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AVOLUME XXXVIII. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1922. COUNTY CAMPAIGN OP[N[D WDN[SDAY Education and Taxes Main Issues Discussed RURAL POLICE TO THE FORE County Campaign Opened a4 Langston .Church Last Wednesday and Cand, dates and Visitors Entertained with Basket Picnic. Campaign on High Plane . Protected from the rayt o. a zutu mer ,sun by the bows of ,towering tlees, candidates .for county ofices made their bow to the voters of Scu' letown township at historic Lang ston church Wednesday morning in the rfirst formal meeting of the 1922 campaign. As has been the custom even before edict of law in this state gave 'women- the right of suffrage, the assemblago was made up of men and women alike, -the occasion having Moro the alr of a social gathering -than a politi'oal meeting. With their ac customed hospitality, the women had come prepared to revive and refresh their gtusts in regions which the in itollectual efmuits of .the candidates failed to reach, so at the noon hour a bounteouu picnic dinner nwas served to which all hands responded with a wUl. Senator 0. P. 'Goodwin presided ov er the .meeting and welpmied tic can didates and visitors in a short intro ductory speech, referring to the dis tinction which was his of introducing the first women caandidates who ever offered for office in the county, 'Mrs. Owens and Miss lWofford, candidat ; for superintendent of edication. P. fore introducing the cadnidates ent, he read -letters from Auditor J. W. Thompson and Probate Jui dge 0. G. Thompson expressing I oir regret at lot being able td attend the meet in. "VInce the meeting at Langston Wed nesday the candidates have been nak Ing Ahe grinid, .covering the itinerary made out by the executive cmmit . The speeches in thnse meeting,; Tave varied very little in substunce from the initial speeches at Langston. At Lydia .Mill Thursday night James L. Browning and Phil 'D. 'Huff, candi dates for the tilouse of R1opresenta tives, expanded their platforms by ad vocating a change /na the, primary election la;ws to allow cotton mill op era-tives, who move from place to q)lace, to vote under the same regula tions as 'preachers and schobl teach ers who are granted sipecial privileges as to .length of residence. At Clinton Mills F'Iday night Qlepresentative Carroll D. Nance, asking .for re-elec tion, vaTIled from his usual speech by defending. his vote on -the eight hour law. "Mr. Nance said that he had voted as his - conscience dlctated and that he fett that he had acted for the best interest- of the cotton mill workers themselves. The Itural Police At Cross .Hill Monday 'Jas. L. Blrowning lead off in advocacy, of the present rural police system, whioh has been made an issue in the campaign. Other candidates on 'the same day to champion, the rural police were W. L. 'Gray, IPhil D. Giuff' and Carroll ID. Mance. tMll of 'those candidates camne out again. for the system 'at Center Point yestorday. 'Mr. J. C. ,McDaniel ia the only candidate for the House ,who is opxposing tiho syrstemi. Advocates .of the syotem have 'ben liberally cheered. Ehmore G4. 'Bramilett, cadidate for auditor, was the first to be introduced at .the Liston meeting. Mr. -Brami ,lett spoke but'a -few words, promising ito keep the office 'neat and clean and ito filli it to the :best of, his ability. Candidates for county commission or. merely annouied~ 'themselves, pledging thomselves to filli the office 'to, he best of their ability. Joe Rl. iA -, of Clinton, spoke first a'mong thoin, offering for oficethe first time. A.'.B. Blakvely, offering for re-election, efrr~ned to his past -record. J. '1. il1 ommissioner during two previ o is eOxms, piledged himself to fill the esC to the best of his ability. Toy A, prummonld, offering for ic the firot ihne said t.hat he felt 'himself eqiual to the job and thoirght his side o eountyt ought to be represented. & t oorg asking for re-election, ali thtt 'i lntiof other men could "fill QeO effle ub( that 'hio watetd to 'be elected. -ie asked the voters to voto A fore one other man and "one -more". County Supervisor - W. 1M. Nash, offering for supervisor . for th2 first time, said that he felt . equilppnd by reason of education and ' surveying knowledge to fill the oftee. 