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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-02-05
To Hold Special Services.

Rev. G. F.. Rankin, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, has announced
that special series of revival SER
vices will be held in that church be-
ginning the 23rd OF this month. He
has succeeded in securing to assist
him, Rev. A. d. Mcclure. Of Whining
ton, N. c., who will arrive on the 27th
The services will continue for sew
eral weeks. Rev. Mr.. Mcclure is pas
tor of one OF the most progressive
churches in the south and is consid-
cred very foceful and magnetic pull
pit orator
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-02-05
REV. w. E. THAYER
RESIGNS PASTORATE
Will Take Up Pastorate of the First
Baptist Church of Chester I'm March.

Following very forceful and tell
ing sermon at the First Baptist
church Sunday night Rev. w. e..
Thayer, who has been pastor of the
church for five years, handed in his
resignation 10 take effect the first of
March. Mr.. Thayer stated that be-
ginning with the first Sunday in
March, he would take up the pastorate
of the First Baptist church of Ches-
ter.
While II had been expected for some
time that Mr.. 1hayer was contemplate
ing scverng lis connection with the
church here, the announcement Sun
day night came as surprise to most
of the congregation. In few sim
pie words Mr.. Thayer impaired his
determination to his flock. Loath, as
they were, to lose him and secure in
the assurance that he would not leave
except for peculiarly weighty and in
surmountable reasons, the announce
ment was received with sadness and
the resignation was reluctantly ac-
coDted. AS the pastor dwelt for a
few moments upon his work as pas
tor here and spoke of his love for the
congregation and of his regret in
leaving, many We're visibly affected,
more than one stalwart man and
many women being seen to wipe tears
from their eyes.
During his pastorate here, Mr.
Thayer has been very popular with
members of all churches and his de-
parture will be regretted in every cir
Gle. He has taken prominent part
in church work not only IN his own
congregation but over otl er sections
OF the county and his place Will be
hard to fill.
Steps will be taken Immediately by
the congregation to secure another
pastor.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-02-05
DISCLAIMERS TO MEET.
Business Meeting of Laurens County
Athletic and Declaimers Contest
Called for Saturday,

Mr. Geo. H. Pitts, county superin
tendent of education, has called for
meeting of the Laurens County Ath-
letic and DISCLAIMERS Association to
be held in his office Saturday morning
at Il o'clock. At this meeting officers
will be elected for the year and ar
rangements will be perfected for the
athletic meet and declaimers contest
which is to be held some time in the
spring.
The superintendent of each high
school is urged to be present and to
have his high school boys with him at
the meeting. Mr.. Pitts urges punctual
attendance at the meeting.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-02-05
SCHOOL CHILDREN AT
CORN EXPOSITION
Large Number of Children from this
County Attended the Exposition Last

Large Number of Children from this
County Attended the Exposition Last
Week.
The Corn Exposition at Columbia
has been the attraction for large
number of Iaurens county people
since last Monday morning. All dur
ing last week and the early part OF
this week the trains were crowded
with passengers, many of them being
from this county. Friday a special
car was provided for the school chill
dren from the county and town, Supt.
B. L. Jones heading delegation
bound for the big corn show Over a
hundred children went down from
here Thursday, some of them staying
over night and many of them return
ing the same evening. The Laurens
school children made hit in the
capital city, getting front page atten-
tion from the daily papers The State
of Saturday, had a complimentary no.
tice OF the Laurens delegation, be-
ginning its leading exposition story as
follows:
Educational day at the Nation
al Corn Exposition brought school
superintendens, school teachers and
school children by the thousands
yesterday. There were few, If
any, counties in South Carolina
which woro moi ronroeoptod ond tl,oro
were also good sized delegations pres
ent from nearby states. From Laurens
came 1872 people, who had been urged
to attend the exposition by p. L. Jones.
superintendent of schools, He sent
circular letter to the parents of
school children, telling them that
the pupils might visit the exposition
on Education day without being
marked absent" on their reports.
1t was the interest shown in the e.
vent by superintendent and teachers
like Mr.. Jones which caused standing
room to be almost a premium in the
auditorium during the exercises in the
afternoon"
Everybody who has visited the eX-
position has returned with expressions
of surprise and admiration at the size
and scope OF it. They all speak in en-
thusiastic terms Of the display of
farm products, especially the display
Of corn. They state that the big
buildings are crowded daily and that
the trip is one that could not be for
gotten in a life time and one that
should not be missed.
The exposition continues throughout
this week Today large delegation is
expected to go down, some of them in
the party having already been once
before. Tomorrow. it is probable that a
large number will take advantage of
last opportunity to lake the trip
and see the great exhibit.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-02-05
FEW SALES MONDAY.

