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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-09-08
Meeting OF X. OF p.

Laurens Lodge, X. Of p, will meet
Monday night in the lodge hall at s
o'clock. The official visit Of grand
lodge officials will be made, so Il is
requested that the lodge members
make point of attending. There
will also be degree work.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-09-08
At Lisbon Church.

The regular services will be held at
Lisbon church next Sunday morning
at o'clock, conducted by the pastor,
Rev. j. l.. McLin. The congregation is
requested to bear this in mind.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-09-08

London, Sept. 5.-The Allan line
steamer Hesperian, with $50 passen-
gers and crew of 800 aboard, bound
from Liverpool for Montreal, was at
tackled, it Is believed without warn
ing, by German submarine off the
ing Saturday evening. Although the
explosive found It's mark, the vessel
remained afloat and, according to a
statement issued by the company to-
night, every soul aboard was saved.
No submarine was seen and prob
ably it was too dark to observe the
wake Of torpedo, but passengers and
members of the crew who arrived at
Queenstown on rescue steamers today
agree that the attack was made by a
German undersca boat, basng their
the great volume Of water thrown in
to the air.
The force OF the explosion was trc-
mcndous. or the passengers landed
at Queenstown about 20 were injured.
There were no American passengers
aboard, so far as the American con-
sui could learn tonight, but two mem
bers OF the crew were Americans and
both were saved. About 80 Canadian
soldiers, wounded in Flanders, were
going home to rccupcratc. Most Of
the other passengers were Canadians
returning from visit to England or
English people on their way to Can
ada to settle
Struck Engine Room.
The torpedo struck the Hcspcrian
in the forward engine room and the
ship Immediately began to settle by
the head. Capt. Main ordered the pas
sengers and crews into the boats, but
with his officers remained on the
bridge, although at that time he must
have felt sure that his ship would go
down.
The discipline was perfect but one
boat capsizcd and those in her we're
up, and with other passengers and
the crew were transformed to rescue
steamers which arrived in answer to
wireless calls.
Passengers landed at Queenstown
asserted that the attack was without
warning. The United States embassy
here received no confirmation on this
point.
The Hesperian, a vessel Of 10,020
Liverpool for Montreal Many passcn-
gers were wounded Canadian soldiers
on their way home from the front.
Early reports from Queenstown
were that there were so passengers in
the first cabin, $50 in the second and
$50 in the third, but 1t later was an
nounced at the Allan line Offices in
Liverpool that the passengers num-
bered only about $50. There were
approximately 800 in the crew.
Just as Day Died.
The attack came just as darkness
fell. Passengers who have reached
Queenstown express the belief that
she had been chased for some distance
by submarine, which fired as soon
as 1t was within range The attack
came so suddenly, IL was stated, that
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-09-08
Educational Sermon.

Rev. j. r. T. Major, following the
suggestion made by the county depart
mcnt Of education, preached most
instructive and helpful educational
sermon Sunday.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-09-08
.LAURENS SCHOOLS
ENTER A NEW YEAR
Large EnroIiments at AlE
the Schools
NEW FEATURES
ADDED TO COURSE
Years Work at Central School Begun
with Appropriate Exercises Monday
Morning. Modified Military Fcaturo
to he Included in Course.

