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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-06-19
MINOR CASES TRIED.
Court Of General Sessions Being Held
but only Minor Cases Heard SO far.

but only Minor Cases Heard so far.
The June term Of the Court of Cen
eral Sessions convened Monday morn
ing, with Judge Frank b. Gary on the
bench. The other officers Of the court
were in their accustomed places.
So far, only minor cases of thefts
and assaults have been dealt with. The
following cases have been before the
court:
Plumer Beauregard: violation Of the
dispensary law, found guilty and given
sentence of five months or a fine OF
$4OO.
Ralph Martin: assault and bat with
intent to kill, and Carrying concealed
weapons, plead guilty and was given
, years upon the public works of the
county. The sentence was suspended
during good behavior upon a payment
OF a fine of $l0O.
Dixie Watts: house breaking and
larceny
John Jefferson: obtaining goods un-
der false pretenses, guilty.
Hugh Allen. house breaking and
larceny, plead guilty and given ten
months.
Joe Hudson: house breaking and
larceny, not guilty.
c. b. Brewerton: violation of the
dispensary law, plead guilty, sentenced
to three months on chain gang or to
pay fine of 800.
Costell Grimes: house breaking and
larceny, guilty, eight months.
Nancy Wilson: assault and battery
with intent to kill.
The grand jury made it's presentment
to the court yesterday afternoon and
was as follows:
Presentment of Grand Jury.
State Of South Carolina,
County of Laurens.
We, the Grand Jury for the County
OF Laurens, beg leave to submit the
following as our presentment for the
June Q912) term OF the court
l. We have passed on all bills
handed to us by the solicitor. except
one lich has been returned to the
solicitor.
,. All the committees appointed by
the grand jury at its last meeting to
make Investigations apd examinations
of the different offices, roads, bridges
and streams have been requested TO
file their rports on or bfore the next
meeting Of the grand jury.
3. 1t having come to the attention
of the grand jury that one w. A. Put
nam of this county, had an automobile
stolen from his garage several months
ago and that so far as the grand jury
is informed nothing is being done to
bring the guilty parties to justice, We
therefore recommend that the proper
authorities investigate this matter.
We beg leave to thank His Honor
Frank b. Gary, the presiding Judge
and the other officers OF the court for
the consideration and courtesy ex-
tended us during this term OF the
court.
John A. Franks,
June is, 1912. Foreman.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-06-19
DARKspAIE NOTES.

oO go .
Barksdale. June 1s.--Miss Amy
shookiey and her visiting friend, Miss
Clark of simpsonville left last Monday
for Winthrop College to attend the
summer school at that place.
Miss Mittie Todd who has beSn a
atudent al c.. r. c. this winter Is nov
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. James Tedd.
ar, and Mrs. Ford Abefctombie OF
Gray Court spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. ]. A. Owens.
Mrs. Lizzie Boyd. who has been Wis
ting in this section for some months
has returned to her home in Clifton.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. E. Putnam were
shopping in Laurens last Saturday.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-06-19
Bridge to Let

On Thur3day, July 11th, 1912. at II
o'clock A. NJ. the board Of commits
sioners OF Laurens county will let con-
tract for bridge over Rabun Creek at
Goodwin's, letting at the side. Check
OF $1,000 to accompany bids as guar
antee of good faith in execution of con
tract and bond within ten days. The
right Is reserved to reject any or all
bids.
II. B. Humbert,
f'-o' Supervisor.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-06-19

Look here, Booker! That last one
was too hot to handle in these parts.
Why not get busy and invite a few
hundred of your friends here for the
ChautauQua. It's great.
Chautauqua Week will be an excel
lent time for the folks of Laurens to
invite their regular summer visitors.
There's going to be something doing
every day
Mayor Grace accused Governor
Blease about two weeks ago of ac-
cepting graft. Gov. Blease, when in
formed of the charges, casually de-
clared that lit was news to him." a
few days ago after a long lapse OF
time, the governor broke out in a sud
den heat of passion and called Grace
coward and liar" 1t took him a
pretty long time to get mad over such
trivial charges, didn't it?
-Ni'S S'NA 'i'sN VI lNibllNI attempting "
answer The Advertisers challenge for
reasons why parcels post should ne
instituted, the Fountain Inn Tribune,
with its usual loQuacity fills up two OF
its columns with supericiality in a
lengthy attempt To show its own depth
of thought
AS matter OF fact the editor OF the
above paper stated several facts in the
two columns before mentioned, but
their age and insigniticance make it un-
necessary to comment upon them here.
1t was the hope and desire of The
Advertiser, that the editor OF the
Fountain Inn Tribune would give some
sensible and unbackneyed reasons for
parcels post. There was no request
for parade OF the EDITORS brilliancy.
The preliminary parade having been
pulled off, we would now like to hear
the editor of the Tribune get down to
brass tacks and discuss the real merits
and demerits In the case.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-06-19
For MaRlstrAta

