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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-06-23
TO ENJOIN BOND ISSUE.

Lawyers of Greenyille to Enter In
junction Proceedings Against $780,
600 Road Bond Issue.
Greenville, June 21.-Well founded
reports are to the effect that an in
junction will be issued against the
proposed issue cf $95O,O0o in bonds by
Grccnville county for the purpose of
constructing roads. 1t is said au-
thoritativcly that an injunction re-
straining the county will be asked
today, probably before Special Judge
Ansel, provided he has jurisdiction in
the case; If not, before some other
Judge as soon as possible.
Lewis w. Parker and o. X. Mauldin,
1T Is said Will represent that part of
tho county's populace who oppose the
bond issue. These lawyers will at
tempt to show that the bond issue is
unconstitutional. They will claim, it
is understood that the eight per cent
limit, placed by the constitution upon
bonded Indebtedness will be exceeded
in case the S950,000 bond issue is sue
cessful. Adding the $4,000 borrow
ed by the county in anticipation of
taxes to the bonds outstanding and
to those which ii is proposed to issue,
those who oppose the bond issue for
roads, claim that the limit will be cx-
cceded.
Another point which may be raised
is that the delegation has usurpcd au-
thority which does not belong to it;
that it has taken upon itself certain
executive functions, when as 4 matter
Of constitutional Imitation tho dele
cation has no power except the power
OF legislative functions.
This injunction, if it is successful
will mean delay Of several months
IN the road work The matter must
be heard in the courts OF the State
starting with the circuit court and
then going to the State supreme court
The county will defend the issuance Of
bonds against the injunction which
will be issued,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-06-23
Chcro Cola Plant Improved.

The bottling plant OF the Chero Cola
Dotting Company, a. II. Sanders,
Prop, was improved n great deal last
week by the installation Of modern
bottlc-washing machine, which stcril-
ICES, (rinsos and drains 1900 bottles in
a single hour. This up-to-date ma
chine was installed to keep pace with
the rapidly increasing business Of this
progressive firm. Other improvements
tending to mako the plant clean and
sanitary were made last summer. so
Mr.. Sanders considers that he now has
an ideal place. He invites the public
to call at tho plant and see how the
big new machine works and how the
bottled drinks that he sells are bot
tied under cleanly and sanitary condi-
tions.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-06-23
Severe Wind Storm.

portion of the upper section of
the county was visited by a severe
rain and wind storm Sunday afternoon
which caused considerable damage to
houses and trees. Several houses on
Mrs. J. B. B.0Owens' place were blown
down and several also on the place
OF Mr. A. r. Owens. A large tree
was blown over on the house of Mr.. r.
l.. Smith causing considerable dam
age to it. There were other instances
of minor damage in addition to that
caused by the washing Of the land.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-06-23
TO CLOSE JULY 9TH.
Merchants Of Laurens to Observe Holf-
day on the Fifth Instead of Fourth.

day on the Fifth Instead OF Fourth.
The Fourth Of July coming this year
Oh Sunday the merchants of the city
have decided to observe the day on
Monday the fifth. The first petition
carried around called for closing on
the sixth but the Laurens Mill and a
majority Of the merchants desiring the
fifth for the holiday, a second petition
was carried around and was signed as
follows:
we the undersigned merchants of
Iaurens hereby agree to close our
stores on Monday July 9TH, to celc-
hrate the Declaration of American In
dependence:
tSigned
"Mintcr Co., Moseley & Roland,
FLEMING Bros, Palmetto Bank, w. Sol
onion, Powe Drug Co., (conditionaD
hours; Laurens Drug Co., hours; Peo-
pies Loan & Exchange Bank, Farmers
Bank, II. Terry, Clardy & Wilson, Lau-
rens National Bank, Todd Simpson G.
Co., Leverctt Furniture Co., Davis
Roper Co., Peoples Drug Store, hours;
Dial Co., j. c. Shell & Co, w. G. Wilson
& Co.. r. w. Willis. r. c. Gray, Brooks
Hardware Co., j. NJ. Philpot, j. II. Sui
livan, Hunter Bros, Owings & Owings,
Howler & Owens, John A. Frank, a J..
Mahaffey. Switzer Co., Enterprise Ma
tiOnal Bank Lannon's Iorduoro 70
j. G. Burns & Co., Kennedy Bros.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-06-23
Not in Standard Oil.

