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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-12-29
UNION SERVICES FOR
METHODIST PASTOR
Rev l.. p. McGee Preached
Sunday Night
LARGE CROWD PRERENT


unlon SGiNic" Was held at tho
'li"' N"thoulSt church ON last sun
uaN evening" at which Rev l.. II.
"o""" the new pastor OF the church
ff'ached, the other ministers OF the
c''V' except k"N, {. 4. Parker of the
hPScopol church. assisting in the ser
wee ~ WAS somewhat welcome ser
we" Ill accordance with custom here
upon the ARRIVAL ot now pastors.
ihcre wa" large congregation pres
eH'' composed OF members OF the vari-
GUS churches. keNS, II. {. Watson,
" II. RANKIN END w. Il. Thayer occu-
pea IN" puIplt' with Key. L. l.. McGee.
AFTER the preliminary services, con-
Ss'ihS oi the hymns, an anthem by
'he cho'r ana PRAYER by Rev. G. II.
RANKIN Mr. McG"c announced his tcN'
d" 'o"Uu III LUX" S;ll as follows "foT
'h're Is porn I" YOU tlllS day in thH
ciE OF DAVID Saviour who is Christ
'he LORD Whllc he ala not deal with
'he text IN regular sermonic form
nor WIN the blrth OF Jesus the Sa-
Vio"r OF men, Mr.. McGec preached
very interesting sermon ON the com
ing OF Christ and the significance OF
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-12-29
DEATH OF II. c. McCANTS.
Son Of Mrs. Tallulah McCants Dies
In AshcyilIp,

Mr.. Robert c. McCants son of Mrs.
Tallulah r. McCants and the late
Samuel f. McCants of Spartanburg,
died suddenly in Asheville. n. c., on
last Thursday, December 23rd The
funeral services were conducted by
the RI, Rev. j. NJ. Horner bishop of
Asheville, and the body sent in the af-
ternoon to Chicago where interment
was made in Graceland cemetery on
Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
Mr.. McCants was we'll known in
Laurens where his mother and sister,
Miss Marion McCants now reside.
Both were with him at the time of his
death. Mr.. McCants was married in
1906 to Miss Lillian Blackwell OF Chi
cago. who survives him.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-12-29
Gray Court w. O. w. Officers.

Gray Court, Dec. 27th.-At it's rcgu-
lar meeting last Wednesday night, Pc
can camp, number 237 Woodmen OF
the World, elected officers for the
ensuing year as follows: j. w. Wells
G. c.. T. a. Willis, y. L.; j. p. Dorroh
banker; j. f. Johnson, clerk; l.. H.
Wilson escort; r. It. Shell, watchman
c. l.. Owings, sentry; a. c. Owings
S. NJ. Garrett, and w. II. Yeargin, man
ayers. This camp was organized three
years ago with twenty charter mem
bers; il now has forty-four members
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-12-29
MR.. COTHRAN PINSON
IN STATE PRISON
foun" LaurcnS Man. Though not
Now Prisoner. Is In
Pcnitentiary.

According 10 a letter received by his
counsel here, Mr.. Wade Co,hran Pin
son, the young white man Who was
on March Eth. convicted OF man
slaughter in the criminal court of Lau-
rens county. is now in the state pen-
tentiary. Why. is not known
1t is recalled jhat Pinsou shot ANA
killed his young friend. Thoymwell
Boyce. near Cross Hill on the uight
of Novcmbe. 9th. of last year: and that
in the trial before Judge Prince ON
March 18th. he was convicted of man
slaughter and sentenced to term OF
two years in the state penitentiaiy.
His counsel, MeSsrs Cannon & Black
we'll and Ferguson & Featherstone
gave notice of an appeal to be filed
appeal, Pinson has been at liberty on
bond of $1,000 signed by his father.
Mr.. Enoch B. Pinson and his uncle. Mr..
T. NJ. Pinson. The appeal was per-
fected and filed in due order. and it
was expected to come up before the
supreme court in March.
No one here seems to know why
Pinson has gone to the penitentiary; !;
some suppose that it was sudden
impulse. His counsel knew nothing
OF any intention on the part of their
client 10 abandon his appeal
While he is at the penitentiary. Mr..
Pinson is not a prisoner for the neces-
sary papers committing him there,
have not been prepared. 1t is expect
ed that Mr.. E. b. Pinson. father of the
young man, will be in the city today
and will confer with the attorneys in
the case What the outcome will be
Is Impossible TO state at present
Superintendent Griffith of the state
penitentiary wrote to Clerk of Court
j. F. Bolt of Laurens asking for the
commitment papers; and. it is under
stood that Pinson himself wrote to his
attorneys for the papers. Upon re-
quest by Attorney Cannon. the clerk
of court postponed the matter of the
papers until today, when Mr. Pinson's
father is expected to arrive.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-12-29

