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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-09-19
FRANINT0N LA THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 49, o2
A" Appeal to Boys.

| Your first duty in life is to.
ward your afterself. So live
that your afterself-the man YOU
ought to be-may in his time be
possible and actual.
Far away in the years he is
waiting his turn. His body, his
brain, his soul, are in your boy
ish hands. He cannot help him
self.
What will yeu leave for him?
Will it be a brain unspoiled by
lust or dissipation, a mind train
ed to think and act, a nervous
system true as dial in it's re-
sponse to the truth about you?
Will you, Boy, let him come as a
man among men in his time? Or
will you throw away his inhcri-
tance before he has had the
chance to touch it? viii YOU
turn over to him a brain distort.
ed, a mind diseased? A will IN.
trained to action? A spinal cord
grown through and through with
the devil grass of that vile har.
vest we call wild oats.
viii you let him come, taking
your place, gaining through your
experiences. hallowed through
YOUR joys; building on them his
own?
Or will yon fling his hope away,
decreeing wanton.like that the
man you might have been shall
never be?
This is your problem in life;
the problem of more Importance
to you than any or all others.
How will you meet it, as a man or
as a fool?
When you answer this, we shall
know what use the world can
make of you.-David Starr Jor-
dan, of Leland Stanford, Jr.,
University.
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ena Meridian, has fled notice Of in.
tentaon to make Five Year proof, to
establish claim to tho land ahove
described, before the Clerk Of Court.
st frsnklfnton, L., on the 9oth dsy
Of October, 1919,
Claimant names % Vftuesses: Ri.
8sr Ss nsfr, e, lts Barr, Harry wilson and
FRANK Weary, all Of Angle, L..
John =. Nt33D1&. Reeinfai1 I
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Notice for Publication.

Department OF the Interior,
US. Land Once at Baton Rouge, La.
Sept. 10, 1919.
Notice is hereby given that Wesley
Peters, OF Angie, L., who. on
June s, 1907, made Adjoining r. II. e.
No. O2o67, for Lot No. l, Section ..
Township g.. Range II IL, St. HI.
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Notice.

l hereby notify the public
that I am applying for pardon.
St. Ed Burnet.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-10-02
Investigating Committee
Recommends Change In
Party Constitution.
SECOND PRIMARY
ON OCTOBER 18TH.

The Subcommittee did not Find
Enough Evidence of Fraud TO Justi-
fly 1t in Recommending Second
Primary. No action Reported on
Senatorial Contest.
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COLE [. BLEASE DECLARED NOMINEE
FOR GOVERNOR OVER IRA B. JONES
TEACHERS OF COUNTY
WILL MEET Here

Next Saturday an Educational Rally
VIII be Held In City School Audi
torium. Several Prominent Speak
ers and Fine Musical Program.
Next Saturday beginning at 10
o'clock the teachers of Laurens coun-
ty will hold special session, the pur-
pose Of which is the perfection Of an
organization whose aim will be the
general Improvement Of the schools
of the county. There will be two ses-
sions Of the meeting, the morning
session will be taken up with address,
es by prominent speakers, aInong them
being State Superintendent Of Edu-
cation j. r. Swearingen. During this
session some of the most gifted Lau-
rens musicians will entertain the au-
dience. The afternoon session will be
taken up with business, the organ
ization, election of officers. etc. The
program for the morning is as fol-
lows:
Prayer =. REV. G.. f. Rankin
instrumental Solo Miss Carol Roper
Our purpose :. MIR. G. l.. Pitts
Address . Mr.. ]. e. Swearingen
Solo Mrs. H. X. Aiken
Address :. MIR. B. l.. Jones
Solo E. =. :. Miss Mary Todd
instrumental Solo, Miss Frances Davis
Prizes Offered to Schools.
In connection with the meeting Of
the county teachers, Miss viii Lou
Gray, Rural School Supervisor of Lau-
rens County, has arranged to have the
various prizes offered to the schools
on exhibition at S. M. and e. II. Wilkes
d Company's store. These prizes in
clude piano given by the prominent
music people Of Greenville, John H.
Williams Co., to be contested for by
the schools Of this county.
There will also be an exhibition of
the articles given by or through Lau-
rens firm for use in the model kitch-
ems which will be established by Miss
VIII Lou Gray. These articles are the
gifts Of S. NJ. & E. II. Mikes & Col.
Leverett Furniture Co., and Laurens
Hardware Co.
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Take Your Citizenship Seriously!