Several Sales were Advertised and
Later Called off Because of Compro-
mlseS.
Monday Was salesday, being the
third of February. A very small
crowd was In town and but several
pieces Of land sold. One half inter
est in the Walker land, located near
Cross Hill, was bid in by Mr.. S. II.
Goggins for $4,000. Two tracts of
land advertised by Mr.. w. b. knight,
executor were sold. One hundred
acres, in what is know as the Quarter
tract, was sold to Miss Annie Ball and
Mrs. Maggie Settler at $3.50 per acre.
The home tract of 129 acres was sold
to Mrs. l.. A. Hunter at $3j per acre.
The remaining part of this land was
bought in by the heirs.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-02-05
JOHN Y. DARLINGTON PAROLED
BY GOVERNOR BLEASE YESTERDAY

Several telephone and telegraph
messages were received in the city
yesterday afternoon stating that John
paroled by Gov. Blease. The parole is
granted to extend during good be-
havior and on the further condition
that he does not leave the state for
more than five days at time except
upon the written consent of the gov
ernor of the state. Several other
minor conditions are attached Con-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-02-05
Lawson to PenitentIsry.

Frank Lawson. convicted at the last
term of court of manslaughter and
sentenced to FIVE years in the peni-
tentiary for killing his father w. F..
Lawson. on the streets of Clinton oc-
tober 2Sth. was carried to the peni-
Tertiary by Deputy Sheriff Reid Mon
day. At the conclusion of the trial in
January his attorney John NJ Can
non, Esq. filed notice of appeal to
the supreme court for new trial and
bond was granted in the sum of S3.-
0OO The bond was never executed
and Lawson has since been in the
county jail. His commitment to the
pcnitcntiary is supposed to be the last
act in the tragedy that came to a
climax in Clinton.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-02-05
Teachers Meeting Postponed.

The regular county teachers meet
ing was not held last Saturday be-
cause of the fact that so many of the
teachers were in Columbia attending
the exposition. The meeting will be
held next Saturday Sth, at eleven
o'clock in the city graded school
building Every teacher in the coun-
ty Is urged to attend this meeting as
it Will be rone of great interest. Each
teacher is asked to write question
she wishes to be answered or prob
lem she wishes to be discussed. These
papers will be taken up and discussed
in round table talks. Mr. B. i.
Jones has been asked to conduct the
round table discussion. Other bust
ness matters of importance will come
up this meeting.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-02-05

firmation of the kilograms was found
in yesterdays afternoon papers. The
petition for clemency was signed by
ten of the jurors who sat upon the
case when he was convicted.
John Y. Darlington had served
fourteen months of three year term.
Stobo Young, who was convicted at
the same time. was paroled some
months ago by Gov Blease, he having
served several months of his SEN
tence
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-02-05
MANY FROM CLINTON
AT CORN SHOW
Besides Ladies and Gentlemen from
the Town, n Party of 0rphanage
Children Visit the Big Corn Show.