MIR. r. b. Vance retired from merchan-
dising to accept position in Bailey's
Bank.
The only changes of location have
been made by the Dillard Boland com
pany and the Cooper Trading company.
The former moved into the store made
vacant by Mr.. Vances retirement, and
the latter into the building purchased
by them from the Vance estate.
Various small improvements in the
way Of paving, plate glass windows,
paint and the like have helped the
town. There is still room for great
improvement along this line and the
civic league have plans on foot for
next year that may result in great
things for Clinton, 1t is hoped that
the confederate monument will be in
place in another year or two.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-12-29
ScrNiccs AT SnndH SnrincS.

Thc"c VIII be preaching services at
Sandy Springs Methodist church on
mex, sunday afternoon at O'Clock by
the pastor, Rev d. r. Roof. Mr.. Roof
is the new pastor of the Laurcns cir
cult and the people are urged to be
present and greet him. Definite on
nounccment concerning future sor-
vices and the various appointments
of Mr.. Roof Will be made in later is
sue of Tho Advertiser.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-12-29
Simmons Released on Bond.

Louis Simmons, the young white man
who was committed TO Jail one day
last week, charged with making a
deadly assault on Policeman Brown
at the Clinton cotton mills, was on
Monday released on a thousand dol
lar bond the order having been Sc
cured Saturday from Judge Klugh at
Abbeville by Attorney Homer Black
well of the law firm OF Cannon &
Blackwell
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-12-29
Death OF 4 Little Girl.

On Tuesday morning of last Week,
December 2lst. little Nellie Beatrice
Moore. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
A Moore. residents of the eastern part
of the city, died after a brief illness.
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev a. r. Stoudenmre of the Soc
ond Baptist church The little girl
was months and % days old
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-12-29
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-12-29
Minister'S Conference TO Ycct

The minister's conference OF this
city will meet in the chamber of com
mercc rooms on next Monday, .Ianu-
airy "rd. at ~ o'clock. At this meet
ing the officers for the next year viii
be elected and every member is urged
to be present. The two new ministers
of the city are cordially invited to at
tond
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-12-29
For Sunda, Jan. 2nd. 1910.

The pastor of Mountvile Baptist
church Will preach at ii o'clock, a
New Year sermon, on the First Com
ing Of Christ" AT p. m. he will
preach on the Second Coming of
Christ He hopes that a good con-
gregation will be present at both ser
vices
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-12-29
A Sunday Marriage,

On Sunday afternoon, December 26th
at the parsonage OF the Second Baptist
church, Miss Ella Osborn and Mr.. j.
III. Harvey, both OF this city were
united in marriage, Rev \. r. Stoud-
enmire officiating
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-12-29
MaSnnS To Meet.

Laurens lodge, number 260 will
meet Friday night of this week at $50
o'clock Work will be in the first de-
gree.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-12-04

pedigree of every member SO that in
future every card may bear the identi-
fication number of the owner. The
executive council is going to number
us so that in future it can keep proper
tab on us and fix us all out for the old
age pension.
In the November Journal the execu-
tive council declares that the Los An
geles printers who filed charges
against the council because of it's
management of the Los Angeles situa-
ton, gave aid and encouragement to
the unfair employers of that city"
Gosh! Shelby Smith was fired out of
the Toronto convention for saying that
very thing about the executive coun-
Gil. But Shelby Smith was only hui
man, and therefore liable to err.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-12-04
TRAINMEN WANT INCREASE.
Ask that Railroads Pay Wages in
Keeping With Increased Expense.

