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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-03-22
DEATH or MR.. DECATUR MADDEN.
We'd known Resident OF Mt. Olivo
Section Passes Away.

Mr. Decatur Madden, q resident Of
the Mt. Olive section of this county
and man wcll-known and highly
respected over the county, passed away
at his home last Saturday at the ago
OF rs years The funeral services
were held Sunday in the Mt. Olive
cemetery, the Rev. ]. O. Martin con-
Quoting the services. Mr.. Madden Is
survived by his wife and three sons,
'Mr. Walter Madden OF Greenwood,
Messrs Irwin and James Madden of
this county. These with host Of 9TH
er relatives and hundreds Of friends
are left to mourn his departure. Ho
was a man Of many fine traits, hon
orcd and respected by his neighbors
and with many friends wherever
known.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-03-22
FOrlS Going Fast.

w. G. Waldrop, manager of the Craig
Auto Company, agents for the Ford
cars, states that the Ford sales are
moving right along. Last Wednesday,
he said, his company received car
load of machines and before Saturday
night they had all been sold. Incident
ally he stated that the Ford factory
being built near deti. Ia for the max
ing Of farm tractors is being rushed to
completion.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-03-22
F. p. McGowan Returns

+. p. McGowan, ESQ, who presided
as special judge over the court at Wal
tcrboro last week, returned home Sat
urday. According to the newspaper
reports, Judge MCGOWAN made very
capable and impartial presiding Judge,
the attorneys at the bar drawing up
resolutions OF thanks and commenda-
ton for his able work.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-03-22
Inycnts Shower Bath.

Mr.. l.. S. Bolt, OF this city, has made
proved shower bath intended for use
in the country, whore water systems
are not available. Mr.. Bolt feels very
much encouraged over the prospect
Of securing the patent and placing it
on the market
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-03-22
Graduate I'm Pharmacy.

Mr. Samuel d. holt, Of the Gray
Court Drug Company, was among the
applicants granted licenses to practice
pharmacy in this state when the
board of examiners met In Columbia
last week. Mn. Bolt is a son OF Mr..
and Mrs. l.. 8. Bolt. OF this city.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-03-22
Jailed for wife Beating.

Ralph Martin, young man we'll
connected in the upper part Of the
county, was placed in the county jail
Friday charged with beating. The
two had been married but short time.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-03-22


will receive our careful consideration.
We would ask that the sheriff and
other peace officers Of the county en-
force the law in reference to cruelty
to animals
The following committees have been
appointed:
On public schools: w. J. Fleming, J.
II. Culbertson, w. e. Griffin, and A. l..
Nabors
On public roads and bridges: NJ. w.
Gray, w. e. Pitts. e. A. Adams, e. f.
Fincher and W. s. Hatton.
On county officers: j. II. Nance, ].
B. Owings, and J. Walter Moore.
On public buildings: r. B. Childress,
II. j. Copeland and Fl. Nickles.
On county home and county chain
gang: G. c. Young, ]. Fl. Nesbitt and
J. E. Campbell
We wish to thank the presiding
judge, court officials, and county au-
thorities for the uniform courtesy and
consideration shown US. The aid ex-
tended US has rendered the onerous
duties OF the jury less burdensome
than. ordinary.
J. II. Nance.
March 10, 1916. Foreman.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-03-22

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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-03-22

Lanford March 20.-The play Friday
night was quite q success. nice
sum was raised which will go to school
improvements.
The preliminary to the county con-
test was held Monday afternoon. All
the children did we'll Misses Estell
Nelson and Victor Fleming will repre-
sent the prin wy grades; Miss jamie
Cox and Master John Mclmoth Elem
ing will rcpresen the intermediate
grades. The county contest will he
here Saturday. The oratorical contest
will be held Friday night.
Misses Nell and Nita Ferguson spent
Sunday with Miss Carrie Lou Higgins
Miss Grace Brockman spent the
Weekend with the Misses Cooper.
Misses Fannie Harmon and Minnie
Lanford dined with Mrs. J. w. Johnson
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Randals, Of Hen
dersonville, N. G., spent Sunday with
Mrs. Randals' parents here. Mr.. and
Mrs. III. NJ. Johnson. They made the
trip in four hours by motorcycle.
Mrs. Lewis Anderson and children
spent the weekend at w. II. Drum
mond's.
Mr.. Il. II. Moore Is able to be out
again.
Capt. w. II. Drummond was in Lau-
rens Monday.
Mr.. Dugar Martin was in Lanford
a fow hours Saturday.
Capt. J. w. Lansord was in Woodruff
Monday on business.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-03-22