That the Gulf Refining Company is
not subsidiary corporation Of the
Standard Oil Company is stated on
the authority OF Eichelberger Bros,
local representatives Of the Gulf Re-
fining Company, who wish the con-
trary impression corrected. Mr.
Elchelbcrger states that the Gulf Re-
fning Company belongs to the Mellon
interests, Of Pittsburg and is in no
way connected with the Standard
He desires this statement made in
view of some newspaper reports to
the opposite effect.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-06-23
4 Big Barbecue.

What the advance notices describe
as big tri-county barbecue and cd
ucational rally" will be given at
Zarlinc Island, near IIonea Path.
Saturday, July 3rd, 1t IS claimed that
this will be the largest gathering in
this section Of the state. People
from Anderson, Abbcyille and I.au-
rcns counties are invited. 1t IS stat
ed that tho speakers for the occasion
Will be President Currcll, OF the Uni
versity of S, c., Pres. Moffatt, Of Ers-
kline. Editor w. p. Greene Of Abbc-
Vile, Mrs. Mary IIcmphill Greene and
Gov. r. ]. Manning.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-06-23
MRS. LOU BARKSDALE DIAL.
Died ut Her Home In Chestnut Ridge
Section Saturday Afternoon,

Died ut Her Home In Chestnut Ridge
Section Saturday Afternoon.
The funeral of Mrs. Lou Barksdale
Dial, who died at her home in the
Chestnut Ridge section Saturday, was
held Sunday afternoon at the High
land Home burying ground, Rev. II. l..
Baggott conducting the services. A
large concourse of sorrowing friends
and relatives followed the body to its
last resting place.
Mrs. Dial was the widow Of the late
Allen Dial and was In the saith year
of her life. There were on children
of the union, but several children Of
relatives were reared by them. One
of these, nephew, Mr.. Nat Austin,
with his family, lived with Mrs. Dial
at the time of her death.
Mrs. Dial was lifelong member
Of the Baptist church and took much
interest in its affairs. In her death
her community loses one who was al
ways interested in spiritual and ma
tcrial well-being.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-06-23
TO GIVE MILITARY TRAINING.
Supt. B. l.. Parkinson Announces In.
nOyatiOn In the Local High School.

Supt. Is. IL. farklnSOn Announces In.
nOyatfOn In the Local High School.
superintendent B. l.. Parkinson of
the Laurens Graded Schools has be-
gun preparations for inaugurating
military training among the boys Of
the high school next year With this
end in view Mr.. r. c. Hilton, a grad
uatc Of The Citadel has been elected
member Of the high school faculty
and he will have charge Of this branch
Of the work. 1t has not been decided
yet whether or not the boys will use
uniforms but in all probability the
first year the drill will be in citizcns
clothes. Requests have been made TO
Adjt. Gen. Moore and to Secretary OF
War Garrison for use of government
rifles,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-06-23
Base Ball SATURDAY..

The Laurens mill and Lydia mill
teams will play on the Laurcns mill
ball grounds Saturday afternoon at 4
o'cock. The game played by these
two teams last Saturday afternoon re-
suited in a victory for the Lydia ag-
gregation, but the Laurcns boys cX-
time and turn the tables. A fast and
snappy game is expected.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-06-23

Pine streets. The police then started
to break up the gathering. Come on.
let's go out to Governor Slaton's"
shouted several members of the crowd
and large number Of men marched
north on Peachtrec street, in tho di-
rection Of the Governors country
home, which is several miles from
the centre OF the city. Members of
the party declared they intended to
make call unHn the governor. A
number of county policemen were on
guard at the governors home.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-06-23
TO MAKE ADDRESS HERE.
Prominent Woman Pr0hibitionst Will
Lecture in First Baptist Church.

Mrs. Ida Frances Green, reprcscnt-.
ing the Woman's Prohibition League
Of South Carolina will address tho
people of I.aurens at two meetings
here Friday. The first meeting will
be held at 4.30 in the aftcrnion and
evening at $3.50 Mrs. Green will again
lecture and at this meeting everyone
Is invited to be present.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-06-23
Teachers at BarksdaIe.

