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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-12-04
MEETING OF TEACHERS.
Prof. j. e. Clinkscales will Address
Teachers Mt the School Auditorium

Prof. j. q. Clinkscales will Address
Teachers Mt the School Auditorium
Saturday.
Miss VIII Lou Gray, rural school
supervisor, has announced that the
"s County Teachers Association
will hold its monthly meeting in the
graded school auditorium here Satur-
day morning. The meeting will OPP
en- promptly at II o'clock, so all the
teachers are urged to be on time
The feature of the day will be an
address by Prof. j. G.. Clinkscales. of
Wofford college. Prof. Clinkscales Is
too well known in Laurens county
to attempt to tell who he is, the mere
announcement being sufficient to
guarantee Il splendid meeting.
After the address by Prof Clinks-
Gales, a round table discussion on
THE General Appearance of Schools"
will be held. 1t is expected that the
teachers will come prepared to enter
into this discussion with great deal
w NtIllN 90 lulS IlIiSt VI tNUtullOll
is receiving more attention now than
ii ever before. Laurcns county has oc-
cup!ed prominent part in the move
mcnt to improve the school buildings
and she is now expected to show an
equal interest in making beautiful
those she has by decorating the rooms
asd beautilying the grounds.
Miss Gray states that many teach
crs experience considerable difficulty
in securing conveyanccs to attend
Ncse meetings She requests that
The trustees take some interest in this
matter by providing way for the
teachers to get here. She holds that
inasmuch as the teachers are trying.
with all the means they have at hand.
to increase The efficiency of them
selves and their schools that the tus
tees should lend n hand and cooperate
by providing the conveyanccs for them
to attend. horse and buggy for n
few hours Saturday would enable the
'cachcrs to attend this most import
asst meeting
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-12-04
At Copeland School.

Saturday evening at 1880 O'Clock.
Prof j. G. Clinkscales will make an
address at Copeland school. 1t Will
remembered that Prof. Clinkscales
was to make an address there several
weeks ago, but he was unavodably de-
tanned. AS an admission fee was taxi
en- up at that time and not retn ned,
no admission fee will be charged this
time. However, a small donation from
those who did not attend before will
ie welcomed by the school.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-12-04
LAURENS BOY
HEADS GAMECOCkS
John Mills, Hefty Tackle Elected
CarOlina's Captain for 1918.

The &c" men of the University Of
South Carolina last evening elected
John ID. Mills to serve as football
captain for the season of 1918. Mr..
Mills has been one of the university's
mainstays during the present season
and is expected to make the Game
cocks splendid general. The cleo
ton took place at the home of H. N.
Edmunds, where the &c" men were
delightfully."- entertained
Big Mills plays tackle on the uni
Versity team. He is from Laurens.
He is very popular with the men O.
the university and has shown by his
playing and general work on the
gridiron that he is fitted for the
high honor that his fellow players
have bestowed upon him.-The State.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-12-04
l.. III. Ferguson.

Mr.. e. V. Ferguson was called to
Greer Sunday whore he went to be
present at the funeral Of his brother
Mr.. l.. II. Ferguson, who died there af-
ter an extended illness. Mr.. Fergu-
son was a native of this county and
is remembered by large number of
people here. He is survived By four
sons, six brothers and one sister. He
was about SO years of age.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-12-04
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Lanrcns Lodge, knights of Pythias
Holds Annual Election OF Officers.

AT the regular meeting of the Lau-
rens Lodge. knights of Pythias, held
last Monday evening the following
officers were elected for the coming
year:
Chas. F. Brooks, c. c.; l.. G.. Rolf.
" c.; c. II. Gasque Preplate; Dr..
Bearden, NJ. of W.. John Peterson, *.
of r. & s.; J. f. Tolbert, NJ. of F.;
w. b. Sloan, NJ. of E.; Chas. H.
Rounds, NJ A; Kennerly Todd, L. c.;
Thomas Downey, o. G. At this meet
ing also, Mr.. j. A. Roland was elect
ed ID. ID. G. c.
AT the regular meeting next Mon
day, the second degree will be given
The attendance during the past year
has been excellent, and much interest
is being taken in the lodge
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-12-04
MRS. a. NJ. HILL.
EStimnble Woman OF Cross Hill Pass.
es to the Beyond. Honorary Escort
of School Children.

