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VOLUME XXXVIII. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER Il, 1922. NUMBER 9 M'[D [[A8 BY BIG YOT EAlRLY 'iUTUltNS S1iOlEE') TIHAT H1ISSIEPVLLE PjNDIMATE FAL~t OUT-STUTI-PPED HIS OPPONENTr. lNarly returns froni The Columbia Record and The State last Afight, borne out by later returns, clearly indicated last night that Thos. G. McLeod, of Blshopville, had won the Democratic noilnation toir governor of South Car oline over Cole L. Blease, former gov ernor, by a large majority. fly almost a siiilar majority J. H. H1ope, of Un icn, wAs nominated over J. 1'. Swear Ingen for superintendent of educatiop. Long distance bulletin before goihl to press last night said that The Stle had announced the election of Thos. G. McLeod on the face of the following tabulation: For Governor Cole 'L. Bleage... ... .75,779 Thos. G. MdLeod ........91,121 FOr State Sup. of Edncation J. II. Hope .. ........ ..92,627. J. 10. Swearingen.. ... .64,930 This report included complete re turns from many counties and partial returns frotia every county in the state except Calhoun, Dorchester and Mc Cormick. COMMJTTEE LEFUSES TO RlEVER1SE ITSELF John :.I W. Watts Finally Declared Nonlee of Party for County Super. visor. By a vote of 22 to 3 the County 'Dem ocratic tLExecutive Committee Thursday refused to reverse itself in the pro test brought 'by W. 11. Nash, 4defeated candidate for coun~y supervisor, in an effort to have the first primary election for this office declared a tie and the race run asecond time. The committee held its session in the court house Thursday niorning. R. E. Babb and Jfnt 'H. SilliVn appeared for John '1. W. Watts, the successful candidate, while 'W. B. 'Knight, of the local bar, and Proctor A. Bonhan, of Greenville, appeared tor, Mr. N sh. The meeting was pi'Osided over ly C. A. Power, county 'chairmnans and stenographic notes of the proceedings were taken. The case for Mr. Nash, as advanced by his attorneys, rested on the ques tion of the right of the committee to count a blotted ballot for Mr. Watts and to throw out a mutilated ballot which Mr. Nash contended was intend ed for him. At the request of 'Mr. Bon ham these ballots were brought before the committee and examined. Mr. Wil lis Putnam, main witness for Mr. Nash, testified that on Thursday, the first day of tfie executive committee's ses sion last ;week, this ballot had a faint -pencil mark through the niame of 31r. Watts, indicating that it was intend ed to be cast for Mr. Nash, but that on the second day, when the dinal re, count was made, the faint mark had disappeared. - Mr. Haskell Gray, an other 'Nash witness, testified that~ he had seen a faint mar~k on the back of the ballot but that he did not recall seeing a mark on the front. Capt. J. WV. Lanford, calledl to the standl to tes tify as to the mark on the 'ballot, was recalled soon after 'being put on the stand as he said he had no recollec tion of seeing any mark on the -ballot. The attorneys for Mr. Watts con tended that the torn ticket had evi dently been mutilated 'by election managers wvhen it had beoen forced in to the 'box, 'and that the voter had vot ed for neither, of the candidates. The 'blot on the other ticket, they contend ed, was clearly the result of an acci dent on the e.art of someone who had handled the ticket later, since the vot er showed no signs of having, had. ink. Sinoe the name of .Nash was struck out by pencil, tho..pte they contended .was dloubtless intended for Watts as decid -ed iby th3 comniittee. IP. A:-Bfonhamscounsei for Mr. Nash argued that there. was no evidence that the voter of the b~lottedl ticket did not have a pen. Voters often made out their ballots he said, in some eccentric * way, and this one had evidently chang ed his mind at the last minute,'and had decided to vote for neither candi date. ~i-e contenited that the \mutilat ed ticket was intended as, a vote for Mr,. lash. Since there was still some doubt as to ,who' was really elected, he believed that a new election at the tiilhe of the second pr'imary shbuld take _place,. 