Clinton, Feb 4.-Numbers Of Clin-
tonians have attended the great corn
show in Columbia, and in every case
they have expressed surprise and de-
light in 1t.
Among those who went from here
on Education Day were DR.. ID. NJ
Douglas, Mr.. w. ]. Henry, Joe H.
Phinncy, Mrs. j. Fl. Davis, Mrs. j. O.
Phillips, Misses Salle Burgess, Iona
Nesbit, Mary j. Manson, Margaret Du-
rant, Martha Hellams, Sadie Leslie,
Jessie Brewer, Fronde Kennedy and
Gilbert Cunningham.
On Thursday Of last week Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Wilson and twelve or
phanage pupils spent the day at the
corn exposition.
Mr.. r. u. Wright spent several days
in Columbia last week at the corn
exposition.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. 1. Copeland, Mrs. j.
r. Copeland and Mrs. j. w. Copeland,
Jr. attended the corn show this week.
Library Association.
At the annual meeting of the Clinton
Public Libary Association on Thurs
day afternoon officers were elected for
this year as follows president DR.. w.
S. Bean; vice presidents, Mrs. r. u.
Wright, Mrs f.. II. Hall, Misses
Dorothy Owens, and Julia Neville;
secretary, S. N. Sumerel; treasurer,
w. w. Harris; Librarian, Miss Julia
Neville.
The library has grown steadily in
influence and usefulness during the
past year, and it's officers are Jealous
to make this the best year yet The
membership fee is. $500 which per-
mits member to take out 8 books
or magazines at one time. The lead
new books are on hand.
A Benefit for the Baseball Team.
Prof. Calthrop, tenor soloist, assist
ed By the Ariel quartette of New York
gave an entertainment in the graded
school auditorium this evening for
the benefit Of the Presbyterian College
baseball team
Social Items.
Among many recent social pleasures
were included course dinpers given
by Mrs. j. I. Copeland and Mrs. r. II.
Wright.
Mrs. r. u. Wright entertained the
Friendly Dozen on Tuesday afternoon.
On Thursday afternoon Mrs. j. T.
Robertson entertained the Halcyon
book club.
The Athenaeum met with Miss
Fronde Kennedy Tuesday morning.
Mrs. j. L. Wright will entertain the
Octaeon book club tomorrow after
noon.
Mrs. ]. @. Phillips and Miss Agatha
Davis left Monday for an extended Wis
it to Mrs. Charles Akerman in Macon
Ga.
Mr.. Spencer is remodeling his
home In order to add suite of rooms
for Mrs. Spencer's mother. Mrs. Cal
vert, who Will hereafter make Clinton
her home.
The Stephen d. Lee chapter, U. d
@, has signed contract to present
the County Fair. clever entertain
ment, in Clinton, March 13 and IA.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-02-05
Appointed Guardian.

Mr.. Chas. w. Taylor has been ap-
pointed by Judge Thompson the gen
eral guardian of J. Bramlett Wood and
Houston Wood, of the Princeton sec
ton. They are the sons of the late
Mr.. j. M Wood, whose affairs hence
forth will be handled by Mr.. Taylor
until the two boys become of age.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-02-05
Attended X. Of p. Convention.

Messrs. Charles F.. Brooks, j. f.
Tolbert, Geo. l.. Pitts and Charles
Rounds attended the district conven-
tion, Knights of Pythias, at Landrum
during the early part of last week
They returned home Wednesday af-
ter having spent very pleasant and
profitable time with the hospitable
Landrum pythians.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-02-05
HIGH SCHOOL
CHORAL SOCIETY
Choral Society of Laurens City Schools
VIII Give Entertainment on Feb. nth
Creating Much Interest.


The interest in the concert to be
given by the High School Choral Society
continues to grow as the date of the
concert approaches. The indications
are that there will be large crowd
present at the concert on February 18th.
In this connection, it is gratifying to
know that there will be present at this
time people from surrounding towns.
Plato said, "Music to the mind is as
air to the body" This wise old philo-
sopher made this statement centuries
ago, but it stands undsputed to-day.
heretofore the musical side of the
pupils of the schools has not been sufli-
GENTLY developed, but this year this
development has been started. To this
end the High School Choral Society was
organized. 1t has been source of
pleasure and improvement to it's mem
bers, and has made more alert the
aesthetic side of their nature.
Surely, since no one can deny the
principle set forth by Plato, everyone
in Laurens will do his part to make the
approaching concert success in every
respect.
In addition to the physical energy put
into the preparation of the program
there has been a large amount of money
expended. This money and this energy,
have not been expended with no definite
aim in view. The proceeds of the con-
cert will go to defray the expenses of
the society and those of the athletic
association. 1t might be well to state
that for the first time the local ligh
school will have representatives at the
oratorical and athletic contest of the
Piedmont Inter-High School Athletic
and Oratoricai Association. This asso-
citation holds it's contests at Greenville
about the middle of April. The local
boys have practically no equipment
whatever and deserve the hearty fnan-
cial supports of the citizens of Laurens.
They feel sure that they will get it, for
the people of Laurens are satisfied with
nothing less than the best. On consid-
ering these facts one realizes than by
supporting the choral society he aids in
the development of two very important
phases of school life, the music and the
physical.
The program is worth careful consid-
Grafton. Note carefully how varied it
is. The program is as follows:-
DhDuN
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-02-05
Box supper at Barksdale.