Mr.. w. w. Yeargin, Of Barksdale,
was in the city yesterday and stated
that the patrons Of the Barksdale
school are very much gratifed in Sc
curing tho services of Mrs. Mae Por-
ter Owens and Miss Eva Shell as
teachers for the year 1915-16. Both
are competent and experienced teach
ers. The school will open October 4th.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-06-23
GRANDFATHER CLAUSE
NOT CONSTITUTIONAL
Supreme Court of United
States SO Holds
FORMER CONFEDERATE
ANNOUNCED DECISION

ANNOUNCED DECISION
Generally Believed that the Court,s
Ruling will do Much Toward In
validating S0cniled "Grandfather',
Clauses in Constitutions of South
ern States.
Washington, June 21.-Thc supreme
court in what is considered one Of
the most important race decisions in
history. today anullcd as unconstitu-
tlonal the Oklahoma constitutional
amendment and the ANNAPOLIS. Md.
voters qualification law restricting
the suffrage rights of those who could
not vote or whose ancestors could NOT
vote prior to the ratification of the 0f-
tecnth amendment to the federal con-
stitution.
Chief Justice White, native of the
south and former Confederate SOL
dier announced the courts decision.
which was unanimous, EXCEPT that
Justice McReynolds took no part in
the case.
by holding that conditions that ex-
listed before the fifteenth amendment.
whlch provides that the right to vote
snail not be denied or abridged on ac-
count Of race, color or previous con-
dltion of servitudc, could not be
brought over to the present day in dis
regard of this self executing amend
ment, 1t is generally believed that tho
court went long way toward inyaM-
dating much Of the socalled grand
rather clause in constitutions of
Southern States.
The immediate effect of the courts
decision was to uphold the conviction
o: two Oklahoma election officials who
denied negroes the right to vote in q
congressional election, and to award
the Maryland negroes damages from
election officials in Annapolis who re-
fused to register them The court
held that the Oklahoma election Off
cials could not ignore the fifteenth
amendment in wiping out of State con-
Stitutions the word white" as a quail
iiication for voting. In the Maryland
case, the courts decision established
the point that the fifteenth amend
ment applies to municipal as we'll as
to federal elections.
Discussing the Oklahoma case,
Chief IuSticp Ebito c,il tbo ,,Cr,ooo
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-06-23
Meeting of Junior Relief.

The Junior Circle, Belgian Relief
committee, will meet this afternoon
at the home Of Miss Rosalie Franks
at 6 o'clock. A full attendance is
requested.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-06-23
Acts of 1915 Ready.

Clerk Of Court Power has received
the Acts for 1915 and will be glad to
hand them to each township magis-
tratc who calls for them.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-06-23
COURT LASTED ONE DAY.
After Trying One Case and Accepting
Several Pleas of Guilty Court Ad-
tourned Monday Evening.

iOurned Monday Evening.
The court Of general sessions,
which convened Monday morning was
short-lived one, adjourning the
same evening after several cases had
been disposed OF. Judge NJ. l.. Smith
or Camden, presided, this being his
F, first visit to Laurens as a presiding
, Judge. His charge to the grand Jury
Monday morning, dealing principal
~ with good roads, education and
law enforcement, made strong i'm
preston upon those who heard it
and many comments were made on it
outside of court circles.
With the exception of one case, all
the prisoners facing the court plead
guilty. All of them were of rela-
lively minor character excem one,
that Of the State VS. Nathan Hudgens.
colored, charged with burglary. He
plead guilty and was given a life
sentence. 1t will be remembered
that he was the negro discovered in
the home of Mr.. Alfred McNinch sew
eral months ago by his daughter. He
is very young negro and conse-
quently will be sent to the reforma-
tory for some time before he begins
Vok
being negroes. were as follows:
his life term. Other cases heard, all
with intent to kill, Is months.
Alto Moore plead guilty on three
counts to house-breaking and lar
ceny, 5 years.
Nonnie Davis, larceny, plead guilty,
2 1-2 years.
Leland Prather, plead guilty to
house-breaking and larceny, year.
Walter Young and Stobo CARING
ton, two young negro boys, plead
guilty to house breaking and larceny,
having entered the Enterprise Ma
tional Bank and stolen several arti-
cles, and were sentenced to 9 years
in the state reformatory at Lexing-
ton.
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Of the charge Of salony.
The trial Of these cases cleared the
Jail of prisoners, though there are
several out on bond.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-25
GAGAN GETS CHARGES
IN THE CLEARY CASE
DR.. COultas RenewS Attack Oh
District Attorney as Al
bany Documents Arrive.

