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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-03-31
Woodrow Wilson School.

Our schoolhouse Is about four miles
from Laurens, on the Laurens and
Greenyille road. Our schoolhouse was
built in the year that Woodrow Wilson
was elected president, and named for
him. That year our school won a
first prize from the county for the
greatest general Improvement. We
try to keep our schoolroom neat and
clean. We bring flowers for tho vases
every morning. We have two teach
ers and forty-two pupils We learn
poems representing each month. We
have a public entertainment for the
community about once month. We
have ball team and play match
games with other schools. Some Of us
are working for library certificates
and perfect attendance Buttons. We
are busy now getting ready for the
fair.
Dena Nelson.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-03-31
BreWcrtOn School,

Two years ago we had no pictures
on our walls, no flowers In our yard,
"hlch was grown up with broom sedge
and bushes, and in fact very little to
make tho house and yard attractive.
Now, we have neat, prett. build-
ing and yard. In the spring OF 1914
the patrons met and broke up The yard
with two-horse turnplows, lail il eff
in burrows and planted bermuda grass.
Now il IS almost covered with grass.
JIst in front Of the door we have a
square bordered with rock. Inside the
row of rock we have row Of daffodils,
and some rose bushes. In bed in
the yard we have hyacinths and roses.
TO the back of the house we have
ohrysanthemums.
On CleafUp Day we washed our
walls, floors, windows, etc, and work.
ed In our yards. The boys cleared out
the underground on each side of the
schoolhouse and trimmed up the trees.
We bought last year twelve yards
of blackboard, water cooler, foot
scrape, pictures, bucket, dust-pan,
shovel, etc. We raised money to get
these with a play.
This year we picked cotton and
bought a flag for our building. We
have new 12-inch full mounted
globe and set Of eight maps in case.
These are very useful. We had a play
last week and made over SIS. We will
use this to improve our library and
for other things we need.
Our teachers are Miss Minnie Wal
lace and Miss Sudie Medlock. Miss
Wallace has been with us two years
and Miss ATedlock three years. Their
rooms are connected by folding doors,
with a heater in each room.
Our attendance is excellent and we
believe we have a good school.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-03-31
Ora School.
Seventh Grade.

The Ora school has added to thcii
boards and several new desks.
Our literary society meets every
Friday and adds much to the school
The Ora school has a larger attend
ance this year than ever before.
Our school yard has been very much
improved by trees and flower beds.
The Ora school is making many
preparations for the fair.
Since the last term the schoolhouse
has been painted and is very much
improved.
II you visit all Of the schools OF
Continued on Page Six)
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-03-31
70 purchased with funds raised at en-

w' purchased with funds raised at en-
tertainments.
We had nice piano given to us last
year by Williams Piano Co., Of Green
vile, for making the most improve
ment during the year.
Our school grounds contain about
four acres around which we have
planted hedge Of privet.
The land on which our schoolhouse
is built was given us by Mr. j. T.. Bell,
who lives near it.
We have room on our school grounds
for school garden, flower garden,
baseball ground, tennis court and a
summer house, which we are building
now.
We are operating the only school
wagon in Laurens county and the
children enjoy coming in it.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-03-31

single steel case maps before the close
Of school.
In addition to the interior improve
ments mentioned some long-needed
ones have been made in and around
the promises also.
we nave an enrolment to date Of
forty-three pupils. There is not a
single child in the district between the
ages OF six and sixteen not enrolled.
The association has helped wonder
fully along this line as we'll as help
Ing the teacher keep up the average
attendance.
Dolly Cleland,
Teacher.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-03-31
Seventh Grade.
BaMey School.

