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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-12-16
SERENO T.. PAYNE DEAD.
Republican Leader in the House OF
Representatives Suddenly Expires.

Representatives Suddenly Expires.
Washington, Dec. 10. -Rcprescnta
tive Serene T.. Payne Of New York, died
suddenly of heart failure at his apart
mcnt here tonight.
Mr.. Payne had retired to his room
apparently in robust health He
tclcphoncd the apartment house
clerk about O'Clock asking that a
physician be sent for. When the
clerk reached the room the congress
man was dying, and life was extinct
before the doctor arrived.
Mr.. Payne, who was II years old,
lived alone and at midnight his body
lay waiting for the coroner without
friend or relative near. His wife
died three years ago and no one
could be found tonight who knew the
address of his only son.
Members Of congress who had seen
Mr.. Payne on the floor Of the house
today. active as usual, knew nothing
Of his death for more than an hour.
y representative from New York
In every congress except one, since
1883 Mr. Payne was chairman Of the
ways and means committee and Re-
publican floor leader in 1909-1O and
directed the drafting Of the Payne
Alrich tariff bill. He practiced law
and was district attorney of Cayuga
county and in 1883 was elected a mem
ber OF congress from the Goth district.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-12-16
SAYS THROTTLED COMPETITION

Witness before Investigating Commit
tee Charged that Southern Railway
Bottled Up Independent Coal Opera
tors.
Washington, Dec. 10.-The senate
committee investigating charges that
the Southern railway had obtained
control Of projected but uncompleted
railroads into the Virginia, Kentucky
and Tennessee coal fields to aid the
socalled trust in keeping this coal
from the market through ports south
of Norfolk today heard testimony
tending to show that these uncom-
pleted roads have been debt pro
ducers.
Frank G. Wright, Of Bristol Tenn
testified only after a vigorous protest
by Southern railway counsel, who as
serted it was an assault Oh the South
crn's credit. Wright, it developed
later, was employed by the committee
itself several months ago to study the
case.
Wright testified that the Atlantic
& Danvific, during II years, had pro
duced q deficit Of 900 for the
southern; the Danvillc & Western had
ncttcd deficit Of SCI 900; the Cape
Fear & Yadllin Valley in 1913 showed
debit balance Of $91,000; the Caro-,
lima & Northwestern for the year 1918
n $4,000 deficit the Tallulah Falls
100000 deficit for 1914. and the
, Knoxville & Bristol a deficit Of $685..
600 during Southern control.
When Wright reached reference tc
the Knoxvilel, Cumberland Gap &
louisville railroad, A. P. Thorn, coun.
sci for the Southern, protested agains
the continuance Of testimony as to thu
financial history" Of the roads.
"By showing the deficit, we show
/ that the road has not been put to thu
proper use," replied Frank Lyon, at
torney for independent coal operator.
in the Virginia-Tennessee -Kentuck,
district.
The committee ruled Wright Nigh
| testify as to the use of the road fo1
transporting coal. He said that sucl
high coal rates were charged over
the line as to prohibit Appalachian
coal moving to the scaboard.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-12-16
Whenever You Need General Tonls
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic 10 equally valuable as a
General Tonic because 1t contains the
well known tonic properties of fQUIN1NB
and IRON. 1t acts On the Liver, Drives
ont Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
8uilds ap the Whole System. so cents.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-12-16
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Take notice that on the 18th day OF
december. l will render final ac-
count OF my acts and doings as Admin
istrator OF the estate Of G. E. Bramlctt,
deceased, In the office Of the judge of
Probate, Of Laurens county at II
o'clock a. M, and on the same day
Will apply for final discharge from
my trusts as Administrator.
Any person indebted to said estate
are notified and required to make pay
ment on that date; and all persons
having claims against said estate will
present them on or before said date.
duly proven, or be forever barred.
w. 10. BRAMLETT.
Administrator.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-12-16
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-12-16

Galveston, Texas, Dec. 10.--The
steamship Liberia, which sailed from
here last October with Chief Alfred
the back to Africa" movement among
Texas and Oklahoma negroes, has ar
rived at Salt Pond, Gold Coast OF AZ
RIGA. This information was cabled
here today.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-12-16
L. U. VAUGHN NOT CRAZY.
Says DIR. Jennings, Surgeon of Peni-