The railway organizations have
asked for an increased rate of wages,
the demands ranging from Is to 25
per cent. No time has been set for a
definite answer, but the matter is be-
ing vigorously pushed. The firemen
seem to be taking the lead in the
matter, and others are apparently
waiting for the outcome.
The request for an increased wage
is backed up by figures showing that
since the last increase was granted,
the cost of living has increased fully
25 per cent. The statistics of living
expenses recently published in The
Wageworker are being quoted to sub
stantiate the claim. Fully $4,000 rail
road men west of the Missouri river
are Interested in the outcome.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-12-04
o, THANKS, AWFULLY!
This Makes Us Blush Every Time We
Read It Over.


Raymond G. Stewart, of the Cedar
Rapids, Ia, Tribune, who attended the
Toronto convention, but was denied
seat as delegate, wrote this for his
paper:
1T consumed twenty-seven hours of
what we have left of it to get this far
from home and begin the new chap
ter of 'insurging abroad. From the
jump we had most pleasant company
and able and experienced tutors. In
Chicago that which left Cedar Rapids
was fortunate enough to meet Fitz-
gerald, Electrical Worker of Des
Moines Editor kid Fear of Joplin
Mo-. the gentleman from Scott-Mr.
Boettger of Davenport, and greater
and mightier than all of these, 'Bilr
Maupin, editor of the Lincoln Wage
worker for nine years associate edi-
tor of Bryan's CommOner, now state
labor commissioner for Nebraska, and
with a dozen or so other highly orna-
mental and useful titles in addition.
Will has insurged ag'in several l. T.
u administrations, more or less sue
cessfufly, and has had vast expert
ence in issuing nsurrection prOclama-
tons in this and foreign chimes. Given
Smith-Premier and half-hour's
warning and 'BilP will furnish plain
and fancy instructions to order. But
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-12-04
YOUTHFUL MARAUDERS.
Captured After Lively Chase by G. A.
Walker and Friend.

G. A. Walker had an experience "a
few nights ago. After he had retired
a noise was heard at the rear of the
house and investigation disclosed that
some one had been in the cellar.
Walker and friend who was visiting
at the house gave chase and captured
three youths who proved to be the
guilty parties. The prisoners were
marched back to the Walker home and
held until the patrol wagon arrived
and took them to the city Jail.
1t is thought that the youths were
in search of something to cool their
parched threats. and thought that
"Allie" might have stored some away
when he quit tending bar So far as
known, nothing was taken. But it was
an exciting chase while it lasted and
led the pursuing parties up several
alleys.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-12-04
EQUAL SUFFRAGE.
Association to Promote 1t Holds Con-
vention in Lincoln.


vention in Lincoln.
The Nebraska Woman Equal Suf-
frage Association recently closed it's
twenty-ninth annual convention in
Lincoln. The attendance was larger
than usual and there were evidences
in plenty that sentiment in favor of
according women equal justice as well
as equal suffrage-the one depending
upon the other-is growing. The
association adopted resolutions thank
ing the press for liberal space and
outlining the campaigns for the
future.
Equal suffrage is cardinal prin-
ciple of trades unionism. 1t is incor-
porated in the declaration of prin-
ciples of the American Federation of
Labor, and has been endorsed by the
Nebraska Federation of Labor and in
corporated in it's constitution. Trades
unions favor equal suffrage as an
economic measure, and the Nebraska
Woman Suffrage Association may rest
assured of the hearty support of the
organized workingmen of this state.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-12-04
THE DEPOT LOOP.
Why Not Compel All Cars to Regu-
larIy Run Around 1t?

