' postponed untHl Fob. 11, by Com missioner Babb. siuccesison all the doeuments to which 'his government was party. Amid applause from the hundreds 'who had- crowded into Conttinental hall 'to see the wind up of the confer. encc - the American delegation filed around the 'U-shaped table and into the hollow shuare a few minutes after the sess-ion b~egan, One after another Secretary Hughes', Senator Lodge, Senator 'Underwood and Eliku Root wrote their names to the five agree merits, eath .touching lightly, as a token of' alpproval, the seals already et, opptslte the spaces left for his "ignature, A1 hum of conversation kept up 'th'oghoup the~ .h al! interrupted by #pplause.,a# each , of the ;Anerican delegates .rose and -5avo way-for the 'nek4 to algn. 'Ai. of tihe foV'eli delql PAR[Y Of NATIONS COME8 TO CLOSI Cevenants Signed an< Sealed Monday NFW DEAL FOR CHINA Pre~ident Harding Makes the Fare, well Address In Person and Com. mends the Conference for Splendk Achievements Which Ito Claimed foi It. Washington, Feb. 6.-Its covenantE fInally signed antr sealed, the "Wash 'ington conference was passed on tc history today by 'President Harding as "an example to imbue with new .hope all that dwell in apprehension.' Speaking before a plenary session 3vhich brought to a close the negotia tions -begun tiwelve weeks ago at hi. Invitation, the 'President declared the record of achievement voiced in cour ageous tones, "the first deliberate an -effective expression of great powers, in -the' consciousness of peace, of war'. utter futility." Bfl3ore him as he pronounced his -appralsement lay, newily signed, the 'treaties by which the predominant na tions of .the world engage to pIt n limit oil their navies, to guarantee a new deal for' China and to set up an international concord to keep the peace in the Pacific. "It matters little," said Mr. -ard ing, "what we appraise as the out standing accomplishment. Any oneof them alone would have justiled the conference. 'But, the whole 'achieve ment has so cleared the atmosphere -that it -will seem like breathing the refreshing air of a new morn of .promise. "It may be that the naval holiday here contracted will expire' with the -treaties, but I do not believe it. Those of us who live another decade are more . Ntoly 'to witness a growth -pf public opinion, strengthened by the new experience, which will make na tions mo-c concerned with living to the fulfillment of God's 'high intent than twith agencies of warfare and de -struction. "Since -this conference of nations has pointed with unanimity to the way of peace today, like conferences in the future, under appropriate .condi tions and with aims welI conceived and defined, may illunine the high ways and byways of human activity. The tbrche3 of understanding have SUeen lighted, and they ought to glow and encircle the globe." The president delivered his parting message to the delegates as soon as the fornal signing of the treaties had been concluded, and when he finished the conference closed, as it had open ed on November 12, with prayer. 'Within a few hours some of the fop 6lgn delegations already bad -left Washington, and most of the others nvill go tomorrow. -Four- treaties and a supplement to a *fifth werec given final agppr-oval today, but thleir red wvax seals hlad been at tached in advance and thle entire cer mony occupied less than an hlour-. No other business remained and the sev enth and final plenar-y session came to an end at 11:13 A. M., one hour and eleven minutes after it was called to -order. , n the order of their- signature, the instrument to which the plenipoten tiaries aftzed their names wvere the four--power Pacific treaty supplement, excluding the principal Japanese Islands from the' scope of the pact; the five power naval limitation ti'eaty; the 'five-ipower submarine and poisen gas tr-eaty; the ninea-power general Far Eastern treaty and. the nine power Chinese .tariff treaty, Of the three ether treaties i-esulting - fromr the Washington negotiations, that re lating to -Shantung awas signed- Sat urday anl .those dealng with cable -rjghts in Yap and allocatiotn of the former 'German Pacific cables are yet -to be put~ into. inal -form by direct exchanges - between the. lhterested governmients. --The four power Pacine( treaty' was signed December 13, The signing took place at the desk .of the secretary general in tht -enter -of the great. 