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VOLUME XXXV- LAURENS SOUT" CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY- JUNE 14, 1922N CPT. 1. I . HMBERT PASS[8 TO 0[YOND One of County's Leading Citizens MEMBER OF WALLACE HOUSE After Two Years of Suffering Follow Ing Stroke of Paralysis Capt. Joseph B. Ifwnbert, Soldier, Farmer and Churchman, i'assed Away Su nday Morning. Capt. Josepti B. Humbert, widely known citizen of the county and one of Its mopt exemplary characters, died at his home near 'Princeton Sunday morn ing at 5 o'clock. Death came after a period of suffering lasting nearly two years and which began in Septenier 1920 when on a 'business trip to Honea 'Path he was stricken by paralysis. Since that time he had shown periods of improvement, but little haoe was ever felt for his ultimate recovwv on account of is advanced age. One of a number of intermittent sinking spells from which he never Vallied, came over him Saturday and Sunday -morning ho -passed away. The funeral services were held at 'Bethel Church Monday morning. at M4 o'clock and interment took place in -the family plot in the cemetery ad joining. The services were conduct ed by hik pastor, Rev. 11r. .Harlby, as sisted by Rev. A. E. Holler, presiding elder of the Anderson district, and Rev. J. 1E. Mahaffey, of Honea Path. Included in the large gathering that assembled to pay hini a last tribute were many people not only from this county -but from Greenville, Anderson, Greenwood, Abbeville, Spdrtanburg, and adjoining counties. In addition to the regular , religioujs service a sketch of the life of Capt Humbert, written from a sick-bed by his 'brother -in-law, Captain William D. sullivan, of 'lImbling Shoals, was read by the 'pastor; Capt. Humb'ert was born near Knox ville, Tenm., August 14, 1837, his fa ther, Rev. John 0., Humbert, minister and planter, having moved there from this state in 1884 eennnt of his health. The Humbert family return ed. to South Carblina when Joseph B. was four years old and settled near Princeton in 'this county on the same .farm on which Capt. 'Humbert' died Sunday. Ca-pt. HumbQrt was reared on the farm and after attending thes nearby schoola, entered 'Wofflord college, where -he graduated In 1-860. Soon after his graduation he tOok up the work of teaching school ,hjl was fol loWing this profession in Orangeburg county in 1861 when the War .befween the States started. The young school teacher promptly #olunteered, enter ing the service of the grangeburg ar tillery as a lieutenant, This company, later known as Company I, Second South Carolina Artillery, wtas immne ,diately sent to Oharleston where it 'begwn -its conspicuous service. Con federate military history states that "Captain H-umbert commanded his comipmany at the 'battie~of Secession ville, on James Island, June ,16, 1862, /and for bravery Was promoted to the vacant captaincy of his company, serv ing 'thereafter in that position -to the end of the wvar. 'At the close of the battle, Captain iPerineau of .the Con 'federate States navy, who witnessed the engagement and saw the great ad vantage the federal forces had in num 'bers,-remarked to Liguteflant Trumbett 'that his ten-inch dolumubiad dosperted 'to be mounted on a golden carriage. "In the long 'continued Ilehiting1 around Charleston' ho an'd his 'comn mand were produinent,- especially in the defense e~f 'Blattery Wagner, where' at. one time he flreil fromi :h'is 'battery on Cummings !loint, one terginch co lumxbiad "gun every five niinites for three w~eks, consuming 60,000* 9,ounds of )powder. The Swamup;Angel, whieh threw the first hiel. irto COhaxtleston, 'was riglht in front of h -bagery. TUpon tl'evacuation of. Jarpes -Is land in Febr uary, 1865/ he had charge gf the rear guaid amid naT c~lyes eabedl capture. de-was tJohni stoll J army ini the eagepa)iiga opf thle 'C mlinas ando partioipated in the 4iV~uof Avgrasbro sand Bentonville Aktr the idtt bttle he ays defailed toather ip 'the matite o~a bofli SIMPSON WINS IN CLINTON (Elected Miayor Over Jas. R. Copeland, Incumbent. Three Now, Aldermen Elected. Three Run Over. 'W. 1H. Sinlpson, brother of Marion J. Simpsord city ticket agent -here, was the successful candidate in the primary election for mayor of Clinton yesterday, defeating his opponent, Jas. 