AZ the solicitations of many friends
l hereby announce myself as candidate
Tor the ONCE Of magistrate In Lau-
rens township. subject to the rule OF
the democratic primary.
r. H. DONALDSON. d,
hereby announce myself a. can.
oiaate for tho House Of Representative
subject to the rules and results oi
the Democratic primary.
w w. CAMPBELL.
horeoy announce myself a candi.
GATE for the house OF representative
from Laurens county, subject To the
rules OF the democratic party.
w. G.. IRBY, JR.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-06-19
CALL on THE GOVERNMENTS

1t will doubtless be gratifying to
the citizens OF I.aurens to know that
the council has found that the tinanc-
es are In such a condition as to justi-
fy healthy expenditure upon the
roads of the city Permanent improve
ment in the way OF better streets can
not possibly be objected to by anyone
Probably a great many citizens Will
hold that the improvements should
be made on other streets, but the coun-
Gil is elected to decide these matters
and we are not going to precipitate
discussion along these lines. We
are glad to see that another progress
sive step is about to be taken.
But. How is this work TO be done ?
An element of doubt seems to be in
the minds OF the council. They have
not yet decided 1t is possible that
the street department will undertake
the work itself and OF course II It does
1t will in all probability make mis-
takes II cannot help 1t for 1t has not
had experience In permanent road
work
Here is suggestion. Take 1t from
us! The United States government has
a department OF good roads that Of
fers on all occasions to supply com
petent road engineer to supervise the
making of mile OF model roadway.
This opportunity in road education
will be gladly grasped by the depart
ment for 1t will have at It's disposal
larger sum of money than is us ALL
given II In such educational work. II
Is just about mile from the public
square to the city limits. Lots call
on the government to supervise this
work for US and then after this mile
is nnishod the other mile can be work,
ed likewise. The beauty about the
whole thing is that this valuable en-
cheering supervision wfll not cost
cent.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-06-19

The Advertiser win DO glad 10
receive the LEGAL news OF oil the
oaHsnunitics In the county. Cor.
respondents are requested 10
sign their name to the eOntEa'
butlOns Letters should not DO
mailed later than Monday morn
Eng.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-06-19

Another shipment Of those extra
only $3.50. '"o' are
s. NJ. & e. H. wilkes G. Co
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-06-19
MoRE CANpIpATRs MANTEpl

Earlier In this year. Just before and
during the county convention. much
talk was heard about bringing up the
Blease and anti-Blease candidates for
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-04-26
Must Have Had Money.

Having learned that his friend had just married, Jacob decided to pay him visit. When he arrived at his friends house and saw the bride he was terribly shocked.
 "Why, Joseph" he said, speaking in a whisper for the bride was sitting near by, "she is not at all good look ing"
 "No," answered Joseph.
 And she has a glass eye"
 "Yes," answered Joseph meekly.
 Joseph" whispered Jacob again, "she has no teeth."'
 "She will get set next week"
 "She Is almost bald, too," added Ja- cob, still whispering.
 You may speak louder, Jacob" said his friend, "she is deaf, too"
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-04-26
535 Passengers Saved.