Says DIR. jennings, Surgeon of Penf.
tentiary.
"T. U. Vaughn is no more crazy
than l am" said Dr.. r. Il. Jennings,
surgeon Of the state penitentiary yes
terday when asked by Grccnville
News reporter why he had not signed
the lunacy papers with the two other
physician who signed the paper stat
ing that Vaughn was crazy.
Vaughn is now in the state peni-
tentiary where he is being held pend
ing an appeal to the United States
supreme court He was convicted in
Greenville county court upon a
charge Of having had criminal rela-
tons with some OF the young girl
inmates in the Odd Fellows Home
and sentenced to death. He escaped
from the county Jail, here, was later
captured and landed in the state
penitentiary where he has been since
For some time it has been reported
that Vaughn, an educated man, was
crazy and that he would in all proba-
blity be saved from the electric chair
sion was appointed to examine into
his sanity and two of the physicians
Of the three stated that he was crazy
and signed the papers to that effect;
1>,,t
papers. -.
DR.. Jennings stated yesterday that
whenever Vaughn thinks he is being
watched, he will go to his cell door
and pretend that he is pulling some
thing off his hands and will throw
it down as If he bad cleaned some
| thing off. He vii walk around the
cell and repeat this.
At night he will turn his clothing
wrong-side out and then put them
on that way the following morning.
He will pretend that he does not hear
anything that is said to him and If
an effort Is made to get him to say
anything by force, he will pretend to
cry. :.
His physical and mental condi-
ton is fine" was the way Dr.. Jen-
nings summed the whole thing up.
DR.. Jennings stated that Vaughn
would never look anyone in the eyes,
and that he had examined Vaughn's
eyes and they bore none of the rccog-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-12-16
"CHRIsTMAs HOLIDAY RATES.

The Charleston C Western Carolina
Ry. will sell cheap Excursion tickets
account OF the holidays. Tickets on
sale Dec. 10Th to 25th inc, Dec. 81,
1914 and Jan. 1st, 1915. Final limit
Jan. 9Th, 1915. For rates, etc, apply
to ticket agent, or Ernest Williams,
General Passenger Agent, Augusta,
Ga. 20-it
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-12-16
School Entertainment.

school entertainment at Hickory Tav.
ern school house, Wednesday night,
Dec. 16. The entertainment will be-
gin at 8 o'clock and the admission fee
will be Is and 10 cents.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-12-16
At Riddles Old Field School.

Home talent play, box supper and
Christmas tree at Riddles Old Field
Wednesday. December %, 1914. at 7
o'clock. Everybody is heartily in
vited. Admission free.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-12-16
Rheumatic Throat
Is Common Trouble
Should Be Treated in Blood
To Prevent Recurrence.

There are successful garglcs that stop
soreness In the throat, but to prevent their
inccssant return, the blood must be put In
influences nil the functions Of tho body to
neutralize the irritans waste products
ana to stimulate their cxcrction through
the proper channels
rheumatic sore throat Is dangerous
Indication. as 1t means that the blood Is
loaded with moro uric acid than the kid
ncyS can cScrctc, and may thus lead to
serious general disturbance.
The action Of 5. S. S. stimulates cellular
n,ctlyity. ,y. 1t prevents tho accumulation of
irritants in local spots. 1t enables the
arteries to supply quickly the new red
blood to replace worn.out tissue
For this reason uric acid that finds the
throat an easy prey to It's breaking down
influence, Is scattered and eliminated. In
other words. S. s. S. prevents chronic con
dltions by enabling ali the mucous Innings
or the body to Sccrctc healthy mucus. It's
influence Is shown in Il marked improve
mcnt OF the bronchial cubes: whereby the
huskincss Of voice with thick. gray,ish eXy;;
pectorations is overcome. $. $. s., we'll
since 1t Is welcome TO any stomach and at
once gets into the blood
S. S. S. Is free OF all minerals and con-
tains ingredients wonderfully conducive to
welbaanccd health.
You can get It at any drug store, but do
not accept anything else. There Is danger
In substitutes. s. s. S. Is prepared only by
The Swift Specific Co, 52S Swift Bldg,
Atlanta, Ga. Our Medical Dept will give
you free instruction bv mail on any subject
OF blood disorders. Write today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-08-14
MEMS OXFORDS REDUCED.