'R. Copeland, incumbent, by a vote of 671 to 344, The race was preceded by one of the most intense campaigns in the history of the city. S. Gary .Dlhlard, J. Grifith and F. M. Boland wore nominated as aldermen from IWards 3, 4 and 5 respectively. Second races will take .place In Ward 1 between C. C. Bailey and T. J. Peake; in 'Ward 2 between Goo. -Watts Copeland and Jas. I. Adair; and in Ward 6 between E. G. Fuller and A. D. Martin. The three successful aldermen were currently reported as supporting the simpson ticket. The total vote cast was 1,015, the largest in the history of the city, many women going to the 1)olls. This was the first election uider the new city primary. The rules of the Clinton .primary are very similar to those of the ILaurens primary except that alderincii of each ward are voted for by th'e entire city. The following was the result of the election by wards: For Mayor W. III. Sifnepson ............671 Jas. R. Copeland ..........314 For Aldermen Ward One. C. C. B1piley ............ ..440 T. J. Pake ..............307 F. E. Young ..............212 Ward Two Jas. I.'Adai ............290 Goo. 'W. Copoland .... ....74 .1. V. .Edwards ........... 46 Goo. R. Owens.......... ..181 0. -I. Sheely .......... ..104 Ward Three S. Gary Dillard ...671 J. I Jacobs, Sr. ........ ..340 Ward Iur J. Griffith ..............658 Jack' H. Young ............351 Ward 'Five F. M. Boland ............519 W. 'T. Franks .. ... .282 R. J. McCravy ............209 Ward Six F. A. Buchanon ........ ..229 E. G. FujIer.. ............66 A. D. Martin ..............27-2 M. L, Peary ..............33 Family Reunion The annual family reunion of Mr. ind alrs. A. B. Burns will be held 3n the ll1rd Sunday, June 18, at the residence of Mr. S. J. Burns. Every body connected with this family is Invited and requested to be on hand wvith well filled baskets: ORA ROAD WXILL BE COMPLETED Announicemernt that Work Will Soon Commence was Made After Confer ence Between Jllghway Commission and Business Men. Announcement that work will corn noncce in the near future on the in 30mpleted portiopi of the Ora road wvas made Saturday by members of the Laurens (Business League after a ommttee appoinited by the league eonferred with members of the State E-ighway Comission. The Confer mnco between the comiission and' the sommittee was held in this city.. "Coinpletion- of the road, which has long been a ..problem 'both for the 30ttnty authorities and for cvic bodies interested, will be miade possible 'now, mince the highway Commission .has %grded to iprovido as Vrtich money as Ibie county will raine. for that purpose. The only provision made by the comn mniss'on is that 'the l'oas be built on the east side of the G. '& W. C. Rgil way. The pulrposoi of this provision las explained bf"'the cofnmission is to sliminate the four gl'adb drossings on bte road. Just wvhen the word on tlze road will begin wvas not made certain, litmt it is sx-pedtedV accoi'ding to Mr. 'W/ R. Me Duen, s secetary of the Bmlsiness ieague, thiat the Work will.' cgmmence in about .a week., 'J'he committee which 'oonfe'rred with the Inigh'way C lissior n sitdo h lo. 12efTehn Swige7, W4AY NO -MONY TO RM IT Delegation for Failing to riation. Practicing False tor and representatives in tile General Assembly that .proper legislation be enacted to provide necessary appro priations for the payment of these ac counts and for the ratifying and con firming the action of the County Su Pervsor and Treasurer In borrowing money and paying same out as recom mended herein; and that they cooper ate with the county authorities in ar ranging for these loans and support them in their efforts to carry on the work of the ,county wherever appro priations insufficient have been made; and that suitable legislation be enact ed to .enable the fiscal offices of the county to raise funds to .pay all legi timate ex-penses properly chargable to the County. We recommend that the County Su pervisor advertise monthly for bids for county supplies and -to awarl con tracts to the lowest respollsible bid der. We ask that the Magistrates produce tbheir books before us at the next term of this court for examination, and that the chie fof the rural police produce at the same time the daily reports 'of the rural policemen. We thank the court and ofimcials for courtesies extended us. L. B. OIFH1AIVD, Foreman. Special Presen timeiit of Grand Jury ro the Presiding Judge:. The Grand Jury by this specially presents: 'It has been brought to the atten tion of the Grand Jury 'that the appro priations for - holding courts in Lau rens County, S. 