EStimnble Woman OF Cross Hill Pass.
es to the Beyond. Honorary Escort
OF School Children.
Cross Hill, Nov. 23.-A gloom was
cast over our town last Wednesday
when it became known that Mrs. A.
Nj. Hill would probably not live till!
the next day. She died Wednesday
night. Mrs. Hill had been great
sufferer and everything that loving
hands and medical skill! couln do was
done to no avail. Death loves shin
ing mark" She leaves husband
four girls, the youngest about two
years old, and mother to mourn.
Her body was laid to rest Thursday
afternoon in the Presbyterian ceme-
terry. Rev. j. A. Martin, conducted the
services, assisted by Rev. w. ID. Ratch-
ford
The following We're pail bearers:
j. o. Denny, j. III. Rasor, E. b. Ras-
o.. Nj. a. Le2man, J. r. Wilcut and
Marvin Anderson Ten girls of the
ninth grade dressed in white, each
carrying wreath and six little girls
carrying flowers acted as honorary
escort The floral offerings were pro
fuse and beautiful The grave was
overed with flowers. A large number
of relatives and friends attended the
funeral.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-12-04
Winona Hotel Lensed.

Mr.. S. w. Mitchell, an experienced
hotel man who has been running a
hotel is Hendersonville has leased the
Winona hotel property and has al
ready taken charge. Mr. Mitchell is
originally from Chester and is well
acquainted with the hotel business.
He states that it will be conducted on
the highest plane and that it will be
a credit to the city.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-12-04
YOUNG BOY KILLED
BY HIS BROTHER
Deplorable Accident In the Hurricane
Section of this County Saturday.

DeplOrable Accident In the Hurricane
Section of this County Saturday.
A very deplorable accident occurred
In the Hurricane section of this coun-
ty, near Clinton, Saturday, when
young Reeder Whitmire accidentally
shot his younger brother, Copeland.
with a shotgun, causing his death. The
two young boys are sons of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. f. Whitmire and they have
the deepest sympathy of all in their
sore bereavement
The two boys being so young and
the accident causing such shock to
the elder one, no connected facts as
20 how the accident occurred can be
secured. However, the two were out
hunting rabbits. ReeGer Whitmire
seemed to have been in front of his
Younger brother and walking with
his gun on his shoulder cooked Some
how or other, the elder boy stumbled
or the hammer of the gun hit a limb
or in some other way the gun was
caused to fire the load hitting the
Younger brother walking behind. AS
sistance was sought at once. but the
young fellow soon died He was bu-
ried at the Hurricane church Sunday,
at the nterment.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-12-04

