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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-08-11
DELIGHTFUL DAY
Ar TRINITY RIDGE
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\ lOnllnuo1 lfOm rage L.
He urged that as agriculture was an
honorable pursuit that it be yielded
the honor and dignity that attached
to 1t. Great farmers, like Williamson
and Cokcr, who have done inestimablc
work in the interest Of the farmers,
should be held up to the young boys
to be patterned after. Mr. Lever
urged that convcnienceS which are to
be found in the city home should be
placed in the country home and that
the domestic science be taught in the
schools. AS a means for increasing
the efficiency on the farms and the
happiness in the home, he advocated
a system Of Inherent teachers, about
six to a county, who should go from
school to school teaching scientific
agriculture and domestic science. He
said that Germany had reached its
high state of agricultural efficiency
by the use Of this system Of Inherent
teaching. Mr.. Lever held the closest
attention Of his audience for about an
hour and closed with an eloquent ap-
peal for recognition Of the rural
needs.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-08-11

year has brought home to every man
the utter weakness of this great ma
ton to defend itself against a sudden
attack.
We maintain a school for officers at
Fort Leavensworth. Kansas, to teach
them the theory and practice of war;
from this school officers graduate to
the StafT College in Washington. Now,
would you believe it, there has not
been battalion Of field artillery at
this important school for the past
three years. The reason Is simple,
there are SO few field guns in active
service they could not be spared to
instruct these officers
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-08-11
NEW COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED.
Judge Johnson Appointed Several
Gentlemen to Responsible Positions.


Greenvillc, Aug. 1O.-Joseph +. John
son, jutgc Of the fcdcral court for the
Western District Of South Carolina,
has appointed and the Clerk of the
Court J. b. Knight, has commissioned
rs United States commissioners, the
Following gcnIlcmcn:
r. l., Bynum, Of Ncwberry; John p.
Green, OF Lancaster; John * Hamh-
lin, OF Union, and w. T.. Sanders, Of
Greenwood.
Clerk Knight yesterday issued the
commissions for the now appontecs
of the court and forwarded them TO
tho new commissioners who will be in
position to deal With all matters
coming under their jurisdiction
We are Offering unusual values in
Brass Beds. S. VI. & +. H. Wilkes &
Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-08-11
eEzSSES8S%t =,
MCGOWAN REUNION WAS
INTERESTING AFFAIR
Cross Hill Was Scene Of One of the
Most Interesting Events Ever Known

Cross Hill, Aug. THE MCGOWAN
family reunion was held at Cross
Hill, in the Liberty Springs church
Tuesday. notwithstanding big rain
IN the early morning, there was a
large gathering of the family and
friends. OF the out-of-town repreSen-
tativcs OF the family present were f.
p. McGowan and family, Of Laurens; !;
Admiral Samuel McGowan U. S. ~;
Mrs. Rose Cantcy, of New York; Mrs.
Lave White, Of Spartanburg; Mr.. Jas.
G. Holmes, Of Columbia; w A. Nc
Swain and family, of Newperry; j. J..
McSwain and family Of Grecnvillo: L..
T.. McSwain and family, Of Clinton;
Claude McSwan and family, Of Clem-
son College; DR.. Maddcn's family, Of
Columbia; Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller,
Henry and Harcll Miller, of Whitmirc;
James Austin, Of Valdosta, Ga;
Messrs. Todd, Of Clinton; also large
number of the family residing in and
around Cross Hill, and many friends
from various places.
The meeting was called to order by
j. J. McSwain, who nominated Dr.. j..
II. Miller chairman, who upon talk
ing the chair welcomed the kinsmen
and friends. The Rev. w. ID. Ratch-
ford offered prayer. Mrs. w. r. Aus
tin gave the history Of Liberty
Springs church, in which the Nc
Gowan family figured very promi-
ncntly as members and officers from
the beginning to the present day.
Judge O. G. Thompson, of Laurcns,
spoke on the McGowan family in the
war OF the sixties, speaking in the
highest terms Of the gallantry and
devotion TO country of various mem
hers of the family with whom he
served
Mrs Rose Cantcy, Of New York a
daughter Of Capt. II. c. MCGOWAN,
read paper Oh the women OF the
MCGOWAN family, which was written
by Mrs. Mary Nance Daniels, Of Sa-
luda. Mr.. Calhoun MCGOWAN read a
sketch of the life of Capt. II. l.. Nc
Gowan, written by Admiral Samuel
McGowan. Admiral McGowan read q
paper on the life of William Nc
Gowan, written by II. p. McGowan
j. J. McSwain gave Il history OF tho
life OF his grandfather, Capt. j. j
McGowan w. \. McSwain read q
sketch Of j. c. McGowan, of Gross
Hill. Excellent music was rendered
by the choir and Mrs. 7. f. Jones
who sang several solos. An elegant
dinner was served in the grove. Scv-
cral of the old family negroes prcscn,
were served bountfully.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-08-11

