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TWO SCORE VICT OF Although Only 1iveitty-Seven Posi tively Identitled Thus Far. Eight Wounded 3el in llerrin !Io'ipial. iterrini, Ill., .Jttne 22.- -The deat h toll Il lie disaster last ilIght and today when 5,000 .trikling un ion m Iiiers alt tacked tIe Iester stilp m11ine being operatedt 1und(1er ga rd of imported wor kers, may. run 111 past the 40 mark, it w~as said twnht IIll by t1 hoes in touch with tile ritlition, although hu1 far 0nly 27 ino*iively3 are knaow n to be dead. Ia !th.I ' iFr i lhspital are tiglit wouided 1:14 it. olly one a llntV'r. atid six or th.m are be'lieved to ;11 tat:tiy - "in.u11reid. There were lille. ulit one' died. A minor toild the APrio'ed colrrespond, lt that he h:d 1e'n l0 bodies thrown iti a ond with reelI 111around tirl -I- neeks1i to0diy. A.houtt 21 i:nj rted wor! :-; a-rmo ss in1g. C(.1hcking:' thn deiath bit hi -,v' m almlo.t mp sihio. Till! e~m-, : i'l I I 42'' ':(,) ;4 4-1' \I v m so far a.s it )wn. wvele folndn 'i' ove nI* 11 2'. ' A t i . 'e : n h .,'' 1) tile m11ine. Some w'ere '.alyn'hed,. 4om1 were b rn.a' i when th il v-as f-w, Othrs werehele to deatIh anid the( 11aajoliiy fll biefore the ( o f of 1.1! lets poured 111to tiaemit. noticeablie under4'rrent wich41 I ko1t r eV1l'y i)dl 4)1 de 1111 V('l 'a' .. ' everybodyh onl vd! , anid wlmdering1" If furt.her tro'de.& might be e::pected. ' The (Co1e(oldlnt talked with a t score of iliners today and.11 a0botL hlf of them wre crt al in that there would I ( 1e 110 further disorder it there was t no attempt to reupon tile mines, while f the othcr lalf said they were afraid somie of tile men1 might not be held 1 iback. Officially, the situation was rI iported tonight by county ollicials to < be quiet. The scenes of death today were a very gruesome, as in a real war. lod es, many with 1.imbs hot away, lay I along the .roadside or mwere strung from I trees, men wounded and dyinlg were i stretched oit oil roads and ln fields : with none of the hundt1reds of -passers 'by able -to lend a helping lanid. At tempts to assist the wounded Ifi the' early part of tile (lay Irougiht rebuff: from tihe riectators, baelced il solme coses )y drawn guns. later the feeling (Iuiet(d down and some of the wounded wiere taken to 'hos.pit-als. It is undc'erstood Il th there will 1) i no attempt to reopen ally of th mines un1til he Strike is set.tiled. When the striker('s w0it overa tih!e top illto the hesieged mine 1i m, o-111 ing there weri 0lC - 'e1saC 50 or o wori(.1er' ald gutartl'(.h ther1. What ha; beuoman of those a'et li t'he klnowil doe!: 11dr 4:w d A 1.i i all. ! ai , captured and -I.at1 1. wa:" '; ' In eopportunilty1 to) c.'i:n. liur i'ed 14 o men01, wome 1 and1 11( liu ta hiideen, ":1m1 cls younlg as ilr yearis 1 surged thr1oulgh the mlorguie toay to vie~w tile bodies whichl lay side by side on tihe floor' Iwith 1n0 at templt to straighten them Ouat. .Most of' them~ bIore no idetifilca mariks. All wvere maangledi. Ofllcials of Williamlson ecunty today expres'1sedl -deop regr'et OVer tile affa'r .a" did( many miners, butt several of the latter' told' the wri'.ter thlat while it was regretta ble, "no otheri cours'Ee could have been Haern., IM., .Junae 22.