Madden, Dec. "A few of the
faithful" gathered to the call OF the
teacher Thanksgiving and helped
beautify the school room. When the
prize is won no doubt we'll all say
I'VE did it," Another case of Betsy
and killed the bear"
The friends of Uncle John Finley
will be sorry to hear that he was quite
sick for day or so last week He is
up now and we trust will soon be his
usual self. For one who has led so
active life as he, ii is hard to be
confined to the house and as he plain
lively remarked 1T is little too soon
to go into winter Quarters!'
Miss Bennie Profit is also sick
with the grippe. We trust she will
soon be out again.
MCssrs. n. G. and Brooks Martin of
Greenvillc. were weekend visitors to
our city recently. They were the
guests, while here, of Mr. j. r. Finley
Ms. Allison.
Mrs. Mollie Pinson and children and
lce'ie THOMPSON have returned
from pleasant visit at Easley. They
vent Thanksgiving with their rela-
ties, Mr.. and Mrs Miller of Easley.
Mrs. Pinson also stopped over in
Greenville to have the eyes of her lit
tie son, Young, treated by Dr.. Car
penter. We trust the eye sight of the
little fellow will be permanently ben
efitted.
MIR. j. a. Woyord, who has had quite
a serious spell of sickness is now on
visit to his sisters, Mrs. Cooper,
of Greers, and Mrs. Gresham of Simp-
sonville. His friends will be glad to
hear he is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thompson and
Miss Myra Wofford, were the guests
Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. j. Nj. Dean.
Auditor Thompson and family were
the Thanksgiving guests of Judge and
ire. Thompson.
Master John Moore Hudgens was
out for the Thanksgiving holidays with
his grandmother. Mrs. Langston and
cousins. Tom B. and Harold Culbert-
son.
Mr.. Claude Finley ate birthday
dinner Sunday at the home of his sis
ter. Mrs. Frank Martin, of Laurens,
being the 21st birthday Of his neph-
ew, MIR. Roy Martin.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-12-04
Moves into Own House.

Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Cannon have
moved into the house recently bought
by Mr.. Cannon from Mr. W. L. Gray
The house is located on West Main
street, between the homes of Mrs Ann
Garrett and DR.. II. *. Aiken. Mr.
and Mrs. Cannon have been making
heir home heretofore with Mr. and
Mrs John f. Bolt.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-12-04

night at Capt. j. w. Lanford's.
Miss Flossie Lanford spent Thurs
day here with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. ]. Lanford. Mrs. Robinson
accompanied her.
Mr.. Clyde and Baxter DeShields
spent several days last week here.
Mr., John Patterson was here for
Thanksgiving.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-12-04
RyIand BONd Dead.

News was received in the city yes
terday of the death of Ryland Boyd
the young son of Nh r. Dunk Boyd
of the Trinity Ridge section The
young man, just about sixteen years
of age, has been sick for some days
with pneumonia and his death was not
unexpected. The intcrmcnt took place
yesterday afternoon at Chestnut Ridge
church, large number of friends be-
ing present to witness the last ccrc-
monies. RyIand Boyd was young
man of exemplary character and
beautiful disposition being popular
among all of his friends and elders
The parents have the sympathy OF
all who know them in their great be-
rcavcmcnt.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-12-04
MRS. u. J. HARRIS DEAD.
Buried in Inmrens Cemetery YcStcr-
day Morning, Rev. l.. u. McGce con-
ducting the Services.

Mrs. Letha Harris, wife of Mr.. P
j. Harris, died early Monday morning
at the home of her brother, Mr.. Dick
Owings, where they have lived for
several years. Mrs. Harris had been
in poor health for several years, her
death being momcntarily expected.
The funeral services were held yes
terday morning in the Laurens ccmc-
terry, Rev. l.. p. McGec, her pastor.
conducting the services.
The deceased was a daughter of the
late Mr.. "Jot" Owings. She is sur
vived by her husband and little daugh-
ter, jamie, and other relatives.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-12-04
News Letters From Many
Sections.
CORRESPONDENTS
GIVE LOCAL NEWS
Happenings Of Interest to Many Peo.
pie all over the County and to Those
Who Have Left the Family Hearth.
stone and gone to Other States.