Our regular fine of Mems and BOYS On
fords, consisting of q big Inc O. paek
ard and Walk Overs in new Spring SiNIe>
will be reduced as follows:
$500 ONEORDS FOR ........ -
$3.50 OAFORDS FOR ......... &f.A5
$500 ONFORDS FOR. ........S2.
$3.50 O\FORDS FOR. .&2.91
$500 and $50 ONFORDS FOR SEAS
$500 O\FORDS FOR 49, 81
The day book., 1914-09-17

deaux foreign Office cabled the
French embassy today.
New York.-Admission that the
Russian force is retiring from East
Prussia and that the Germans at
tempted an encircling movement to
surround a portion of the force, al
though it did not succeed, was in
cIuded in a statement issued by the
Russian consul general here today.
The statement reports continued sue
Cesses in GaIicia.
London.-The Daily News this aft
enoon prints dispatch from its cor
respondent at Amiens, which says
The day book., 1914-09-17

7 the right wing Of the German army
has been encircled by the allies and
! that Gen. Won Kluck's line of retreat
is in danger.
Berlin, via The Hague.-The gen.
eral staff today declared the French
attack is spent and that the German
positions are well maintained.
1t explains that because Of the ra-
pidity of the German invasion the
troops tired and it was deemed best
to fall back on entrenched positions,
so they could rest and the gaps in the
various regiments be filled. Mean
while all needed supplies are being
concentrated at the front.
The official announcement declares
that the French are everywhere again
on the defensive and that at no point
of the line are the German forces
threatened.
The Russian in the east are falling
back at every point and the Germans
are taking many prisoners and also.
some guns, it is stated. The Austrian
armies have effected a complete juno
ton and the Austrian general staff
wires from Vienna that they are now
about to resume the offensive. n
Paris.-That the Germans have
been compelled to raise the siege Of
Verdun was considered certain here
today, when official announcement
was received from Bordeaux that the
Crown Princes army has again been
forced to give ground before the COM
bined French central armies.
Rome.-Strong forces of troops
are held in reserve. not alone in Rome
but in nearly all of the larger Italian
cities, to quel spreading anti-neutral-
ity demonstrations.
There seems to be a general con-
certed movement, the sourceN Of
which remains hidden, to force the
hand of the government, make it re-
pudiate its treaty obligations and
ama1samate with the allies against
The day book., 1914-09-17

WILSON SAYS NIX OF Definite
PROTEST ACTION NOW @.
Washington, Sept. 17.-After hav-
ing given the same answer to the
delegation of Belgians who called at
the White House to protest against
alleged German atrocities, President
Wilson cabled to the kaiser a reply
to his message protesting against al
legged atrocities of war practiced by
the enemies of Germany.
The president stated that the Unit
ed States cannot take definite action
in response to the protest and ex-
pressed the feeling that the "kaiser
does not expect me to say more"
Then he repeated practically what
he had said to the Belgians.
'The day of accounting will come
when take it for granted the ma
tons of Europe will assemble to de-
termtne settlement. Where wrongs
have been committed, their conse-
quences and the relative responsible
ity involved will be assessed. The na-
tons of the world have fortunately
by agreement made a plan for such
a reckoning and settlement. What
such a plan cannot compass, the
opinion Of mankind, the final arbiter
in all such matters, will supply. 1t
would be premature for a single gov
eTnment, however fortunately sepa-
rated from the present struggle, it
would even be inconsistent with the
neutral position Of any nation which
like this has no part in the contest,
to form or express final judgment"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-28
GYMNASIUM IN CHURCH 1.
Rutland coneregatlonaIists to Keep
Boys OFF Street