-Ialf a dlozenl Wounded men, some1 of them lying on deatMh beds, tonight gave an Associated! Press codrresptondenit tile first actual eye-witness accounts of the mine fight last nighlt anti this morning, wh~ichI ibro~jght dozens of Casuttites when 5,000 ar'medI striking miners attacked the Lester Strip mine near hero, the - nine being operated by implor'ted work ers andl guards. The substance of the statements by the wvoun~ded, .w~'ho were among the he ftieged, was that none a mIne workerI was5 inljure'd dur'ing thle ighting, but' that' the numerous killed were allot dowvn, In cold blood after they had1( surret'nder'ed thlemselves .and their arms. Ther'e was nothling fr'om thle union mmines to contl'aict thtesoe claims. Several of the meni impor0lted to work'l C the inae abl;lved tile stribker's fromf I bilnmc, sa'yinlgt hat the ones -reas:,onsi- if -ble werae those "who sen'1t us5 here, un-1 der' false pt'omises that there 4,ould1 "i"be no trouble" and thlat "tile miners Some1 of tile wountded interviewed, eore in the hospitai -here. Others were hx tetd nb their homes -through secret 4 0 O'Ru;ke, Chjjago, comm a-. ti1glbe, gayo tlh0 Dt t INS CLASH AT MINE 'vid account of the fight. ills story vas r'elated as he tossed In pain from ialf a dozen bullet holes Irough his 1 oly. "I was sent down here by the 1er rand Cnommissary company of Chica 0," lie said. "I had 11n Idea what I Vas runni zing into. I don't much blaie he11 iinler;s for attacking us, for 'we veie u nlutowingly being used as dui 1)es I o kee;> themi from their jobs. \\e vee g iven :i wahen we arrived and i iiclhiie gii was act up at one c.r ier of the mine. Cuards were vih : :Il iof, ie t im11 and most of tile I; ':ids \.e're louith fellows, vent li a 'hicgo ci tiv( agency. 1 undiier tfiinl H!. miei s .s t u.1 Wariips to rave the town or we woiuld e in i m t. W never , got tleil, perhas lie U (o35e'S did. '\he:1 we aw the ininer: 'f"roa.ch yv:terd'y afteriloonl we did of inow what to do. The guard pre-i >:icd for, ighi; imo. ('t ts work'r a d to rren'lvr. :'. The unn m ei id 11"l;th ca !e:a l"' o:n th < b n1M I; n e w re ,un:ule to ee thm. The tn: i t ( .: liii', i :: r '. ofI u ; I,*,,. il the mi mx h'w up otil plium - -::ition. W,( had no water an1d our old xu; ly was in a freight car in he hand of the uiners. About suin iae we 11It u (he vite fiag. the :ine; 'ow;ed in and weni surrend(erl uri armiii. I'l to thin:; timei no, ane of : iad been liire'd that I kn w of., Ithough I uniderstand that.. several I of lie miners had been shot. The miners 'wead ou t <Iqickly and tied us tugeth - r Ia groups of three and six. The led men then were rushed off in dif eient di rections. Some o1 thm rie Pldd o run but they esirc slot (own as ast as they moved. "One miner askcd who was the In.. hine gini operator. Some one pdoint.i d iii out and he was shot in his trasLhi nd his body laId over the machh-e :Mn. T'hcy tied dive meni with me, ook is out on tile road and to!d u o run. We vin -and hundreds of bul ets followed us. We staggered on. I mt finally three of our grou p fell, uiullling the others with lus, tied down, (vCi al bullet holes bcing in mnie al 'eady. "I lAb thre wh!!i:e imen'111 caIe Il'Up od fired more shots into us from bree er four feet. Then evcrything vent black. I woke ii lated and b;'g ,ed for .'x-acr, but there-was riot any. .i( mi',C ' Icia::; d::ggd along thbe .' ! O''t l:in.w what byN.' T'i(n hey hroe''lit t) to the hospital." O'Yul I's story was confrmed by I W lii'r' d aul .d C.een f Chi -o. two of 1t nlin tied with him, aIv I ai ve". The othrr. threei e d. T hec were'c the six foiii t.