why MOI SOnlPSi All SdTS 10 nSSu-
larIy Run Around It?
Is there any reason why every
street car, with the possible excep-
ton of the old white Line" cars
should not be compelled to run
around the depot loop? A large per-
centage of the people arriving in Lin
coin arrive over the Burlington, and
the greater proportion of them are
compelled to transfer from the cars
that pass the depot. 1t might incon-
venience the company little to run
all cars around the loop, and it might
also cost some money to properly ar
range it. But the public would be
greatly convenienced. By connecting
at Tenth and @ streets a single block
of new track would suffice to permit
every car save the old white Line"
systems to pass the depot, and by
adding few extra cars no diminu-
ton of service would be necessary
While the city council is consider
ing the proposed agreement with the
Traction company this matter might
well be given consideration. The
Traction company owes the city a
whole lot more than this convenience.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-12-04
STANDARD OIL DISSOLUTION.
The Linotype Operator Tells How the
Great Deed Was Done.

Il see," said the machinist's helper,
when the force had assembled in the
washroom of the newspaper Office to
perform their matutinal additions be-
fore speeding homeward, chat the
court has busted the Standard Oil
trust. l knew they'd get it. 1t just
takes time
Yes" drawled the linotype oper-
ator. They've busted it all right.
Something like young Smith got a
new overcoat."
"How's that?" inquired the helper
"Why, Smith got a job as travel
ing salesman. On his first trip he
met another drummer for the same
house, who had years of experience.
The elder man was wearing an ele-
giant overcoat, which the younger one
greatly admired.
"'What did you pay for that over
coat?' he inquired.
"It cost $751; replied the other;
but didn't pay anything for it.
"'Why, how's that?' calculated the
young man in open-mouthed wonder.
1.-The house paid for it.
"'How so?'
"'Why, l just had it made and put
it in my expense account
"'You gave me bum steer COM
planned the young drummer when he
met the other on the next trip.
What's the matter now?' asked
the veteran.
why, l went and ordered a SIS
overcoat and put it in my expense &C
count, as you told me to, and the old
man cut it out
"'Oh, well, you didn't do it right.
You must not put it down as an over
coat. You should add little to each
item until you have absorbed the full
amount
when the young fellow presented
his next trip account to the head of
the house he perused it carefully and
then said:
"'Ah! that's something like it. No
oyercoat there, eh?'
"'Oh, it's there all right blurted
out the young drummer, but you
don't see it. u J. Dirks
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-12-04
SMITH WON OUT.

Well, they can't always beat a
trades unionist who is running for Of
flee. Now and then one pulls in under
the wire winner, and S. D. Smith of
Havelock is one of the number.
Doug" was democratic candidate for
though he neither sought nor wanted
the office. But his friends knew he
would make a good one, SO they
drafted him. Doug" ran like prairie
fire and won out by satisfactory ma
jority. We congratulate the people of
Havelock more than we do Doug"
Smith
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-12-04
UNION MADE HOUSE.

John Moore, the genial printerman
who presides over the Star "Ad Alley"
has just completed new home, all
modern and up-to-date. 1t has the dis
tinction of being union made" from
cellar to ridgepole, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Moore are quite certain that this fact
will add much to their enjoyment of
the new home when they have be-
come settled therein.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-12-04
PUNISH THE GUILTY.
Some One Is Responsible for the
Cherry Mine Disaster.

Somebody is responsible for the
awful horror at Cherry, Ill. And it
behooves the authorities to fix that
responsibility and punish the guilty
party or parties.
The laws of Illinois provide that
each coal mine shall have two
exits Did the mine at Cherry have
them? Careful reading of the press
reports of that disaster fail to throw
any light on that point save for the
interview with one of the mine super
intendents, who averred that no one
could live in the mine because access
to the exit-not exits-was shut Off
If there had been two exits from the
mine the imprisoned miners could
have worked away from the awful
damp. If that Cherry mine had but
one exit, then the owners of that
mine are guilty of the murder of the
hundreds of men who lost their lives
in that disaster And as murderers
they should be punished, just the
same as the man convicted of deliber-
ately killing neighbor for gain.
It is not to the credit of our insti-
buttons that we kill more miners per
thousand per month than Great
Britain kills in a year. Our record
of slaughter on railroads is awful to
contemplate. We kill and wound a
thousand where Europe kills or
mains one. Some one is to blame
for all this, and it is high time re-
sponsibility be fixed and the guilty
nnniShed
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-12-04
LABOR SUNDAY.
Rev. Charles StelzIe Tells of Resolu-
ton Adopted at Toronto.

