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The day book., 1914-11-23

COLORADO MINE WAR SUBJECT
AT GRACE CHURCH FORUM
=, The open forum at the Grace
church was addressed by W. l. Chen
cry, a newspaper man, on the en-
dustrial War in Colorado" last night.
Chenery was an editor of the Rocky
Mountain News during the strike,
one of the few papers in Colorado
which printed the truth about the
mine war.
Chenery gave the history of the
strike and spoke of the Ludlow mas
sacre, the attacks on tent colonies,
intimidation of miners, how on Sept.
%, 1913, when the miners refused to
work, II 900 people were driven from
their homes and forced to dig holes
in the plains to keep from freezing,
being without shelter for two days in
a raging blizzard. He told of cor
rupt politics, of the heroism of
Mother" Jones and of the courage
of the miners.
"The first and most important of
the miners demands was to enforce
the laws of Colorado" said the
speaker. FCan you imagine the
satire of this demand. Mind you, a
state of the United States with good
laws not enforced.
''The average deaths from acci-
dents in the Colorado mines have
been three to one compare with any
other state in the union. Half of
these deaths were admitted to be pre-
Ventable.
''This is class war and l do not
believe that another state in the
union has been so disrupted by hate
as this one has. Every person in
Colorado is on one side or the other.
Zone of the most striking things 1
noticed" he continued, was the
friendly feeling which existed be-
tween the strikers and the militia
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are the men who operated the az
mored auto and machine guns.
There has been peace and justice
since the federal troops have been
on the scene and we may rest as
sured that as soon as they are with
drawn war will start all over again"
In response to question Chenery
said that government ownership of
the mines was the best solution of
the problem.
John D. Rockefeller was severely
condemned by different speakers.
More than 800 people attended the
meeting in the parish house, follow
ing a short service in the church by
Rev. Waters.
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HE HAD A LOT OF EN-, BUT THE
LAST ONE GOT HIM

New York, Nov. 23.-Having sur
vived 33 police pinches" for auto
mobile joyrides, innumerable aerial
sprints and a trip replete with ad-
venture around the world in his
yacht Mist, Harold Osgood Binney,
New York's prize eccentric, finally
succumbed to the laws of nature
through the dross medium of an over
dose of headache powders.
His body was cremated today in
accordance with his expressed be-
lief that if his mortal remains were
incinerated his immortal remains
wouldn't be-"
The last 25 of Binney's At years
teemed with the spectacular. He was
a sculptor, painter, chemist, civil and
electrical engineer, physicist, lawyer,
yachtsman, cosmopolite and believer
in ideas.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-06-03
Closing Of Copeland School.

Copeland school closed Wednesday,
May 9th with picnic for the school
children. All enjoyed the occasion.
The speaker of the afternoon was
Rev. Lewis Of the Second Methodist
church. All enjoyed his nice talk.
Those that received perfect attend
ance buttons with the additional priz-
es awarded by the teacher are as fol-
lows: Martha Mae Martin, Ruby Mar
tin, Hugh Sem, Mancel Sem, Lizzie
Bell Sem and Matte Lee Riddell
Matte Lee Riddell has been stu
dent Of this school for four years and
hasn't been absent day or tardy dur
ing this length of time. The teachers
were Miss Lutte Young, principal and
Miss Ellen Abrams, assistant. 1t is
hoped by all that the teachers will
return TO teach the coming term.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-06-03
BAH Game this afternoon.

What promises to be sample OF the
real article" in the base ball line will
be pulled off this afternoon in CARING
tons pasture when the crack Cross
Hill high school team will go up
against the local aggregation of ball
tossers from the city schools. The
Cross Hill crowd Of youngsters made
a rampage over into Greenwood sew
eral days ago and returned with big
scalp hanging at the belt and SO
comes highly recommended. The
local players will line up behind Lc-
land Bolt on the mound and Farris
Martin behind the plate. The admis-
sion for the entire spasm will be 10
and Is cents, ladies free. The game
will be called at o'clock The boys
are expecting some encouragement
both in the way Of attendance and
roofing
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-06-03
FARM EXPERTS COMING SATURDAY
10 Speak to Gathering of Farmers, Tomato Club Girls
and Corn Club Boys at Holmes sprina.