-' d lli Iiorres1ondent , n t be f fo i'u0 tho se.:re-out t Ihet .i'!:e hI ic -id Ica . nd: o ie :ma tepn lid al; uifI t e re tn ut have been~ uJO:. "Iws of my weeayo ri n," ;oe.'Thoyside were ono their usay toVrun thwe gotb tot mat whe inre. oI ajoind t and ohdrn kept liningrs, untei onee wst ave fore ,i000. Iot was just wore bigmob ond hoget texl ho were runnson g ther nn. We we not tor the fie the rspra hotut around ta it asn real ledes, al everowa orkming fr cut. Llte Inthseus one g moba sot tnge the me woun weresrnotn the "Ionse.n I alkedt backwo whire ah ~rupsadsr, of our men woererdigen hey sent me here in a car. I was not. here, but -I understand most of the cilling was done after the mine eur-1 rendered. 'Pm sure some of 'those caba really were innocent men. It'sI ust the old story of a molb getting ta rtcd.'' Card of Thuanks -We express our heartfelt grartltude o the many friends for theIr kIndness .nd sympathy so beautIfully extended o us -during the illness and (loath of uri -beloved husband andi brother. We lso extend thanks for the beautIful oral offerings. Mrs. M. E. Hlutnhei't andi FIamily, habItual Constipatin Cur'ed In 14 to 21 Da~ys LA X-FOS WITEZ PEPSIN" Is a ccallyt repared Syrup Tonic-Laxativo for qitual ionstipatlon. ft rolleves promnpty but hould ito taken. regulady fQi f teid Olinduco retiar octionW-It $t1t ut t c. ' 'O '/t"-'- ;t L'he Quiie That Does Not Affect the .ilcad 3ecause of its tonic and laxative ef cct. IAXA'rIVEa BROMO QUININE [rablets) can be taken by anyone vithout causing nervousiess or ring ng in the head. E. W. GROVE'S sig aturo on box. 30c. IS'i'is SAl IN HANKIUPTCY it Re: P. A. -Mitelieil, Palace of Sweets, Baikrupt. Illrauant to anl order of A. I. Piythe, "sq., Referec in 'Ltinkurptey in the bove entitled case, dated .1title 23rd, 92". :1 wil-l offor for sale, for cash, o the Iiglest bidder, *ub1ject to the !Iproval of tle court, at. the store 00iom formerly occupied by P. A. ditcelle(, doin, g .lu-sinlests under he ini1e of "T'he Palace of S.weet,' inl tron,Soluth Carlinn111a, onl Monldayl .dy 3rd, 1922 at I o'clock, A. M., the liti-v stoel( of merchandise. fuln itures; i(d fixlitres, I(tni.lIs, impletacnts. ;'iment. 'including soda fonitali, mn'ters, --how (a;ss, fronl safe, c::sh crinter, cinily ald other rticles gen1-1 ad Ily used inl (on tied fon with 01 con-l nhed in a tcanldy, fruit and ice (.reaml tore, doing v.holesaIe and retail bus ess. The said propetty v.ill Ic. ,l( I, parels ( .I't; a whole. .t opton of: toe undiersigned, as tray a :ar ftor! 0 n * rest of fihe (stoin. ftak f o( d:d, inventtories $1.7 . .': )Id fixtures, etc., 013,0 i ', and i I Beginnig Prepare f< you.r inter attensbd thi duction's i.1 uday and Pen' S andO'g I al m 13each 'Nu its. $j1 5.0() ni lluohair Suits, $17.50 and $1 Gabaine Suit0' 111s, $25.0i0 vahI 31en' "All Wool ''Suil . . Fun alen hirt, $2k) value . Men' Shit,$.0vau Men '.. Uniion Suit., ,1 .>0va M~en's U~nion <Sis (5 a Men's $2.50 Hats ... ..... ... . 12.50 Oxfords ... ... . ... $10.00Oxod.......... $7.50 Oxfords .... .... ... $5.00Oxod........ $4.00 Oxfords .... ... .... Boys' Oxod,$.0value Ladesan< Ladies' 'Suede Slippers, 'strE Ladies' Patent Strap 'Punl: Mises' aind 'Growing Girls''] $3.50 value for .... ... $6.'00 Sport Oxfor'dri... ... $5.00 'Sport Oxtfords . ... . . One' lot LIndies' White Oxi sizes, $2.00 values .... Turkish T< Special I5 for 9 appraised as $3,343.16. -Additional information iay be ob. tainled froin the trusteo. JAMlDSC. TODD, 50-t-A Trustee. NOTICE OF EECVION State of South Carollut, Lau11rens County. Notice of special election 011 th< qluctloa of issiing coulpon )1bonds 0 lie City of Laurens in the -sunn o . 65,000 for lxteision and Improve mnlit of the Water Works System o. mlid city. Wihereas. a written petition of a ma. jority of tho-freeholders of said Citl of l'atrons, as ippears from the ta hoks of said City luis -been .flied wit] fie City Council of the City of La. 'ane, asking that an elect ion bo hlt in said City Or L:tui rens at w hich shal e su m1111itted to the q ualtle1Cd elector, ' aid City of 1,-tirens the <qtestioi of lastin'g coupon :ouds of tihe Cit3 SI.:wrens in tihe sim of $65,000 t;ay b11!l- w ithin forty (-101 years from ti h'Ite of issu" and 'heaiii a rate of in rest not exceeding 6 per cent pcI a r' for the pI:-one of water work; ItCnr ion a ad improvmn10 t V C t'he wa I. Vworl system (f vaid City, and Wheres, the :Iid Counclh of th< v of I.aren has dilNy considere -.i't itionld ad canvassed the tam and found It to be in prover form an signed by the recluired nmn,'.br ci id. e- dr as prCaCribed by the Con [TER C SASH DEPAR Friday, Jun( >r the Fourth. est that you, or s Special Pre-] A every departi tMonday. Men's Summer Suits id $1 6.5(1 v alues. .. .. .. .$12.99 3.00) values. .. .. .. .. .. .$14.99 .es. .. .. .. ........ .. .$19.99 .. .. .. .. . ... .. .. .. ....$12.98 :)SmniPgs ..... .... .... .... ....$.49 ....... .... .... .... ....$1.99 ....... .... .... .... ....$1.69 ..................... 99c .......... .... .... .... 79o uie... ... ..........19 luie.... ........... eC.................59 >traw a~~ ........ ...-19 Low ShI .... ... .... .... ... $34 I Men's Shoes ~ps and oxfords,.... ....$4.99 s .... .... ....$2.99 to $4.99 atent and Kid 'Strap Pumps, 'ords and 'Strap Pumps, all .................$149 >wel - Huck sp & 12 f Co Cash I ;titution and Stat-ute la.ws of the State of 'South Carolina, -made and provided In such cases, and u)o11 consideration thereof, has adopted an Ordinance and Resolution dated -the 26thl day ,f June, 1922, that the fywayer of the Petition tbe granted and -that the question of isu 1ng said bonds -be submitted to the qualified registered electors of said City of Laurens at a special election to be held in and for the said City of Laurens on the 25th day of July, 1922. Now, therefore notice is hereby giv en that a special election will be held In the City of 'Laurens, on Tuesday, the 25th day of July, J22, upon the question of issuing bonds of' the City of ILaurens In the sum -of $05,000 to bo l)aya'ble within -forty years from (late of Issue and to bear interest at not exceeding 6 .per cent per -annum for the purpose of the extension and im provement of the water 'works sys tem of the City of Laurens. At said election the said polls will be opeled at 8 o'clock in the forenoon ai cloed tt 4 O'clock iI the afternoon. Only .'uallifled fregistered ceetors of th.e ('fly of laurens shall' he entitled to yote at said election. The luallots