New York-The following tabula- tion of the passengers and crew on board the Titanic, together with those saved and lost, has been con- piled from the figures in the state ment issued by the Committee of Passengers:
 Approximate number of passen- gers aboard-First-cIass 330, second- class 320, third-class 750.
 Officers and crew, $40.
 Total, 2,340.
 Number of passengers saved by arpathia-First-clas 210, second class 125, third-class 200.
 Total passengers saved, 535.
 Members of crew saved-Officers 4, seamen 39, stewards 96, firemen 71.
 Total number of crew saved, 210.
 Total number perished, 1,595.
 Six of those rescued died later. First and second-class passen- gers, $50.
 First and second-class passengers saved, 335.
 Total cabin passengers lost, 315.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-04-26
Travelled at Hiuh Speed.

The Titanic's rate of speed, which was approximately 26 1-2 land miles, was brought out from the lips of J. Bruce Ismay, president of the Inter- national Mercantile Marine and man. aging director of the White Star Line who appeared as a witness before the United States Senate committee which is Investigating the disaster Ner- vous but not in tears, as Capt. Ros- tron of the Carpathia, who followed him on the stand, MT. Ismay told in whispers of his escape from the sink ing liner, from the time he pushed away boat with the women until he found himself clad in his pajamas aboard the Carpathia.
 He was not sure in just what boat he left the Titanic, nor was he sure how long he remained on the liner after she struck. He added, however, that before he entered lifeboat, he had been told there were no more women on the deck, and he denied there had been any censoring of mes- sages from the Carpathia. Other wit aesses, including Capt. Rostron,
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-04-26

boats was checked by officers with re- volvers in hand.
 Some of the crowded boats drifted for a time. None had provisions or water; there was lack of covering from the ice and cold air, and the only lights were the still, undimmed arcs and incandescents of the settling ship save for one of the boats.
 There a steward who explained to the passengers that he had been ship wrecked twice before; he appeared carrying three oranges and green light. That green light many of the survivors say was to the shipwrecked hundreds as the pillar of fire by night, Long after the ship had disappeared, and while confusing false lights danc- ed among the boats, the green lantern kept them together.
 AS the end of the Titanic became manifestly but matter of moments the oarsmen pulled their boats away, and the chilling waters began to echo splash after splash as passengers and sailors in life-preservers leaped over board and started swimming way to escape the expected suction. Into the Icy Waters.
 "Only the hardest of constitutions could endure for more than few mo- ments such a numbing bath. The first vigorous strokes gave way to heart breaking cries of Help! Help!' and soon stiffened forms were seen float ing, their faces relaxed in death.
 Revolver shots were heard, The first reports received among the boats was that Capt. Smith had ended his life. Then it was that mate had shot a steward who tried to push his way into a boat against orders. None of these tales have been verified
 "The last of the boats, collapsible, was launched too late to get away, and was overturned by suction. Some of those in it-all, say some witnesses found safety on raft CT were picked up by lifeboat.
 "In the Marconi tower almost to the last the crashing of the sending instru- ment was heard over the waters.
 "As the screams in the waters null tiplied another sound was heard. It was the melody of the hymn, Nearer, My God, to Thee, played by the string orchestra. Some of those on the water started to sing the words, but grew silent as they realized that for
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-04-26
THANKSGIVING PSALM A RhythmicaI and Grateful Chant.

A teacher in a Terre Haute public school joins in the chorus:
 Teaching is business which re. Quires a great deal of brain and nerve force. Unless this force is renewed as fast as expended the teacher is ex-t hausted before the close of the year. Many resort to stimulating tonics for relief.
 For 3 years I struggled against al- what relief I could from doctors ton- ics. Then in the spring of 1903 had an attack of la grippe and ma laria which left me too weak to con. tinue my work. Medicine failed to give me any relief, change of eli mate failed. I thought should never be able to go back in school again.
 q ate enough food (the ordinary meats-white bread, vegetables, etc.). but was hungry after meals.
 "I happened at this time to read an article giving the experience of an. other teacher who had been helped by Grape-Nuts food. I decided to try Grape-Nuts and cream, as an expert. ment. It was delightful experience. and continues so after a year and half of constant use
 First, I noticed that I was not hungry after meals.
 Tn few days that tired feeling left me, and I felt fresh and bright, in- stead of dull and sleepy.
 'In three months, more than my usuql strength returned, and had gained 1S pounds in weight.
 q finished the years work any kind of tonics-was no from duty even half day.
 Am still in best of healf all who know me wondering provement.
 q tell them all 'T~~N/ Name given bv
 Creek. Mie'
 Ev~
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-04-26