Our school Is a two-teacher school,
and has an enrolment Of forty-eight
pupils, nine grades and term Of niue
months.
The improvements that we arc en-
joying now are well-equipped rooms,
nenty OF light, hyloplate blackboards,
pictures, good heating system, globe,
and a library.
The improvements that our school
would like to have are better play
grounds, sanitary closets, more and
individual desks, better ventilation,
a cloak, hat and runch room, a coal
and wood house, maps, and teachers
desk and chair.
Der school should have athletic
grounds for the children and a gymna-
sium for rainy days.
Our school would like to organiZc
an embroidery and domestic science
club for girls and q corn club for boys.
There is a grove Of trees in front
and by the sides Of the schoolhousc
and flower beds in the rear.
Our school is very enthusiastic over
the coming fair and is enjoying year
Of successful work
Our teacher has offered 4 scholar
ship medal and is publishing a month
ly honor roll which is very cncourag-
ing for the pupils.
Our school has organized the Rural
Improvement Association.
Our school enjoys reading maea-
z'ncs and papers such as The Deln-
Gator, Mothers Magazine, Agricultural
Papers, Tho Gcntlewoman, Daily
State, Current Opinion, Ladies' Home
Journal and Normal Instructor der
ing the week and reporting on them
Friday afternoons.
The pupils Of our school arc writing
five library stories so they can get a
Library Certificate at the close Of
school.
Emma Madden,
Seventh Grade.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-03-31
five months and will continue two

Ave months and will continue two
months longer.
We have three teachers, O. principal.
! an intermediate and primary teach
er.
Each one of our teachers has nice
teachers desk.
There are about twenty five lineal
feet of blackboard in each one Of the
class rooms.
Our school has large play ground.
Our class rooms are we'll yentilat-
ed.
We have two nice cases of maps.
A border of trees has been planted
around our yard.
One hundred and eighteen pupils
nave been enrolled this session.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-03-31
Tenth Grade.
Renno School.
Mary Little,

Our schoolhouse is situated about
a quarter Of mile from the station
on a little knoll about two hundred
yards from the road.
The building Is very pretty, brick
building having nice auditorium and
two large classroom3.
We have library containing about
one hundred and fifty volumes, which
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-01
RESERVE TRENCHES
 ARE GOAL

LONDON Oct 1.-ln Che West to- day lhe French arc bearins the brunt of che lighting They arc hammering away at the second German line in the campagne, in tho direction of the Grandpre railway and at Che same time aro dropping bombs on tho line and stations to prevent Che Germans irom bringing up endorsements.
 Absence of news from lhe British front apparently Indicates that these force8 are occupied with consolidating their position in the strip of territory SO recently won.
 In Che great battle in the Artois district tho French hayo made fur ther progress by means of attacks with hand grenades on the German trenches Announcement tc this ef. feet was made late today by the French par office In the Champagne 9 German counter attack near Mais- ons do Champagne was checked.
 The Germans violently bombarded Che French trenches near soupir north of the Aime, but made no in- ianiry attack
 The latest communication from Paris today said French forces have made further progress in their battle for the possession of Vimya Heighis."
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-01
ARE
 MURDERED
 BY MANIAC


 SKAGWAY Oct. l.-Aiter running amuck and kming four men al Ear Lake early yesterday morning. Alex ander GosoH. @ Russian section hand, appeared at the office of the White Pass railway at Whitehorse with 9 30- 30 rifle at 1880 o'clock in the after noon and confessed. He was arrested and disarmed. and a party headed by Dr. Clark started for tho scene of tho shooting.
 The party found the bodies oi Pat Kinsiow. the section foreman. George Lane. TT. Boskovich and an Austrian. an section men. Henry Cook was alive when found, but died soon af- ter reaching the hospital in White horse. A. Wilkinson, another section hand. was found hiding in the woods, where he had taken refuge during the dime or the shooting.
 Cogoff was discharged from the sec don early last spring because he was thought to be mentally unsound. He win be arraigned this afternoon
 Cook was married and has a family i14 Skagway He is 3 member Of the Eiks' lodge.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-01
EMPIRE HELPS TO
 REuNiTE MISSING
 MAN WITH SISTER

This morning The Empire was lit- erally "tickled Go death
 Why2 Because it helped to locate a man who for 17 years had been lost to his sister. Glen c. Bartlett, mama ger of the Gastineau Hotel. also aided and abetted The Empire in the case.
 A week ago The Empire received from Sydney. Australia. a communi- cation inquiring as to the whereabouts of one Peter Delaney. The communi- cation was published. Mr. Bartlett saw it. and wrote to Peter Delaney. Of Ketchikan, sending him the copy of the paper
 Today Mir. Bartlett received from Delaney the following:
 CT received the Empire you sent me. Thank you. my dear boy That was my sister all right had not known for years where she was. ] have written her a long letter. Bless her big heart she will be glad to hear from me and am going to see her if she does not come to Alaska Be sure and thank The Empire for It's in- terest in this matter"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-01
HesPERfAN ToRPEDoED
 GREAT BRITAIN INsisTo