A box supper Will be given at the
Barksdale school house Friday night,
to which the public is cordially invit-
ed The proceeds are to be used for
charitable purposes.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-02-05

IHNI ONE.
/. My Ncighbor's Dog Belknap
2. In Old Madrid Trotere
3. Lost Chord Sullivan
4. Anchored Watson
PART TWO.
/. The Largo Handel
2. Serenade Schubert
3. Spring Song Mendelsshon
4. The Two Grenadicrs Schumann
PART THREE.
Selections from the Operas.
l. "Cavalleria Rustcana" Mascagni
Almighty Lord
2. "Il Trovatore" Verdi
Gay Anvil Chorus
(b) Home to Our Mountains
(c) Miserere
3. Faust" Gounod
Gay Flower Song
(b) Soldiers Chorus.
After reading this program, one is
convinced that it consists of music that
is really good and yet not beyond the
appreciation of the average person.
Although this is true, it is of a grade
that will please even the cultured mu-
sician.
The price Of admission will be: adults
fifty cents, students and children
twenty-five cents. The concert will be
given in the school auditorium, at 8:15
o'clock, on Friday evening, February
fourteenth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-11
DEFECTIVE RAILS.

ONE PEOPLE be constituted that they enjoy o cling 60 miles hour curving railroad track; with the pungng the enough to throw his seat When the tons of railroad the forced against brittle track it that defective rails The report that of disasters fective equipment from this
 traffic. estimated, doubled the on rails recent The steel mills have been rushed thai
 said that cut enough imperfect portions their ngots Foreign critics assert that too little pains taken apply faithfully known of turning out perfect rail-
 steel rail- previously subjected to all known tests, breaks suddenly when thousands of other rails subjected good. prominent what is called segregaon The constituents of rail material cooling tend
 separate that certain portions fail to contain elements essary resist strain
 There evidently two for these frequent break which the making effort to remeded the other the tendency run at high speed along curved tracks.
 Formerly great many people aggrieved if they time than journey of three four hours Fifteen minutes quickly at home But to inn patient travellers they unendurabe There growing people would not mind few additional ments spent in slowing up around curves.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-11
Pavement Graft In New York State And The Lesson Brought
 To Bridgeport And The State

N OHN M MURPHY has testified Attorney O Whitman that he represented Warren Bros, New sate and that he to receive twelve oneha cents fog yard of their which should be laid New York State.
 e further testified that get paving contracts paid $1 O00 to certain Ganey Carroll close political and friends Charles Murphy the Tammany leader He also paid $20OO contribution to the Democratic campaign fund in New York State.
 The condition will be interest in this sta whe1 the relations between of the way commissioner have been probed by the Senate.
 bribery is not unknown Connecticut although the charges of attempt to bbe Senator Hurley Waterbury not tained.
 Warren Bros completed large contracts this city, which obtained without competition, biddng der circumstances that invited and received criticism
 These contracts the last campaign, Frederick G. Mullins Democratic candidate for charged that the pavement called Warrene being lad following most unbusinesslike
 MT. Mullins refraned charging graft because, sai he not position to the existence of graft
 He did however charge that the relations between the city authorities and this paving most unusual unbus nesske and improper ~
 question Brdgeport determine whether protecting public making contracts, whether it afford continue $12O yard for pavement, better which be put down much cheaper.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-11
THE ALMANAC NOW AND THEN.

OE dropped 1914 almanac the editors desk kO about to chuck it into the waste already provided for in this respect when elderly little discarded readily when he boy
 say that in his early home reading very Thomas Old Farmers Almanac" still shed to turn yearly about Dec l. and greeted with welcome. Everything the house had reread If the almanac few days late, his mother who had keen and unsatated desire orboo be- father had not secured the
 quaint old yellow backed specimen of literature had of the tables of signs department of old fashioned wit information about the courts and government and caller, thrilling when from the competition to who should have the first reading of it.
 Many patent medicine companies also used to ds-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-11
Indiana To Celebrate Its
 Centenary Years Hence.