the men who played the music was a sacrament, soon to be consummated by death. The siren strain of the hymn and the frantic cries of the dy- ing blended in a symphony of sorrow.
 Sixteen Boats Set Off.
 Sixteen boats were in the process sion which returned on the terrible hours of rowing, drifting and sus- pense Women wept for lost husbands and sons, sailors sobbed for the ship which had been their pride. Early dawn brought no rescue ship; but not long after o'clock the Carpathia showed her smokestacks on the hori- zon. In the joy of that moment the heaviest griefs were forgotten.
 Soon afterward Captain Rostron and Chief Steward Hughes were well coming chilled and bedraggled arrivals over the Carpathia's side.
 At the ships side saw the last of the line of boats discharge their loads. and saw women, some with cheap shawls about their heads, some with the costliest of fur cloaks, ascending the ships side, and such joy as the first sight of our ship may have given them had disappeared from their faces; there were tears and signs of faltering as the women were helped up the ladders or hoisted aboard in swings.
 For lack of room several of the Titanics boats, after unloading, were set adrift
 "In his tiny room over the smoking room was Harold Cotton, the Marconi operator, ruddy English youth whose work at his post probably had saved the lives of the huddling hundreds below.
 Already he was knitting his brows over the problem of handling the mes sages which were coming in patches from the purser's office. The haste with which these Marconigrams were prepared by their senders was need less, in view of the wait of two days and nights for land connections. None of the Carpathia's officers slept in bed On any of the nights that followed. They and the men oi the Ttitanic slept in chairs and about the decks'
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-04-26
NEWSPAPER MAN ON BOARD
 SAYS l,7OO LIVES WERE LOST
Four Buried at Sea.

According to a surgeon of the New York hospital, who went aboard the Carpathia after she docked, four bodies were buried at sea from that steamer. 6
 The chief steward of the Carpa- thia explained the saving of large number of the crew by saying that the majority of them had jumped from the Titanic and were picked up by the boats.
 Statements were made by the sur vivors that the boilers of the Ti- tanic blew up as the ship settled.
 They told of the ships band play ing Nearer, My God to Thee" as the giant steamship went down, and how men and women in the small boats took up the solemn strain.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-04-26
He Hoped So. Too,

Nellie Mccoy tells the story of an advance agent of a transforming show that nearly closed every Saturr day night, but rested over Sunday and started in bright and fresh MonS day morning.
 His mother was Quaker, and when he wrote that he was the business manager in advance of the show, she wrote him:
 My Dear Son-I am very sorry that thou art in the show business, but am glad that thou art ahead of the show! I trust that thou wilt always stay ahead of It."
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-04-26

When he had carefully wrapped me up, he stepped down upon the gun vale of the boat, and lifting his hat, smiled down at me-
 Good bye, Miss Young he said bravely and smilingly. Luck is with you. Will you kindly remember me to all the folks back home
 "Then he stepped to the deck of the steamer and the boat I was in was lowered to the water. It was the last boat to leave the ship; of this I am positively certain. 1 know that Archie was still standing at the rail looking down att me"
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-04-26
DECLARES |SMAY
 |S RESPONSIBLE Senator Rayner Makes Scath. ing Denunciation of Con- duct of Steamship
 Director.