LONDON, Oct. 1-The British of- ficial press bureau says regarding the German claim that the Hesperian was not sunk by 9 submarine: "Undoubt- ediy proof exists that a German sub marine was actually In the locality where the Hesperian was attacked. and ships were sunk both to the north and south of this spot on Sept. 1 and s The explosion was of the type caused by torpedo This is conclusiyely proved by a fair-sized fragment of torpedo now in the pos session ol the admiralty which was picked up on board the vessel before she sank
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-01
MILLIONS GIVEN TO
 WAR LOAN

NEW YORK, Oct. 1-J. P Morgan announced today lhet one man had subscribed thirty millions to tho Ang- io-French war loan. but declined to give his name. and that the five broth era composing the Guggenheim iam- iiy took 8 million each Several banks took rom two to i've millions each, Mr Morgan also stated
 Other subscriptions to the loan arc now pouring in. Some excitement was created this morning by publication of0 @ news dispatch from St Louis. which contained @ statmeni signed by Sena- tor Stone. in which Senator Stone de- plored the moral e1ec, of the big loan on the gound chat those subscribing had forgotten their neutrality" and had become pnrtians of the bor- rowers."
 The World says that western bank CTS. particularly from lhe inland have already intimated to members of the Anglo-French finnncial commission that # the proposed credit chiefly in- volved the payment for war supplies little assistance could be promised. The German influence IS declared to have been at work for months and swo movements are now under way to counteIact it Nearly every bank in the middle West has on its board a German or 9 German sympathizor. who would discourage any pardcipa- tion in the loan It is stated that two New York banking houses Believing @ $50o,OO0Oo0 loan was practicable. canvassed their middle west cores pondents and one figure was revised to $25,Oo0,0o0 and the other to S10O- ooo.000
 A hte London special says it is believed that 1T Che Allies are sue cessful in floating a loan in the United States. Germany win also seek accom- odation
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-01
COLONEL JACKLING AND PARTY HERE
 TO VISIT MINES

Col Daniel c. Jaciding. mulu-mil- lonaire mining man of Salt Lake. Au- doiph Spreckics. 8 wealthy sugar re- finer Of California. President Charles M. MacNenl of the Utah Copper Co.,. Frank c. Janney. manager Of mills for the Jackiing interests. Secretary H. B. Tooker and Secretary John Ridge way arrived on the private yacht Cy- prus at 12.30 this morning and win be here until Sunday inspecting the Alaska Gastineau Mining Company. in which they are heavily interested. Mrs. JacNing. Mrs. Spreckles and Mrs. MacNein complete the party. Captain Lewis is in command of the Cyprus and Captain Ed Hickman is pilot
 This morning General Manager B. L. Thane and Chief Engineer Harry T.. Wouenberg. of the Gaslineau Co.,. accompanied the party Go Annex creek. where the power project Of the company will be examined The Cy- prus made the trip into. Taizu Inlet and the mining men went ashore on the ships motorboat.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-01
NEW RECT0R FOR TRINITY
 CHURCH HERE

The Rev. Guy Christian Of Rich mond. Va. who lor five years was the priest in charge ol tho Episcopal church at Nome. Alaska, arrived in Juneau today. having been appointed by the Rev. J w. Wood Of New York as rector of Trinity Episcopal church. Juneau. He succeeds John R. Jones, iayreadcr. who took the Rev. c. D.. Renison's place this summer. Rev Christian IS accompanied by Mrs Christian.
 For the past year Rev. Christian has been studying at Oxford University England Prior to his trip abroad he was at Nome. where his superior ab. ity and earnestness made Q decidedly favorable impression. He was ex- remeiy popular there.
 Captain G. H. Whitney met Che Rev. and Mrs. Christian this morning and is assisting them in getting To- cated. They win occupy tho rectory, adjoining the church.
 Rev. Christian announced that ser vices will be held Sunday at 11 o. clock. and as it Is the first Sunday in the month Holy Communion win be observed. Eveningsong will be at 7:30 D. m. Sunday School teachers and children will meet at 12:S0. The choir win hold a meeting at tho rec. tory tonight at 8 o'clock.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-01
MRS GEO. DEWEY aoNoRsp