Miss Janyc c. Darlington, county or
&anizcr Of tomato clubs, has complct-
ed the >program for the meeting of
farmers, their wives, boys and girls
and others interested in progressive
agriculture which is to take place here
Saturday. The meeting is to be held
at Holmes Spring, just below the pas
scnGcr station where speakers stand.
shade trees and cool spring water will
provide the comforts and conveniences
for the day. The meeting is to begin
at u O'Clock and will be presided over
by Supt. of Education J. II. Sullivan.
The opening prayer will be made by
'cv. j. X. 7. Major, pastor Of the First
Methodist church, after which Mr..
Sullivan will extend welcome to the
assembled audience and the speakers
Addresses will be made by Mr.. f.. J.
Watson, Mr. W. w. Long, Prof. w. p.
Stewart Mr.. (. c. Newman, Mr.. Ncvin
and Miss Edith l.. Parrott. All Of these
are experts in some line of agri-
cultural cndcavor. besides being en-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-06-03
"UNEEDA AID"
IS THE NAME

Of Thrilling Comedy That VIII be-
Staged by Local Talent in the City
The Love Story Of Uneeda Ad" is
the official label on the highly enter
tanning comedy that will be staged in .
the Opera House tomorrow, Thursday,
evening at eight and one-half o'clock.
The aforesaid performance will be act
cd by local talent and the cash balance
will be given to the Boy Scouts OF
Laurens. For the small amount Of 25
cents you can enter the door and sit
behind the railing and you can take a
seat beyond the the railing by dish
ing out just 35 cents. The reserved
seats arc now on sale" at Powe Drug
Company and are going like not cakes.
The lineup is as follows:
Uneeda Ad Harriette Hughes
Bakers Cocoa Mary Roper
Hiawatha Pure Spring Water
Ruth Riddle
Dutch Cleanser Bernicc Meng
Gold Dust Twins,
Marion and Katherine Bolt
Pure ROOD John HudgenS
Heinz Pickles Roy Boyd
Ham Devil Frank Dial
McClarcn Cheese Earle Herne
Peter Milk Chocolate, B. K. Humphries
Ralaton Miller Cabel Garrett
Dutch Paint Calvin league
Winchester Rine Charles Hughes
Quaker Oats Cecil Roper
Swift's Cook Damon GasQue
Spotlcss Town People CChorus).
Maid Rosa Gray
Doctor Robert Lucas
| Lawyer EMelle Holder
Mayor George Albright
Professor o. b. Simmons
Policeman Earle Glenn
Chef Harry McAlister
School Teacher Sarah Bishop
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-06-03
OVER 1900 ENROLLED.
LaurenS City, Laurens Mills and Watts
Mills Schools Show Total Enroll
ment of Over 1000.

nlent OF over 900.
Supt. Is. l.. Jones, before leaving the
city several days ago, compiled a re-
port on enrolment of children III the
different schools of the city for the
past scholastic year. Counting both
white and colored pupils, the total en-
rollment. including Laurens and Watts
mills, was ,045. In the city and Lau-
rens mills schools, there were 2G4 boys
and $40 girls. in the Watts mill
school there were 1873 boys and girls.
In the colored school there were 116
boys and 1873 girls.
In view OF the attention directed by
Rev. II. \. Mccullough, in his com
mcncement address, to the predomin-
ence OF girls over boys in the gradual
ing classes, II is interesting to note
that in every class except one of the
city schools, during the past year, the
girls exceeded the boys in number at
tending. The exception is the sixth
grade, where there was one more
boy than there were girls.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-06-03

tortaining and interesting speakers
very anxious that every person in the
the girls be present.
Miss Darlington, who has Interested
hcrSclf in the arrangements for this
meeting, stated yesterday that she was
very anxious that every person. in the
county be present, who is interested
In better farms, better homes and a
most pleasant home life in the country
Every phase Of farm life will be touch
ed on and the information impaired
Will be of incstmable value.
The tomato club girls, for whom the
meeting was primarily arranged, arc
expected to be present "to man, for
they will be able to gain much needed
and valuable information Miss Carl
iEgton will conduct a demonstration
in tomato canning on the grounds and
she has expressed wish that all OF
her girls be present.
Dinner in picnic fashion will be
spread on the ground underneath the
shade trees.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-06-03
Accents New Position.

Mr.. Roy Little, who has been the
boss Of The Advertisers mechanical
department, has resigned to accept Il
position with on Anderson wholesale
raft Of friends around Laurens and
they will be glad to know that he will
make this city his bcadduntrcrs in his
new business. He has been with The
it Is with regret that be is given up.
He has proved most excellent print
cr, fine worker, and man Of many
likablc traits.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-06-03
GAME AT I.AURENS MILL.