110llow' sdare formed b1 the U-shapeda greeti 'baise -tale aboui -which all the plenary goatons off the conference were held.' Only one 410oi ~gate sat at the desk at a ime, -but te '%hwrtek time~ereipiony. It was arr~uged hlat each should sigh n uediate TWO CANDIDATES OUT FOR MAYOR Incumbent, Jno. A. Franks, ani Former Mayor, C.,M. Babb, Thron 11ats8 in the R1g. Following closely upon the city dem. ocratic club organization meeting, hel In the court house Wednesday after noon, when the last day of this montil was set for the primary election, in creased interest was taken in the ract fior the eloction of city officials for th( next two years. The Advertiser carries the announce ments this morning of two candidatec for mayor, John A. Franks, the incum bent, and C. M. Babb, who has lihel the same oflice several times bcfore, ''Mr. Babb, who is at present a mem ber of the 'General Assembly from th3 county, was confined to his home yes terday on account of sickness and hl announcement was placed in the paper by friends. Few Aldermanie Candidates Aldermanic candidates have not de veloped very raip)idly so far, but the names of several citiz9q arq beln. mentioned who have not yet made an nouncenets. In Ward 1 R. E. Thomp son has definitely thiown his hat In the ring. D. 'I. Irvin, at preset alder man from that' ward, is no longer a resident of that section ahd. conse quently Is not eligible for re-election In Ward 2 D. R. Simpson has announc 0d for re-election. In Ward 3 J. McD. Moore has announced for re-election and has one opponent so far, Jack 131101). In Ward 4, C. R.. Bishoicp Is the present alderman, but he -has not an nounced nor has anyone else. I Ward 5, Joe V. Smith has announced for re election. In Ward 6, Albert Dial, in cumbent, has made no announcement and this ward is until now vwithout a candidate. BUSINESS GIRLS TO BACK LYCEUM To Take Over Sale of Tickets to Re ---malIning. Numbers of tle.. Lyceuni Course. Accepting a proposition from Lee Bros. & Switzer, guarantors of the Lyceum course which IF being run in the Opera iouse this year, the Busl ness Gli-ls' Club has taken er the sale of tickets for the remaining nuni ber of the lycetim course, three In number. The proposition as agreed upon between the club and the guar antors, Insures at least a small profit to the club and possibly a consider able sum, contingent upon the number of tieyets sold. Under the agreement, the club participates In both the sale of season tickets and door receipts. The club's principal activities are connected twith the maintenance of the rest room In tile' court house, for which it has made a considerable out lay of money. Outside of the regular dues, its main 'source of support is frmcn' entertainments which it llay hold or act as sponsor. The tIlrce remaining numbers on the program are all musical numbers and are' tie most costly on the pro gram. The 'prices of tickets have been mater-ially reduced, so that each attraction costs but a nominal sum. The members of( tihe club wvill make a "TwvilIght Canvas" of thle town Fri day night, whlen they expect to sell enough tickets :to give them a consid erable lift in the treasurer's depart ment. DANCE~ AT 'OLUB Amusement Committee Plans Dance al Bois Terre Club,- Feb. 28. A conimnittee in charge of arrange ments, ansiolynced for 'the Bois Terre Country Cluo that thley 'Iave secured the famous Newman Orchestra to play~ af the cliub Feb. 28th.' The Newman Orchestra is coming here from New Yorke, where it Is said to have played for a long time at "Rec tors'",' a Bi'oadway Cafe. It has als. Play'ed for a -number of Columbia RIecords and is resputed to be a fine concert organization. The "concert -numbers which the or chestra will renider at the B~ois Terre Country Club willgebe followed by a dance. The