'When a vote wvas taken the commit too's original judgmenlt was, uliheld by COUNTY RACES CLOSELY CONTESTD BAMtNETT D434lEATS BROWNIN(, FOR LEGISIoATURE BY LESS TLAN 200 VO'iES. MISS WOFFOIID ELECTED.SUPT. OF EDUCATION. Complete returns from all county boxes last niglit showed that the three races for county offices were closely contested. J. 0. harnett, of Clinton, defeated Jnmes 1,. Browning, of Gold ville, for the third seat In the House of Representatives. Barnett's vote was 2655 and -Browning's vote was 2510. The two other representatives elected In' the first primary are Car roll ). -Nance and W. L. Gray. In the race for Superintendent of Education Miss Kate V. Wofford se cured 2971 vc-tes, defeating Ben A. Sullivan, Jr., who secured 2185. Miss rofford left last night for Cary, N. C., where she will be lady princl.val of the public schools. She does not take of flee until next July. In the race for county conimission er A. f. 'loore tecelved 2755 votes, de feating A. . B. Blakely who received 2416. Both of these men have served together as commissioners, Mr. Blake ly for the past six years and Mr. Moore for the past four years. SCHOOLS OPENED MONDAY MORNING Considerable Increase in Enrollment Over Last Year. The Laurens City -Schools opened Monday with a total ,enrollment of 703 for the two schools, the Central School and the Laurens Mill School. The en rollimen,.shows a substantial increase over last year, the total number of pu pils In the schools last year being 601. Especially noticeable are the figures for' the high school, there. being 227 pupils this year as compared with 203 last year. There .were no exercises to mark the opening of - the sohool .as the - audi torium was out of use. A medical ex amination of all the pupils has been made. Sieveral children have neglect ed to 'be vaccinated, which is neces sary under the law. Classwork in the various departments began Tuesday, with the exception of the 'Home Eco nomics Department where there is no teacher. As yet no one has been found to take the place of Miss Verlie Bauk night, resigned. ,The total enrollment by classes is as follows: Central School:first grade, 42; sec Dnd grade, 55; third grade, 61; fourth grade 52; fifth grade, 56; sixth grade, 55; seventh grade, 47; eighth grade; 78; ninth grade, 74; tenth grade, 44; eleventh grade, 31;. Total enrollment, 595. Laurens 'Mill School: First grade, 41; second grade, 29; third grade, -17; fourth grade, 21. Total enrollment, L08. INCREASE NOTED . EN EMPLOYMENT 'Washington, Sep~t. 9.--Emnployment showed an increase-during August as com'pared with July depicting the soundness of business despite the rail and fuel situation, according to the iepartment of .labor,'s industrial anal ysis. Out of. 05 leading cities 39 r'e ported increased employment, 28 re cor'ded decrcees. Employment conditions in Virginia improved considerably dufing August, with heavy increases evident in Tex tiles, lumber and leather, while the iemiand "for farm laborers w-as bol Itered by harvesilng. Food and kin fred .prodlucts, iron and steel, chem cals, metal and metal products, to )acco, vehicle and miscellaneous in mustrics also reported slight' increases in enloyment in the state, In North Carolina, lumber and tex tile mills recalled a nuthber- of wvork 3rs and demand for farm laborers in areasedl, with 1ndlustrial improvement generally shown.- . Sguth barolgia textile plants and farms proyided employment- for a mumber who wvere idle the pr'evious month.. fuel and transport'ation dif iculties apparently were- offset. F'air recovery was recorded in the textile and vehicle-industries of Geo'r.. gia, with slight increases ini stone, alay and glass employment. i vote of twenty-two to three aad Mr. Watts -deplared -the:' nonmineo by . $wo votbsd Thlere were~ twenity-eight 6t the thirty--six m'mbers of the comnmitteo [prosent , SECOND PRIM SEPTEMB H-1. of Rep. Su. of C-'0 Watts mills .4. . .18 79U 16 Cray Court . 3. . 6 1 89 102 Voungs . . . .114 53: 35 Lydia Mill .19 47 ............ 47 21 1 241 Barksdale-Narnie 3.) 291 15 TLahford -35 32 3:13 Daniel's Stor. .17 21 37 Trinity-Ridge 26 39 ' 28 Laurens City . 455 403 360 Clinton City . 366 271 184 Clinton mi.. 56 107 100 Mt. 'Pleasant .. .12 26' 43 Hickory Tavern . -| 58 105; 105 Owings........ 65 .381, 36 Ora .'1,... 6 16 1.9 Laurens :.11 . . . . 139 115 164 Goldville ...... 3 141 91 .Hopewell 1....... 41 32 15 Cross 11111 ...... 140 105 99 Shlioh .. ...... 25 -17, 26 Waterloo ...... 39 65 42 Stevart's Store . 49 21 2.1 .lountville ...... 