In It's issue of September 9, the Richmond (Va)
Dlspatch printed short editorial says VIM j. Bryan
ought to be read in precinct every union
and posted every schoohouse every counting
room and factory of the land Here it is: There
ing important than that take our citizenship
seriously Some people take joke game some
selfish purpose to help friends or
grind axes No is worthy of citizenship regards
1T as mission and for the good his
teowmen from kind of sevitude oppression and
make them their levers raise better estate
Citizenship duty, and every high ideal of
he who makes 1T brave and erviceabe has right call
ed citizen and other should be enrolled upon the roll of
honor citizen who honors his city state and
his nation by living and doing good regards c-
zenshp seriously The duty of citizenship committed to-
each man trust to be discharged always the common
welfare and the higher purpose to be used for
the benefit of mankind and advantage of ndvid
uals.''
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Death of n Child.

Martha Ann Babb, the little two
year old child of Mr.. and Mrs. C. L.
Babb, formerly of this place but now
of Greenville, died at the home of the
parents in the latter city Sunday. The
body was brought to Laurens Monday
afternoon and inferred in the family
plot in the Laurens cemetery, a large
number of friends of the family be-
ing present to witness the sad rites.
The services were conducted by Rev.
l.. p. McGee
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-10-02
Laurens County Man Honored.

Dr. w. A. Medlock has been elect
cd to the Chair of Chemistry In At
lanta College of Pharmacy. He Is en-
gagged In the drug business In Atlanta
and he and his brother, ]. Edward
have one of the leading pharmacies
OF that city. The many friends through
out the county will be glad to know of
his election. DR.. Medlock Is a grad
uate of Wofford college, '97 and OF At
lanta College of Pharmacy 'O1.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-10-02
NEW SUNDAY TRAIN.
Morning and Evening Train to Co.
lumbia on Sunday. Change of Seized.
ule of Daily Evening Train,

ule OF Daily Evening Train.
The Columbia, Newberry and Lau-
rens railroad has announced that af-
ter next Sunday it will operate a Sun
day morning and evening passenger
train between Columbia and Laurens.
The train to be known as No. so, will
leave Columbia at o'clock, arriving
in Laurens at 11.04. Train No. 81 will
leave Laurens in the evening at 6.35
and will arrive in Columbia at 9.3S.
Neither of these trains will carry
mail. These trains will be operated
on Sunday only.
1t has also been announced that.
beginning on the same date, the daily
except Sunday mixed train which
heretofore has left Laurens for Co
lumbia at $40 p. m. will leave nearly
two hours earlier, at 4.50 p. m. This
train does not run on Sunday.
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William Franks Dead,

William Franks, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bessie Franks, died az the county
hospital early Saturday morning after
long illness. The remains were in
tered in the Laurens cemetery Sun
day afternoon, Rev. l.. p. McGee and
Rev. c. F. Rankin conducting the SER
vices. The boy was lovable son and
very popular among all his playmates.
The parents have the sympathy of
their many friends in the bereavement.
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Prize List to Appear Next
Week.
NEW DEPARTMENTS
HAVE BEEN ADDED
The Rural School Exhibits of Floats In
Big Parade Promises to be the
Most Attractive Feature OF the Fair.
Bench Show Another Feature.