HAvERsTRAw, y. v. Jan. 2i.-The Rev
r |. Coultas. pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal Church here. again raked over
the Goals in his sermon tonight the otli-
Gals he bcieves responsible for conditions
revealed by the Cleary case. As result
also of the Clcary murder trial investlga-
tons District Attorney Thomas Gagan
was served yesterday with charges re-
Gently preferred against him by repre-
sentative of the Governor.
81 had thought said Or. Coultas that
had nothing more to say publicly, for
the present at least, on the Cleary murder
case and tho New city fraud trial. But
wish TO call your attention 10 the
power and value of publicity In contcndinG
against corruption and wrong. Had not
one after another spoken out In this
murder. and the fraud of trial which
followed, the Industrious. honest citizens
Of Rocklaud county would be as COM
pletcly and as subnissively Under the
yoke as they have been In the past.
"rherC was mover a time when Z 9 public
press was more wide awake to what rs
going on than it is to-day. The ubiq-
uitous reporter seems 10 have the super
human power OF being present in many
places at the same time. | am coming
to feel that the public press is a great
arm Of power among US To be relied upon
in the battle for righteous living, good
government and law enforcement"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-25
WHITMAN TO FIGHT
MACHINE ON JOBS
Will Hold Veto Power Over Leg
islatOrs Who Oppose
Appointces.
FEELING HIS WAY SLOWLY

ALuANY. Ian. 2i---Gov Whitman is
preparing to fight the Republican state
organization, II need he, to obtain for the
state offices at his disposal men he be-
licves will help run the government cni-
ciently and economically. according to the
prevailing opinion here. So far the Gov
ernor himself has made but one appoint
ment that OF william W Wotherspoon.
State Superintendent Of Public Works, aud
he has acquiesccd in the naming OF Will
lam II. Storrs OF Albany as state Super
intendent OF Public Buildings. Mr.. Storrs
Is considered an efficient executive.
OF all the other big jobs that will be
at his disposal this year Mr.. Whitman
has given no hint OF whom he expects to
name except for chairman of the Civil
Service Commission The man he wants
for that place is Samuel H. Ordway, presi-
dent of the civil Service Reform Assoc
citation, whose acts would probably not be
pleasing to the Republican organization,
although Mr. Ordway is an enrolled Re
publican. This nomination. as well as
the nomination OF two other Commission
crs. will be sent to the Senate this week
by Gov Whitman
The Governor has had conference after
conference with men from whom he re-
ceved points on how certain situations are
sizing up and ne Is believed to he waiting
until the Legislature passes the lcgisla-
ton In the form he has asked that II
he passed. When this legislation is about
TO come to him for signature he will he
able to talk on even terms-he holding the
nominations while the Senate and Ms.
scnbly hold the legislation.
Seeming 10 realize that the Governor Is
not making appointments these days the
politicians are leaving the Governor alone.
An air OF perfect peace marks the ENecu-
tive Chamber, something not remembered
there since tho times Of Gov Hughes.
Bills aholishing the state Fire Marshal
and the State Department OF Efficiency
and Economy have been advanced 10 third
reading in the Assembly and will he
passed this week. II Is expected that the
Senate will act on these measures next
week. In both houses bills have been I'm
! troduced to reorganize the present Boar
Of Claims and establish new court OF
claims as we'll as create a claims division
{ OF the Supreme Court, all In accordance
with the message OF Gov Whitman
other bills have been introduced to re-
| organize the Tax Commission by creating
tax department, to reorganize the High
way Department 10y creating a three
headed committee. to reorganize the State
Fair Commission OF seven members and 20
substitute single election commissioners
for the three commissioners now in office.
Legislation Is expected which would re-
organize the Conservation Commission.
The legislative committee which is 10
begin investigating the Public Service
| Commissions this week will have a report
ready for the LEGISLATURE by March l at
the latest. It is thought, and remedial leg
! isation Is expected to result.
Work on the appropriation bill in the
Legislature will be delayed until the ad-
ministration legislation has been put
| through.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-25
CATHOLICS START CAMPAIGN.
knights of Columbus and Others
Claim Unfair Attacks.

