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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-05-10
THE DEPARTED COMRADES.


The following resolutions were
draw up and adopted at the last meet
ing of the Laurens Briars at Lanford,
Saturday April 18th:
Whereas within the year since our
last meeting we have been made to
feel heavily the hand of death in the
taking away of Comrades Allen w.
Burnside, Benjamin w. Lanford, r.
Aug. McCarley and Joel +. Crisp, of
the "Laurens Briars" 3rd S. C. Regt.
William II. Dorroh, Bluford Putnam
and Burton Grumbles of Co. "E" 14th
S. c, Regt r, l.. Henry and Fountain
B Martin of Co. &c" 3rd S. c. Bat.
Therefore:
Resolved. That it is meet that we
pause in our accustomed pursuits. and
while bowing in humility in the pres
ence of Gods dispensations, put oil
record our testimony bearing witness,
to the soldiery bearing and many vir-
tues of our fallen comrades, who have
gone to join the martyred hosts of
Cardinals mighty dead
1t seldom comes to us that in so
brief time we have been put under
such cloud of sorrow; and weight
of afilictiOn, by the removal of such
company of veteran survivors of
these remnants of the Old Guard of
the Confederacy, each one of whom,
did brave and faithful service for his
country. during the long and bloody
war between the sections.
And we'll earned the appelation He
was Confederate Soldier, title,
which must ensure for him the graft
tude and remembrance of his children
and childrens children forevermore.
1t is with a consciousness that it is
our sad yet peculiar privilege, and
it is with solemn sense of duty that
we would assure all those to whom
our comrades were bound in sacred
ties of blood and holy ties of friend
ship and affection, that we are moved
with deepest sympathy, yet while
bowed with sorrow we are encouraged
with the assurance of an eternal re-
union in that eXiStanc which begins
beyond the tomb.
Resolved, That copy of these reso-
lutions he sent to our county papers
with request that they publish.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-05-10

The Advertiser took occasion last
week to mildly criticize the service
that is being given on the Columbia,
Newberry and Laurens Railway and
also the Greenville and Laurens di-
vision of the Charleston and Western
Carolina. We are glad to see, ac-
cording to the news story in another
part of this paper, that improvements
and very advantageous improvements
are contemplated by these roads in
the near future
The Advertiser claims no credit for
having made the railroads improve
their service, but only claims the right
to rejoice that the schedules have been
changed and that Laurens now has a
still better chance OF expanding her
trade and influence.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-05-10
IMPORTANT CASES
In COMMON PLEAS.
Continued from page one)

Pitts & Brother, the firm being COM
posed Of j. M. Pitts and his brother,
Guy C.. Pitts, made contracts with
Cooper & Griffin to deliver 600 bales
of cotton at prices ranging from 10
to IL 1-2 cents. Cotton scared during
the spring months, reaching prices
around 15 cents. Ninety bales OH one
of the contracts were delivered, So, 900
paid as settlement on another of the
contracts and the remaining deliveries
were never made nor were settlements
made on them. Cooper & Griffin
claimed $10,S00 as due them on the re-
sued Pitts & Co.
j. Nj. Pitts & Co., of which il seems
that j. NJ. Pitts is the only liable par
ty at the present time, claims that
Guy G. Pitts had no authority to make
such a contract, and, therefore, the
contract was not binding Counsel for
Cooper & Griffin placed in evidence
facts intended to show that Guy c.
TlttS WAS IL nlenlDer OF tne nrm ana
had authority to make the contra -.
These facts went before the jury and
the above verdict was awarded.
The testimony in this case brought
out very forcibly the amount that
farmers and merchants lost in the cot,
ton deals that spring. One after an
other the heeced wrre placed on the
stand to admit that they had sold cot
ton for future delivery at prices
around 10 cents and delivered it when
the price was II and 15 cents and GO
ing higher
One of the witnesses, with sense
of humor, said, when asked what the
staple was bringing when he deliver
ed, that hr didn't known as he was
not very much interested in the price
at that time A large number of these
sold their cotton to the defendants
in the suit and were forced to make
delivery.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-05-10
Col. Crews Better.