Hillside, Dec. 2.-Calvin Weathers.
OF near Hillside, and Miss Carrie AL
exander, of Starr, were married Thurs
day in Anderson. The groom is a
prosperous Young farmer and is held
in high esteem by all who know him.
The bride is a beautiful young lady of
many charms, and has a wide Cir
Gle of friends. Their many friends
wish them both many joys and no
sorrow on lifes long voyage May
He that walked the waters, make
their like one of joy.
Hillside is soon to have a new store
Edd Bradley, one of Hillside's
farmers will move out of this sec
tion next week. Edd doesn't expect
to find better place than Hillside
anyway he can't
G. l.. Weathers was last heard from
in Atlanta.
Our farmers in both Greenville and
Laurens counties would do we'll to not
put quite Sc much confidence, or de-
pendence in cotton next year, as they
did this time. They staked all hopes
on cotton, and the short crop, and
TREMENDOUSLY low prices knocked out
these props, and OF course, it might
have very pleasant descent when they
fell, but oh; such a landing! The
farmers should plant more potatoes;
SOW more grain, produce more corn
and raise more pork. But somehow
or other they won't do this. Maybe,
it's because that is n new thing Just
at present, and they may be afraid of
the leap. They should not be afraid
of originality. Be original. There's
no harm in it, but there's lot of good
sense.
Whooping cough has about died
down in this section
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-12-04
LARGE CROWD HERE
ON SALES DAY
Real Estate Brought Fair
Prices.
BIDDING LIVELY
ON SOME TRACTS
In Spite of the Depression In Business
Circles and the Tight Condition OF
the Money Market, the Land Sales
Monday were Well Attended and
Fair Prices Ruled.

Monday was salesday of December
and the usual large crowd was i'm the
city. A large number OF sales were
made by county officers and by private
parties, some of the land bringing
very good prices considering the short
crop and complaint of tight money.
Clerk of Court Sales.
In the case of Joel Blackwell, ct al.
VS. h. A. Cooper lGO acres known as
the Thomas Goats place on Rabun
creek, bought by n. A. Cooper for
5000
In the case of Lucy b. Hunt. ct a..
vs. c. ID. Barksdalc, ct n, l22 acres
known rs the J. Wash Williams place
near Mountvilc, sold to A. NJ hin for
$4,000
In the case of Bessie b. Smith VS.
John T. iiiii. tG acres of land in Cross
Ilil township, bought by j. IL. NJ
Smith for $l,775.
In the case of DR. Frank NJ. Lander
vs Grace Matthews Lapdcr and Lula
w. Allen, lG5 acres in Cross Hill
township, bought by Dr. Frank NJ.
Iondor ror 3, ooo
I'm the case of NJ. S. B. Goodwin VS.
II. f. Goodwin of nj I9a acrcs ,,rowr
as the Goodwin home place, bought
by o. p. Goodwin for $4,000
In tho case of NJ s pnilov & son vc
Watorco Routist churcb two ana oro
half ocrcs win cburch thernnu houcbt
by f. II. DunIap for S335
I'm thc case of Euponig NicboIs .,
AL. VS. H. L. Rouer ana u Mar
fin. of al all tracts houpb, nv II +
Roper for the total sum or SO 1tO
ShcriH's Sale
I'm tho case of mo Entornr;ea porl,
VS. Ursula NJ Wallace and Thos NJ
Shaw. both tracts were boupht NV u
Y. Wallace. tract No / q house and
lot ON Laurel street. for 81 700. tract
No. .. another house and lot nm Ian
rel street, AT present u,toccuniod
81 COO.
In tho cosc or CIor, II Rahb vs
.Iohn Williams of AL LOT on Grcen
street, bought by Ben Madden fo,
$I75.
In the case of Laurcus Trnst co
VS. f. B Tcmplcton / G. TempIcton
Of AL six lots ON ulacn known &c
Badgot lands. Ebught by i.aurens
Trust Co. for $500.
Probate Judges Sales.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-12-04