Clinton Ill Play Local Mill Team Next
Saturday. Laurens Lost TO EnOree.
In. a fast game Of all at the Laurens
Mill Park last Saturday the team from
Enoree Mill defeated the home team
by a score Of to 8. All Of the visitors
scores were made in the first inning,
when few hits and some errors gave
the visitors lead that they held
Throughout the game.
The Iaurens Mill team will play the
squad from the Clinton Mill at the
baurens Mill Park next Saturday.
These two teams have clashed once
before, when Clinton won out by a
ssorc Of G to A.. The game will be
called promptly at o'clock, with the
usual admission fees.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-06-03
RURAL CARRIERS ORGANIZE.
J. T.. Johnson, OF Gray Court, Elected
President OF County Association.


Saturday morning at eleven o'clock
a meeting Of the rural mail carriers
Of the county was held in the post
office and the Laurcns County Rural
Letter Carriers association was form
cd. The following officers were elect
ed: Jasper iE Johnson, Gray Court
president; l.. J. Moore, Clinton, vice
president; J. r. Cook, Of Owings, sec
retary and treasurer. An executive
committee was appointed by the pres
idcnt, as follows: C. W. Simpson Ware.
Shoals, G.. G. Johnson, Clinton; p. II.
Moore, Gray Court. Arch G.. Owings.
OF Gray Court, and L. J. Moore, ot
Clinton, were elected delegates to the
state convention which meets at Spar
tanburg in July.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-06-03

board here were hurrying every er-
fort to escape before she sank was
added TO by an explosion which
quickly followed the collision. Ac-
cording to one Of the rescued, the ex-
plosion, probably caused by the water
reaching the boilers, bulged the liners
sides and catapultcd persons from her
decks out into the sea.
The ships heavy list as water pour
ed in made the work OF launching
boats increasingly difficult and when
she sank scores still left on her decks
were carried down, only few being
able to clear her sides and find sup
port on wreckage.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-06-03
county chairman:


Pursuant to the new rules of the
Democratic party OF South Carolina
adopted by the state democratic con-
vention holden at Columbia. S. c., May
goth, 1914 the Laurcns county demo-
cratic committee met in the court
house on Monday June 1st, 1914 and
provided for the reorganization Of all
democratic clubs in the county in their
respective townships as follows:
Dials Township Power, Woodvillc
Dials. Gray Court, Shiloh.
Waterloo Township Waterloo town,
Tiptop, Daniels Store, Exon, Mount
Pleasant.
Sullivan Township Princeton town,
Hickory Tavern tat school house).
Poplar Springs Cat school house,.
Hunter Township-G Hope
we'll, Lydia Cotton Mills, Mountville,
Clinton Cotton Mills, (embracing ward
five and six, Clinton town (embrac-
ing wards 1, 2, 3 and ~. All voters
residing in Jacks township but near
er Tie town Of Clinton will enroll with
Clinton town CLUB.
Youngs Township Youngs Store.
Cooks Store, Lanford Station, Pleas
ant Mound, Stuarts Store and Grays
Store.
Jacks T0wnship-Renno. All voters
residing in this township but nearer
the town Of Clinton than Renno VIII
enroll with Clinton town club.
Scuffletown Township Patter-
sons Store, Langstons Church,
Laurens T0wnship-Watts Mill
Laurens Cotton Mill, and Laurens
town.
The club district for Watts Mill shall
embrace all that territory extending
from the city limits of Laurens to
township line, to the corner Of Scufn-
town township, thence down the line
to Sandy Ford road, to Aulds cross
roads, on to Parks station and up rail-
road to the city limits.
The Laurens Cotton Mill club dis
trict shall embrace ward three in the
city OF Iaurens and all that territory
from the City limits down the Clinton
road to Hunter township line. thence
from Hunter township li1e to Sandy
Ford road back 20 Aulds CROSS roals 10
arks statim.
The Laurcns club district or Central
club shall embrace wards /, 2,.4, s,
and and all voters residing in Lau-
rcns township in territory not men
toned or embraced in the territory
comprising the Watts Mill club dis
trict and the Laurens Cotton Mill club
district will enroll their names with
the Central club in the city of Laurens.
All clubs throughout the county are
authorized and urgently requested to
organize in their respective town
ships on Saturday afternoon at 3
o'clock June 9Th, 1911. All voters must
enroll on club roll In the club district
nearest their respective residences in
the townships in which they reside.
Each club must elect president
and one or more vice presidents, sec
rotary and treasurer and may have
q working committee Of not less than
three members each, namely, com
mittce on registration, an executive
and such other commit
tees as to each club may seem eX-
pcdient.
All clubs must be organized next
Saturday afternoon or by Tuesday fol-
lowing at least. Especial attention Of
all voters Is called to the necessity OF
enrolling in the club whose voting
place is nearest their respective resi-
denccs in the township.
William c. Irby, Jr.,
w. Y. Crews, County Chairman.
Secretary.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-06-03
GRAY COURT.OWlNGS
SCHOOL CLOSES.
DR.. j. Henry Harms Makes Excellent
Impression in his Address before
Graduating Class.