Rev. Charles StelzIe Tells of ResoIu-
ton Adopted at Toronto.
The question of the relation Of the
church to labor was discussed at vari-
GUS times during the Toronto conven-
ton. Most conspicuous, however, and
most far-reaching was the resolution
introduced by Delegate Frank Morri-
son of the International Typographical
Union, and which was unanimously
adopted by the convention. If this
resolution is made operative, it will
result in better things for both the
church and labor The resolution
reads as follows:
Whereas, The churches and the
clergy are taking a growing interest
in the study of the labor movement;
and
Whereas, Many of the ministers of
the various denominations are indicat-
ing that interest, in part, by public
discussion in their pulpits of the prob
lens of the toilers; and
Whereas, 1t would be an advantage
to both church and labor to select
special day upon which the attention
of all classes may be concentrated
upon the questions which concern the
toilers; therefore, be it
Resolved That the Sunday before
Labor Day in September be officially
designated by the American Fedora
ton of Labor as Labor Sunday and
that the churches of America be re-
quested to devote some part of this
day to a presentation of the labor
question; and be it further
Resolved, That the various central
and local labor bodies. be requested to
cooperate in every legitimate way
with the ministers who thus observe
Labor Sunday, seeking, with them, to
secure as large an audience of work
ingmen and others as possible"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-12-04
ALABAMA GOES "wET.v

prohibition amendment last Monday
and defeated it by about $4,000 ma
jority. Only six counties out of sixty
five gave prohibition majority. The
ham, where the wet" majority was
upwards of 1000. Mobile, Selma,
Montgomery and other large towns
gave heavy majorities against prohibit
ton.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-12-04
EVICT STRIKERS.

The Ludlow Manufacturing company
of Springfield, Mass, has strike on
its hands. The first of the week it
began evicting the strikers from it's
tenement houses, and despite the driv-
ing storms of sleet and rain, the fami-
lies Of the strikers, children and
women, were forced into the streets
and their household goods thrown in
the gutter. Massachusetts is the state
settled by the Puritans.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-12-04
Subscribe Now.S1

frazzled-out scions of an effete nobil-
ity were it not that we feel impelled
to save up all our invections for our
own House of Lords, which we demo
cratically call the United States SEN
ate. When it comes to playing into
the hands of the few and making the
many pay the expenses, the United
States Senate has got the British
House of Lords skinned mile.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-12-04
THE LORDS RESIST.

The British house of Lords resuses
to adopt the budget prepared by
Lloyd-George. The lords gathered in
unheard of numbers to defeat the
the wealthy aristocracy of Great
Britain bear its due proportion of the
burdens of taxation. We'd seize upon
this fact to rip the tar out of the
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-12-04
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.
Meets in Regular Session Next Sunday
Afternoon, Fraternity Hall.

Lincoln Typographical Union meets
in regular monthly session at Fra
ternity hall Sunday afternoon. Con-
siderable business of Importance is
being the matter of electing a dele
gate or delegates to the State Fedora
ton of Labor meeting at South Oma-
ha on January 4. The matter of ar
ranging to hold future meetings in the
Labor Temple will also come up for
Secretary Hebbard has task before
him. 1t is up to him to get the union
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-12-04

seriously, he is the greatest and most
resourceful of all we have met in the
ranks of those who are endeavoring to
get a square DEAL"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-12-04
APPEAL is GRANTED.
Federation Officials Will Not Have to
Go to JaiI-Yet.

Go to JaiI-Yet.
On November 80 the District of
Columbit Court of Appeals granted the
appeal Of Gompers, Mitchell and Nor
rison to the supreme court of the
United States. This has the effect of
Indefinitely staying the mandate to
prison. 1t will be months before the
case is reached by the supreme court,
and in the meanwhile you don't have
to buy Buck stove or range unless
you feel compelled to patronize a firm
that is unfair to organized labor.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-12-04

Tell the merchant you saw his ad in
The Wageworker. Boost!