Indiana became sovereign mem Der of the United States ninety-seven
 years ago to-day, and the sons and
 daughters of Hoosierdom are already planning for a great celebration oe the
 centenary three years hence. In all
 of the great cities of America and the
 capitals of Europe, in the newer States of the Union and Provinces of Canada, Hoosiers and descendants of Ioosiers will join in the celebration, for Eoosiers have ever been pioneers and travellers, and there is scarce an important community in the world man who proudly procla1ms his In diana origin. For half a century ln- diana has been famed throughout th < English-reading world as the home of noVelists and poets and men of filters. George Ade, James Whttcomb Riley, Meredith Nicholson, Gen Lew Wal lace, Booth Tarkington.-this is but the beginning of long list of Hoo siers who have won international fame in the domain Literature. In the realm of politics and statesman ship Indiana has produced scores of celebrities. Indiana needs a 'eWho's
 Hoosfer'' of it's own to record it's great and near great men and women.
 When Indiana entered the Union on Dec. Il; 1916, the new State had just passed through a period of Indian warfare. The redskins, excited by the eIoquence of Tecumseh and the relig- ious .preachments of. his brother. ''the Prophet rose in rebellion against the palefaces, but, although they fought desperately, they were soon quelled ears before statehood, Indiana had a population population of less the4rs 25, 1000, but within four years after the admission of the State it had risen to about 150,OOO- Indiana Territory was formed in 1900, with Vincennes as the capital A few years later the sfHoosier School of Literature'' had it's beginning when a newspaper was founded in Vincennes. A century ago the seat of government was fixed at Corydon, in Harrison county, and it was there that Jonathan Jennings was inaugurated as the first governor. In dianapolis was first settled by John Pogue in 1919, and wEen1a committee was appointed to select a site for new capital the frontier village was chosen and was given the name of In dianapolis. At that time the psoO Iation numbered about fifteen fam flies. The growth of the capital city was slow, and when it was incorpo- rated in 1886 the population was less than 2,OOO. In 1s47, when Indian apoIis received a, city charter, 1t could boast of 7,5OO inhabitants and by 1860 the population was 3o,00O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-11

United Italy may be said to have had it's beginning forty-seven years ago to-day, when the French troops, which had captured Rome from the revolutionists in 1S49, and had held the city were withdrawn. In open ing parliament a few days later, King Victor Emmanuel IT, could say, Italy is now restored to herself Several years were to pass, however, before the King of Italy established his throne in the Eternal City, and in the meantime the impatient GaribaIdi sought to hurry the inevitable In September, 1870, the King ordered his soldiers to march on Rome, the Pope having refused to consider any of the prohered terms of the monarch. When the flag of United Italy appear ed before Rome, the Pope directed the commander of the papa1 troops to make only a formal show of resist ance. Despite these orders, some of the papaI soldiers determined to re- stst to the death. and ffty-fve were killed and wounded before the occu- nation of Rome was complete.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-11
IzESTRANGE.

Thesars1sEngnsh man ofeIetters of any distinction to take ups journalism asSA profession was Sir Roger LES tzngeS SsEho ds2Oapyears> ago zto-d day, Dec. h. 1z0A. He was an indefati- gabIGpamphdeteer-o royaIist and court Efde during the epoch of the restoration. 1m,166SREstrange was 'surEeyE4of the press,'' the censor of all bookaeand pamphlets. and the editor of a monopo1istic newspaper. SThesIntell1gencer LES uange painted on1ysuch news as suit edxfhe goFerunaent. and Iabored vain1y tossupppsss hiss-1I1egaIsand unlicensed competitors, who smreptitiously printed and circulated %'newsletters'' containing real news. In the first nnmber of the Inte1ligencer LES .okJectedsfo the publication of anything but inc most carefully ed- tied news on the ground that sit makes theZnuftitude too familiar with the actions and counsels of their su- periorss too pragmatica1 and censor ious, and dzgives them not only a wish but a. kind 0er coIorab1e right and liz cense tosfhaemedd1ing with the gov ernment.'f But LEstrange failed the ideal of a free press, and later, when he was deprived of his mo- nopoly, he himself turned to the pub Hcation of an unofficial s'catchpenny'' sheetcalIedsthe Observator.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-11
PUNIsHING INSPECTOR LYNCH

1W1 AYOR WILSON'S explanation that seeking in attempting the of David
 will scarcely be accepted Mr. Lynch has under three mayors He has his work we'll and without Absolutely charges brought against him. the that brought o daily Bridgeport advocate his retention work, the newspaper better than others the ciys employees performing their duties.
 is Lynch is the attempted Republican politicians
 interests been affected by him the performance of his duty.