1Ie said that he had surveying equip ment Pnd could do road surveying him self. He feels capable to administer .1 the offire in every detail, both in the omce ,,,-d in the field. If elected he pr)mi ef to get the best 'results front the m-hi nery and chain gangs of the !county. He would divide the -gang in- t to thr- sections and have them cover the co'.-ty. lie proniised a thorough syster' -f book-keeping In the super visor'.- office. Jnl'. D. W. Watts, asking for re cleetlon, gave an account of his stew ardship and said that he had filled the A offlee to the best of his ability and that he had a clear conscience on -his ad. -ministration of the ofice. -He explain ed the syhtem of disbursements In his office by <which all claims are sworn to and checked up -before warrants are issued. ;He ex'plained that all of the automobile tax money is ex-pended un der the supervision of the state high' way depaetment on the tol--soil roads, 'leaving only the former appropriations for .the remaining roads on which the up-keep cost has greatly Ancreased. IHe said that he felt after his experi enice, as sui)ervisor for one term that. he 'wus better equipped to carry on the twork. Superintendent of Education E. S'haw Johnsi, .firnt s-pt.'ier in the race for w-erintendent of edlia tion, said *'itl he had attended the schools at Gray Court, had gra'duated from Wofford college, had worked in 'a bank one year and had taught school tN-" years. With lils wide eEerience '" "uippeCd to fill the oflice. If clected lie proiised to visit the schools. do all in his power to obtain" state aid aadnd make his motto "quality" rather than "quantity." Mrs. E'arle C. Owens said tiat she Was proud of the distinction Qf being the ir4, woinan candidate to add.ress a political meeting in the county as a candidate for oflice. 'She advanced reasons why womnci should be allowed ' to hold ofilce as well as vote, saying that women have a tendency to "clean up things". She said she holds an A. 3. degree from Winop- college, has 11 taught in town, rural and 111 mill schools, has had thrce years experience asr book-keeper and served in the place of a soldier so he could go to war. "You have women as teachers, why not women as suiperin'tendents?" sheI asked. She iwould build uu an efil dient -teaching staff in the county. Ben. A. -Sullivan expressed his ap-1 preciation for votes cast for him in a previous election. Giving his quali fications for holding the office, lie said that .he is a graduate of the Citadel, taught school several years, /went to the IMexican border as a soldier, serv ed at home and overseas in the World War and has worked a part of the time since his dischrge in the post office, giving up his position there two years ago to enter the race for Clerk o Court. He 'was under treatment at a govornmen't hospital, but has not drawn any 'pension, It elected 'he wi-l visit the schools of the 'county and otherwise 'do tile duties of the office to tile best of :his ability,. "(liss Kate V. Wofford recalled that her forefathers settled in this comn- - munity.' Touch'ing on the subject of 1 woman suffrage, s'he said that it was .i heart-'lifiting to see the 'women re- - acting to the new' order of .things. e $uffrage came to us unsolicited and We are going t'o make the best of it." The office of superintendent of educa tion is one that appeals to womnen. The --ducational crisis is a rural iproblem. 