knights Of Columbus filled the Paulist
Church, at Fifty-nnth street and Column
bus avenue yesterday afternoon as part
OF the campaign which they have adopted
TO meet the hostility which they say
has been directed at Catholics in various
parts OF the country.
weekly publication in Iowa. the
Menace, has especially stirred the knights
and they have asked the Washington
authorities TO deny II the use OF the
United States mails on the ground that
Il contains obscene matter.
The Knights OF Columbus have set apart
$4,000 TO prosecute in the courts the
professional Catholic baiters' and in addi-
ton have started a campaign to spread
know! ledge Of the Roman Catholic Church
The campaign IL to begin al | o'clock
next Sunday in the Paulist Church. Doc
trinaI lectures under the Knights will be
given by the Rev Bertrand l.. Conway
and the Rev. James NJ. ellis of the
paullst Fathers. The lectures Will be
delivered at S o'clock each evening except
Saturday up to February -. Nom
Catholics are invited TO attend.
Yesterdays meeting was addressed by
the Rev John Hughes. Superintendent
and Fathers Conway and ellis.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-25
"TIMES" ASSOCIATION
Dimes FOR FIFTH TIME
Annual Affair Of Newspaper
staff and Alumni Held at
Hotel BiltmOrc.

The New York Times Association. made
M of tho men who got out and those
who used to get out the New York Times.
held it's annual dinner, the NTH of the
kind. at the Hotel Biltmnre last night.
one hundred and six was the exact count
of those who gathered at the tables,
There were speeches by the toastmaster,
John O'Neil, who is the president OF the
association. Adolph :. OChs and Gen.
Howard Carroll.
Among the professional entertainers
were Mr. Dufrccs and Miss Fay Compton
of the To Nights the Night" company
Mr. stevenson and Miss Helen Filcuner
Of the "Chin chin" company and Mr..
Terrence and Miss Vivian Vessels Of THE
Only Girl" company Then two mem
bers of the Times staff Miss jeanette
Grant OF the society department and
Odcll Iauscr of the musical department
offered spccialtlcs.
But the real JOY OF the evening for the
old timers was In the meeting of old
friends and discussing old tlmes-the
days when there was no subway or teic-
phones and typcwriters were scarce.
For the members Of the present stan
It was joy enough TO attend a dinner
without having to take down speeches
about the tariff, income tax and other in
teresting things.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-25
LOST sCHooNERs CREW HERE.
Captain Tells OF Wreck of Alice
Lord OF Uatteras.

Capt. Almer Kelly anu nve uf tie crew
Of the wrecked three masted Yankee
schooner Alice Lord, arrived here yes
tcrday by the British steamship York
Castle. capt. Kelly sailed on January
: from Jacksonville with a cargo of
yellow pine for New Bedford. heavy
southeaster drove him in toward Hatteras
under bare poles and he grounded on
Diamond Shoals. where the schooner =
bowsprit and all her masts soon went by
the board Osborn Hazel. a black West
Indian boy. was washed into the ferment
and lost.
The shifting gale drove the dismantled
schooner or the shoal and she driftcd be-
fore blast and sea five days all hands
dashed to the aferhouse In the tussle
with the seas one OF Capt Kely's legs
was broken on January II, after they
had seen two American steamships pass
too far of to sec the hulk. the British
steamship Mombassa. from New orleans
FOR Havre hove in sight and sent a boat
20 the wreck When the York Castle was
sighted IN midocean the Mombassa put
the men aboard her
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-25
WHITMAN LAYS CORNERSTONE.
Governor Takes Part In Bic y. VI.
G. 4. Ceremony In Brooklyn.

The cornerstone OF the new Sl,l00,0O0
building for the Central Branch Of the
Young Mems Christian Association in
Hanson place, Brooklyn, was laid yes
tcrday By Gov. Charles 5. Whitman on
what was his first trip to New York since
lis Inauguration.
Unusual precautions were taken to
guard the Governor both at the Academy
of Music where the preliminary exercises
were held. and at the temporary wooden
stage in Hanson place, from which he
spoke. There were fully nifty uniformed
policemen on duty at each place. In ad-
dition to large squad Of detectives.
Mrs. Julian l.. Nusent, daughter Of
the late Clarence f.. Smith of Brooklyn,
took part with Gov. Whitman AT the
cornerstone laying, Her grandmother Mrs
william Van Rensselaer, Smith, widow
az former member of ArbuCNc
brothers. made a gift Of 100000 To the
Central Branch, which WAS the nucleus
Of the present building fund. Mrs. MI
GENT placed tine records in the corner
stone before Gov. Whitman welded the
silver trowel and the stone sank into
place.