1t is now just little over two weeks
before the Laurens county fair will be
held. From all indications and re-
ports the fair this year will equal and
eclipse the fair of last year and that
IS saying great deal. Mr.. w ID.
Byrd, president of the fair associa-
ton, has been securing premiums for
the many exhibits and these are both
beautiful and useful He intended
turning the list over to The Advertis-
er for publication this week but he
has been SO successful in securing
prizes that he did not feel willing to
let up just at this time. The full list.
however, will surely be published next
week. The premium list was publish
ed last week and will probably be
published against next week
Secretary G. A. Power has been put.
ting in great deal of time getting
the lists and premiums classified. He
states that he is very much pleased
with the outlook as evidences point
toward a magnificent fair and a mag
nifcent crowd. Mr.. Power has given
some little time to gathering Of facts
show the beneficial results to be de-
rived from the fair Outside of the
educational benefits, the inspiration
and knowledge to be gained from the
fair, Mr.. Power has gathered few
statistics showing instances where
money has been made at the fair. For
instance Laurens merchant last wear
spent considerable time writing and
inquiring in other places for a spe-
clal variety of sweet potato. While
walking through the agricultural ex-
hibits last year he saw exactly what
ne wanted and, as a result the exhibit
tor sold his crop of potatoes to this
merchant at good price One lady.
besides other sales she made and put
on her order book, sold at the fair
last year five fancy chickens for $50
farmer sold some fine pigs by show
ing them at the fair. A merchant who
had display of farm implements from
"S "'""c h'o SdleS' AnOtner
man brought a sample of seed corn
to the fair, received $500 Stetson
hat as prize and then sold $17.5O
worth of the corn itself. Still anoth-
er man brought young colt to the
fair, won $40 in premiums and then
turned around and sold the colt. Num-
erous other examples could he enum
Grated where growers and raisers
profted by bringing their products to
the fair. In fact, the fair grounds
(Continued on page EiehtN
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$4,000 Addition to City
Power Plant.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
ON POPULAR PEOPLE
Millinery Openings of Leading Mer-
chants to be Centers of Attraction
Today. Children of the Confederacy
Meet and are Addressed by Capt.
Duckett.

Clinton, Oct. 1.-For two days the
electric lights were cut off entirely
on account of the installation of new
machinery in the power house. The
additions to the power plant have cost
the town $4,000. They will enable the
authorities to furnish a much better
service and will justify the adoption
OF electricity as a motor power in va
rious small industries and home labor
saving devices.
On account of the absence of power
all the churches in town were closed
Sunday night except the Methodist.
Another House on Owens Hill.
The latest addition to the Owens
Hill settlement is a pretty two-story
house erected by Mr.. Sam Adair. This
part Of the town, which few years
ago was fields, is almost distinct
village in itself now and one of the
most interesting parts of Clinton.
The Millinery Openings.
tomorrow, October End, is the date
for the fall display of millinery and
dry goods and notions at j. w. Cope
lands and Bailey Brothers. 1t is safe
to bet that nine out of ten Clinton
girls and ladies will spend the morn
ing down town and that many a fam
lily Will sit down to hard rations at
noon. AS usual the milliners and
those who have seen behind the scenes
say the hats will be prettier than ever
this season.
Children's Chapter u. ID. c.
On Friday afternoon at the residence
Of the president. Miss Julia Owens,
the Rutledge Owens chapter, children
OF the Confederacy, held their regular
September meeting. The program
was most interesting one and was
carried out in a way to reflect credit
on the young people. The special fea-
ture of 1t was talk by Capt Thomas
Duckett on his experiences in battles.
His hearers were greatly impressed by
what he told them and evinced their
interest by numerous questions
Miss Mary Ruth Copeland read a
very creditable paper on why South
Carolina Seeded" The members re-
sponded to roll call by naming Con-
federate generals, and then they sang
Dixie. There are about 30 members
of this chapter and great interest is
displayed in its work.
The "Rat Reception"
Every fall the Young Mems Chris
tian Association gives a reception to
welcome the new students and intro
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-10-02
Rounding Migrants,
nee.

The city police and the rural po-
lfcemen have been busy for the past
few days rounding up vagrants. The
officers Of the law are determined that
this loafing must stop. A total OF
$3.50 in fines has been imposed on
vagrants within the past several
weeks.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-10-02
Last Chance to Register.

The county board Of registration
has been in session several days this
week and will close the books today.
Those who have not registered and
wish to do so, should call today and
get certificates. The board is in ses-
sion over the Judge of probate's office.
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Especial wire to The Adyertiser)
Columbia, Oct. l, 4:26 p. m.
Blease declared regular nom.
inee. Next primary October
18th.
Signed S. ID. l..
(Spartanburg Journal.)