shall have printed upon them the question to be sutbmitted -and the words "yes" and "no" and the elector favoring the I Issue of said 'bonds shall vote a ballot containinU the word "yes" and the elector op-iposcd to the issue of said bonds shall vote a ballot containing the word "no". The said election shali OMP l TMENT STORI 30mmEnds M4 Look your best some one of y< Holiday Saleo . nent. Come F KET I'\I i's TPepnni, (Oxfords, $1.:50 vm WVouueni's T1ennis OIxfordcs, $1 .50( isses Enuni1111e 1Don Strap PuIIm p Al in-es' 'Sister Sue Stra yi I um p 1 m0S' B r'own 'l'rinued Uni1s, $2. 8'ys'-IBrown Tinunied Bls. $1. Ladie-s' Read La'~d ies' Tweed''( Suits, $23.00 vald suits le'ft. All this seasoni's 410. Special .... .... .... 'Ladie's' Silk Dresses .... ..... G eorget te Wa ists, $5.00 and '$6.4 'Pongee Waists, $3.50 value ... Voie 'Waists, $2.00 vahice.... Voile Waists, $1.00 value .... (Jrepc de Chine Gowns and Ticdd Nainsook GownIs, $1.25 value . Nainsook Tceddies,.... .... .. Millinery De E4very Hat specially pr'cd for t hard you are to 'please, you a nmodels the style that suits y variety to make your choosi: One special table of Hasts, all tli ip' to $7:50o, special ...... Black and White Sailors, s'hipn and $5.00 values,..... .., Bathing Special prices on -all'BIathin $6.00 -Bathing Suits ... .... $5.00 -Bathing Suits ....... $3.00 'Bathing Guits. ... .. Bathing Shippersi, special . ToweI ' Crepe I Mial 24 in be held at the places and by the por sons who have been uppointed man agors to conduct the same -at each pre cinct, as follows, to wit: For 'Ward One-Voting 'place at City Clerk's office. Managors: U. F. Bolt, J. 1. Tollison and J. D. 'atts; For IWard Two-Voting place nt Switzer's Store. Managers: Jeff D. Sexton, U. IH-. Cunningham, Carl Roper. For "Ward Three--Voting place .at J.aurens Cotton Mill Store. Managers: Jim -Lewls, Walt. Hellams, ^ Horace Teague. ' . Ior 1WrLd 'Fotr-AVoting place at Davis-Hoper Company store. 'Man agers: J. C. Wasson, Jno. 'W. Fowler, John Switzor. For Ward Fivc-Voting 'place at ,Jones-Taylov IHardwaro store. Man agers: T. P. Kendrick, '1. F. Jones, 'ioy 13. Owings. For \Ward Six-Volng iplace at James W. Dunklin's residence. Man agers: E. W. .\lachen, James Clardy, T. (Mac 'oper. At the elo (if the election the man agers will ascertain tho result and re ti n the smlie to the City Council of tihe City of Laurens -as required by law. iy order of the said Council of the. City ot laurenms thiu.h!c- 'ir.|t of June, 1922. \V. IH. DIAL, At test: Mayor. STANN19Y W. Omilms, Clay Clerk aundm Treas. 50-4t. IS )n., July 3 .' It is to *AA. yur family >pecial re riday, Sat value .... ......... ...9( $ 2.00 value .... ... .$6 ,$1l.50 value .... ....9c 5 value ... .. ... ... ..$1.79 5 value .... .... .....$1.49 y-to-Wear Ie. Just aL few of these style~s; sizes 36, 38 and .... .... .... ......$12.99 .. ....' .... .... ....$6.99 )..vlues.... .... ...$2.99 --.----.... .... ....$1.69 .... .... .... .... ...79e ies, $6.00 value .. .. . .$3.99 .. .... .... .... .....7ge --..... .... .... .....jl9e partmnent his sale. No niatter h~oW re certain to find In these >u hest. Th~ere is a great ig easy. is season's styles, valueg -..... ....... ... $3.69 Lent Just received, $4.00 ..... .....$2.40 and $2.99 S8uits during this sale. '--'-. --... ....$4.49 paper Napkins aekAge. Special