ny great many In tnlS section, num-
ber of rabbits and birds being killed
Moving seems to be the order of
the day here. Mr.. Hembree has NOV
ed into Mr.. L. M. Cannon's house
formerly occupied by MIR. Ben Will
liams, Mr.. Williaus having moved
to Enoree. Mr.. Wardell has rented
Mr. Cloud Martins farm and is NOV
ing his family there. Mr.. w. r.
Cooper has bought Mr. Wardell out
Miss Etola Lanford has been quite
sick but is able to be back at her
work teaching.
Mrs. j. S. Higgins was called to
the bedside of her brother, Mr.. We'll
lie Ferguson, of Greer, whose condi-
tion is critical.
Among those who are sick are Mrs.
j. W. Lanford, Mrs. II. C. Shore, Mrs.
Mary Montjoy, Mrs. Minnie Willis and
Miss Ruth Mattox. We wish for
them speedy recovery.
Mr.. j. Lee Langston spent Thanks
giving here.
Mr.. w. +, Smith, of White Pine,
Tenn, spent Sunday night with Capt
j. w. Lanford.
Mr.. j. NJ. Fleming and Mr. E. II.
Moore attended the Masonic meeting
in Columbia. Thanksgiving.
Miss Bessie Brown spent the week
end with her parents near Laurens.
Mrs. w. b. Harmon and son, Johnnie
Bee, are visiting in Newberry.
Messrs. l.. NJ. Cannon. John Cum.
ningham ano j. W. Lanford were in
Laurens Monday on business.
Mr.. j. e. Johnson and family of
Gray Court, spent Thanksgiving here,
with Mrs. II. M. Johnson.
The infant of Mr.. and Mrs. Fireman
Lanford was buried at the Baptist
church here on last Thursday.
Mr.. T. J. Little died at his home
at Pleasant Mound Monday morning.
He was buried at Bethany church
near their old home. Mr. Little has
been in bad health for some time. The
family has the sympathy of the com
munity.
Mr.. L. NJ. Cannon has had lightning
rods put on his house.
Mr.. Clarence May spent Friday
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-12-04

Monday was salesday of December
and the usual large crowd was in the
city. large number OF sales were
made by county officers and by private
parties, some of the land bringing
very good prices considering the short
crop and complaint OF tight money.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-12-04

Continued on Page Four3
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-04-26
.MAURER'rOWN

Roy Bauserman, who has been
attending a business college in
Roanoke. arrived home last week.
Paul M. Shaver, who is stu
dent at S. C. I. of Dayton, was
home from Friday until Monday
two of his student friends ac-
companied him. Samuel Moyle of
North Carolinn and A. Wenger
of Dayton.
T. E. Kerr of U. S. Fish hatch
cry of White Sulphur Springs,
delivered to Jasper Orndortf OF
Zepp, 5000 brook trout on Monday
which he put in Cedar creek. Tins
makes the second installment,
those put in the stream two years
ago, are now from 6 to s inches
in length, Mr.. Kerr tells your
correspondent the output from
hatchery for the past year was
about ~ million.
Geo. H. Shaver, of Fauquier
county and son. George of Har-
risonburg. are visiting relatives,
in this place.
Thomas Flynn has new coon
dog and since the first of March
he has captured Is coons, IL
skunks,2 gray foxes and II opos-
sums during this time, he and his
son Tommy were in Chrisman
Hollow of New Market for sever
al days.
The Graded School entertain
ments realized $500 net, this
with the aid from State and Dts
trict fund will give the school
10000 toward the purchase of a
library. They will, during the
next month give another drama
in 3 acts "A Country Doctor.
The Quality Music House has
secured the agency of the Schu-
man & Sons, Piano the Worlds
Greatest House Piano, over 100,-
900 now in use and they will
sell them at a reasonable price.
Mrs. L. c. BauSerman returned
from a visit to Mt. Jackson last
Monday.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-04-26
Clark Ahead In
Nebraska And Oregon,

Washington, April 22.-Latest re-
turns from Nebraska received at the
Clark headquarters today show that
Speaker Clarks plurality over Will
son will be upward of 5000. While
the count is not complete the figures
show the Speaker to be far in the
lead. The vote so far is Clark H.,
729, Harmon 1854, Wilson 1896.
Returns from Oregon are far from
complete but they indicate that
Speaker Clark has carried the state.
A private dispatch received at the
Ca pital says that Clark and Wilson
are running close in Portland. A
significant feature of the primary
vote of Oregon is that while Senator
La Toilette on the republican side
carried Portland, Colonel Roosevelt
ran far ahead of Taft and La Toilette
in the interior. Ciark's strength is
also much greater ia the interior than
in Portland.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-04-26
GANG IN COURT At HILLSyILLE
Trial at MytheyilIe Begins on
April 30th