~" hPpiolIldte EScFclScS WOUuaY
Morning. Modified Military Featuro
to he Included in Course.
Inc Laurcns city schools opencd
Monday morning with an enrolment
Oh 90 white children, AL Of these be.
ing in the central school ana 86 in
inc l-aurcns mill school. AT the cen.
tral school Il large number OF nntrOna
and Interested friends were D.oscnt
TO witness the opening cXcruisc&
devotional service was lead bv Rcv,
J. Il. Il. Major, after which approDri-.
ate and inspiring talks were made by
Mcssrs. w. L. Gray, G. II. Roper,
James Fl. Sullivan and Dr.. J. II.
league. Before the children lcft
their places in the assembly hall S;upt.
Parkinson made some announcements
IN regard to the plans for the coming
year. Among the things contemplated
Tor the new year arc a modified mill.
| tary feature, a commercial course,
the addition Of another gradc, and
medical inspection Of the pupils 4
fnller explanation Of these THINGS may
tie found in an advertisement on an
other page of this paper. to wAch
the attention Of all school patrons arc
| rarticr larry directed
Yesterday morning Rev c. r. Ran.
kin conducted devotional services and
| Dr.. j. II. league delivered the FIRST
Of a series of short lectures which arc
to be delivered by physicians on by.
gicne and health topics. Dr. I'eaguo
spoke on Tho Relation bctwcon
School Lunches and School Life" F(o
advised that only the smaller children
bring lunches and that even they
bring very light ones, suggcsting such
things as ali apple, an orange or u
buttcrcd sandwich. llc said that they
should eat at one recess and tliis
should be the second one DR.. Tcaguo's
talk vas given very close attention.
both by The pupils and the teachers.
The Teaching Corps.
The following arc the teachers Of
tn" white school:
Central School.
! First Grade-Mrs. b. l.. Jones.
| Second Grade Miss Floridc IIarper
Third Grade Miss Ella Roland.
! Fourth Gmdc-Miss Mary Belle Eabb.
Fifth GradcMiss I<ttic Richards.
! Fifth and Sixth Grades Miss X Hacca,
Dial.
/ Sixth Grade Miss Corinnc Nano isl
! seventh Grade Boys r G I3II.on.
| Seventh Grade Girls Ms. sHma
Roper
High School Tcacllcrs.
! English Miss Lillian Kiblc
Mathematics Miss Belle Nehoi
! History Mr.. p d. HUFF
Latin Miss Fannie Crcightpu.
MINI School.
First GradcA Miss Annie Glavdy
Second Grade Miss Irene Kay.
Third and Fourth Grades Miss Mary
Simpson
Watts Mills Sciool
The Watts Mills school, lust OUT
| side the city limits, also oencd for
I. the years work Monday mo,uing With
a large enrolment. Mr.. John FCwcll
is superintendent Of this SraOol and
he is assisted by Mrs Garrett and
Misses Lucia and Annie simpson.
Miss Cornwell has charge OF The kin
Gorgarcn again this year
The C0l0rcd School.
/ Sup' Thos. Sanders op~nc3 tho
years work also at tho schc T. col.
ored children Monday mornin Over
two hundred were enrolled. lie is ex-
pecting a successful session.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-09-08
CHRISTIAN ENDEAYORS
no GATHER soon
Large Gathering OF Church Workers
Expected to Assemble in I.uurcns.

Columbia and the lower half of the
State over the c., n. & l.. railroad TO
Liugons, fer the Christian lG.agayo.
convention that is to be held there
November 81 The Endcavors are
planning really great gathering and
they are determined to have several
hundred delegates in attendance. Re-
quest has been made Of the railroads
for special rates to Laurcns from all
points in the State, but this matter has
not been decided as yet.
The Endcavors in Columbia plan
10 send 100 members Of their societies
to the Laurcns convention. There
are five young peoples societies of
Christian lIndcavor here, and four
junior societies and one Intermediate
society. a good many of the juniors
will go to the convention for the
Junior rally" on Saturday November
b. The leaders of these societies plan
10 take the little folks. The five
young peoples societies of Christian
tndcavor in this city have a total
membership OF about $50. The lead
crs in these societies arc desirous OF
having at least 100 Of the EndcavorS
Of the city to attend the convention
besides the Juniors who will go for
the one day Of their rally. A cam
pagn will be wagcd among the local
societies in October, to arouse inter
est in the convention, and to secure
names Of delegates.
there will be a large delegation from
Charleston, a large gathering from
Sumter others from Manning, Dillon.
Darlington, Florence, Alcolu. Kings
tree, and other parts Of the Glow
country" all Of whom will come to
Columbia, and 80 with the Columbia
Special" The c., n. & l.. railway
has agreed to operate SPECIAL equip
mcnt for the Endeavors, but this
will be on the regular train schedule
for the day, unless as many as 15O
leaves Columbia for I.aurcns is as
large as 150 the road will operate
the special train at any hour Of the
day to suit tho Endcavors. The En-
dcavorS therefore are working for a
large delegation Of young people from
this city and other points in the lower
half Of the State. Large delegations
also will go from Rock Hill, Union.
Spartanbnrg, Grccnvillc, Liberty, New
berry Clinton, Yorivillc and other
points in the upper part Of the State
Plans for tho Christian Endcavor
convention were completed at a meet
ing OF tho state executive committee
held in this city the latter part Of Au-
gust. An attractive program will
shortly he announced. Karl Lchmann
field secretary OF the Christian En-
Gcavor, ono Of the best known rclig-
ions leaders of tho country, Rev. J. O..
Rcavis, and Rev. G. X. F'inlay. Of
Columbia and othcr leading speakers
of the state will feature the program
OF the convention. The convention
will be tho guests Of the First Pres
bytcran church OF Laurcns.
\ good many Of the Endcavor so
cietics have planned to attend the
convention en- maSSc, tho entire so
cicty as a dclcgation being their goal.
The Columbia societies will have this
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-08-19
Safety First
Road Makes Record

