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-U -*E. S VOLUEX-VI.*LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1922NUBR3 CRIMINAL COURT HAS HEAVY DOCKEI Timmons and Willard Case Comes Up Thursday TRUE BILL AGAINST KNIGHT With the Heaviest Docket in Years, Court Makes Consilernle Progress Monday and Tuesday. P. A. Strange, Indlcted for Statutory Rape, Found anity. The March term of the Court of Gen eral Sessions, presided over by Judge -Johi S. Wilson, of Alanning, convened in Laures Monday morning facing the heaviest docket in the history of the county. More than forty cases that were dbckoted for trial at this court wvere carried over from the court held last year and to these were added ap proximately fity new cases after true bills were returned by the grand jury. The case against Luther Timmons and Monroe Willard, who are charged nvith murder in connecbion with the death of ilosea Martin, Laurens police man, who was killed last December, was definitely set for trial Thursday, according to an agreement reached by attorneys Monday morning. This is the most important case to -be tried at the preseint term.,of court and indica tions are that it will -be one of the hardest fought legal battles in the history of the county. Willard and Timmons will be rapresented by C. C. Featherstone of Greonwood and W. 13. Knight of Laurens. Solicitor H-. S. Blackwell will be assisted in the prose cution by J. Robert Martin of Green v'ille. Before the grand jury was sworn In, the court room 'was filled with as inany witnesses and spectators as could gain entrance, many of the lat ter thinking thoiTlimoils alid Wlard' case would be tried first. To relieve the heavy docke, and to dispose of as many cases as Is possi ble, the court machinery was set in motion soon after the grand jury was assembled, making possible what is said to have. been record time for court,.preliminaries. The grand jury after being sworn in was given a brief, but very clear anu explicit charge by Judge Wilson. In his charge to the grand jury. Judge Wilson inpressed the jurors with the importance bf their position and in structed them as to their many duties with relation to the general welfare of their county. 'lhventy true bills were returned by the grand jury the first day. Cleveland 1(night, a -well known farmer and land owner of the Princeton section was indicted .for violation of thp prohibi tion law. The first deadlock to be reached by a jury in the present court was that of the jury which sat in the trial of John K. Hipp of Clinton, the first case tied Monday.. ipp, a transfer driver, was charged with violation of -the pro hibition law and the case 'iwent to the jury shortly after 12 o'clock. At 6 o'clock Judge Wilson ordered the jury *put to' learn whether they could reach ~verdict. 'They were finally dismisseq seven o'clock wheni it was found tat agreement was 'impossible. At * e first ballot, it 'is said, seven of the jurors were for acquittal and five were for a verdict' of guilty. The 'last bal lot was said to have resulted In nine for guilty and three for- acquittal. 0. iL. Lunford 'vas found guilty of violation of the prohibition law. nlo W'as tried .ip 'his absence. W. S. Chastihe was found guilty of disposing of property under lion, Hie nyas tried in his absence. Solomon Nelson was found guilty ;of violation of 'the )prohibition law. 'Phe:State Inahis case introduced a ten gallon still Os'i evidengo.I Nelson was edin hIs absence, ~'P. A. Strpnge, attdr a flarpl fought ' egal contest, -Was found guilty of Aatutory rape with a recotnmnendation t6 mercy. Strange,. who is 46 '6ehrs ld, wa$ 'allegeds to hmav #educed .a ioprteen year old girl of Ooldville. S1oland Batysand Sant Lee Owesls, eagroes, ilead g~I ity. to a eg 'of 9ugedreaking and larbenyGi. "': Nman Pferson and Stokoe eoil t ~~ h; negroes, ogainat whomi were ap ~~'aate ndtonetst tot ~oation of: tle q.~J~h1'illetO, cha ed with 1 COUNCIL ORDERS GENERAL ELECTION City Council In Session Monday Night Provides for General Election. Gor don Street Sends Delegation. At the regular semi-monthly meet lig of city lounlil held ionday n!ght a resolution was adopted providing for the general election for city officers on Tuesday, April 11. At the same time tie election will -be held for the three waterworks and electric light commissionera provided for by a re cent act of the general assembly. Ad vertiseients of both elections are found in another column of this -pa 1)er, as well as the notice of registra tion Issued by I. E0. Babb, supervisor of registration. The new administra tion and bond commissioners will take office immediately after the election. In response to a petition, made