Columbia, Oct 1.-The sub-commit-
tee in it's report to the state execu-
tive committee this afternoon stated
that 1t had not found sufficient evil
dence Of fraud to warrant a change
in the result of the first primary. The
committee is stll in session with
mass of evidence before it but
this part of the report means that
Blease will be declared the nominee
The committee will likely be in ses-
sion large part of the afternoon
The state democratic executive COM
mfttee met promptly at noon in the
library of the state house with a full
attendance. Committees were ap-
pointed to tabulate and canvass the
returns of the election and to hear
contests which came up from Beaufort
and Georgetown counties.
John j. McMahan was chosen cleo
tor at large by acclamation to take
the place of j. E. Mcdonald who Is
disqualified
The Ridgeland county committee
was ordered to hold a second pri-
mary for supervisor, the nominee hav-
ing died The state committee then
took recess until 2:30 to give the
committees time to finish their work.
It's practically assured that Blease
is going to be declared the nominee
for governor. Senator b. r. Tillman
is attending the sessions of the com
mittee and a large number of specta-
tors are present.
Subcommittee Reports.
The report Of the subcommittee
named to investigate the charges of
fraud in connection with the recent
primary election in South Carolina
was submitted to the state executive
committee of the democratic party
here this afternoon.
I'VE recommend that the state ex-
ecutive committee call a convention
of the state democratic convention late
next August when no political cam
paign is on, to construct a new-consti-
tuition and rules which shall require
such method of identification of the
voters as shall render repeating or
other fraudulent methods Of voting
impossible or at least difficult and
dangerous.
And we also recommend that the
legislature take action along the same
line and provide severe punishment
for anyone violating the statutes reg
ulating primaries and give the execu-
tive committees of political parties
power to investigate and call for pa
pers and examine and swear witnesses
and punish for contempt and thus give
the party power to protect itself
"And we also recommend that
whereas the vote shows violation of
the statutes now in effect the mem
bers of the executive committee and
the respective county chairmen do re-
quest the solicitor TO prosecute the
same In their respective counties"
The report shows Blease the nomi-
nee.
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O. W. Babb Appointed.

Columbia, Sept. 27.-osdar w.
Babb, assistant adjutant general, has
been named by the governor as a
member Of the military board to
take the place made vacant by the
resignation OF John G. Richards, Jr.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-10-02
CITIzENS OF lAURENS DETERMINED
TO HAVE A COLLEGE in THEIR MIDST
LADIES BAZAAR
NOVEMBER SEVENTH
VIII Last only One Day this Year
Instead Of Two as Heretofore. List
of Committees.


Instead Of Two as Heretofore. List
Of Committees.
The annual bazaar, held every year
by the ladies of the Methodist and
Presbyterian churches, will take place
this year Thursday, November 7th. AS
usual, the bazaar will be held this
year in the armory of the Traynham
Guards. Instead of lasting two days.
as heretofore, it will last this year
but one day. The committee on the
appointment OF committees has made
out list of those ladies who are ask
ed to serve and they are printed be-
low.
The bazaar is always looked forward
to with great pleasure by the ladies
Of Laurens and the surrounding towns.
a great many pretty articles Of needle
work and other domestic handiwork
are always displayed for sale The
proceeds are divided between the
charity societies OF both churches.
The different committees are as fol-
lows: Kitchen.
Mrs. w. p. Childress, chairman
Mrs. w. r. Richey Sr.
Mrs. B. A. Sullivan
Mrs. e. H. Wilkes.
Mrs. Rufus Dunlap
Mrs. S. ]. McDanield
Serving Plates.
Mrs. j. r. Little.
Mrs. w. II. Gilkerson.
Carving.
Mrs. j. f. Bolt.
Mrs. w. r. Richey, Sr.
Mrs. c. NJ. Clark.
Dining Room.
Mrs. w. l.. Gray, Chairman.
Mrs. w. r. McCuen.
Mrs. p. A. Simpson.
Mrs. j. ID. Watts.
Mrs. Ross Young.
Mrs. A. ID. Gray.
Mrs. A. G. Todd.
Mrs. b. f. Posey
Mrs. Jno. Cannon.
Mrs. j. II. Sullivan.
Mrs. G. L. Poole.
Mrs. Arthur Taylor.
Coffee Stand.
Mrs. c. W. Tune.
Mrs r. f. Babb.
Children's Booth
Mrs. j. II. league, Chairman.
Mrs. c. H. Hicks
Miss Lulie EicholDcrgcr.
Fancy Booth.
Mrs. w. ID. Ferguson, Chairman.
Mrs. w. H. Anderson.
Mrs. J. w. Dunkln.
Mrs. j. f.. Clary.
Mrs. Eugene Hudgens.
Mrs. w r. Richcy, Jr.
Bulbs.
Mrs. Jno. Cannon.
Mrs. c. II. Bishop
Ice Cream.
Mrs. c. r.. Bishop, Chairman.
Mrs. w. H. Washington.
Mrs. e. w. Copeland.
Mrs. Caldwell.
Candy Booth.
Miss Bessie Roland Chairman.
Miss Willie rones.
Miss Bessie Todd.
Miss Minnie Babb.
Oysters.
Mrs. w r. Richcy, Sr
Mrs. c. NJ Clark.
Doorkecper.
Mrs. II Is. Aiken
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To Offer Money Subscrib.
ed to Synod of South
Carolina.
COLLEGE EDUCATION
FOR PRACTICAL LIFE
Meeting of Subscribers to the Chicora
College Fund Monday Afternoon
characterized by n Determination to
Have College In Laurens in Face
of Recent Reyerscs.