The Southern Pacific Company has
closed the fiscal year ending June 80,
1914, without single passenger hav-
ing been killed in train accident ON
its lines. The import of such record
may be gained from these facts:
During that period the company
carried 100000 passengers.
1t operated 10000 miles of track
(Pacific SYSTEM.
1t ran $4,000 passenger trains
every month or $4,000 during the
year.
1t carried 300 passengers per
mile Of track operated.
In 1913 the Southern Pacific in
competition with all other roads was
awarded the Hartman Memorial
medal for being the safest American
railroad. Since 1908 it has carried
eight billion passengers distance of
one mile, with but one fatality in a
train accident. The latter occurred
early in 1904 at lone and was caused
by defective equipment on foreign
line car. A chart prepared in the
office Of Chairman of the Executive
Committee Julius Kruttschnitt shows
the progress being made by the COM
pany in minimizing the number of
train accidents, In the fiscal year
just closed there we're 76 less train
accidents than in 1906 and 70 per
cent less injuries.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-08-19
Council Explains
Electric Proposition
Continued from Page one.)

not only in dollars, but insuring cur
rent at all times whether water in
the creek is high or low, or whether
the city plant has an accident or not.
Also, that as time passes the benefits
under the contract will increase to
the city.
The rates for current to be pur-
chased by the city are lowest of any
municipality in the west, If not in
the entire country. They are lower
than the rates offered to the city by
any other public service corporation.
To enable the city to complete its
distributing plant so as to cover the
entire city, and in the most economi-
cal manner, it is provided in the con-
tract that the city has ninety days
after its ratification in which to de-
termine just what of the company's
poles, wires, transformers and other
property the city may need, and at
its present true value after making
ample depreciation allowances. The
city is not obligated to purchase any
OF the company's property, but II 1t
does buy any ii will do so at prices
satisfactory to the city, and then pay
for the same with five per cent
bonds, as provided.
The city now contemplates using
some of the pole leads and wires
which may easily be made part of
the city's system without changes in
their location. The city may be able
TO buy of the company enough good
poles and wires advantageously to
completely cover the entire city with
an economical and comprehensive
distributing system as planned.
Preliminary estimates indicate that
with $4,000 of bonds this develop
ment can be entirely accomplished.
These bonds will not all be issued at
one time, but only from time to time
as required. Less than $1,000 will
purchase and install the machines
and make the changes in the city's
power plant which will enable 1t to
harmonize-synchronize-with the
company's, SO that both can be oper-
-ated in conjunction. Less than $751;
900 of these bonds will be required
to purchase all the property belong
ing to the company which the city
can use advantageously. Whatever
of the company's property in Ashland
the city does not buy, being more
than half, must be removed within
six months by the company. The re-
mainder of the bonds are sufficient,
in our judgment, to complete the
city's system, rs planned.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-08-19