in person by a delegation from Gordon Street, a motlonl. q'as fdopted to do considerable street work on that street, including grading, surfacing with Augusta gravel, placing of gran ite cuibing and dxtending a four inch water main. The motion was made by Alderman Irvin and was adopted af ter considerable discussion as to where funds were -to come from for the work. An amendment by Al ilerman Smith that the work be done ir that no further ilermaneilt street work be undertaken until it was done was never formally acted upon. Mr. Irvin advocated use of part of the bond issue money recently provided by ulection, his particular suggestion be ing -that the city take advantage of the agreement attached to the loans ad vanced by the Watts Cotton Mills and the Laurens Cotton 'Mills -whereby on ly a part of these loans should be paid b)ack this year. He advocated the use 3f the 'part withheld from payment on ,he Gordon street proposition. Alder nan Dial raised the point as to the legality of using the bond money on this street. The -same subject recur rod *everA1.tnes44ing,.he course of the sessioi and the meeting finally ad lourned -without an outward indica tion of any definite settlement. A mo tion was also adopted to put a water md sewer line on ilA street. No More "Whis Bangs" Following a request voiced through Wayor 'Franks by several ministers w'hose names were not mentioned, the youncil ipassed an ordinance forbidding he sale of -literature which has -been uarred from the United States mails. In presenting the request Mayor Franks nentioned "Hot Dog", "Pa lamas," "Whiz Bang" and similar )ublications as.coming under the ban. rhe following Is the toxt of the ordin mnce as passed, it being the same as a similar ordinance recently 'passed first reading in Oreenville: "Whodver knowingly impQrts, prints, publishes, sells or distributes any )ook, pamphlet, ballad, printed paper )r other thing containing obscene, in lecent or improper print, picture, fig ,ire or description manifestly tending to the corruption of the morals of routh, or introduces into a family, ichool or place of education or brinlgs, procures, reecives or has in his 'pos iession any such 'book, pamphlet, printed paper, picture or ballad, or mny other thing, either for .tihe lpur pose of Male, exhibition to aid in cir ulation or with intent to introduce the same into a family, school, or iplace af education within the city limits, shall upon conviction in the city court, for a violation of any of the provisions of this section be punished by a fine of not more than $100 or 'by imlprisonment of net more than 30 liays for every such offense." A request for 'a reduction in the Fe'brulary water bill~o 'Mr. P. A. Simp son was refused after iSupt.~ Philpot and Alderman Smith had reported a visit to Mr. Simp~sonu's '1ouse8 where they had found 'a leaking' water pipe. A test of tile mnetei:, they .reported, showed that ~the meter Was "in good condition. LIAIES GIVJ DINNER (la Tashlined Chicken Dinner Thurs day for Charity Cause. "Ilelp us so that we 'ufuay help oth ers," is tb0 slogan that has been adopt ed by ladies pt' the Ood~ial Service so citL' of tgigMetbodisti: chufch, who 'on riursday, Narsh 10 9 $~ 2 o'clock give an old fashioned chicken fix nr 'gt HL Tertyr's old Mtand, fli ejtiblib is fyuite& to 'the dinner for AY1dIh h y Seunts will 'b' eciaged aieneeiat4W.hM~tbe il rocels ar'e MASS M[[TING rRIDA FOR COOP[RATII Big Meeting of Farmers to Friday---R. C. Hamer, of A mass meeting of farmers of ih county Is to be held Friday morning at 11 o'clock, in the city opera hours when tht marketing plan of the Sout Darolina Cotton GrowerX Co-operativ Association is to be explained by R. C Hlaner, of Eastover, ipresident of th association. The meeting is being called by J. S Craig, chairman for this county, c the central committee appointed few weeks ago. At a preliminary meeting of the cn tral committee with an advisory coin inittee from each township, held her Monday morning, the plan of the as sociation was explained by Mr. An t1rew Bramlett, district organizer, an strb-committees appointed for all o the townships except Waterloo, Cros -iill and Youngs. These committee will be apwointed -within the next fev rays. The following are the commit tees so far appointed: Hunter-C. R. Workman, Goldville 3. A. Copeland, Cl-inton; G. W. Young Glinton; H. B. Workman, Clinton; *Lo DONFIDLNT BONUS BIL WILL PAS.; IracNider Anxious That Disabled Me be Helped. Visits Charleston. 'Charleston, 'March 11.