70 31 32 Thompson's Store ! 43 67 26 Grays .. .. .. ..i 11 3311 31 Cook's 'Store .. .. . 2' 5 32 Langton.. .. ..Ii 61 18 17 lol)lar springs ... 11 82 95 42 Princeton .. .. .. 20 291 19 Woodville . . . . . . 84 521 15 Pleasant Mound . . 55 131 1.4 Vfilals....,.... 44 ' 19 /Ekom ..1...... 64 50 I 56 -Nit., Olive ...... I 38 14|| 32 TIlp Top .. 17 2511 22 Total......l 2655 251011 2195 SERIOUS ALTERCATION ON STUEETS SATUIRDAY W. W. Smith SIruck Over the Hfead by Pierce Curry and Is Carried to Spar. taniburg Hospital. W. 'W. Smith, who was seriously in jured about the head Saturday after noon/ ifla1 a'Itercatloffwith 'lerbtur ry, local farmer and stock dealer, was repdrted from a Spartanburg hospital yesterday as doing well after an op eration 'Monday morning. Doctors were quoted as saying that he would be well enough to come home in a few days. The altercation took place just out side of Mr. Curry's 'barn on one of the back streets of the city about six o'clock Saturday afternoon. Different versions of the account are given, but reliable information is to the effect that trouble started in the 'barn when Smith,. who works on Curry's .place In the country, asked for an advance in money to secure clothing for his chil dlihi about to enter sohool. The dif ficulty was renewed outside the stable where Curry struck Smith over the head several times vith a piece of heavy timber, inflicting such severe wounds that at one time it appeared doubtful ;whether the wounded man would recover. Curry was taken in charge by ipolice officers and was lat er released on bond in the sum of $1,000. Smith was carried to the Spar tanburg hospital by friends of Curry On the advice of local physiciann. The dilliculty took/ place In the presence of Smith's little boy and a number of othe r witnesses. Exercises at Rpeky Springs An entertainment will be given at Rocky Springs church Friday night at 7:30 o'clococ for the 'benefit of the Sunday School library. The -pullIc is invited to attend and lielp ythe cause. Mrs. William Thomas, of Duncan, has been visiting. her granddaughter, Mirs. C. L. Owens, for a few days. Miss aNannie Kate .Hudgehs, has re turned to Greenville to take, up) her work at Orenville Woman's College. Mrs. Janle Oxner. 1ill11 Mirs. IJanie Oxner 'Hill, wife of A. E. 'Hill, died Saturday night at the Hill home at Cold Point, and wvas laid to rest Sunday afternoon at Mlount Oliva church in Waterloo townshIp, the fun.. eral services beIng conducted -by Chas. TI. Bobo, of 'Laurens. Mirs. Hill1 was stricken several days ago with .paral ysis. No children survive her. -WIns~ Furman Scholarship T. Cecil Brown, son of T. -B. Brown, of Laurens, has ,been declaifed the win ner of the Laurens county scholarship in F~irman University. The young man is 'a gradu'ate of .the Liurens 1i1gh bchool. The scholarship, which is pro vIded 'by the trustees of Furman Uni vgr'sity is awvaarded In ctpetitive ex athination.. ARY ELECTION R 12, 1922. Ed. Co. Con. 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Judge Rice . to Preside. Jury Commissioners met ,yesterday juOcrring and drew two sets of petit -jurors for the two weeks' term of criminal court to convene September 25th. 'Judge layne F. Rice, of Aiken will preside. The following jurors were drawn: First Week I)ials- B. 11. Gray, R. W. Curry, J. B. Clililress, C. W. Abercromblie. , Hunter-OGraham "Bothwell, Jr., W. E. Jones, F. A. Buchanan, 1). A. Rich ardson, R. C. Watts. Jacks-I. 0. Ray, J. M. (Hatton. Laurens-AW. 'H. Crews, J. L. Wasson, G. C. Guinn, J. B. Thompson, W. E. Clardy, J. W. Todd, Jr. Sullivan-W. M. Stone, J. C. 'Put nam, T. I. Freeman, C. E. Wasson, A. J. Monroe, Robt. A. Stewart. Scuffletown-W. R. Anderson, R. L. Smith. Waterloo-J. 'Wiade Culbertson, J. N. Jones, W. C. Mitchell, Guy '1E. Moore. Cross 'Hill-R. F. Walker, J. D. -1ill, F. S. Cole. Youngs-J. -D. Stewart, E. H. Gar rett, E. I. Riddle, J. P. Kellett. Second Week Dials-B. W. 'MartIn, T. if. South, S. R. Nelson, J1. ID. Hunter, W.. Z. Ball, Mv. R. 'Hunter, J. -D. Grayden. Hunter-'P. S5. Jeans, J. A. Tinsley, J. K. Burdott, 'S. 'W. Sumerel. Jacks-C. 'H. 'McCravy, WV. p. 'Lynn, Thos. P. Weir, Laurens-S. J. Avery, T. L. Mon roe, J. 1E. Lollis, 'M. 'H. 'Hunter, E. P. Milam. S'ullivan--L. C. Knight, WX..H1-. Mahon. Scuffletown--D. M. 