'We must give more time to rural sehools. We have made tremendous progress In the lust ten years, but we t nust do bettor. ehe 'w'bild have rural r schools so good that town 'people 1 vould he drxwn back to the country. a speaking of her' qualifications, she said i that sile is a graduate of Winthrop, attended a business school, worked as clerk in tile office of "Beloved Pitch- e fork (Ben" in 'Washington, served as second class gyeoman during the World Wiar and since the war has been teach lng in thei Laurons city schools. Trea~urer R. Jud Langston, candidate for s treasurer, pledged himself to keep the h lecord1s of the ofieo open f,or inspec- t tion and have the office conducted on e the anme high 'plane as in the past. , losp D. Young, incumbent, submitted t fiures shmving that ho had saved 'the ounty considerable money by taking Ldvantage of favorable opportunities, 4 has served the county 12 years iuring whIch time the work has been tery onerous and feels that hie ohoul( >0'roturned now that the work to ighter. Horse of RepresentatIves J. 0. Barnett, of Clinton, said that 9 first received the impulse for pub Ic service after a Godly woman had )Grsuaded -him to attend school. le vorked his 'way through the Tigers rile Academy and for two years at Mrnan University. lHe had a de ormined spirit and it elected he will to what he thinks right or know the 'eason why. i'ducation, good roads ind equal distribution of taxes are he main planks in his platform. He Vants to see every boy and girl given t,air charnce In life. 'Ie wants to iee' big schools all over the county and Olleves in getting busy in order to e able to -pay for them. '"Stop, Look and Listen" Is the slo rah of L S. Bolt and education, taxa ion, prohibition and evolutflon are he main issues as he sees them. Mr. 3olt -referred feelingly to the prevail tag delpression and estimated that an Lrmy of 135,000 people In the state iad not yet ,!aid their taxes. Ie tands for a reduction of expense in Ivery line, though he would be the ast to crippl-e any needed Institution. las always stoed for education. Ie iounded a warning rgainst prevalent aivlessness, especially the sale of in oxicating liquors. (R. D. Boyd recounted his activities 'or rurAl schools while a legislator in Yrevious years and pledged himself to Ontinue these efforts if elected. .i1e Svoi4uxu iry, income and prolits tax !q113 q;means of reducing taxes oi ar11::. ie believes more money be ng spent ;4 i main tenance of 1)1blic sid'h ivays ta is necessary. The t e (en ti nlut money, probably tbh'ut R0 0,000, by abolishing useles S'C , ' u 'a '1 8 (on :ssiner of a -1i me-rrulcommissioners: i n e.a'ce comma :; ne.s. If clf' e h0 ) .l t - "!!t of his ai-lity. 'ow : Ia 1 th yr1 - hir, :: h.r..ie.: to oIllee hold; aI! ird :- t: i. :ia]rks in early . 17 D e. ams rendl his Ilatforml f limut ite: :anC.dealing pri -- tally wth ~'sciools, roads and taxat:-a. There may be ab, , lo 11men In the r;. e or this oIliee." he said, "but there . - one with a ioi'e conscientiois deelre or liervice to hiis county." Mr. Bro-::. ng would have t le burden of ta-:,a ifted from the Niumm aml placed n hose able to bear It. If elected be votuld favor a meeting at the Cou ity eat betlore each session of the legiL'a tire where the public could let 'ts vishes be known. He would dedic: te is political career to the obliteration f illiteracy in the state. The found-i ton for the prosperity and happiness f the state .must be laid in the public chools. Mr. -W. L. Gray said that he had been n 'pubilc life since 1876 but had nevar sked for p)u'blic oilce. At the earnest elicitation of friends ho had entered he race and .would consider' It a great onor' to be elected. Mr. Gray recog izos the maIn 'problems of the day as eig found in the rural schools, roads nd law enforcement. 'He said that bere are 'hundreds of citizens making srge salarIes who are not paying as timch in taxes as a one-horse farme-r. te advocated crosecution of the tax aws so that these t'ax-dodgers 'would oyreached ai'd new sources of tax evenue uncovered, Hie 'would not ripple tihe state's charitable and penal nastitut-ions. 