Cur line OF Fruit Jars, Jar TOPS, and
RuDbcrS is still complete. como and
let us fill your needs in this line. $.
". & l.. IL MilknS 4 Co
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-04
f#XFCALI GIVES
IT'S SANCTUARY TO
FLEEING THIEVES

Reaching the refuge of Mexicali by
bare few seconds, two automobile
thieves escaped this morning after
having abandoned a car owned by a
stage driver name Wadde' in Il va
cant lot in CaleXieo The car was
taken from the King Cotton hotel at
Imperial Early this morning Night
Marshal Eakius Of CaleXico saw two
men drive a car ON To the lot. After
they had left, he went over and found
that The stage SIGNS had been torn
off. Suspecting a theft, he followed
in the direction the men had taken.
There was something in the manner
Of the two men which led the customs
INSPECTOR at the line to hold them up
Tor search. They were allowed to go
and ii was a moment later that Ea-
klns reached the SPOT in the hope Of
intcrcepJng them before they crossed
the line.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-04
Washington Fires
German Attaches

Captain Boy-Ed's first activities
which attracted the attention of the
government were in connection with
the misuse of American passports to
German reservists seeking to slip
through the Allied lines to join their
armies.
Some of the men in connection
with those whose cases the captains
name was mentioned now are serving
terms in federal penitentiaries.
Later Captain Boy-Eds name was
mentioned in connection with the
chartering of ships from American
ports to supply fuels and food to Ger
man vessels, which in the first months
of the war we're hard pressed by the
Allied flying squadrons.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-04
BY Harry Payne Burton

New York, Dee. IA new story Of
"Babea in the Woods" comes to tear
the hearts Of Americans as they pre-
pare to give thanks for the blessings
of peace
Babes in the woods. Not two babes
but, God-help them=ten thousand.
Fen thousand little children in
freezing, dying.
Ten thousand children, fatherless and
motherlcss, wandering helpless through
the forests, living like animals, eating
that which even the dogs refuse.
1t is the worst calamity Of child
hood i'm century of world history.
The stories of horror are coming in
thick and fast and the worst are sworn
to by responsible Americans who are
coming in from the stricken Balkan
country.
When the war started Serbia had
45O0OOO citizens over 100000 old
men. young men and Q1oys have been
mobilized. There have already been
200. 900 casualties in years. Typhus.
which last winter and spring swept
like a whitening plague over the land.
took toll of 100000 men and women,
leaving, perhaps unmercifully, the chill
dren, who seldom contract this loatn-
some disease.
Many Serbian villages have been alb
solutely depopulated. The whole couu-
Try Is in mourning. The enemy not
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-04
kANTLERNER HERE
TO REPEAT LAST
SEASONS VICTORIES

Irving kantlehHer, Pirate twirler
and last year the winning pitcher of
the Valley League. swung off the Los
Angeles train this morning from his
home in San Jose and will wear Bar
ris,er uniform for the balance of the
season.
"Kanty" was the pet Of the III Cen
tro fans last year and at True Ven
ellis office this morning he virtually
held court and chinned over the events
of the ten months since he left the
valley.
Ell Centre plays Calexico at Calex-
leo tomorrow, but, as the big hurler
has not worked his salary wing for
several weeks, he probably will not be
seen in action until the weekday
game. Vance will therefore twirl
against the border men. As Calexico
is the league leader and FL Centric
IS pressing her close, a big bunch of
fans will go to Calexico 10 give "Rube'
Gardner and his crew their moral sup
port.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-04

who crowded past the turnstiles gave
promise that the total attendance
mark would be close to 19,OOO,O 600
far bevond the dreams Of the men who
founded the exposition to commemo-
rate the wedding Of the waters OF
The Atlantic and Pacific via the Pan
anna canal.
At noon, amid an impressive silence,
the throngs at the beautiful Court of
the Universe heard the crackle Of
wireless sending forth President Will
sons toast to the exposition. Prcsi-
dent Moore riguratively then relayed
it to the world and sent to President
Wilson an appreciatiye response.
As the last spark died out of the
wireless, a band burst forth into "The
Star-Spangled Banner cannon on
warships in the bay doomed a fare
we'll salute, while thousands, stirred,
stood with uncovered heads.
This afternoon flags on the vari-
Gus palaces were hauled down with
ceremony, while elsewhere through
the grounds thousands made merry
with dances and sports.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-04