'McClintock, J.J Smith. Waterloo--W. W. (Davis, J. Waiter Moore, T. J. Brissey, G. WV. Hlendrlx. 'Cross Hill--W.'W. Owens, 'H. E. Hitt, 5. 'H1, Goggans, R. F. 'Spearman. Youngs.-,'. K. :Garrett, S. M. Ben jamnin, L. N. Cook, WV. R. Stevens, W. P. Patten. Wlanted 'In Greenville Wile Jones, a negro :wanted in Greenville county for murder, was ar rested at Enoree Saturday by D~eputy Sheriff Owings and brought here for safeo-keeping until ISunday mdoi'ning when he was turned over, to Greenville authorities.' Jones wvas located at 'Eno.. ree by Sheriff -Reid, who sont his dopu ty to .make the arrest. Colyer flarksdale Still ait Large Collyer Barksdale, the negr'o al leged to have been the slayer of R. M. Oxner near Goldville en the night of September 3rd, has so far eluded ar rest. Officers aro still seeking for his wlforeab~outs -and Sheriff Reid yester day said that 'ho thought an arrest would be effnecterd in ourse of time. MANY BANSO GATHR AT WATTS MILLS OttxiANIZATI ON PEI'E.:('E1) OF H.ANDS IN UPPEI ('.ltOLiNA FOlt By invitation, 200 ban(i men fromi various textile plants inl the tipper part Of the state, with several hundlired friends, met on the beautiful play grounds of the Watts lills village Saturday afternoon. Mr. 14. ;. Jessee, supieriiltendeit of the Watts 'lills, called the meeting to order anid intro (ucC Mr. leo. ?M. 'Wright, president of Watts Mills, who made a briet and very halppy address of welcome in be-1 half of the management andi people of Watts Mills. .lr. Z. F. Wright, presi dent of Newberry Cotton Nlills, was in troditc 1, and made the response to l the welcome address. Col. J. M. Davis, superintendent of Newberry 1.11ills, was then called on to state the object of the meeting, which he did in substance t as follows: That this meeting was called for the single purpose that band men of the different textile plants could meet once a year and become better acquainted; that they get together in closer fellow.v ihip; that the orgrnization Is not to be a union, or to fix what price each many or -band should receive for his t services, but purely a social organiza tion. c The meeting was then turned over to Mlr. W. S. Nickerson, director of the Watts Mills band, who formed a large -Ircle of 200 musicians. which formed mle 1 L'ge band, and under his direc n :Ion played three snappy marches. 'Mr. iclerson, who was the originator of he idea, has spent freely of his time ind energy to make this organization t success, and to him is due a large a thare of the c' adit for making our first neeting so pleasant. An organization was gone into and he follow-ing oflicers were elected. The )rganization shall be known as the 'arolina Textile Band Association. F 1,. N. Bishop, president, Laurens. D. B. Chandler, secretary, Newberry. f J. S. Pruitt, treasurer, Williamston. Board of Directors: W. I. 'Hademan, Cwberry Mills, .Newberry; J. C. Dar s )y, Greenwood; !W. Hf. Callas, 'Mollo ion fills, Newberry; E. B. Waits, Oak and Mills, Newberry; W. F. Howard, a ohitmilre; .B. C. Babb, Pelzer; J. W. 1) -lolliday, Willliamston; G. C. Crump on, S. Greenwood; 1W. 1. Thomason, jaurens. On motion, the board of directors vill meet at some early date and form tlate Constitution and Bi'-Laws and elect the next annual meeting 'place. The following bands attended: h Jordan Concert Band; J. C. Darby, Nlrector, S. Greenwood. v Abney Concert Band, Ed. Miles, Di- " 'ector, Greenwood. j Smythe Concert Band. R. W. IHem- c ree, 'Director, IPelzer. a Gossett Concert Band, J. Si. Pruitt, )lrector, 'Williamston. GlennLowery Concert 'Band, S. f.l 3ruitt, 'Director1 Whitmire. Oakland Concert Band, 0. 0. Reigh- ti ey, Director, 'Newherry. Mollohon Concert Band, WV. A. 'Wher y, Director, Newberry.t Newber'ry Concert Band, Van H.S lewis, 1)1rector, Newberry. Watts Mills tBandl, WV. S. Nickerson, )irector, 'Laurens. Mr'. A. K. 