WASHINGTON Oct 1.-8lrs. Geo. Dewey wife Of Admiral Dewey has accepted au appointment as an hone orary member ot the Ways and Means Of Obtaining National Defense Com mittee of the Woman's Section of the Navy League. Mrs Dewey has shown deep interest in the Woman's See tion since it was organized. and her interest is shared by navy women in general Army women also have shown Q desire to cooperate in this work of arousing American women to the cause of national defense. and many of them have joined the ranks oi Che Womens section
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-01
GERMAN VIEWS OF
 ALLIEs' LOAN PROPOSAL

BERLIs, Oct. l. Negotiations by the Allies for a great loan in the United States is being closely watch ed by Germany. The press displays prominently an available information and comments at length on the var ious developments.
 The Frankfurter zeitung expresses the belief that Kuhn, Loeb & Go. will not participate in the loan "The sem for partner, Jacob H. Schiff as well as other partners" it says, "has been aware that Russia is in the center of reaction In the world and that Rus sit. who expresses the Jews in most barbarous ways will bennt by the loan7
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-01
THEY PROTEST
 ANNEXATION

JF. Mcdonald was last night elect ed chairman Of @ temporary organiza- lion formed by the people who live outside of the city limits who met in tho native school house for the pur- pose Of voting upon the matter of an- nexation to the city Of Juneau The sentiment Of the meeting last night was against annexation. lt is plan nod to hold @ larger meeting next Monday night at the same place. at which time several resolutions win be put Go O vote. among them being a protest Go che City Council in regard to the school tuition.
 The following were appointed Co a committee to draw up the protest: A.. B. Callahan. Capt. Peter Madsen. George Harrington. Charles Spores and Martin Hoist.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-01
LOSE 5000 IN
 DEFENDING A HILL

LONDON, Oct 1. - A description of the fighting in the Anzac region on the GaIlipoli Peninsula during tue last week in August and the result achieved during this period are given by the Dardanelles correspondent Of Reuters Telegram Company.
 The capture of Hill No. 60 was im- portant, says the correspondent. as 1t is the last crest of the last ridge sep- arating the Anzac zone from the plains to the north, and thus constitutes a point of union between the British forces and the line across suvia plain, besides giving access to a ravine lead ing to high ground beyond it.
 The Turks, he says. clung to the hill with the utmost determination and when they were thrown out of their trenches would fight their way back again, accepting terrible losses un- flinchingly to regain the lost ground. with the result that when the last trenches were finally captured they were filled with the Turkish dead It took three days to oust the Turks and the ground around. he says, is still thiclSly strewed with their bod ies and those of British soldiers who fell in the assaults.
 Turkish Loss, 5000.
 It is computed. declares the cor respondent, that the Turks. lost 5000 men before they surrendered the po- sition. The Indian brigade and the Connaught Rangers took part in the fighting with the Australians and New .Zealanders.
 The correspondent expresses the op- inion that the Turks wiIl not again attack the Anzac positions after the terrible losses they sustained in pre- vious attacks They did succeed, how ever. in sweeping two British batter ies off ridge that previously had been won by the New zealanders. but when they got across the crest into the ravine below they came under the fire of British machine guns
 They came down in thousands" said 8 staff officer of the New Zeal and Brigade: they went back in hundreds, the correspondence story continues. Machine gunners, he says. claim that 5000 were killed
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-01
NO 7-II-T or THE T0--7 NOW FOR BULGARIA.
FYE WITNESS
 TELLS ABOUT
 FRENCH COUP