Washington, Dec. 4.-The state de-
partment has announced formally that
it has asked for the recall of Captain
Boy-Ed and Captain Won Papen, naval
and military attaches, respectively, of
the German embassy here, because of
the objectionable activities in con-
nection with military and naval mat
ters"
"On account of what this govern
ment considers improper activities in
military and naval matters, this gov
ernment has requested the immediate
recall of Captain Boy-Ed, the German
naval attache, and Captain Won Pa
pen, the German military attache, as
they are no longer acceptable to this
government
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-04

We would like to sec 100000 acres on
the American side of the line alone,
and 100000 acre would find no re-
prets here.
That excellent prices will prevail
next year certainly is fine prospect,
and it is highly probable that this
will be the condition for a series of
years, for the influence Of the boil
weevil is leading the whole South
away from the single-crop practice
and another 10000, ,000-bale year is ap-
parently far off.
Should 100000 acres be planted to
cotton north Of the international line.
that one crop alone probably would
break the $l5,OO0,0O0 high record of
Los Angeles county as the leading
agricultural county in America, and
we still would have the barley and
corn and alfalfa and catnaioupes and
cattle and hogs and sheep on 100000
acres.
We can make next year a 100000
oo0-year if we try, and whatever we
may think Of the far future Of the
valley the immediate future lies in
cotton.
II, year from today, the word can
be sent broadcast that Imperial eoun-
ty has broken the nations county rec
ord with a margin Of - per cent, by
producing $20000,00O worth of crops
in year, the real estate business will
return to its own and prosperity will
be universal
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-04

.only destroyed the crops, but the farm
implements as we'll And this in Il
country where 80 per cent Of the popu-
lation live by the soil This was Il
blow at the very heart Of the people.
So the two great forces or dcstruc-
ton, war and disease, have thrown up-
on the shoulders Of neutral America
Many of them are in parts of .
country which are strange to G,em.
They do not know who nor wherc
their relatives are. Many OF them do
not even know their own names. They
are roaming aimlessly about the. coun-
try. in the fields aud woods, caring
for themselves. or dying for lack Of
care.
They wander in little forlorn bands
about dcsolate parts OF the country
or, if they are near villages, they 20
10 these settlements ana beg for
crumbs.
During the summer the babes have
been sleeping in the omen fields and
woods But winter is already aI-
preaching and it is not difficult to i'm
aeine, if. one is willing 10 face the
truth. what viii happen to the greater
part of these waits of war.
Some Of them are beggars. They go
in little throngs to funerals, because
Sorbians never pasA beggar, and il
is customary in that country to give
something to every attendant at a flu
neral in memory of the dead
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-04

j. often las bean said that no per
son can lift himself by the boot
saap. Literally this is true. Fieur-
atively ID is not true.
W. cone back 70 that remark made
hy +. b. Fuller, months ago, that
implied That the individual farmers
of the valley would find prosperity
returned just as soon as they had
ample crops to sell.
Prosperity is slowly returning over
the very road Mr.. Fuller indicated,
and it is worth while surveying The
field to see by what process this cure
can be more effeetually applied.
There are numerous lines Of devel-
opment to which we can look for the
years to come, hut Just now there is
enc crop which stands out supreme
in its promise for early returns. That
is cotton.
With cotton now at l11a cents, with
but three-Quarters of normal produc-
ton this year and with strong proba-
bility that the war will close and
bring an immense demand within an
other year, this is undoubtedly the
most promising field crop for the
present.
As the Press pointed out a few
days ago, 100000 acres of cotton at
present prices should produce $1,000
600 in lint and seed. That the acre
age next season ON both sides of the
line will reach that figure is probable
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-04
WEST COTTON LAND
TO BE MULTIPLIED
BY FIVE NEXT YEAR