'lie congratiulated 'the tate on granting the vote to women. Phuil D. Huff saId that two moti-,-es rmompted hIm to enter the -race: Fiirst, n ambitIon to servo the-county in a egislative capacIty; s:cccad, to respond a the willingnoss of some people and lie 'l)ersuasionm of otherms to enter the ace. The foremost issue of the state the oblIteratIon of -IllIteracy. HeT toumld not injure 'the' higher instltu lonms of learning, flut does'not believe t irobbing the, rural schools for their onefit. Favors brilnging the stand~ard( f the rur'al schools to the point where me rural boy can enter' the state col ages. If elected ho will ser'vo the ounfty ,to the 'best of his ability. (Hugh ID). McCr-avy said thmat two ears ago he hud udvocatedl woman mf'age before it became so pl)O~mar. [e favors better rural educational icilities and feels that through hIs xiperience as a soldier in thme Philhi ines and ns a barber fomr sIxteen years mat ho 1s 'fully in touch withi the pee (Continueda o Pg Pmu.) HARVEY IELIVOKES IEIIGUSON PA ROL E Orders' Laureiis (olinty Npgro Back to Penitentlary, but He Makes Ills Escape. The State, Sunday. Governor Harvey yesterday revok od the -parole of Charles Ferguson of -Laurens and ordered -that the re- i mainder of the sentence be served. Ferguson was paroled by Governor Cooper until the dounty physician considered hi-m able to coml)lete his 'sentence and last week the governor 'began an investigation of this case along with others. Supervisor John D. W. Watts of Lau rens advised Governor H1arvey that Ferguson in his opinion was only jable, to serve one-third of his sen-I tence and that he slept in an open porth at Clinton, 'working a part of the time in a boiler room. The county lihysician was awy when the chief executive wrote for a report on Fer guson, but would give an opinion that Ferguson, was unable to com plete -his sentence. Ifo-wever, a private investigation was made which differed from state Iments made by the Laurens oflicials. !A representative of the board of .pub lic welfare lnvestigated Ferguson at Clinton and Laurens and found him 'tworking in a mill at $11 a week, doing1 very laborious work. It was also found that on July 6 of this year Fer iguson was arrested and convicted of cursing and raising a disturbance on the highway. The welfare board rep resentative found that Fergtson was regarded as a "bad man" and con stantly giving trouble of some kind. Only recentiv, the report says, Fergu son got lito a light and beat up a ne gro severely. Pistol shots were heard at the time, it was said. Officials at Clinton regard Fergu son as a strong m'an physically and a bad chracter. Ills work In the mill (-:l:ton w:as continuous froll MaY ' t, August. :. 110 was Iaroled by overnior Qooper on April 20 of this y.r. Ferguson was serving life for murI! der. pervisor Watt hiad it) special sit ;''vision over Ferguson after the pa role, it was .Poilited out, bit his re 'itort on tihe (ase did not tally with '1. investigation. The goveriior sent the following telegram to Supervisor WV'atts: '"For good and suflicient reasons the 1,arolo of Charles Ferguson is this day i evoked. Rei)ossesS him at once and 1 1 him serve the remainder of his sen "Ince without fail." Th,11e govcrior is w'atcliig all pa roles t-ranted like the one to Fergu son and where 'they are violated lie intends to revoke them immediately. When Sheriff ROLi scnt his deputy to Clinton Saturday to take Ferguson in to custody again it was found that Ferguson had left for parts unknown and had not returned. The report from the sheriff's oflice yesterday was to the effect that Ferguson had not *been 'apprehended. TEXAN TO SPEAK Miass Meetinigs to be H~eld lat Laurenis and Oray Court in Interest of the Cotton Association. ilass meetings of members of tihe South Carolina Cotton Growecrs As sociation 'and any other farmers wvho are interested wvill be held in t~his city and Gray Court next Wednesday, Au gust 23. The meeting here wil.l be held at 10:30 o'clock 4n 'the morning and at Gray Court at 3 o'clock in the ufternoon. Mr'. F. R, Sh'anks, a Texas farmer, wvill be the prinlcipal speaket' at both meetings, but other speeches wvill be made by local men. Mr. L. M. Beach'amn, in charge of the cotton associat'ion camp)aign in this county, said yesterday that he would 'like to see as niany 'l'armers as possi1 ble in attendance on these meetings. Soil Specialist Comuing 'Dr. N. N. -WIntors, Clemson College soil specialist, Is scheduled to conmc to Laurens 'county the 17th and 18th of this mnonthi. County Agenit C. t6. Vaughan has planned four meetings for him, as followvs Thui'sday morning, the 17th, at 10:30-LIaurenis court house. T1hursdlay afternioon, the 17th at 3 :30-OGray Cou i'taOwings school. Friday juorning, the 18th at 10:30 Polplar Springs school. Frid'ay afternoon, the 18th at 3:30 lliekory Tavern school. Dr. Winters is considered one of the bost authoritIes on soil btuilding in the sitae New Pupils to be Enrolled aind CondI. tiOln ExaiiniaiitiiiJ0ins to be Held Dur Ing the Week P'revious. The 1922-23 teri of the Lau rens city schools will begin Monday .morn lng, September I'l. 