PARIS. Oct 1.--A French eye-wit- ness to the terrific battle Of Wodnes- day and Thursday, in which the French took the first line Of trenches in the Champagne, says:
 "Our men ieapeo our or their trenches and made for the German
 trenches before Che forest. The Ger mans bolted through tho woods, pur- sued by our first wave Sections of the second wave explored the ruined German trenches and underground shelters. which often were twenty feet deep As they had no dessre Go SO down Into these holes, from whence il deemed unlikely they would come out alive, our men dropped bomb1 and fired shotgune through tho openings, which efiectually prevented the oc- cupants from coming out and attack ing us from the rear.
 "A majority of our men followed the Germans. who were running Ike hares through the woods They soon captured the second line of trenches in the middle of the forest and went on. some even crossing the Souchez brook or coming up the sunlen road leading to Anges, but the Germans brought up reserves and flied to sur round us This maneuver was foiled however, by our officers, who drew our men back to the first line cap- turcd. During the night the Germans fortified themselves in the woods, but at daybreak our artillery stopped their work bya furious bombardment The evening before the forest had pre- scented It's usual aspect, but in a few minutes all was changed One after another the trees were moved down by shells. The German artillery was not idle either, but sent at us a steady stream of shells. which plowed up the earth all around Our men bore the scathing fire philosophically for since they have received their new steel helmets they did not fear wounds in the head. In the afternoon the suns ceased firing and we were ordered to attack again Machine guns which the Germans had placed on their Hanks were soon put out of action. It was difficult going, In the woods. Men stumbled over branches but on ihe other hand the holes torn in the ground by shells gave shelter against machine gun fire These were cum ninely concealed in pits covered with steel plates Barrels protruding through narrow slits were invisible from a distance and they sent at us a whitening fire. From behind trees, stumps and from the pits our men kept burling o constant stream of bombs and soon drove the Germans out of the woods, which remained in our ha4 1s"
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-01
WO0DWORTH-HUNT LAUNCH ARRIVES
 IN SPIRIT CITY

SEATTLE, Oct. l.-Ben Hunt, form erly star pitcher on the Vancouver Northwestern League baseball team. and Billie" Woodwork, an entertain CT Of Juneau, Alaska. arrived here this morning from Prince RuDert, B. C.. on theid 2f-ft launch. the Alas kan.s after a trip beset with perils
 Woodwork and Hunt will have the launch repaired and win then attempt to reach San Francisco .in the small craft.
 Hunt went to Prince Rupert this summer to pitch for the Canadians in a series of games with the Ketchilnn team.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-01
ASKS sfo,ooo DAMAGES
 FOB LOSS oF slehI

Asking for $10.O0O damages for per. sonal injuries. suit has been filed through John Rustgard by Rodevan Saborich against the Alaska United Gold Mining Co, as owner of the Ready Bullion Mine at Treadwel The complaint charges that through the gross and wanton negligence Of am employee. saborich lost the sight Of his right eye and had the left eye seriously injured. According to the complaint Rodevan an orebreaker was working g short distance from another breaker whose name is not given and as the result of the care lessness Of this second worker a piece Of rock was siodged on and struck the piaintin in the eye. The mans face is alleged to heye been badly cut, and the sight of one eye entirely destroy es. saborich states chat ho was obliged to spend six months 'n the Hospital as the result of bis accident and that be was obliged 10 spend. in addition to other moneys, Che sum or $40 for a glass eye.
 Tho piaintih Is married man and has three minor children lie claims that his sight has been SO weakened tha, his earning capacity hes been seriously impaired.
 This 5 lnc second personal injury suit To be filed since the Workmen's compensation Law became edective. Tine accident occurred iu November 19l3
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-01
CANADA WILL MAKE
 MUNITIONS FOR s5o,oooooo

MINNEAPOLIS. Oct i-lt is ropori- ed chat 500o0ooo of war orders are to he distributed in Canada as the result of F A Thomas tour of ir- speciion just concluded. Apportlon- ment was tho subject of conference in Ottawa log membcria of the canad- ion Manufacturers Association Cam adian Bankers Association. Canadian She'll Committed and Che Militia De- pariment The distributing economy and speed Of construction are to be- thc chief features oi Che contracts.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-01
MURDERER IS
 RETRIEVED UNTIL
 OCTOBER SIXTEENTH

sALT rAICE ci3T, oct. t hctlng under instructions from President Wil- son. Gov William S. Spry late last night repreved Joe Hillstrom mem Der Of Che l. w. w. who wa Co have been shot by a firing squad at ihe State penlteutiary this morning for having committed a doubie murder
 The reprieve win be in edecl until October 10th The request on Che President was made by the Swedish ambassador to Washington.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-01
STANDARD COMPANY
 MAY BUILD TANKS
 AT NARRoWs TOWNS

The Standard oil Company has ac- Quired sites and win probably erect oil storage tanks at Petersburg and Wrangell early next year. General Manager John D. Helps has returned from Petersburg. and while he states that definite plans for the erection Of the tanks have not been made the company expects eventually to make the Improvements at the Narrows cit- ies when business warrants.
 One of the company's engineers came from Sane Francisco to examine the sites, not long ago.