The many friends of Col. Crews
Will be glad to learn tha he has been
steadily improving during the past
few days. He has been able TO sit up
for short periods, but does not yet
feel able to be up permanently. Col.
Crews will be especially missed today
in the Memorial Day exercises, in
which he is always exepcted to take a
part and at which time all of his old
comrades expect to see him.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-05-10
Popular Film To Return.

Manager Grant has announced that
the great film "The Fall of Troy"
which scored such a success here
several weeks ago, has been secured
for return engagement and will be
shown here on the night of the 18th.
Other films of the very highest order
are being shown nightly.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-05-10

LEARN AUTOMOBILE BUSINESS.
Take IL thirty days Practical course
in our well equipped Machine Shops
and learn the Automobile business,
and accept good positions. CHAR
LOTTE AUTO school,. charlotte, n.
e..
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-05-10

For soreness of the muscles whether
induced by violent exercise of injury,
Chamberlain Liniment is excellent.
This liniment is also highly esteemed
for the relief it affords in cases OF
rheumatism. Sold by all dealers.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-05-10
Base Ball Game.

The Gray Court High School team
and the Cross Hill boys will play ball
here Friday afternoon. AS both teams
have been playing championship ball
Q good game is expected and a large
crowd of Laurens people should be
out to see them.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-05-10

Westmoreland's letter Ointment
removes all roughness or redness of
the skin. Heals i erruptions, makes
the skin smooth, fair and healthy.
Sold at your Drug Store
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-05-10
RURAL CARRIERS
TOGET TOGETHER

tIUE-l HOS vi
Association, Issues Call TO Workers
in South Carolina.
Thos. E. Wicker, president OF the
Rural Free Delivery Carriers associa-
tion of South Carolina. has issued an
address to the carriers of this State,
urging increased interest I'm the or
ganization. Mr.. Wicker, in his ad-
dress, says:
Brother Rural Carriers Of South
Carolina: Below you will find list
of rural carriers whom | have ap-
pointed special organizers for their
respective counties. See If your name
is on the list, and If it is. then go to
work with a vim for your county as
sociation; If it is not. then write your
county organizer at once and tell him
your services are at his command
I'm several counties | have made
no appointments because | didn't
know who would be willing and in
terested enough to undertake the
work. / should be glad to have the
AA'SS VI huSlitIS luOSe COun-
ties. so that the list of organizers
could be made complete The ap-
pointment of special organizers
doesn't mean that State and county
officers may become less active in
their efforts to secure members.
The State convention at Newberry
last July was the largest and best
in the history Of the association. The
question now is, will it be excelled
by the convention at Florence next
July? What does Florence say about
it? What does Murch say about it?
What do we all say about it? Our
presence in goodly numbers will make
it success; our absence will make
ii failure.
County Conventions.
Now let us all get busy in the in
terest of our county conventions on
the 30 of May. Remember the ma
tional dues, as fixed at Little Rock
last year are 10 cents and State dues
% cents. Your county dues, if any,
aiS hhul yOu CuOOSe 10 MAKE Iupln.
Let us all join the association for
the good of the service and for our
own good. If by getting together in
conventions and exchanging ideas, we
are benefited, then. of course, the SER
vice will be benefited to the same ex-
tent The carrier who refuses or neg
lects to join the association, isolates
himself and pockets his salary at the
total of his interest in the rural mail
service The carrier who Joins the
association manifests by that very
act, desire to learn, through the
association as medium the wishes
of the department officials in the con
duct Of the service. He is wide-awake
and more efficient than his isolated
brother, because he is in touch with
the department and in sympathy with
those who are trying to improve the
service.
Eliminate !mpcriccti0nS.
There may be some among us who
think that the recent salary increase
was not as large as il should have
been From our viewpoint perhaps
it was not; but from the viewpoint
of the government, it was solely a
question of economy We must not
forget that our branch OF The service
is young and in some respects inn
perfect, therefore, looking at il in this
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1911-05-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK
IN TOWN OF CLINTON.
Continued from page one.)
scription pledges.