'C., for the fiscal year 1922, have been exhausted. That including the present term, there are three terms of court yet -to be held in thi's county. Public interests will suffer should aaid courts not be hei as provided by law. The Stats 'Senator who holds over luring thd next session of the General Assembly has assured us in writing iereto attached, that he will have In orporated in the -appropriation bill 'or the fiscal year 1923, an amount iufficient to pay the ex-penses of hold ng the courts for the remainder of Ahis year and for the payment of In :erest incurred in any loans made for tnch ipurpose, and will have enactee x bill ratifying and. confirming the iction of. the county authorities in naking such loans. We, therefore recommend that this ,ourt by proper order authorize and 1irect the County Supervisor and Jounty Treasurer to borrow on the .alth and credit of Laurens CoInty rom time to time such stun or sums )f money as may 'be necessary to pay :he expenses of the courts of General sessions and Common Pleas for Lau 'ens County for the remainder of tile rear 1922, such notes or other evidenc is of indebtedness as may be neces iary to be issued to secure suich loans o bd issued tinder the auithorit~y of ~his court and in Pursuance of same indi this recommendation. L. B. 'D.LiLARD, Foreman. state of South Carolina, 'Latirens Cotinty, r'o the Grand Jury: I, 0. P. Goodwin, State Senator for Uautens Cotinty, in view of ther fact hat it appears that the appropriation oer court expenses for 'Laurens Coun ~y, S. C., 'have been exhatisted and that hero are thrge terms of court aip ointed by law yet to be held, and ~hat there is no prevision made for 'o payment of expenses for holdIng ame, wIll have included in the ap ropriation 'bill at the next session of ;he General Assembly an apropria ;ion suffleient for the p~ayment of thme Ixpenses incurred and to be incurred n the holding of courts in Laurens jounty together with any interest that nay be incurred by the county authori ties in borrowing such money. a may e necessary to .pay the exepenses of uch courts, and will have pr~opeintleg.. islation enacted to ratify and confirm the'Yaction 'of the county authorities n~'orrowlhg fauch money as may 'be rtcessary for the purposes 'afpr'0id. S0o. P. OnnnurmN. LAURENS ENTERS CAROLINA LEAGUE Base ali 31agnates of Four ('ounties Meet at GAreetwood and Perfect Ord ganization. Base ball enthusiasts of the four counties of Abbeville, Anderson, Lau rens an( Greenwood met in Green wood yesterday and perfected an or ganization of the Carolina Leagte, composed of those four counties, to play a regular shedule this summer. Four games are to be played each week by each team, two at home and two abroad. The opening game is to be ,played here between Greenwood and tLaurens on June 22. The following were elected as of flcers: 'Pres. W. L. (Buck) Pressley, of Due West; Vice President, Arling ton Fant, of Anderson; Secretary and Treasurer, Alison Le, of Laurens. These officers with similar officers for each of the four teams will consti tute the board of directors. The teams are to be made up from players within the county of each team. 'Mach enthusiasm has been shown in the proposed league here during the past few days and indications point to a fast aggregation to cavort around the local lot. A meeting of those interested in the new league is called for tonight at 8:30 o'clock in the 'court house. It is hoped that a large number of fans will be out and assist in electing lo cal officers. FORTY FIVE ENJOY PIOINIC LAST FRIDAtY Senior Endeavorers' Plenle to Young Folks Last Friday 'was Occasion of Immense PImsure. FortyJilve persons, plenty of good things to eat, and a glorious evening in the country all went together last Friday to make what is said to have been a wonderful time for those who attended the picnic at Harris Springs given by the Senior Endeavorers of the Presbyterian church to the young people of the city. 'lihe picnickers assembled at 6 o'clock on the north side of the square and, marshalled .by Mr. E. 11. iWllkes, the crowd bent on a good time left for -the springs in a number of automobiles. 