or Recent ReyerscS.
AT meeting of the Subscribers to
the Chicora college fund. held In the
court house Monday afternoon, 1t
was decided to continue the campaign
to secure n college for Laurens. This
action was taken following the deci-
| sion of three Presbyteries against the
removal OF Chicora college from
GreenVille to Laurens. The three
Presbyteries voting against Laurens
were Piedmont, Pee Dee and Bethel
South Carolina Presbytery voted to
move the college here while three 9th
er Fresbyteries have not yet consid-
| cred the matter Greenville has Sc
| cured enough votes in favor of re-
tanning the college there to guarantee
| that 1t will not be removed
The meeting in the court house Mon
DAY afternoon was called by the COM
mittee which has had all OF the de-
tails OF the campaign in hand H. S.
blackwell, Esq, was called to the
chair and Mr.. c. W. Tune was made
secretary. Mr.. II. A. Cooper stated
the cause of the meeting and gave a
brief review of the incidents leading
up to the meeting. He thercupon in
troduced the following resolutions:
BE it RESOLVED by the citizens OF
/ LaurehS, In mass meeting assembled:
lst That it is the sense OF this meet
ing that Laurcns should have n col
lege for young women in our midst
ana that If the same spirit of enthus-
] iasm and unanmity is manifested by
! our citizens as has been in our efforts
to secure ChicOra college. we can have
! what we desire.
Ind. That we should have Il Chris
tian college that shall educate our
daughters in all that makes for Il
cultured, christian womanhoUd, at the
same time fitting them for the practi-
cal duties of our modern civilization
ana at cost that is not beyond the
means Of the man of average ability
"rd TO this cnd, we cndcavor TO
| secure the sum Of rot less than SIS.
GOO.OO and offer the same TO the Pres
bvtcrion SYNOD of Soru Co,,lia
gcthcr win q ,uit.hIo .i,a ,,,r
quest that thov o.tohri,b .rcb
institution in our mide, e,id ir.,i,,,
ton to be owned ana controlled ~, H.
Synod. or the Proshv,orio. 90 uo
| State.
4th. That in ordor 80 no.co., 49,.
plan. such soIicitipp co,n,oi,,oo,
may be necessary bo o,noin,od o,oa
a committee to confor yin rho CO.,
of South CaroIino ,o no,,o>., o,,,,
sumate the plan whenever tbo soIio
iting committee have .ocnrod .,m
cicnt subscriptions
5th. That the subscrihore 70 t,o
Chicora college rpnd b,,,chy ooro,, ,,a.
their subscriptiops shan .,.nd n1odao1
TO this fund
These resolutions wore d,scrs.od
by Mn Cooper. DIR Aiken Mr. w
Gray. Rev. c. f. Rankin M. Gao
Pitts, all of Laurcns and all in royo,.
of their adoptlop and nv Dr n
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BIG SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

Land Belonging to Estate Of Mrs. Tai
lulah Irby Jones will be Sold at
Auction In Noycmbcr.
The large tract of land lying Just
beyond the c. & W. c. railway on
South Harper street, belonging to the
estate of the late Mrs. Tallulah Irby
Jones will be sold at auction on sales
day in November. The big tract will
be divided into smaller areas ranging
anywhere from 3 to 40 acres. This
land Is situated jsut outside the cor
porate limits of the town, being finely
located and of excellent soil.