expenL .I of' the affair will be defrayed 'by voluntary -'contributions and whatever proceeds will remain at ter the expenses are paid will be used it is planned, to 'Durchese n musica instrument for the club., At Friendship Pzetbyterian Church R1ev. C, T. Squires will preachg Friendship Presbyterian church neri Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, BfLL SUNDAY SPECIAL CARRIED LARGE CROWD I Over Five Hundred People (;o on Spe elal From iHereI and Other Points Aloig the Line. What is said by those in charge of the tabernacle in Spartanburg to have been the largest single delegation to attend the Billy Sunday services, was that of .i-sarons. when 526 men and women from Ibaurens and the sur rounding country filed In the taber nacle at Spartanburg, Thursday, Feb. 2nd. Shortly after eleven o'clock a small crowd began to gather at the depot here and it appeared that a holiday spirit prevailed throughout. Down town, Mr. Moore at the Iaurens Hotel w doin'g a land oflice business sell ing excursion tickets for the special train, and long before it was antici pated he had to plead "all sold out" to the anxious purchasers. In the mean time the cr6wd at the depot rapidly grew, and as twelve o'clock approached, the reasonable and optimistic estimates of those in change 4 tfie Billy Sunday Special were surpassed for instead of 150 or 200 people, there were more than 450 who boarded the train. The railroad officials nwere thoughtful in having six coaches instead of three which was first predicted, but even with the ad ditional seating capacity, more than a hundred of the party were compelled to stand and that number was Increas ed along the route when others from Watts, Mills, Knoree and Woodruff boarded the train. At the tabernacle, seats were re served for a delegation of 300, and the ushers, who were both pleased and as tonished with the'large Laurens group, immediately roped off other sections of the immense building thus providing seats for the extra number but divid ling the delegation. 'The afternoon services were opened with prayer offered 'by Rev. Edward 'Long, of Clinton, who was one of the [Laui'ens party. Mr. Sunday's sermon in the afternoon was powerful and fi pressive, taken from the text, "Where the're is no vision, the people will per ish." At the evening services, better fa cilities were provided for seating ilev various delegations, which included 'besides the one from Laurens, several from Greenville, Union and Forrest City, N. C. It was an immense number of men and awomen that IMr. Sunday greeted when the Laureis delegation was re quested to rise, and as they stood, Mr. Rhodeheiver praised Lauf'ens for the splendid showing they made. M4iss Asher, a membEr of the -Sunday party, said to an Advertiser reporter--that Laurens, by far, sent the largest nuni ber to any of the Sunday meetings in 'Spartanburg. The prayer at the opening of the ev ening services was offered by Rev. C. T. Squires, pastor of the First Pres byterian church of Laurens. It was followed by Mr. Sunday's sermon, which was from the text, "'Be sure your sins wvill find you out." It was safl to have been one of the- most con vincing sermons the evangelist has de livered in Spartanbur'g and It resulted in several hundred persons hitting "the sav' 'dust trail." On the return trip home, the con sensus of opinion was .that everyone who heard both sermons were well re paid for the time and expense in' go ing to the meetings. Among those who madle the trip) .were Rev. C. TV. Squires, 'Rev. S. *NI. Templenman, 'Rev. W. 