The city does not propose to buy
single pole, or single foot of wire
or other property, which is not need
ed, and which is not in good condi-
ton, and any purchased only al
prices which the city believes fair
and satisfactory to it. What it buys
rests wholly with the city under the
present contract.
The most severe rules upon ques-
tions of depreciation of poles and
other property are those of the State
Railway Commission. These are
agreed upon in the contract as the
basis for determining true values,
and, together with the asid State
Commissions requirements as to con-
stancy of current, also incorporated
in the contract, are believed to am
ply safeguard the city's interests in
these matters.
AT the beginning of negotiations
the company proposed a forty-year
contract term, while the city urged a
ten-year term. The twenty-year term
finally agreed upon is considered
reasonably fair to both parties.
In addition to the main features
covered above, the contract further
provided that the company:
/. Must surrender its franchise
absolutely.
2. Must discontinue the present
suit without cost.
3. Must furnish electricity for the
springs pumps at cost of 81 only
per year, for twenty years.
4. Must furnish the city a deed
of the lot in Lithia Park, so-called,
for the sum of 81.
8. Must furnish heating current
at about one-fourth the price of COM
mercial current.
6. Must give the city the benefit,
II lower rates are made during the
twenty years to any other city.
The committee for the city we're
promptly furnished all information
by the company, which was suggest
ed The company's books were open
to the committee. The most careful
and thorough investigation of all
matters was made, and the commit
tee was unanimous in every action
taken and decision reached.
The council likewise is a unit in
supporting the contract, and there
has been at no point a division upon
the same.
There is nothing being kept back
T.. n It - mi
council is very willing to have public
meetings held, If citizens so desire,
at which questions may bring out
more information than it is possible
to give in brief article upon the
subject,
In conclusion, 1t is the wish Of the
council which includes the mayor
and each councilman, that the city be
properly and economically lighted in
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-08-19

its streets and public places, and that
the present very moderate rates for
lighting current be maintained, as it
is believed can be done with profit
under the contract.
The present city plant has an in
vestment of four and one-half times
the proposed $4,000. 1t is paying
all expenses of operation and main
tenance, together with $3.50 monthly
for bonds and interest, being suffi-
clent to care for same at maturity;
and besides has monthly surplus of
over $500, for depreciation.
1t is confidently expected the
$500 in bonds can likewise be paid
from the additional net earnings of
the enlarged plant, as proposed un-
der the contract, and that not one
dollar therefor need ever be raised
by tax levy.
To provide enough current to prop
erly light the city, either this or
some similar contract must be made,
or another unit of power plant must
be built by the city.
The best estimate yet made for an
other addition of unit of plant is that
submitted last December to the coun-
Gil, which, summarized, was:
For reservoir on Crowson
hill, to produce waterpow-
er, cost will be not less
than ,,.u....,,n!.....$2 $25, 900
For building, machinery,
water pipes, distributing
lines, etc. 23.200
Total cost, at least. .$4S,200
While the council is unanimous
that the present power plant of the
city must be retained and operated,
they believe that by the contract bet
ter financial results will be secured
with not to exceed $4,000 than
would be secured with the proposed
$4S,OOO for another plant, and which
latter cost might considerably exceed
that amount to adequately cover the
city with a complete distributing sys-
TEN.
The apparent economy of construc-
tion under the contract, and the ap-
parent advantages as to cost of cur
rent, and the ideal market conditions
hereunder for the city, lead the
council TO hope that the electors gen.
orally will vote to ratify the contract
at the special election to be held
Wednesday, August 25.
BY order of the Common Council.
BY o. H. JOHNSON, Mayor.
BY c. H. GILLETTE, Recorder
Ashland, Ore, August IS, 1915.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-08-19
Sideights On
Official Doings