Four thousand acres about West
will lie planted 10 cotton next year, ae-
eording to Dan West, secretary of the
Wie5t gin This is an increase from
500 acres. With Ihe areat acreages
about Calipatria that arc to be planted
to cotton, the North End will next sea
son achieve great importance as cot
ton section.
Mr. West reported this morning
that the ginning at West was lbs
bales to December l.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-04

Cooperating with the United States
Department of Agriculture and the
University Of California, the Agrieul-
tural Assembly organization today
made arrangements for a big conven-
tion Of high school boys interested in
hog raising, to be held in connection
with the assembly at Brawley on
December Is. Professor II. X. Ingles
Of the Department Of Agriculture of
the University is now in the valley
and, with the assistance of W. L.
Packard, director of program for the
assembly, is organizing pig clubs in
each of the high schools in the val
ley.
These clubs are being organized by
the federal department in connection
with agricultural colleges and there
are now 100000 boys and girls in the
United States IN these clubs. In Cali
fornia the work is done only with high
school boys. Professor ingles has
already organized a club at CaleXico
for pig raising, Of which Raymond
Dunnng is president and Charles
Dean vice president. G. Willoughby,
4 we'll known hog raiser, will act as
their adviser. Professor lngles yes
terday appeared before the Central
Union High School here for the pur-
pose of organizing a club.
With a club in each of the high
schools, the boys will gather at Braw-
ley ON the 18th. There will then be
present Professor b. IL. Crocheron of
Berkeley, state leader of the farm
adviser and boys club movement. lie
is the one who recently organized the
tour of % California winners of ag-
licultural contests which made a 5000
mile tour of the United States, start
ing on October II last. Moving pic
ture views Of that trip will be shown
and Professors Thompson and Hays,
also of the University faculty, will
also be at Brawley to talk on hogs.
Professor lngles, in an interview for
the Press, explained the boys club
movement as one to keep the boys on
the farm, in which case no "back to
the land movement will be necessary.
Also it has been found an excellent
way to spread the information gained
by the Department of Agriculture and
the University experiments.
Pig raising has been the branch of
selected for the contest in
Imperial Valley Professor ngles
said. "The boys can fatten these
and have them off their hands
by the time school ends, and each boy
who enters the contest is to take at
least two pigs of weanling age and
fattan these pigs according to the in
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-04
OIL LOCATION
FILINGS KEEP UP

Oil filings to 300 acres west of
the Salton sea were recorded at the
court house this morning. Louis Cox
ley Of Brawley filed cations upon
Il quarter-sections about Section >,
Township II, Range =, and j. NJ
Heradon Of Los Angeles filed upon
seven. Yesterday he recorded filings
for himself ana associates upon 50
manifestations which brought the
number Of instruments recorded du-
ring The day to liz.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-04
Panana-Pacific Fair
Comes to End Tonight
Christian Science Services.

Tonight, just before the midnight
chimes sound across the bay, solemn
services will bring the fair to an Of
ficial close, while Daredevil Art
Smith writes in letters of fire against
the sky with his aeroplane:
Farewell p. p l. f.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-04
SAYS BLACKSMITH
DIED FROM DRINK

Coroner Peterson this morning filed
a certificate giving the inquest YER
dict as to the cause of death of Charles
Henderson 10, blacksmith, who died
a few days ago at Calipatria, as al
coholsm with cold and organic heart
trouble.' He was buried at Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-04
AT THE CHURCHES
Episcopal Church.

81, Paul's Episcopal church, Fifth
and Orange streets. Second Sunday
in Advent. Sunday school at 10 a.
m. Morning prayer at II a. m, with
address by the La reader. Subject,
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-04