Cross Hill, March 20.-Rev. ]. A..
Martin preached his last sermon to
the Cross Hill Baptist church Sunday
afternoon. At the close of the SER
vice he gave his congregation a few
parting words, after which his resig-
naticn was accepted and committee
appointed to find and secure his sue
cessor. The following resolutions
were ordered published in the Baptist
Courier and the county papers:
Resolved. That we the members of
Cross Hill Baptist church. deeply SEN
sible and appreciative Of so worthy a
life among us, and recognizing the
value of his faithful service, regret
very much that the ties which have
so long and pleasantly bound us to-
gcther as church and pastor must
now be severed, and that we shall no
longer enjoy the restraining influence
and the wholesome impress of Bro.
Martins consecrated Christian life in
our midst.
udt NC HcIcUy cSpTcSS our noaFI-
felt appreciation Of his faithful work
here and the high esteem, confidence.
and love in which he is, and will ever
be, held among us.
That in submitting to this separa-
ton, which we believe to be provi-
dentially directed. we do so with the
consciousness Of our own loss as we'll
as that Of the entire community.
Mr.. b. A. Wharton has received
from number Of his friends over the
county appeals, urging him to make
the race for sheriff. He has the mat
ter under serious consideration and
will make known his decision in due
time. If he should enter the race he
will make It lively for somebody.
Miss Sarah Dwight and Mr.. w. p.
Culbcrtson Of the Cross Hill school at
tended the state Teachers Associa-
ton at Columbia last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Austin, Mrs.
Othclla Richardson and Mr.. ]. f..
Griffin who have been quite sick With
grippe are all reported improving.
Mr.. !. G. IIill who has bccn sick for
several months is still unimprovcd.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-03-22
STOB0 BAILEY FOUND
GUILTY OF MURDER
Will be E!ectrOCuted April
Twenty-Eighth
TWO MARTINS
WE'RE CLEARED
A Large Number Of Cases Tried and
Only In One Case were the Defend
ants Found Not Guilty. Court Ad-
tOurned Saturday Morning.

anus Founu NOt Gulity. court Au-
tOurncd Saturday Morning.
The court Of general sessions ad-
ing a busy week in which fifteen cases
were tried and fourteen convictions re-
suited.
Stobo Bailey, charged with the mur-
der Of the Barksdale woman in Youngs
township several weeks ago when such
acommotion was created among the
negro population. was tried the lat
ter part Of the week, found guilty and
sentenced to the electric chair on
Friday, April 2Sth.
The case Of Will Martin, principal
and John Martin, accessory, on tho
charge Of the murder of John X Nc
Pherson near Waterloo last July, was
completed Wednesday morning when
the jury returned verdict Of not
guilty. 1t will be remembered that the
Mcpherson family and the Martins
fell out over an alleged improper re-
mark to Miss Sue Mcpherson, daugh-
ter of the deceased, by John Martin, an
uncle Of viii Martin. John McPher-
son accosted Will Martin about the
matter in front Of the Martin house
and a passage Of words followed. John
Martin denied that he had used i'm
proper language to the little girl and
the lie followed. John Mcpherson drew
knife and Will Martin interceded in
behalf Of his uncle, drawing his pistol
VIII Martin claimed that he replaced
his pistol In his pocket and did not
pull 1T again until John Mcpherson
again advanced upon John Martin with
his open knife. He said that he shot
first at the ground to brighten McPher-
son and then at his leg to cripple him.
After this the Martins left. They de-
MED testimony to the effect that VIII
Martin had made threats against John
Mcpherson. John Mcpherson died as
result OF the wounds several days
after the shooting
The following is list OF cases tried:
Stobo Bailey, murder, guilty, sen
fenced to be clectrocuted April 2Sth;
Frank Bailey, assault and battery,
with attempt to kill, guilty, three
years;
Ace Bolt, murder, guilty OF man
slaughter, years;
larceny, guilty, S years;
Wright Fuller and Clarence Smith,
assault and battery with intent to kill
guilty, ! year and $l25 fine, suspend
cd on payment of the fine;
Coleman Hunter, hOusc-breaking
and larceny. guilty, year;
John Jones, larceny, year;
W. e. and John Martin, murder, not
guilty;
sam McGOwan, assault and battery,
guilty, $50 fine;
Johnson Mcneil, honse-brcaking
and larceny, ] year;
Andrew McClintock, same, years
IN the state rcformatOry;
German Todd, forgery, guilty, three
years;
John Woody, house-brcaking and
larceny, tnree coInts, guilty, years
on each count.
Naturalization papers were granted
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-03-22