'Marred only -by the occasion of a punctured tire on one of the cars, the trip to the picnic grounds was uneventful. At the ar rival there, however, all reserve en ergy was unleashed and the young folks rounded out a day of unalloyed pleasure. Spend Day Here Judge Frank B. Gary, of Abbevihle, who is presiding over the general ses sions emirt here this week arrived in the city Monday morning accompan led by his wife and their son, Ensign Frank'DB. Gary, Jr., U. S. N. While here Mrs. Gary and Ensign Gary were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. M. Irby. Ensign Gary is expected to re turn to the city again Friday. FLAMES DESTROY HUMBERT HOME home of Late Capt. ilumbert D~e. stroyed by Fire Just as Funeral .Services are Concluded. MIonday at noon, just as the fun eral services over the remains of Uapt. Joseph B. Humbert were being conl cludled at Bethel church, the house wvhichl the funeral dearty had left just a short timo before caught afire and was practically destroyed. !Most of the furniture was saved. People leaving the eburying ground noticed the volume of smoke arising from the house andi rushed by to r'en der assistance. Miss Ladle Taylor, a neighbor, wvho was too utnwell to at tend the funeral, ran over to the Hum ibert homo when she saw smoke ar'is ing from 'the roof of the kitchen. Site realized there would be no chance of saving the dwelling, so seizing a handy farm tool she succeeded in 'breaking in the front (lootr which wqs locked and then dihected negro helpers in saving furniture. OtherA coming up frotm the funeral gave their assistance and much of the furniture was saved though tho handsome old1 home itself went up ifi flames. The Hl-umbert home was one of the most substantial and commodious of1 the older country homes of the' county and, though remodleled,- several times,1 still retained in its architectural lines a suggestion of its earlier dolonial type. Its dostructon removes one of the landmarks of the 4ounty, BSI[SS L[AGU[ Interesting Meeting Held Tuesday Night MAYOR DIAL ASKSSUPPORT DIseussons of Local Teiephaoniie and lee Panis Take Up Considerable Time. Commnitiens are Appoiiled to Consider ioith and Make Report. Malny matters of im)ortance touch Ing upon the city's business, social and civic life came up for considera tion last Tuesday night at the month ly meeting and banquet of the lau rens flulsiness Leagiue which was held at the Laurens hotel. TFartyaflye men, rep resentative of every business and field of endeavor in the city, were present who, after an excellent five course chicken sup per, discussed with various degrees of seriousness -the (luestions placed be fore thei by reporting comn mittees. .\Mr. George .\. Wright, president of (he League, exiplained the action of the executive committee in not having a May banquet. lie said the funds for that bam(iuet were diverted to the Ibarbeciue given 'for Whimors during the cotton marketing prive. This ac tion of the committee was confirmed 'by the body. Messrs. N. C. Hughes and C. H. Roper reported for the marketing coi inittee. They said that their commit tee is now making an effort to secure in this county a quantity of pure bred hogs and registered cattle. Market Ing was further discussed by Mr. It. L. Gray. who spoke about the conven don at Spartanburg where 'Mr. J. S. Crafig was nominated as executive committeeman to the cooperative mar koting association. 'Following the re Port, comment nwas made on the fact that the barbecue was the -best day's work performed by the league. By motion, the report was accepted and the committee continued. Mr. Craig was endorsed for membershil) on the board of directors of the cotton asso ciation. D: F'exguson, reportging #ior the. committee which looked into the de veloa)ment of the (Homo Springs pro perty, said that the Laurens Cotton mill authorities have agreed to de velop the property in cooperation with the city council on a 50-50 basis. Mayor Dial in behalf df the city and Mr. M. L. 'Smith, speaking for the mill, said that they are prepared to go forward with the work. The unfinished road to Ora and the possibilities of its early completion was the subject of the report made by Mr. E. I. Wilkes. According to the investigation made by the committee, $1,200 iwas necessary before federal aid could be secured towards -build ing the road on a 50-50 basis. Hie ex plained .tiat the appropriaition of $2,600 by the legislature was on the condi tion that the county Provide a similar' sum and that money left from the Gray Court i'oad 'project may be used for' that .purpose. The present' pre dicamient, MyrJWilkes, reported, was due to the fapt that the $2,500 which wvas expected from tho Gray Court r'oadh, had dwindled to about $1,200. Mr.Ross D. Young commented on the cause of the present problem, he be ing followed by 'Pres. Wright who said that the Federal government -has ap piropriated $700,000 for' road work in South Carolina and that something ought to be done to secure part 6f that money for roads 'in this county. This money, 'Pres, Wright said, 'will be available July 1st, but must bhe matchedl iwith an equal sum by the counties. Thea report 'was accepted andi the committee further instructed to appeal to the Supervisor to divert chain gang labor to the Or'a road, such labor to take 'the palace of the casqh deficit. 