-Ideal wea ther conditions contributed greatly t the enjoyment of the program ar ranged for Col. Hanford MacNide ind .rs. Lowell Hobart, nations scads of the American -Legion and L6 Nion auxiliary, ofi a visit here today thbeMlfitax ~df -Which' ftA-Tniuiblii ineeting held tonight, at the Y. M. C A. when the distinguished visitors ad Iressed a large gathering of legio: md auxiliary members and theli Iriends. Col. H1. 0. Withington, com nander of the local post, presided a the meeting, and addresses wer nade 'by the national, state and loca egion and auxiliary officers, the oc 3asion being one of much interest. IBreakfast was the first event in or le-ir today for the visitors, on theli irrival from Columbia, after whict i harbor trip was taken, followed b; uncheon and an automobile ride. Col ynel MacNider, seeing Charleston fo the first time, as did Mrs. Lowell ivas much impressed with the man; hings of historic note shown hin [o made friends quickly and, in dis mssIng that iwell known bonus, ex )ressed confidence that it would b iandled by congress without undu lelay, and in a manner -to bring re lef to ex-service men. The legior so said, was specially anxious to hav lisabled men -properly cared for, an( -Svs pressing all effort to get this ac ~omplished. Mrs. 'Hobart, 'was enthusiastic abou nhe progress made by the auxiliar; novement and had many pleasant re narks to make about these bodies in this state and of .the local auxiliar) A~t the general meeting tonight, th local legion's membership campaign ame to a close. It was successfu' udding many new names to the rollm SULLIVAN ELECTED TUSTEE Legislature ,Elects Jamnes H. Sulliva as Trustee of~ Unlversity of Seut Carolina, At -the rdcent session of the legisla ture, Mir. -James 'II. Sullivan of thi city was elected us a trustee of th University of 'South Carolina. TPh name of Mir. Sullivan was -pl'aced i nomination Thursday, March 9, b Carrel D. Nance, a membe~ of the lef islature from this, county. Mr., Sullivan is a graduate 'of th University of South Oarolina. In 190 t'he degree of Bachelor of Arts wa confeired upon 'him- and in 1909 h1 received the degree offi'aster of Arta Immediately after. gindkation hi taught school for several yearu unt his appointihent as .Superintendent < Iidulcation. After serving In this ci ipacity for several years, ho practice law until "his appointment as posi masteri wicih oille he. now holds., Mr, Suhilyan has ielpt o10s6ly I toueh with the :eduenti6ital institutiol ot the'statedJuringstlie''past severs fears and bgis electida as trustee cani PAn iuarpris'e to his friends. SMORNING IE COTTON MKETING be Held in the Opera House" Eastover, to Make Address. tl a LIawson, Clinton, W. A. Morehead, v Goldville. Sullivan-A. J. Monroe, J. 11. Car- tLi .i lisle, T. T. Wood, H1. II. Decks, J. L,.0 o Nash. .Jacks---A. Ij. Nabers, 1C. W. Stone, e Walter Glenn, C. 1. Johnson, W. S. r iatton, Watts iean, 13. F. Copeland. 1. Scufflctown-O. L. -hunter, D. A..1 f Glenn, M. A. Sumerel, J. W. Donnan. T I Laurens Township-T. B. Brown, 0 .John Powers, Hierbert Senn, P. 1. - Bailey, A. H. Moore, R M. 1.Burns, W. M. - Myers, 10. P. Minter. 3 Dials-Hl. S. Wallace, W. M. Nash, - L. W. Gilliland, I. 0. iunt, W. . * - Barksdale, L. Z. Wilson, T. B. Camp- d I bell, 'L. A. Armstrong, J. W. Curry. a f At the meeting Friday, states Mr. w Craig, It Is especially desired that all committeemen be present so that they i may acquaint themselves with the te- h - tails of the association plan and to a decide for themselves whether or not it they wish to give it their support. s( , However, he said, all of the farmers of al I the county are urged to -be present. w pi PLAN MIEMOHIIAL TO rt 4 P. C. SERVICE MEN nI T I Alumni Associatlon Plans to Honor D Men from College Who Were in M World War. S( - Clinton, March 13.-Plans for a dl 3 handsome driveway to serve as a h< . memorial to the 200 or more students r and former students of the 1Presby- st terian College of South Carolina, who di a service in the World War, have hi besen received from the architect in b Mw-vrk,'it- was-astnted-today by-Dr. C< 1). 'M. (Douglas, 'president of the col- r< lege. The drive, which will be a "one- ti r way" affair, will 'enter and leave the ni college property, the right-hand u] t drive leaving Broad street, going by the home of the college president, the te administration building, the now 1 dormitory and the science hall. Re- rc turning, .the drive re-enters Broad ho street 'about a block distant from rc where it left. hi The proposed plans also call for el the erection of two handsome stones w at the entrance to each drive. On n( these bronze metal plates will be al placed the names of the students of di P. C., who were in the World War. at The proposed memorials are to 'be erected 'by the Presbyterian College Nx Alumni association, of which J. 