The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-12-24
SUGGESTS BILL TO
SAVE LIVE STOCK

YES for Slaughter. Health Board to
Report.
Columbia, December 1S.-In Wow
OF the agitation now going on to build
up in South Carolina a live stock in
dustry the suggestion made by Asher
Brown, Of Columbia, that bill be
passed by the General Assembly pro-
vding an age limit for the slaughter
ing Of young calves will be received
with much interest. Mr.. Brown will
very probably have such q bill intro
duced at the approaching session of the
Legislature. 1t is proposed by him that
the bill forbid the slaughtering of
calves under a given age-say two
ycars-and that the Act provide pen
atty for violation that will make it's
enforcement practicable. 1t is pointed
out that the passage of such an Act
would make for live stock industry
and relieve the scarcity Of beef, and
incidentally help to reduce the costof
living. The killing OF very young
calves causes fewer animals to be
raised for beef and reduces the posi-
| bic birth rate of cattle In this local
ity and in other parts Of the State it
is said that many farmers sell the
calves at the earliest moment they can
dispose Of them and the butchers
slaughter them for veal Immediately.
| If these calves were raised and bred
| for nj ct, lot 81
industry would grow in South Carroll
ma. 1t is very probable some legisla-
tl0n affecting this situation will come
up at the next session of the Gencr-
al Assembly.
Wants Husband to Go.
Upon the statement OF the wife, who
| claims she was attacked by her hus-
band and who wishes that he leave the
State. according to petition filed with
the Chief Executive, Governor Blease
to-day paroled Pratt a. Williams, a
white man. Of this city. who Yesterday
was convicted before Magistrate James
| H. Fowlcs, Jr. Of assault and battery
and sentenced to pay fine of 500 or
serve thirty days on tho public works.
The condition OF tic parole is that
| Williams leave the State OF South Car
olina and never return.
This seems to me very much like
an effort on the part Of this man to be
relieved from tho support OF his chill
drcn and very much on the part OF the
wife to secure a legal separation. How
ever, If it will add anything to the
happiness OF either or both, Of them,
] have no objection" This concluding
statement is made by Governor Bleasc
to-day in granting the conditional pa
| role.
The wife, Annie Belle Williams
| works at local moving picture the
atre as a member Of the orchestra,
and her plea to the Governor was that
the assault upon her by her husband
was committed when he was under the
influence Of drink.
PardOnS Two More.
Governor Blcase to-day pardoncd, in
order to restore to citizenship John
''h" 'hoita, lluuSOil, WHO were convict
ed at the November, 1908, term Of
Court for Oconee County OF man
slaughter and sentenced to eleven
years, each, improsnment in the State
Pcnitentiary.
The terms Of the two men ran out
this morning, they having been given
some time off for good behavior.
According to the official papers clcv-
Ell months and five days were allow
cd for their good behavior and the
two prisoners to-day walked out OF
the State prison free men.
Health Conditions Considered.
Health conditions in South Carolina
arc being considered by the State
board Of health preparatory to the
annual report OF the General Assem-
bly,
DR.. J. LaBrucc Ward, the hook
worm expert Of the Rockefeller In
stitutc, who holds the position in this
State Of director Of rural sanitation,
has just given an account OF the work
in sixteen counties Of South Carolina
as to the elimination OF the disease OF
hookworm. Thirty-two thousand, four
hundred and nine examinations have
been made. Over nine thousand pa
ticnts have been treated for the dis
ease. Thirteen thousand school child