Rutland, Feb. 27-To help in keep
ing the boys and girls off the street
at night and partly take the place of
4 long needed boys club Or gymnas-
ium, the Congregationalists of this
city have turned their Sunday school
room into gymnasium to be used
for gymnastic exercises six days In
the week and religious services on
the seventh.
The Sunday school room is provid-
ed with hardwood floors and there is
balcony rail around the entire room
so that there was ample opportunity
to install basketball and yolley ball
paraphernalia and parallel bars and
other equipment for gymnastics.
About 40 girls and as many boys have
taken advantage of the new gymnas-
ium on each night it has been open
50 far. the boys being given the priv
ileges three nights and the girls
three nights every week. Young men
and women of the church act as in.
structors.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-28
DISCOVERY CONES
AFTER 5000 Years
Buffalo House Takes she Taste
Out Of Castor Oil.

Since the earliest days Of medicine
chemists have been trying to take the
,astc out Of casIor oil
IKE secret has at last been discov-
creu by Spencer Kellogg * Sons Of Buff
faio, who are among the largest pro-
Gucers and refiners Of vegetable oils
in the world. They have removed
the castor oil taste, and smell, too,
purifying the Oil and making it better
and more effective. Nothing is added
to It, nothing good taken out Of If.
Nellocc's Tasteless Castor oil i.
tasteess in the true sense. Even chill.
dren take It easily. for all the nau-
seating effect is removed.
Sold now at all drug stores in pc
and JOc sizes. Ask for Acllogg's Taste
less Castor oil by name. for there are
several preparations Of castor oil,
mixed and Favored, which are not
tasteless and DO rot act as well.
The public is protected by the trade
mark. green castor leaf, bearing the
sionaturp. helloggS
= lade only by Spencer kellogg &
suns. Inc. Buffalo. n. y, rehncrs Of
vegetable oils.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-28
arERRoRlzEp" sHAFTssuRY
Resident insists that Tramps Were
Harmless

Editor of the Banner :--Wednes-
days Banner" contained an article
under a scare head" concerning the
antics and arrest of three terrible
tramps, and how they terrorized the
village of SALISBURY, refused to va
cate railroad station, etc.
Now in the first place, it would
take more than three dirty hoboes to
terrify SALISBURY, and secondly
these three particular outlaws" were
perfectly harmless and no one here
was very badly frightened, several
wanted them arrested to get them out
of the cold.
The States Attorney should have
sent at least dozen of his brave of
ticers to capture the desperadoes as
they were so near dead from cold and
hunger that one Is year old boy
could have handled the three of
them.
One of the terrorized.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-28
A MERCILESs JUDGE
One Who Shows No Favor

A merciless judge is Father Time.
Before him the weak and the wanting
go to the wall. Only the truth can
stand. For years the following state
ment from a Bennington resident has
withstood this sternest of all tests.
George c. Woodland, 914 School ST.,
Bennington, VT. says: "For twenty
years | was locomotive engineer
and this work affected my kidneys.
| suffered from dull. heavy pains in
the small of my back. When | got
up in the morning, was so lame and
stiff that ! could not stoop. The kid
ney secretions were also annoying.
particularly at night. heard great
deal of Deans Kidney Pills and pro-
cured n supply AZ Coles Drug Store
Although other remedies had failed
TO help me, Doan's Kidney Pills
brought me prompt relief. now
have no hackache and my kidneys
are normal
still think highly OF Doan's Kid
ney Pills, as the cure they brought
has been permanent. win always
recommend Doan's Kidney Pills
when an opportunity offers.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the Chit-
take no other.
ed States.
Remember the name-Doan's-a
take no other.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-28
HEADS NATIONAL GUARD
Herbert r johnson Of Bradford Now
Colonel of Regiment