There are no cobwebs in the cor
ners of the city council chambers
Neither is there a layer of dust over
everything which would be ideal for
dry farming. In fact, the room is
spick and span in every particular
and would do credit to Dutch house
wife, The city accomplished profit
able deal when they hired Harley
Holmes, the present janitor.
| The people of Ashland do not ap-
preciate the immense amount of time
which the councilmen devote to their
interests. Such devotion is public
spirit of the highest order
Objections or corrections to Re-
corder Gillette's minutes are few and
far between.
While Caretaker Graves was burn
ing trash and two dead horses at the
dump grounds recently, the fire got
away from him and burned a few
fence posts and a small quantity of
stovewood on the Jeter place nearby.
At Tuesdays meeting the council
passed claim for the amount of
damage. Councilman Cornelius re-
fused to vote, saying that one of the
horses which were being incinerated
was his and that he did not wish to
show disrespect to the dead. Mr..
Cornelius was deeply affected. Mr..
Werth had sort of why didn't you
sell it to me before it died" look in
his eyes.
The council has taken their stand
on the Jail matter, and unless legal
action is resorted to by the owners of
the Pioneer building, we will soon
have a new jail.
Too bad we haven't finished that
new Jail. We could offer it to the
Grants Pass authorities to keep their
next prisoner in.
This Hooper that broke jail at
Grants Pass should be called Hopper
instead of Hooper. No, not Grass
hopper, but Passhopper.
The police force were kept busily |
occupied last Saturday night. Speed
ers, pugilists and muddled visitors
from Medford furnished plenty of oc-
cupation.
Nobody said anything about the
Simpson gas tank at Tuesdays meet
ing of the city council Every time
we see that thing standing on the
crossing late at night we think it is
a traffic cop.
We do not envy Caretaker Graves
his job of burning dead horses We
burned an automobile cushion stuffed
with hair once and "quoth the raven,
never again."
After the dull languor of a leaden,
storm-laden sky, the refreshing show
er and the welcome sun breaking
through the clouds seem doubly ac-
ceptable. A parallel was evident at
Tuesdays council meeting, to us at
any rate. After the prolonged agony
of five hours of argument at the pre-
vious meeting, the short, snappy, bus
inesslike meeting was a decided re-
lief. In fact, to carry out the rule
of every action has an equal and
opposite reaction" this weeks meet
ing lasted less than an hour. Per-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-08-19
Mrs. Maude Hanchett and her aunt

Mrs. Maude Hanchett and her aunt,
Mrs. Mink, from Elgin, ILL.,, are visit
ing at the home of B. Beach on
Gresham street. Mr.. Hanchett is a
cousin of M. Beach. They have been
at Seattle visiting Mrs. Hanchett's
son, who is a surgeon in the navy.
From here they will continue their
trip home by the way of Los Angeles.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-08-19
Roseburg News: Mr.. and Mrs. w.

Roseburg News: Mr.. and Mrs. W.
j. Weaver, Mrs. Charles G. Miller
and little daughter, Lois Irene, and
Mrs. Weaver's sister, Miss Ellen Pc
terson, of Spokane, left by auto this
morning for Crater Lake. Stops will
be made at Klamath Falls, Ashland,
Medford and Grants Pass. They ex-
pect to be gone about a week.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-08-19

Halfway-Water bond issue OF
$4,000 voted on August II.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-08-19

Baker will put streamer lights on
its principal streets.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-08-19
Auction Sale

Auction Sale
Household goods in the yard of the
Polytechnic school next Saturday at
2 O'Clock. r. ]. FERGUSON.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-08-19
Classified Advertisements
Continued from Page Three.)


TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
FOR SALE-Fine Himalaya black
berries, l cent per pound, if you
pick them. r. d. Sanford, north
end Laurel street. 25-2te
WANTED TO BuY-Second-hand
five-passenger auto, late model,
good condition. Give description
and lowest cash price. Address
A." Tidings office. 25-2t*
FOR SALE-House Of five rooms
with every convenience. Must sell,
so will make the price low as possi-
BILE. This is great bargain. Come
and see. Inquire at 2S6 B, corner
Second IH 25-4t*
A YOUNG MAN wants chance to
work for his board and attend
high school. See Billings Agency.
1t
BLACKBERRIES on the bushes S0c
crate, soc delivered. Phone
AIR. 1t
CRAWFORD peaches 1c pound on
the trees, &c delivered. Phone
AIR. 1t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-08-19

haps the councilmen remained until
late-we did not stop to see.