'S. Speer and 'Rev. Edward Long of Clinton. Conductor .J. IH-. Partain, in charge of the Billy Sunday Special, paid an other trib~ute to 'Laurens when he told an Advertiser reporter that in all his railroad experience he had never con ducted a more orderly and accommo dating train of passengers than that which was on the special train to Spartanburg Thursday. Though more mhan a hundred nyere compelled t stand all the way in either direction, every one was contented, and assisted him in collecting his fares and other. wise 'handlinig the crowded train. Preaching at Dials On the second Sunday morning al eleven o'clock, the ERev. C. -B. Dawsey a returned missionary from, B'asl will' preach at 'Dials church. On the afttnoon of the same'day he .will preach at Gray Court at the M~ethodisi church at 8:30- o'clock,. All are invit. ed to attend these servies. MRS- J. .F. TOLBERT' DEAD Passed Awnay at Jler Home on Farley Avenue Monday Afternooi. Ars. Medora Gray Tolbert, wife of Mr. James F. Tolbert, died at her home on Parley Avenue late Monday afternoon. Although she had not been in good health for a number of years, her death camtle unexpectedly and was a great shock to her many friends. She was at. home alone at the time. Mr. Tolbert being at his place of busi ness and the only servant and -little grandson being in the yard. She was found in a lifeless condition by the servant when she returned to the house. She had apparently passed quietly away while alone in her room. The funeral services were held fron the house Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, being conducted by her pas tor, Rev. P. F. Kilgo, assisted by other ministers of the city. Interment took place at the Laurens cemetery, active lall .bearers being her nphews and honorary pall bearers being the stew lards of the First -Methodist church and friends of the family. A large !concourse of friends and relatives fol lowed the -body to its last jiestig place. The deceased was a dauighter of the late Robert A. Gray of Gray Court, and she was in the fifty-second year of her age. She is survived by her husband and two daughters, 1rs. T. 1). 'Watkins, bf Greenville and Miss Marguerite Tolbert, t-acher at 'Win throp college. She is also survived by the following brothers and sisters: W. L. Gray, of 'Laurens; J. \P. Gray, of Venturia, Calif.; J. M. Gray, of Wood ruff; C. E. Gray, of Landrum; D. P. Gray, of Williamston; It. L. Gray, of Gray Court, and Mrs. W. P. larris, of Oivings, and Mrs. .lMack Mahon, of Williamnston. VLASS WORKS ACTIVE Bedlam of Activity Found by Adver. User Reporter When He Visited the Plunit. M3ounday. What prov.ed to be a bedlam of ac tivity was found in a visit to the Lau rens Glass Works by an Advertiser reporter one (lay this week. Everywhere throughout the 1plant, 'men were hustling with activity. From below the iimnense furnace where the plant makes its own gas, to the ex -treme opposite end, where multitudes of bottles are packed ready to be shipped, the men and boys, some whistling, and all apparently content ed, went on with their work with uni form regularity. It appeared by its activity to be similar to the immense plants where war materials were once made, but, -instead of war material there are bottles, soft drink bottles, perfume bottles and more bottles. The glass works resumed operations after being shut down for several months during the iperlod of depres sion. It now employs approximately 40 men, fifteen of whom are skilled glass blower' and its production has reached 200 to 250 gross bottles a day. AMr. 'Robert Roper, secretary of the works stated that it is contemplatedl soon to add another shift of workmen since orders are cominig in as in nor mal timmes. REV. WV. P. TURNER DEAD Native of Cross Hill, Passes After a Long Illness. Funeral at Cross 111ll Thursday Afternoon. Rev, 'W.. P. Turner, Sr., formerly of Cross 'Hill, died early 'Wednesday morning at the .home of his daughter, Mrs. F. L. Holland, at Carlisle, follow ing a long illness. The funeral scer vices ,wero conducted at Cross Hl-ilil Thursday afternoon, *at four o'clock. Mr. Turner was 72 years of age and was a well-known and highly es -teemed Blauptist minister, having re tired a number of years ago, ,iHe is survived -by his wife and the following children: J. T. Turner, Clhi eago; Dr. W. P. Turner, Greeniwood; lMrs. G. C. Johnson, Ninety Six; Miss Nora Turner, Coluimhal C-. R. and HI. thi. Turner, Cross Hil1l and J. Bi. Turner, 'Westminster. B. Y. P. U.'s 'Entertain Thirty-six members of the Mount vylle B. Y.6 P. 