scription pledges.
The annual meeting of the Asocia-
ton of Colleges of South Carolina
Will be held with the Presbyterian
College of South Carolina on Thurs
day and Friday, May i and 12: the
University of S. c., the Citadel. Glenn
son College. Woflord College. Furman
University Erskine College. Newber-
ry College. the College of Charleston,
and the Presbyterian College are the
members of this association. The
meeting will be open to the public,
unless otherwise announced The
first meeting will probably be held
on Thursday evening, in the college
auditorium
Death OF James Simpson.
Last Thursday afternoon the son of
Mr.. and Mrs, Elmore Simpson of the
Rockbridge naighborhood was buried.
the Rev. DR. Bean conducting the fun
eral. He had been sufferer for about
- years from the most severe innam-
atory rheumatism and death was re-
lief to the sufferer But the death of
an invalid leaves a gap that is slow
to close and the sympathy of their
friends goes ont 10 the hcrnavcd fam
lily
Social Life.
The past week has been crowded
with social enioyments.
On Tuesday evening Mrs w. b. Ow-
ems, Jr., and Miss Margaret Parrott
entertained very delightfully."- for the
Avalon Club and several other guests
On Thursday evening Miss Ola
Young entertained the Cecilian Music
Club and large number of invited
guests.
On Friday afternoon the ladies of
stephen ID. Lee chapter entertained
the public at a weighing party.
On Friday evening Miss Dorothy
Owens entertained number of her
friends a. tea
On Friday evening Miss jamie Ken
nedy'S music class gave a piano reci-
tai which was greatly enjoyed by the
friends of the young performers and
their teacher.
On Monday evening the students OF
the College and their friends enjoyed
4 measuring party at Judd Hall.
On Thursday evening the young
crowd enjoyed a surprise party at the
residence Of Mrs. A. II. Henry in hon
or of her niece Miss Mary Bell.
On Friday evening of last week The
members of the local Eastern Star
chapter, the James b. Parrott Chap
ter, met at the residence of Miss orrab
Bess Little and enjoyed royal feast
together.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-24
DINNERS AND LUNCHEONS

The President and Mrs. Tatt enter
tained at a dinner for young people last
evening in the White House Their older
son, Mr.. Robert Taft arrived yesterday
afternoon to spend the holiday season.
Mrs. William F. Draper entertained q
dinner company last evening at her home
in X street. having as her guests the
Brazilian Ambassador, Senior da Cana;
the Russian Ambassador and Mime. Bakh-
meter. Senator Lppitt, Henry White.
former United States Amba ssador to
France. and Mrs. White; Mr.. Pontalis.
counselor of the French Embassy; the
Naval Attache of the Russian Embassy
and Nine. Vassilieff. Mr.. and Mrs. Pres
ton Satterwhite, of New York, house
guests of the hostess: Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Beale Mclean, Mr.. and Mrs. Wood
bury Blair. Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Glover,
Mrs. Lloyd W. Bowers, Mrs. Hunt Slater,
Miss Martha Bowers. Miss Ruth Wales,
Miss SOphy Johnston. Mr.. John Camp
bell White, Mr. Charles c. Glover, jr.,
and Mr.. Thomas Bowers.
Capt. and Mrs. Wilby entertained a
company of young people at dinner last
evening at their quarters at the barracks
preceding the dance at Fort Myer. Mrs.
Wilby was formerly Miss Dorothy Lang
fit. daughter of the former commanding
officer at the barracks.
Miss Catherine Rush Porter, daughter
of Col. John BiddIe Porter. L. S. A. en-
tertalned at a luncheon of eight covers
at her l street residence on Tuesday in
honor of Countess Nostitz
The Washington herald., 1911-12-24
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Potter Palmer. for years Chicago's
social leader. will spend Christmas with
7 her family on the big estate she has pur-
| chased on Sarasota Bay. The beautiful
! home she has planned is not vet built.
| but the Christmas will be none the less
merry in the "shack' in which Mrs.
| Palmer is now living Potter Palmer. jr..
and his family are all at Sarasota Bay
and Adrian and HonOre Palmer are on
their way from the North. Mrs. PaImer's
"shack' has five bedrooms. three of
which are downstairs. The two up
stairs are not practical for elaborate
| toilet arrangements, because the roof.
which comes down over the house and
almost snufs it out. descends at such an
angle over these rooms as to make ii
| impossible to stand up straight, except in
| q small area. There is a living room,
| n diningroOm, a Kitchen and screened
porch. and from all of these rooms, the
| Chicago social leader can see the bay
Those of her family who are quoted, say
that Mrs. Palmer has given up the long
and tedious trips abroad and her keen
est enjoyment now is the long walks she
takes from grove to grove of her plan
tations with a boat trip now and then
On the bay. The place is eight miles
| Fl ON the town of Sarasota
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hays Hammond
have as their guest for Christmas Maj.
Frederick w. Burnham. a writer of note
and a South African scout. friend Of
theirs in the days of their South African
residence. John Hays Hammond, jr., and
Harris Hammond, the two sons of Mr.
and Mrs. Hammond, are at home for the
holidays.
Miss Rose Frank. Of Baltimore, is the
guest OF her aunt, Mrs. Hart.
The military attache of the Russian
Embassy and his sister. Baroness de
Bode have returned to their home in
Washington for the season.
Mr. Nelson Berliner, of Baltimore, is
spending the weekend with Mr.. Herbert
Rich, CT Harvard street.
Miss Hortense Brylawski will have as
her guest during the Christmas holidays
Miss Edith Baer, of Baltimore.
The Speaker of the House and Mrs.
Champ Clark will receive on New Years
Day. Mr.. Bennett Clark, who is a stu
The Washington herald., 1911-12-24