HILLSV1LLE, April 23.-The six
Allen clansmen charged with murder
were arraiened in the Carroll county
courthouse this morning on indict-
ments returned after the assassination
of the court officers March IA. Each
pleaded mot guilty."
A change of venue was asked and
granted, the court announcing that
it would hold the trial at Wytheville,
beginning next Tuesday, April Both.
They will be taken to Wytheyille to,
night.
The prisoners, Floyd Alien, upon
whom prison sentence was about to
be imposed when the shooting CON-
menced; his sons, Claude and Victor
his nephews, Sidna Edwards and Friel
Allen and Byrd Marion are charged
with murder in the first degree. They
were brought here from Roanoke last
night.
Attorneys of the accused have adj
mitted that an effort will be made to
place responsibility for all five Of the
murders on Sidna Allen and Wesley
Edwards, the only two members of the
gang still at large. That Floyd Allen
shot in self defense when attacked by
court officers: that Claude and Friel
Allen fired in the excitement Of the
moment, and that Sldna Edwards,
Byrd Marion and Victor Allen did
no shooting at all.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-04-26

Theory and experiment must 60
hand In hand, and much depends on
one as much as on the other, not
merely on it's accu 4cy but also upon
its nature. Hundreds Of experiments
may be made, which, however, not
withstanding their refinement and
accuracy, contribute little to the
march of human progress in the right
direction; they may Of course in
ages count for much, but the chief
thing is that the experiment should
be of the right kind, and it is often
desirable that as much time, II not
even more time, should be spent in
deciding upon the right thing to be
done than in doing that thing itself.
One bad theory is often worse than
ten bad experiments, because even
If these are properly carried out, they
may yet, if based upon false notions,
add little or nothing, If not to the
store at least to the advancement of
knowledge; and count almost for as
little as the one bad experiment
whether based upon theory or not
John Butler Burke.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-04-26
SearChers Pick Up
90 Bodies At Sea

Halifax, April % Sixty-four
bodies some of which are identifable
have been recovered by the cable ship
Mackay Bennet, according to wireless
reports received here.
The Mackay Bennett was sent to the
scene of the Titanic disaster to search
for bodies and reported yesterday
that the spot where the shi pwent down
had been reached, and operations
would be begun this morning.
The.report does not give the states
that several of the bodies were
mutilated and decomposed beyond the
possibility of recognition, and as they
carried nothing by which ahey could
be identified, they were cast into the
sea again
The report does not give the names
of those identified.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1912-04-26
BRAVE EFFORT AT ENGLISH
Japanese Correspondent Knew What
He Wanted, Though Meaning Was
Rather Vague to Others.

For the genuine English as she Is
spoke" we must go abroad among edu-
Gated Orientals, who can spell and
read English to perfection, but find it
impossible to master the syntax of our
language. A firm dealing in fishing
tackle, having sent circular to mer-
chant In Toxic, Japan, received the
following communication:
Dear Sir in Yours: We should pre-
sent to your company the bamboo fish
ing rod, a net basket and reel, as we
have just convenience; all those were
very rough and simple to you laughing
for your kind reply which you sent US
the catalog of fishing tackle last, etc.
Wishing we that now at Japan there is
was not In prevailing fish gaming, but
fishermen In scarcely there now, but
we do not measure how the progress
sion OF the germ of the fishing game
beforehand Therefore, We may yield
of feeling to restock in my store your
company's fishing tackle, etc. Should
you have the kindness to send such
further country's even In a few par.
take when we send the money in or
daring Of them. should you?
Il am yours. yours truly.-DetEoit
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