Montpelier, Feb 26.-Compauy
commissioned officers of the 1st in
fantry, Vermont National Guards,
numbering 80 out of 35. assembled at
the State House at eight o'clock to-
night and held an election for field
officers to fill vacancies caused by the
resignation of Col. II. Edward Dyer
Of Rutland and Major Frank p. John.
son of Brandon and consequential va
cancies.
Lieut.-Col. Herbert I. Johnson, al
most % years a member of the Ma
tional Guard, was elected colonel,
Major Fred B. Thomas, lieutenant
colonel, Capt. Walter o. Cooley OF
Brattleboro major and Capt. Jerold
NJ. Ashley of Burlington major.
Colonel Johnson enlisted in Com
pany G. Bradford, April 10, 1889, and
performed his first military duty at
the Washington centennial in New
York. He held the various non-com-
missioned offices in the company and
was battalion adiutant on the staff
of Major John Fl. Watson, now su
preme justice, 1894 to 1896. He was
captain of Company G in 1896 and
served as captain of the company
during the Spanish War. On reor-
ganization of the regiment in 1899 he
was elected major and lieutenant
colonel in 1910. He was born in
Bradford January q, 1872.
Lieut-COl. Fred b. Thomas was
born in Stowe June II, 1863 and was
graduated from Norwich University
as second lieutenant in 1895. He en-
listed in Company H, Montpelier, in
1897. served during the Spanish War
and on reorganization of the regi
ment became sergeant. He was Sec
ond lieutenant in 1901, first lieuten-
ant in 1909, captain in 1903 and maj
or in 1910. Major Cooley has been
captain of Company at Brattleboro
and Major Ashley captain OF Com
pany NJ at Burlington. Adjutant-Gen
eral l.. S. Tillotson of st. Adams pre-
sided. officers appeared in dress I'M
form.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-28
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
IseWs Of The Town ond Village Told BrsefM
far Busy Reader

Miss Daisy Rudd is spending the
day in Troy.
Alcohol kills the living and pre-.
serves the dead. ADV.
The young son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Nicholas Petros of Browning Place is
i'll.
Four horse sleigh rides call Henry
NJ futile CO., 40, for rates and par
tlculars. 21tf
Mr.. and Mrs. V. C. Edgerton left
today for Rutland wher they are to
reside.
Four horse sleigh rides, call Henry
NJ. futile Co., 40, for rates and parti
culars. ASS 21tf
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wilcox of
Great harrington are visiting Mrs.
Wilcox's parents Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Gardner.
Remember the Socialist lecture in
Apollo hall Saturday. evening, Feb.
2S. Admission free. Fred Hurst of
hhOuV ipiohNs SPS"hCi' $500
"a community has the same right
to prohibit saloons as it has to pro-
hibit cesspools." Prest. of Stanford
University. Adv
Mrs. e. F.. Mosher and Mrs. Ralph
Wynn and daughter Ella are visiting
few days at the home of S. e.
Sweet in White Creek.
Tomorrow will be the first Sunday
in Lent. Services in St. Peters will
be Holy Communion at 1880 and
| 1916 q. m. Sunday school at $50
and Evening Prayer at 5 p m. The
subject OF the morning address will
be Citizenship and Righteousness. :"
Week day services are at 10 a. m. on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
and at $50 a. m. on Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday. On Friday at 1880
p. m. there will be Evening Prayer,
the Revd NJ. E. Mott of North Adj
ans will be the preacher.
AT the Methodist church Sunday
morning: Love Feast at $780, At the
regular service 1890 the Lords sup
per will be administered. Sunday
school at close OF morning service.
Junior League $3.50 conducted by
Miss Carrie Wood. AT six o'clock
the Epworth League Young People
will meet at union service in the
Congregational chapel At the even
ing service 7.30 the pastor, Rev. p. L.
Dow viii give the last in the series
Of the second book of Bunyans Pill
grims Progress. The business meet
ing of the Ladies Aid society will be
held at the parsonage Monday even
ing at 730 sharp.
Dr. George Fl. Thompson of North
Adams has gone to California with
one Of his patients and will be absent
several weeks. The patient is a
young man. n son of c. w. Gates of
Pasadena. Or. Thompson performed
an operation for complication fol
lowing mastoiditls. 1t was a serious
operation and the young man was
critically Ill for a week. He has now
| sufficiently recovered to take the trip
across the continent and DR.. Thomp-
son is going along to care for his
patient on the journey. The young
mans father came to North Adams
to be with his son during his illness.