'according to an an nouncement published elsowhero In this paper in which Suvt. Ganuo gives full details governing entrance. New 'pupils will -be enrolled on M~fon ,lay, Tuedsay and 'Wednesday of the week .-revious and condition examlin Lions will be held Thursday and Fri day of the same week. ] The school trustees have had a now frame building erected during the past summer to take care of the classes which were taught in the private resl Elence across the street last year. It is understodd that this building is in tended to be temporary and will be used pending the erection of a perman ent structure either on the present school grounds or elsewhere in the city. 1. W. SIUMONS DIES AT CROSS HILL HOME Brother of 0. B. Simmons of This City. Funeral Yesterday. J. W. Simmons, a prominent citizent af Cross 11111, and a brother of 0. B. 9imnons of this city, Mied Monday af Lernoon at flve o'clock at his home in Dross I-ill. The funeral was conduct 3d yesterday afternoon at four o'clock Li Cross Uill, I For the 'past two years, Mr. Sim mnons had been paralyzed. Ulp until that time, lie was a ,rominent mer liait and cotton buyer at Cross -ill. Ele was about sixty years of age. For i number of years he had been a member of the Methodist cliirch. Mr. Simmons is survived by his wife and two sons, Frank and Roy of 5ross Hill. The following brothers an(i 4isters also survive .\r. Simmons: C. P1. Simmons, Greenville; 0. B. Sn mons, Laurens; J.: .\.'Simmons, Mounit ville; Mrs. N1. M. McDonald, Miami; Mrs. R. L. Felder, St. Matthews; CMs. D. F. B3eawright, Due West; Mrs. T. M. Liobb. Hodges: .\irs. James Graham, Ilodlges; .Mrs. W. 4f,. Martin, Williston. I'01:lLE IIEADElt T031ltitoW S AInderson 1111d Laurens Teamis to May t Two Gamm's oi Lmeil Lot Toimorrow. Anderosn and Laurens will play a( louble bi1 )a the local lot tomorrow, he first game starting at 3 o'clock. As Jhis will be a big bargain (lay, a large mowd is expected to be out to see the ;ames. The two teams will play igain at the regular hour Friday af- V :ernoon, this .being the last game in I he Carolina league to be pnlayed on he local diamond. c Laurens lost to Greenwood Monday f tfternoon in a fourteen inning battle t 3y a score of 2 to 1. 'Moseley ipitched C i great game for Laurens, but errors c it critical 'times lost the game. Yes- a erday's battle was called in the third nning on account of rain with the V icore 3 .to 1 in favor of the local boys. t l'his makes the third game played with i-roonwood where vain apparently matched the game away from 'Laurens, e >oth games on July -Fourtsh having ~ )Ceen called In early innigs 'with Laui-t 'ens leading by big margins. t Deaith of an Infantb iFuneral services were held rhere ['hursday afternoon over the 'body of c he ini'ant son of Capt. and Mrs. Roy I 3. Hilton, of Columbia. The child was C uist two weeks old, having lived just a ong enough to endear himself to its a )arents and those -who attended him n his sickness. Mrs. 