Gray Court, May $0.-The com
mencement exercises of the Gray
Court Owings high school were closed
yesterday with an address by DR.. J..
ii. Harms of Ncwbcrry college. Dr.
Harms made fine impression here.
putting into his address many good
points very fitting to the present CON
dition OF the school.
Wednesday night the pupils of the
high school gave a play, THE Mer-
chant OF Venice, New Form" which
was attended by very large crowd.
On Thursday night the children's S
exercises were carried out and the
medals which had been offered to the
pupil making the best scholarship in
the high school was awarded to Miss
Janette Willis and the one offered by
the w. 0. w. lodge for best scholar
ship in the gramma school was award
cd to Clyde Brooks. These medals
were secured and presented by Mr.. j..
w. Wells, who had put this move
through, and in few we'll chosen
words the medals were presented to
the winners. Prof. n. H. Fender then
delivered the tenth grade certificates
and successful year came to a close
Miss Simpson left today for Clin-
ton, Miss Trotter left yesterday af-
ternoon for Laurens, Miss HERS will
leave Tuesday for her home in
Branchyille and Prof. and Mrs. Fen
der will remain here for week or
two before taking their summer trip.
No teachers have been elected for an
other year.
The erection OF the new building
will be started at once and 1t is hoped
that it will be ready for the opening
of school In September. Some time
ago the district voted bonds for this
purpose and the plans have been re-
ceived SO we hope to see Gray Court
Owings high school go forward and
stand at the top in Laurens county.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-06-03
Captain n Hero.

From all accounts Capt. H. G. Ken
dali OF the Empress of Ireland bore
himself like true sailor. He re-
tanned such command Of the situa-
tion, It appears, that while the Stor-
stad's stem still hung in the cash it
had made in the Empress side, Capt.
Kendall begged the master of the col
lier to keep his propellers going so
that the hole might remain plugged
The Storstad, however, dropped back
and the Empress filled and foundercd
Capt Kendall stood on his bridge
as the ship went down. A boat picked
saving others until the craft was
loaded. The captain was injured but
his hurts are not dangerous.
When day broke the rescue boats
had not returned from the scene of
the wreck.
People standing on shore at Father
| Point scanning the barbor with tele
| scopes saw the rescue steamers pick
ing up DOatS In the river ana pre-
pared to give help to the survivors.
They were sorely in need Of aid, as
most of them had on little clothing
and the temperature was near the
! freezing point.
When they had been given attention
the work of receiving bodies was un-
dertaken. The rescue steamers them
selves had brought in nearly 80 Of
these and tonight after they had con-
tinucd their search a total OF about
250 bodies had been recovered. One
woman and four men, still living but
unconscious, were picked up by the
steamers during the day. Few of the
bodies had been identified tonight.
The wireless Is given credit for saw
ing many lives. Responding promptly
to the IS. o. g." cali, the steamer
Eureka was on the spot approximately
4, 20 minutes after the disaster and the
Lady Evelyn but little later.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-06-03

In tho Race to the End. Has Made
Several Speeches In Adjoining C0un-
fioo

ties.
Hon. w. c. Irby, Jr. yesterday mail
ed his campaign pledge as a can6 idate
for governor to the chairman Of the
state executive committee, and also
mailed his assessment fee to the treas
urer Of the party. This act on the
to all rumors that he would not be
In the race. During the past few weeks
he has visited several adjoining coun-
ties to make speeches and large audi
eacea have greeted him on each occa-
edon.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-06-03
Big
SHIP SINKS
Giant Liner Rammed in St.
Lawrence River.
STEAMER SINKS IN
Fifteen MINUTES.
Great Passenger and. Freight Steamer
C0llidcS with Collier While in Fog
on st. Lawrence River Seward
Bound. Ship Sinks and Nearly
Thousand Lives Lost.
Thousand Lives Lost.