'D. T Fulp, of Abbeville, is president. If di present -planl are carried out work w will begin during the summer months. B 0 BOY RUN OVER BY CAR ti David Mahaley Accidently Run Over oA Saturday. David Mahaffey, the eight year old son of A. L. Mahaffey wvas accidently run over and injured by an automobile L driven by Mr. sHall dFleming, Saturday afternoon at one o'clock. The accident occurred in front of of the Mahaffey home on South Harper ul street and was seen by Mr. A. L. Ma- i haffey, father of the boy, who exoner- ft ated Mr. Fleming from all blame. Al- n though first thought to have been very seriously hurt, the boy was found to o have a broken collar bone and many d bruises about the body. No internal S injuries were found and the lad Is c< expected to recover sufliciently to at- ji tendeti school next week, ti Selling PoiatAhes in Jersey L Mr. G. Y. Hellams,.of the Barksdale g r ection, is. putting 'Laurens county ~sweet 'potatoes "on the map". Durig -the past few days he has shilpped two bushiels of choice seed. potatoes to the II 0 Now Jersey experiment station wvhere 8 the Jerseyltes will have the opportun s lty of finding out the fine qualities of a 0 the South carolina varieties. Dr. R. p ~ F. Ploole, formerly of his county, is In N 0 chargfe of th~e station. n f Attended Greenville Reception d Mr, in, T. Wilson, represent-ing the j, d -Laurons Busliness League, and Mrs. a 3. . .,.Bennott, repr'esenting the Civic f, (League, ,were - among the guests at a e a .reception and 'banquet given at the U I'mperli .Hotei, Greenville, by the We- g il snen's Bnireaut of the Greenyille Chain- t e ber of Commerce last Wednesday ev- a eming, 'OLITICAL POT BEGINS TO BOIL prinm; Wenither hals Rieju11inatingm Ef-i feet on Prospective ('andidies, Nanies heing 3lent.ioiiel. Interest in the summer primaries to imninate candi(lates for county oflices IS received considerablo impetus w% ith le approah of spring andi the runiors candidates wyho may be in the field 11011 the "cooter crow(d" begins Its t-annual round of the county. Al tough the primaries are many months f, the political bee has commenceI > buzz and <Juite a few hats are said > be in hand ready, to be flung ill the ng at the psychological moment. The offices to be filled this yeai are idge of Probate, Supervisor, Counts reasurer, Auditor an(d Superintendet . Education. Elections will also be 3d for the county road commission 's and for three members to the leg lature. Although few definite statements are ling made by either prospective can dates or incumbents, several names 'e being mentioned In connection ith some of the ollices. According to (lispatches from Co .mbia, Representative C. i1). Nance is declared his intention of becoming candidate to succeed himself, while; Is generally understood that Repre mtative T. A. Willis will also run rain. Representative C. M. Babb, hen, asked by The Advertiser re )rter whether or not lie intended to in again, said that the timie is pre ature for him1 to make any statement. lie names of James L. Broining, Phil . Huff and R. T. Wilson have been entioned frequently during the last ,veral weeks as being possible can dates for membership in the lower )Iuse. Mr. Browning, while here yesterday, Lid that should e( 1become a candi Lte for the i-ouse of Representatives, 3 would take his stand ol a platform ised iprxincipally upon educational )mdltiois.- Mr. Huff, who it will Ve ,called was defeated last year by a argin of eighteen votes In a race for tc Senate, while not making any defl te statement, said that lie is being rged to run for the House this year. Mr. R. T. Wilson, County Superin ndent of Education, has announced at lie will not be a candidate for -election to the oflice nwhich lie now >lds. Mr. Wilson in talking to the I plorter said that he appreciated very ghly the honor given 1im11 when last ected but that for various reasons hich he would explain later lie would >t offer for reelection. AW'hen asked >out his offering himself as a candi tte for the legislature lie said that this time he could say very little. It is also assured that Judge of Pro tte 0. G. Thompson, and County reasurer Ross D. Young, will be can dates for reelection. In connection ith the office of Treasurer, R. D. oyd of this city and R. J. Langston I Madden Station are being men oned, While Elmore Bramlett, it is imored, -will be a candidate for Judge Probate. COUNTY TEACHIERS MEET axst Meeting Held at Clinton Very Successful. The monthly meeting of the teachers the county was held in Clinton Sat 'day and attended by more than a .1ndr1ed teachers, wvas most success il, according to statements made by any of those priesent. WV. 