the Interior and Mrs Fisher. the newest
members Of the Cabinet circle have their
little family about them in their home
here and are celebrating in the old-fash-
toned WHY with a tree and all the fes-
tiviteS attending it. Their family ranges
from Il son in college to a baby seven
months old The Secretary of Commerce
and Labor remained in Washington for
the holidays, and has his family circle
complete, and the Secretary of AgrICul-
ture is also here for the celebration His
two children are both absent in the West.
Postmaster General Hitchcock is spend
ing his Christmas in Boston
The Washington herald., 1911-12-24

in their Washington home The Attor-
ney General and Mrs. WICkersham are
on their way to Panama with the French
Ambassador and Mime. Jusserand and the
Minister from the Netherlands and Nine
Loudon, tHo American women in the
diplomatic corps. They will not return
here until january .. The Secretary OF
The Washington herald., 1911-12-24

country place near New York, where
Mrs. Stimson has been for several weeks.
and the Secretary joined her yesterday.
Tho Secretary of the Navy, Mr.. Meyer,
and his son are In the South on a hunt
ing trip, while Mrs. Never and their
daughters are spending their christmas
as usual without tn" head of the house,
The Washington herald., 1911-12-24

Col. and Mrs. Thomas Edward Murphy,
of Oyerbruok, y. Y, will be the guest of
Gen. and Mrs. John A. Johnston. Of this
city for over the Christmas holidays.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-24

Miss Eileen Adler. who was the guest
of Miss Eleanor Loeb, Of Columbia road,
has returned to her home in Baltimore
after a two weeks visit here.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-24

Miss Helen Fischer. Of I.anier place,
will spend the Christmas holidays with
relatives in Richmond.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-24

Carriages for Holiday GayetIes.
rates. Phone Downey's, 1870 l.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-24

where she will attend the Excelsior
dance
The Washington herald., 1911-12-24

About 200 of the younger dancing set
formed the company at Fort Myer last
evening at the Christmas dance given by
the officers of the fort. Mrs. Garrard.
wife of the commanding officer. assisted
by Mrs. johnson. wife of Capt. Johnson.
received the guests. and the Fifteenth
Cavalry Band played during the evening.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-24

dent at the University of Missouri, will
spend the holidays with his parents here.
Miss Genevieve Clark is spending Christ
mas in Pennsylvania, where she is the
guest OF Representative and Mrs. Gregg.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-24

Miss Mildred Dinkelspiel, of New York,
is visiting Mrs. A. NJ. Baer of the Meth
erlands.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-24