Western Newspaper Union News Service. Washington.-An indictment, rarely equaled in it's yigor of J. Bruce Ismay, managing director, and other officials of the White Star Line, holding them responsible for the Titanic disaster, was delivered in the senate by Sena. tor Rayner of Maryland, who pictured Ismay as "the officer primary respon- sible for the whole disaster who has reached his destination in safety and unharmed."
 Senator Rayner pointed out that while there were not civil nor criminal remedies available in the American courts, criminal and civil suits could have been brought In the British mittee would have absolute authority to subpoena everyone connected with the disaster.
 Makes Accusation Direct.
 "Mr. Ismay claims, according to re- ports that he took the last lifeboat," /" lieve it, and if he did, it was coward ly to take any lifeboat, for the mana ging director of the line, with his board, is criminally responsible for this appalling tragedy.
 eff this had happened on an Ameri- can vessel, there would be no question that an indictment would be found, and if the facts were sustained the officers of the company could be con. victed of manslaughter, if not of mur- der.
 q have not the slightest doubt that the northern route was taken in obe- dience to MT. Ismay's direct orders.
 "The martyrdom and the agonies of separation that took place on board the sinking ship are too fearful for the mind to contemplate. but MT. Is- may, the officer primarily responsible for the whole disaster has reached his destination in safety and unharmed. Would Punish Directors.
 "No explanation can bring back to earth single life lost upon that fatal night. What We can do is to help fix the responsibility, if possible, and rely upon British justice to bring to bay the guilty directorate of this company. "All civilized nations will applaud the criminal prosecution of the man agement of this line. If they can be made to suffer no sympathy will go out for them"
 Two more bills framed on the les | son drawn from the Titanic disaster were introduced in the l-ouse. One of them by Representative O'Shaughnes sy of Rhode Island would compel all ocean-going steamships to or from the United States to carry constant and adequate wireless. Representative Parran of Maryland offered measure to appropriate $100,O00 for naval tar get practice in destroying icebergs by the guns of the warships and by dropping explosives from airships.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-04-26

''The last person to whom I spoke on board the Titanic was Archie Butt" said Miss Young, "and his good brave face, srfling at me from the deck, was the last I could distinguish as the boat I vas in pulled away from the steam1r% side.
 Archie flmself put me into the boat wrapp d blankets around me and tucked me in as carefully as if we were star ing on motor ride. He himself entered the boat, performing the little courtesies as if death were far away, instead of being but few moments removed from him.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-04-26
MAJOR BUTT WAS BRAVE
Helped Escaping Passengers Into
 Boat and Encouraged Them.

Washington.-A graphic story of heroism of Major Archibald W. Butt on the Titanic was told in an inter- view by Miss Mary Young, a former resident of this city. Miss Young is believed to have been the last woman to leave the Titanic and the last of the survivors to have talked with the presidents aide.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-04-26
The lncaa

Recent writers have obliged us to Adically change our views concern ng the ancient inhabitants of Mexico md Peru If you will read what John EYske has to say of the civilization of those two peoples at the time they were found by Cortez and Pizarro you will find that the works of Prescott are no longer of much use to you. ''ske, in his Discovery of America" !"
 that the civilization of these
 was not by any means the
 were some years ago taught
 1t was It wal civilization.
 q higher form ct barbaH
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-04-26

Considering their familiarity with the language shouted by railroad sta- ton announcers and street car con- ductore, 1t seems unreasonable for Americans to object to grand opera in French and German.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-04-26

The stoneless plum has been evolved by human science. But as yet the wateriess milk Is drama of the future.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-04-26

We are informed that plot to de- throne the king of Siam has been dis covered Chowfa Mana Vajiravudh's anne Is not the only burden he has
 'arry.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-04-26

am Maxim informs us that with more effective than cheese. And we have met some highly effec- ve cheese.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-04-26

Have you figured out just how much that proposed national tax of 1 per cent, on all net earnings in excess of S 900 year Is going to cost you?
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-04-26

Nearly all Boston gfyls are reported to have bow legs and ibig feet But there may be Boston girls whose left shoulder blades are pretty.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-04-26

One of the college professors thinks poys go wrong because of the things they carry in their pockets. But boys do not, as a rule. have hip pockets.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-04-26

We had never heard of u Yuen ,g until he was elected vice-presi- of China It Is different In this ry. We never hear of him after I'd.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-04-26

A New York woman called a police man when 8 man proposed to her on the street. Probably afraid that he'd get away.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-04-26

A Philadelphian swallowed poison, ,aled gas and cut his throat For Esident of that town he seems to have been in quite hurry.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-04-26

Explorers will now make business of signing because there are no more es to conquer. But the chautau- circuit still is open to conquest.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-04-26

Thus far the announcement of scien- lists that blondes are doomed has not caused a slump in the peroxide mar ket
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-04-26

Norway appears to have been stung by the discovery bug. A Norwegian astronomer says he has discovered a new star.
The Green Forest tribune., 1912-04-26

A scientist has discovered that wine can be made of bananas. If 1t affects locomotion the way the skins do. take it away