'P. Jacobs, of ClInton, ipresident the Commercial Club, made the ad ress of' welcome and JT. E. Carrol, Llp)erintenldent of Education of Yor'k )mnty made 'the pr'incipal address of xe day. At the ciose of the business session te ~Commercial club and the Civic eague of.Clinton served jointly a dhe eious lunch to those . present. TY COBB PLAYS IN UNION etroit and Riochiester Teams to Piay in Unmion~ March 21st. The Detroit American League team nd the Rochester Internationals 'yill lay an exhibition game at Union on [arch 21st, accordIng to .announce tents being sent out from Union. Ty obb, the GeorgIa 'iPeach", and Arch eacon, elouted to ,be the fastest man 1 ball ball, will iboth ibe in the game nid are expected to show the fans a aw things in hard hitting and base tealing. The proceeds of .the game will 1)e lv-en to a charitable cause, according othe announcement. The Unionites re expecting quite a umber of people rom this territory to attend the grame. NIN[ MI[LS Appropriation Is Excess of $110,000 PEOPLE VOTE ON RURAL POLICE Cony Delegationl Finds Hleavy D~e mands fo ill 3410y 111141 A pyropriil ion iI Excess of Last Year. londs Pro. lled for Floit.I1ing 11410didess. 'e couty levy for the next, tax >wriod will be0 nine Imilis, according ,0 memb1eris of the count1y delegation 'eturning to the cointy the IIrist of the reek. A Copy of the supply bill as ilnally- passed Could not10 be procured >y Tihe Advertiser yesterday, but Sen U)Or Goodwinl and ( memibilers of t'ho louse agreed that the total auppropria lonl was between $110,000 and $112, 00. The difference in the appropria ion and the amount estimated to b 'ealized from the levy is to be made ip, according to the estimates of the lelegation, from the gasoline tax and >ther current county revenues. As s already known, one-half of the two :ents per gallon gasoline tax comes )ack to the county. Among the important measures of ocal bearing passed by the legisla ure was the act providing for, a refer mdum on the qIuestion of abolishing he rural police system. The (itestion s to be decided at tile polls at the ame time that the primaries are held. n the meantime the present rural iollcemen are to retain their ipost ions and in case the issue is decided n favor of the system, they are to told office until their terms expire. Among the Items in the supply bill vas one for $2,500 for completion of he Ora to Laurens top-soil road. It s understood that the county highway 30mmiiission has a surplus of $2,100 oft over from the Owings road to ap A1y on his road and that the state iighway department will go fifty-fifty mi the project, giving a total of' around 10,000 available for this road project. ['he work is to be done under the upervision of the county supervisor, lie county highway department being Lhlolished by special act. In addition to Lnc regular supply ill appropriation the delegation pro 1ided for a bond issue of $45,000 to re und the floating indebtedness brought >ver from last year. Among the bills of state-wide im )ortance ntroduced by local men was he bill introduced by Representative qance rrohibiting the use of autoio )ile cut-outs in the state. This bill vas passed and has already become a aw. A similar -bill was also ipassed wrohi-biting the use of spotlights ex :ept under certain conditions. MR.GEO. C. YOUNG DEAD IEothier of (County Treaisurer Passed Away in (Olinton Early Friday Morn lng. Mrs. Nanny Bllakely Young, widow >f the late Geo. C. Young, of Clinton, mad mother of County Treasurer Ross [). Young, piassed away at the homio >f her daughter, Mrs. H-. 'D. Rantin, in 3linton shortly after niidnight Friday norning. Short -funeral services were beld at the Clinton Presbyterian lhurch, of which she was a consistent inember, Saturday afternoon at three :>'clook and immediately aftemv ards in Lerment took pilace in the adljoining iemete ry. Mrs. Young would have been 72 years of age in AprIl. She wvas born in Alabama, where her parents had moved from thIs county, hbut returned to Clinton when a young girl on ac count of the loss of bo0th lparenlts. Her husband lpassed awvay durinlg tho in fluenza epidemic of 1918 and since that time she had lived among her clii dren. -flesides a sister, Mrs. J. P. Adalir, of Phoenix, Ariz., she is suir vived by the following children: Ross ID. Young, of Laurens, Henry N Young, of Olinton; Mesdames 'R. 'F. Adalr, T. J. Blaloek and H. -D. Rantin, of Clinton. Mrs. Young's death was hastened by a fall whIch she sustained while visiting her son at this pla8ce a few tnonths ago. - Box Supper at Mt. Bethel The Improvement Association of Mt. Bethel school will give a box anupper Firiday night, March 17th beginning at 7:30 o'clock, The public is cordially invited. D