'Hilton, ,who was v Wliss Rut-h fiIasterby, of this city, wvas 1 itill unable to accompany the little l ody -here b~ut is rtiported to be making l mtisfactory recovery from her sIck- s less. ti Uilon Service Suniday At the union serv'ice at the First l. vlethodiist church next -Sundlay morn ng Professor J. C. (Guilds, president >f Columbia College. will occupy the i umipit. IProfessor 'Guilds Is not aa treachier in the common meaning of - lie word, nevertheclems, he is frequent - 11 y calledI on to sulpply for preachers, c md~ the community -Is fortunate in hav ng him to comie next Sunday. m Fhl1tE AT CLASS WO1I(S h ('onsidca~mle damimage was done by e iro to the imin buildinmg of the inu- a 'enis Glass Works ambot 4 o'clok this norning. Th le tire is thought to have tarted ner the furnanac o.. on.e ofnm BI8HOP J. C. KIGO PASSD[ AWAY [RIDAT lad Been in III Health fwr Severai Years ELECTED BISHOP IN 1914 lishop John C. K1igo was liorw ia This City July 22, 1801, While A& Father, tev. Jas. T. Jilgo, wu SerhIng ils First of Thwe Pastorates. Here. iBishop John C. Kilgo, of the Metho list Episcopal Church, South, died at ds honie in Charlotte last FrIda norning after an illness which lasted or about two years. The funeral set ices were 'held in Charlotte Suna,. icing attended by notatble churchmen rom all over the South, inciludiat lishop Warren A. Candler and Bishop 'ollins Denny. Bishop Kilgo was born in this city u'ly 22, 1861, 'while his father, Rev. as. T. Kilgo, w'as serving the first ot wo pastorates here. Spending a part f his growing years here during his a'ther's second pastorate, lie formed. n attachment for the place which he herished throughout his life, stating n many occasions that it was among Js lia ,piest experiences to return Phere nd renew old acquaintances and talk ver old times. Biishop Kilgo W.as a brother of Rev. '. K. Kilgo, pastor ,pf the First Metho ist church here iow, and of Dr. J. V. Kilgo, prcsiding clder of the CO ttl)ia district. A sister. Mrs. John aminipbell, or Blenheim, also survives im. All of these were present at the uneral in Charlotte Suday. A large part of the Sundaay edition I The ('harlotte Observer Vas given ver to an1 aceount of the funeral and f the deceatsed's service as president f Trinity College. A part of the fun ral accoi nt follows: illawthorne Lane Methodist church 'as filled with friends and admirers rom; all over Mhe Carolinasiand other tles at the Funeral service of Bish p Johui Carlisle Kilgo Saturday af LIniooIn at I o'clock. Bishop 'Warren L. Candler, of Atlaita, and 7ishop ollilns ienny, of Richmod, Va., de vered touching tributes to the gen ls of the deceased, extolling his faith I the power of the Almighty and his ibors for Christian education. The floral tributes were among the lost magnilficent ever seen in Char itte. There -were dozens of the de igns, some from individuals and lose associates of Dr. Kilgo, others rom educational and other institu [ons. The chancel space was a bow r of blossoms and the ,lot at the eietery was completely covered by blanket of flowers. The greatest owork of Bishop Kilgo ras during the years 'lie gave hiniself a 'OhrIstian education, Bishop Candler eclared, tiraacing the growth of Trin y under his leadership from a abrokc n-down college to one of the leading du'cational institutions of the coun ry. President Kilgo rescued Trinity romi threatened deatlh and put it to lie forefront of the state and nation, c said. "The man who takes a struggling ollege about to (lie and puts it on :s feet is no common man," Bishop antiler said. "Some time we shalt pitreciate -what our brother did to dvance Christian education." The eulogist showed that while he 'as often the obje'ct of mIsunderstand ig and misrepresentation, Bishop Dilgo wvas never moved from his pur ose. He know how to labor and to uffer', 'Dr. Ca'ndleir declared, and in tie mid(st of his later suffering Bishaop :i go w~as paltlent atnd unever murmuiitred r shtowed a lack of the faith that had eeni his from eai'ly childhood. Th'le most con spi cuou s feature about to dleceasedi was not his public muni cetncies, biut was his chrarg of pet'son lily, the speaker dleclaredl. People is leaving, lhe saidi, telling (of 'his harmii in social and famiily circles. Th'le scipitura'll (11uotat ion, "Kiiow ye ot. a pinice this day ham fallen ?" was sed by Bishop Candler to introdue is enicoiumi and~ to il lustriate the haracter of Bishop Kilgo. is .life nd training were t raced briefly, the peaker' telling how he wvas brought p in thie plain hionme of a Mlethodist tinister and that there lie became iim (Contintoe1 on Page Five