'Patterson, Director of Ab >eville Mills 'Band, and several band nlen from other places w~ere present Lnd an invitation was extended themt o have their bands wilth us at the next nnal meeting. S Charlie Babb'e Death t Charlie Babb a well known eitizen ip if 'Merna section, Gray Court, Route e. ,died at hIs home Tuesday evening al fter a few hors illness. The death f, ame as a great shock to -all. The si leceased wvas only 27 years old. The ftiner'al services were held at , labun 'Creek church of wich he had * icon a member since a boy, aind $01'- * 'lees wvere conducted by Rev. W. A. * laldwin. The death of Mr'. Babb removed a * rood citizen, a faithful husband and a * tind father. H~e leaves to mourn his * loath a wvidow,; and thiree childi'en, a *' niother, five -brothers and one sister. * * * There will be an ice cream supper * t the IIarksdale-4Narnie school build- , ng on next Friday night, the 15th. Thle , mblic Is invited. .. DOJBL[ HOMICI[ NEAR CROSS HILL W. B. JYD AND ,JOIHN OYlD, FA.. TilE II AND SON, MiL, EACH OTH.. ll: IN GUN 1A'ITTia: 310ND.U. W\illiam lBoyd, age 50 years, and fohn Boyd, his 2:' year old son, are toth ldead as a resulit of a gun battle 'lhic' .00k Place between the two at Ieir home below Cross 1ill on the >ld John Pinlson place Monday after loon about 1:30 o'clock. The elder 3oyvd died a few minutes after the ragedyv wit one frontal billet wound n the region of the hearit, one in h3 ight (hist and another behind the left. houlder. John loyd lingerell until no o'clock TIuiesday morning when ha b lied a; a result of a shot-gun wound n the abdomen. According to reports from the cor >nor's inquest and from persons re urning from tle scene of the tragedy, he double killing was the result of a eneral row between the two mien1 tarte( cither by harsh treatment of maller children in the family by the Iderl Boyd or as a result of a quarrel ver a broken fruit jar of whiskey Iihich officers later found in the rear f the Boyd house. The elder Boyd as uinder indict ment for violation of he prohibition laws and was to have cen tried at the approaching terni of oui t. According to the sLory as told at le inquest by Eugene Boyd, a1 younger ii, John lloyd championed the causo f thle youlger children when Will oyd was severely whipping them for ot having been In the cotton hiolds lhen they had gone to a neighbor's ouse to bring back an Infant baby ho had been left with a neighbor on rcount of the sickness of Its mother. fight between father and son en ted, which ended with a threat 1by ill Boyd to clean out, the whole house. icking tip his shot gun and a hand ill of shells he went out in front of te house where he challenged John oyd to come and fight It out. John oyd went out withhIs pistol and In a w millutes promiscu'ous shooting be ain, the father firing flrst .with the iot-gun and John Boyd following with itree rapid shots with his pistol. Lucile Boyd, a daughter, testified long the same lines as her brother Lut said that she did not hear her fa ier call her brother out of the house. he said that she was lying down nd did not see who fired the first shot. According to oflicers returning from te scene, one of the children led then > a broken fruit jar of whiskey in the ar of the house. According to him, e first heard father and son quarrel ig as if about the broken whiskey essel, the father demanding of John Ith an oath "What did you do that >r?" Immediately after this, the Uild said the 'firing began but he did ot know who started it. Coronor Owings held an inquest ov the body of Will biord Mlnday af trnoon and over thle body of John oyd yesterday morning. eVrdicts re trnedh 1)y tile juries were ini accord ith the ab~ove facts. William Boyd wvas the father of velve chlildiren. 'His wvife returned atutrday from a Spartanburg hiospiltal here she had 'been sent for treatment. Preiachinlg at Orny Court Rev. C. T. Sqtuires wvill preach at orroh iPresbyterian chuirch at Gray our't nlext Sunday afternoon at four ilrty o'clock. Plectli by Chi stian Endeavor Abotut sixty-thlree menmbers of the onior' and Intermledlate societies of iC Christing~ Endeavor of the First resbyterian chuirch and their gtuests ljoyed a picnic Thur'sday afternoon tihe cotuntry clubi. Afteir a delIght il swim in the lake supper Jwas rved. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SCIool, SUiISCIIPT'IONS * We remind schooi teachers and * college stuidenits of the speeial * subscription rate of $1.00 for the * school year. * F:ubscrI pt ions are palyale in tad- * vnce. In order flhat these sub- * seriptions may be entered at the * same time antd on the samte see. * thon of the imaling list, we urge * those expecing to subscribe to do * so before leatving homie. * THE LAIUENS ADVERTISER *' * *" * *'4 * * * * * * *' *