'U. enjoyed a most de lightful old-fashion pound social at 'the home of tMr. and Mrs. J. H. Motes Friday- evening, Jan. 28th. The presi dent, Mrs. Maude B. Bryson, was as sisted with the games .by Misses Min lie and GaeqWallace. -Music was ren. -dered througfhout the evening 'by Miss F'rances , Bryson, PLANS FORMULATED FOR MARIETING Business League Taking Up Marketing Plans DR. W. W. LONG MAKES ADDRESS At. Meeilg of Laureins Business League Tuesdaty Night, Dr. W1. W. Long Made Intstiruetive Address ot1 Boil Weevil and 3Inrketing. Work ig Comiitees Appoited. The JAurens Business Leagie held its montlily banq uet and mecting at the 1Laurens Hotel Tuesday, Feb. 6. More than 50 memlilibers were pres ent, who, following the dinner, were the interested audience of Dr. W. W. Long, 'Director of Extension Service at Clemson College. Dr. Long was a special guest at the meeting and had been Invited to address the Business Leagie, .the members of which are primarily interestedt in farm products marketing. din an instritetive and interesting manner Dr. Long, in his speech com pared conditions of today with what they were .back in the late so's and early 90's, to show that the South had passed through difficult conditions .be fore. "In those days," he said, "we made 11 bushels of corn to tile acre, 138 pounds of lint cotton to the acre and enough coni to last us only three mlontths. Money was not to be had at 6, 8 or 10 per cent but Only could be secured then after we had mortgaged everyt,hing we ha(d and then jpaid 30, 10, 50 or 100 per cent. Cotton sold for 'in those days at 6 to S cents a pound. Tenl cents was unusually high. "Today we make 19 bushels of corn to the acre, an average of 247 pounds of lint cotton to the acre, enough corn for everybody in the state, meat to last us nine months, and so on down the lline. We have 400 banks, which, in spite of their own trying Conditions, have illaterially' helped the farmer." Dr. Long, following ite comparson that he drew, stated that -he, because of his travel a1nd experience,' realizes the true nenace that. the -boll weevil Is, but in spite of its being a menace, we can and will grow cotton profit ably. Ile pointed out. that last year we nade 8 million bales of cotton and 6 of them were mvade under boll weevil conditions. Another point that lie em Phasized was that the United States Department of Agriculture was the only scientific agency to follow -in the control of the weevil and that farmers must develeop confidence in the depart ment of Agriculture. Turning to.the phase of marketing, lie said, "We may talk forever on di versification, but we must first estab-. lish a market for our products. There is no benefit in. divided crops unless 'we prepare for their disposition." H1-1 stressed the point that thle market problem was the 'business man's prob 1cm and1 not -the farmer's. Thr'ough htis exp~erien~ce, Dr. Long found that this Is no time to experi nment wit'h new crops but that we must growv thlose withi which we are fa miliar. They are cotton, hogs and (lairy cattle. He said that ho knew of no better place in the state for a creamery than in 'ILaurens. -We here wvho are blessed with many cr4olps can have numerous forage feeds for cattle. 'HIe concluded by outlining tile manner in :which a successful co-operative marketing association may be formed. Mi'. T. L. M~ontroe r'eported for the committee 4)n marketing. The report stated in p~art that an organization as outlined in Circular 31 of Clemson College, wouid be lpractical to apply -In Laurens County. The circular, pra pared .by Dr'. iLomg, explains in detail the organization as outlinled In his address. Sevoral 'hundred of thent iil be secured for distribution here at a later (late. 'Tho reOport or the cony milttee was adopted and the presidett was authorized to alppoint a commit tee of seven to Carry out the Plans as outlined. Upon motion of Dr'. W., H. Dial a rising vote of' thanks was given Dlr. Lomg for his address and -the service he rendered. (harged With -Nouse Bireaking Charged with 'house-byea1lfing and larceny, Sanm Lee . itgs 'Was' lodged in the conty jail W?;Ib 3. 'O ings is accusegl ofk1ingj1i bond f W. R1. Owens at Gr~ Ci~u t,