Rimouski, Quebec. May 29.-Sink-
Ing in 80 feet Of water within Is min
utes after peing rammed amidships in
the upper reaches of the ST. Lawrence
river early today, the Canadian Pacific
liner Empress Of Ireland carried down
with her more than 800 of her pas
sengerS and crew. or the ,3G7 per-
sons on board the liner only 433 are
known to have been saved, making the
probable death list 934.
Looming up through the river mists,
as the Empress of Ireland was lying
to, waiting for the fog to lift or day
to break, the Danish collier Storstad
crashed bow-on into the side Of the
big Canadian liner, striking her about
midway of her length and ripping her
side open clear to the stern.
The crash occurred not far from the
shore off Father Point, 100 miles from
Quebec, which the Empress of Ireland
left yesterday afternoon bound for
Liverpool, and ten miles from this
point on the St. Lawrence. In reality.
therefore. although the liner was head
ing for the sea and the collier COM
ing in from it, the disaster was not
one of the ocean but Of the river. IN
like the Titanic's victims. the En-
press Of Ireland's lost their lives
within sight Of shore-in landlocked
waters
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-06-03
Calls for Help.

Immediately the ships crew recov-
cred from the shock of the collision
and II was seen that the liner had re-
ceived vital blow wireless IS. O.:
S." call was sounded.
The hurried appeal was picked up
by the government mail tender Lady
Evelyn here and the government pilot
boat Eureka at Father Point, and
both sent out to the rescue. So deep
was the hurt Of the Empress, however,
and SO fast the inrush Of waters, that
long before either Of the rescue boats
could reach the scene the liner had
gone down. Only floating %'eckage
and a few lifeboats and RATS from the
steamer, buoying up less than third
Of those who had set sail on her, were
to be found. The rest had sunk with
the liner, had been crushed to death in
the Storstad's impact with her, or had
been forced form exposure in the ice
chilled waters to lose their hold on
bits Of wreckage and had drowned.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-06-03
Storstad Badly Crippled.


Only few persons were picked up
by the Storstad, which was badly Grip
pied herself, and these were brought
here by the collier, together with
those saved by the Eureka and Lady
Evelyn. Twenty-Five Of the rescued
died from injuries or exposure. The
others, most of whom had jumped
into the boats or plunged into the
water from the sinking liner scantily
clad, were given such clothing as the
town could supply, and later those
that could travel were placed on
board train and started for Quebec,
where they arrived tonight.
Accounts agree that in the brief
space Of time-not more than | min
utes-between the shock Of the col
lision and the sinking Of the liner,
there was little chance for systematic
marshaling Of the passengers. Every
thing indicates that hundreds probably
never reached the decks Few women
were among the saved, not more than
a dozen, the lists make 1t appear.
Couldn't Rouse Sleepers.
"The stewards did not have time to
rouse the people from their berths."
one survivor told Capt. Bollinger Of
the rescue ship Eureka. '"Those who
heard the sfrenZicd calls OF the Off
GERS for passengers to hurry on deck
and rushed up piled into the boats,
which were rapidly lowered and rowed
away. Many who waited to dress were
drowned"
The horror Of the interval during
the time the Empress was rapidly fill
ing and the frightened tbrongs on
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-11-04
Second Oats Crop Harvested.

Ottumwa, Nov. 2.-The second
crop of oats on the same land this
year and the late cutting rivaling he
type of grain advertised by the big
irrigated districts in the northwest
and southwest, las been cut by w.
Y. Reynolds, a farmer residing at
Agency, a short distance from OF
Mr.. Reynolds has four acres
in the second crop and the grain
stands breast high. The blades are
an inch broad and the kernals are
both large and numerous.
The frequent rains this season with
unusual weather conditions are re-
sponsible for the second crop on the
Reynolds farm. Many others in
these parts have had a second crop
of pears and grapes and numerous
Ottumwans have been using their
garden truck continuously since ear
ly in the summer. Lettuce, radishes
and onions are common among those
having a garden patch in their back
yards.