III ISL IcllcI 10 the NuuICu Il
smyrna" Charles Z. Adds, lay read
CT.
Christian Science Services
The FL Centre Christian Science So
eietv holds services every Sunday
morning at II o'clock. Subject tomor-
row, God, the Only Cause and Gre
ator.' Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Wednesday evening testimonial meet
ing at o'clock. All services are held
in Davis hall, corner Fifth and Main
streets. Entrance on Fitch street.
First Baptist Church.
The pastor will preach at the morn
ing worship hour of II a. m. The
lords Supper viii be administered at
l. noon. Sunday evening the pastor.
Walter S. Reed will speak especial
ly TO the young men and women Of
his congregation, taking for his sub
ieet, "The Wise Mans Advice to the
Young" Sunday school, 9:45 a. m
Young Peoples meeting, 6:3O p. m.
Special evening service, 1880 p. m.
Good music at each service.
Presbyterian Church.
Sunday school, 10 d. m. Morning
preaching service, II a. m. Junior
Endeavor, 2:30 p. m. Christian En-
dear, GAS p. m. Evening service, 80.
Rev. Thomas E. Stevenson Of mgle-
wood, who has recently accepted a
call to The church here, will be with
US tomorrow to begin the work Of his
pastorate. Rev. Stevenson comes to
US highly recommended and we are
looking forward with the hope of a
great future for the church. Special
music at both services. Everyone is
cordially invited
Christian Church.
Bible school, 10 a. m. Preaching
by jhe pastor, Rev. W. G. Conley, Il;
subject, "How to Get Rid of Doubts"
Christian Endeavor, 6:3O. Preaching
by the pastor, 7:30; subject, young
Manhood's Crown" Musical program:
Morning Chimes; "Offertorie in c
Minor (Batiste); Communion" (Ba-
tiste); male quartet; "Andante' for
oboe and voX celeste (Du Boiss); "Pro-
cessional March (ClarD. Evening
Chimes; "T annhauser March"
(Wayne); offertory, "Revere'
OBarnes); "Entree de Procession"
tRead).
First Methodist Church.
Sixth and Commercial streets; II.
b. Clark, pastor. The morning sub
iect will be "Euriched in Christ The
choir will sing Unto Thee, o Lord
CWiison). Al the evening service the
pastor will preach a special sermon
10 young men. The subject will be
"Playing the Man A splendid song,
"The Young Peoples Army" will be
sumo by the choir. A special invita-
ton is given to all young men Of the
city to attend this service in their
honor. The regular services of the
day will be held at the usual hours.
Sunday school and public worship at
9.45 and l1:00; Epworth League and
evening service at $50 and 1890 Mid
week prayer and praise service Wed
nesday at 1880. You are welcome.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-04
Assembly Co-operates To
Form Boys Pig Club Here

formation given them by the Univer-
sity, over a period of or Is months
The boy will keep complete record
Of the cost Of feed and cost of labor
il feeding and caring for them. The
prize is awarded to tho o.5ey who re.
ceivcs the greatest percentage on the
following basis
Per Cent
1 Value of the pigs with regard to
weight and stock. Il
> Profit made by contestant, judg-
ing from record and cost of pro-
dGction ..................
) Essay ...................
/ System of keeping record. .....10
Before the clubs can be organized
it is necessary To find some public
spirited person who has sound
knowledge Of hog raising who will act
as adviser to the boys 1t is a par
ticuIarly good movement for Imperial
county"
With the assembly weeks off, the
general committee is rounding final
details into shape. Meeting yesterday
in FL Centre, the plans were discussed
for over , hours. To consider such
proposals Of record rs may be made
to the assembly, a resolution commit
tee was appointed and, to effect Il
saving of time I'M the crowded as
sembly, they will meet in the city hall
At Imperial next Saturday afternoon
ut , o'clock, when any person having
any matters to present to the assem-
bly, for action will have a hearing.
The resolutions will be reported at
the assembly. The committee is As
follows: c. f. Boarts, Westmoreland,
J. A. Goodwin, Calipatria; S. +. De
Rackin, Imperial; True Vencill, FL
Centre; j. +. Baker, IIoltville; NJ.
d. Wtter, Brawley; Phil Brooks,
HoItville; Bert Irwin, FL Centre: Rob
ert G. Goree, Calexico; Bert Perrin.
CaleXico; Leroy Holt. FL Centro; J.
". Yocum, Calipatria; 0. b. Tout, FL
Centro; A. X. Ferguson, Seeley; Roy
McPherrin, Imperial; w. +. Whsle,
Eucalyptus; Bert Edgar, Imperial; W.
V. Stahl, Brawley; f. f. Howe, FL
Centre; Mr., Harris. Heber; W. l..
Hodges, Heber; Ira Aten, Ca'ipatria,
and John T. Becker, Calexlco.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-04
Joint Debate Tonight
On the Recall Issue

Al The Palace theatre tonipht there
will be a Joint discussion of Ohe recall
issue which is expected to oe highly
interesting. Both sides viii have
speakers to present their views Of tie
question, and in all probability the
theatre will be crowded.