The Postmaster General has gone to
New York en- route to Boston to spend
Christmas with relatives.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-24

Miss BeTnice Kahn, of Baltimore. Is
visiting friends in this city.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-24

The Naval Attache of the Austro-Hun-
garian Embassy and Baroness Preuschen
Won und zu Liebenstein left Washington
yesterday to join a house party being
entertained by Senator Du Pont at his
estate near Wilmington, Del, for the
Christmas holidays.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-24

Miss Selma Heyn. of Baltimore, is
spending a few days in Washington,
The Washington herald., 1911-12-24

The counselor of the German Embassy
and Nine. HanieI Won Haimhausen will
have their Christmas celebration this
evening. and the members of the embassy
staff will be their guests. There will be
Il tree, Christmas songs, and supper.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-10-21
SAID She
WOULD faint
Mrs. Della Long Unable to STAND
On Her Feet More Than a Few
Minutes at a Time.

Pendcrgrass, Ga.-Mrs. Della Long.
of this place, in recent letter. says:
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les VITA womanly troubles.
Often, couldn't sit up more than o
few minutes at a time. and If l stooo
on my feet long, I would faint.
took Cardui, and it helped me I'm.
mediately. Now, can do my work all
the time, and don't suffer like did,
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Cardui acts on the womanly constl'
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toning up the nerves, and regulating
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Its half century Of success Is due 10
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Will you try it? 1t may be just what
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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-10-21
Cotton Crop Is Not Large.

Mr.. Theodore H. Price, the cot
ton man of New York, who is now
perfecting cotton picker that those
who have seen at work says will be
a success, seems to be very much in
terested in any movement that will
help the farmer get better price
for his cotton. In an interview with
reporter Of the CharlC!te Observer
Elr Price said he had just come from
Texas when he had been for the past
two months and that he was greatly
impressed with the fact that the
years cotton crop has been eXagger-
ated. He says the unprecedented
opening of the bolls has thrown the
planters into panic more or less to
sell and the result is that there has
occurred a consequent depression in
the price to a point where it is act
ually below the cost OF production.
Mr.. Price went on to say that he be-
lieves that the condition at present
existing is oppressive AID unjust to
a degree that is almost cruel. Gov
ernor Colquitt, of Texas, has called
convention of the Governors of the
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-10-21
Wofford College Prospers.

The Columbia State says "the let
ting of contract for $4,000 dor
mitory for Wofford College striking:
ly illustrates the rapid expansion of
this admirable institution Of learn
ing. The sum that now goes into
the increase of living accommoda-
tions for students is perhaps as
large as was that represented by all
the property of the college at the
time that Col. Samuel Dibtle, of Or
angeburg, was graduated in the first
class of the institution.
What is more important and more
commendable is that Wofford has
bravely lifted its standards. Although
its requirements were already fully
as high as those Of most cf our COL
leges, about two years aso Wofford
cut down the size OF its entering
class probably by half by raising the
entrance requirements. Again the
entrance classes are as large as they
were before that time. Under the
leadership of DR.. Henry N. Snyder,
the president, Wofford's progress in
scholarship will be consistent and
steady and, meanwhile, the improve
ment in the secondary schools Of the
towns and the country is making this
policy practicable.
THE number of college men in
South Carolina is probably eight or
ten times as large now as it was 20
years ago, and we are swiftly moving
towards that day when the trained
minds of South Carolina will be num-
bered by the tens of thousands" The
Spartanburg Herald says every word
of the above is true and we'll de-
served. Gaining in equipment,
climbing in standard, growing in
numb bers, Wofford College is proving
equal to it's mission" Many of Or
anSeburg's sons have graduated at
Wofford, and she now has twenty-five
of her boys in the differert classes of
the old College.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-10-21

cotton States to be held at New Or
leans on the 23d of October to con-
slider ways and means for advert
ing further any necessary deprecia-
ton in the value Of the South's chief
product. 1t is to be hoped says Mr..
Price that the meeting will result
in something more than the passage
of a lot Of resolutions adjuring the
farmers tc hold their cotton. At this
time of the year the farmers cnnnct
hold their cotton.