'Mr'. A. C. Todd reported for the telep~hone committee saying -that it has 'investigated the recent legislation referring to the telephone rates and that it (loes not apply to the local exchange. This committee wvas con tinued. The committee on libraries was re por'ted upon by Messrs. R. T. 'Wilson and W. (L. Gray. Mr. A. C. Todd was added to this committee after It was moved that it bo continued Thie most concise report niade by (Continued on Last Page This Section) COURT CONMY[D -m1 WITH Judge Gary 'Scores County Make Sufficient Approp Economy. The machinery of the court of gen erail sessions, which convened here Monday morning, war halted when the attention of Judge Frank M. Gary, of Abbeville, 'who is presiding, was called to the fact that the appropriation ot ,$3,201 for holding court In the county was exhalusted. This is the third court to Jie held here this year and Including the present court there are three more. The grand jury's attention was di rected -to the state of affairs, and, as a result, the delegation to the gen eral assembly was' summoned to ap pear before the grand jury. In a spe cial presentment made to the presid Ing judge, the grand jury said that "public interest will stiffer should the courts not be held as provided ,for by law." The -presentment 'included a signed statement made !by Senator Goodwin that he will incorporate in the apipropriation -bill for 1923 an amount sufficient to pay the expenses of holding the pending courts and the interest incurred in .borrowing the money for such purposes. The court thereupon authorized the treasurer and supervisor to borrow the money and tie court continued its session. In the flnal presentment of the grand jury submitted - to Judge Gary yesterday, reference was made to the appropriations for' the Sheriff, Judge of 'Probate and .other county officers that are already exhausted. For the office of Judge of -Probate, the alpro priation last year was $1,400, while the appropriation this year was $500. The cut in the appropriation for the Sheriff's office was from $3,419 to $1,600, while the pr portion of crim nals handled by tht office has in Creas'eby a ratio of 3 to 1, according to the sheriff. Judge Scores Delegation Judge Gary, in commenting on the facts disclosed by the grand jury said that the county delegation ivas prac ticing false economy in its a'pprapria tions for the operation of the courts and the administration of county af fairs. He scored .the delegation say ing that the courts here are part of a state system of courts and that they must continue to operate whether or 1 not the delegation will provide for -1 thefr maintenance. The State, Judge.. Gary continued, orders the courts, and tihe expenses In cident to t'he running of courts are to be raised and profided for by the re spective counties. The legislature de fers to the delegation from each coun ty the fixing of the atinunt necessary to be raised for the courts or other county expenses, but should the dele gation fail to make these provlsiods,1 the general assembly on its own ini tiative will fake the necessary ap propriations, and nothing is saved by the county. Following are the final And sapecial presentments of the grand jury to gether with the sta'tement of Senator Goodwin which 'was attached to the special presentment: Final Presentmnent of tihe Grand Jury To the Presiding Judge: (We 'have :passed on all bills given us fmiom 'th6 Solicitor. .It has been brought sto our attention that the appropriations fbr the ex Dens'es of the Sheriff's office and that pf .thme Probate aJdge- for the fiscal year 1922 are practically exhausted and 'that the apprqpriations made ar~e1 entirely, insufficient to meet 'the usual and -necessary expenses of these of fices. We recommend -that all abso' lutely necessary bills Incurred in thei proper administration of the duties of these offices for wvhich the county is , liable, be paid. Thes6 offices as wvell as all -public offices should be run as economiegif as is consi'stent with a iproper .perioIrmance 'of the duties of the officers, but the work should not I stop 'by reasoxi ot -insufficient appro-1 priations. tf -necesi ary to borrow mloney1 to carry n the work. of .these offlces, in excess 'of the &amount ap propriated ,'theni we recomniend that this be dgne and that the County Tressuror pay-the proper accounts in curred from the' rgodeys eo borr'owed. Wie further reomxndend to Aho sena