Cold Point, March 2O.-The weather
Is favorable now after several days Of
cold and rain, and the farmers Of this
neighborhood are busy again.
Our Sunday school Is progressing.
We have a good attendance.
Miss Irene Mcdaniel attended the
Teachers meeting in Columbia.
Mr.. Clifton Madden and wife, of
Greenwood, are on visit to relatives.
Miss Ethel Mcdaniel visited rela-
lives in Waterloo Sunday.
Mr. Tom Wells, OF near Cross Hill
visited in this community Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. r. c. Duncan visited at
Mrs. Duncans former home, Jones'
Vile, several days last week.
Mr. Eugene Madden, of Barksdalc,
was visitor here Saturday and Sun
day.
Miss Louise Hunter spent several
days with her aunt, Mrs. Emma Leake.
Rcv. Covington was pleasant visi-
tor in this community Thursday.
Mr.. o. G.. Duncan has been sick sew
cral days. DR.. Fcnncll OF Waterloo,
s,vGs called III Saturday and Sunday to
see him.
Mr.. Albert Duncan was the guest OF
homcfloks Sunday night.
Mrs. Owings and daughter, Mrs.
Clarence Mckinney, Of Laurcns, visit
ed at Mrs. o. G. Duncans Sunday.
Mr.. Jones Cunningham visited rcla-
tivcs Saturday ad Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicklcs. Of Waterloo,
visited in this community Saturday.
Mr.. Guy e. Moore, who has been
aiding in building school house in
The York for several weeks, has re-
turned home to work on his form.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-03-22
LETTERS OF COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS
Interesting Items Told by Cores all Sections
Of the County. Marriages, Deaths and
Things Of Interest

Tylcrsville, March 20.-Rev. II. H.
Baggott Of Gray Court filled his regular
appointment at Langston Sunday
morning.
Mr.. w. B. Clark of Greenwood visit
ed relatives here Sunday.
Miss Mabel Blumc spent the week
end in Ware Shoals with her brother
Mrs. Annie Nabors Of Ora spent the
weekend with her sister, Mrs. Fur
man Poole
Mrs. NJ. o. Clark and daughter, Miss
Lila were in Clinton shopping Satur-
day.
Mr.. Hugh Donnan of Clinton spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
j. w. Donnan.
Mr. }. S. Craig spent Sunday in Ora.
Mrs. ]. w. Peterson and daughter,
Miss Matte Belle, spent Sunday with
Mrs. Joe Prior.
Miss Meme Taylor of the Pea Ridge
section is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. p.
Poole.
Mr.. George Clardy from near Clin-
ton spent Sunday in this community
Mr.. j. w. Donnan was a business
visitor in Laurens Friday.
Mr.. Joshua Craig Poole spent Sun
day with Mr.. }. f. Poole.
Rev. Lamar Of Cross Anchor will
preach at Langston church on Sunday
night, April 2, at 1880 o'clock.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-17
URGE FAIR TREATMENT.
Manufacturer Ask Congress- TO
Help the Railroads.

Better treatment for the railroads by
the Federal Government is urged in
resolutions adopted yesterday by the
National Association of Manufacturers
In convention at the Waldorf.
Vigorous resumption OF railroad i'm
provemcnts, additions and extensions are
required by Irrational business. national
development and national defence" the
resolutions say. This resumption being
INSTRUCTED by defects in the system OF
regulation. the association asks Con
Rress to do these things:
Frst--Excrt It's constitutional power
Of regulation and thus unity regula-
ton of railways to The exclusion of
unfair interstate jurisdiction where
Federal and state regulation conflict,
second-Pass legislation permitting
the Interstate Commerce Commission
to delegate special tasks n regional
administration to competent auxil-
iaries.
Third-Establish an Interstate Com
merce Commission rule whereby such
rates shall be permitted as will yield
the average o earnings sufficient to
attract Investment for the development
Of transportation facilities and for the
opening Of regions not o served by
the rsilwayA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-17
THIRTY CENT ADVANCE
ON COAL IS INDICATED
Official Price Circulars Are Is
sued by the Large Com
panieS.

New Workers. this year Will pay at
least 30 cents a ton more for the hard
coal used in their furnaces and stoves
tina they did last year. Official price
circulars issued by the big companies
yesterday indicated that. although re-
tailcrs were not quite ready 10 quote
prices. The Philadelphia and Reading
Coal and Iron Company's circular issued
as OF May ! gave the retailers a basis
upon which 10 figure.
The company in quoting prices AZ New
York tide water as of May | fixes the
against $685. a year ago, and OF chest
year. The New fork retailers hereto
fore have added simply $3.50 n ton for
hundling. hut this year they say r
cents additional must be added because
of the extra cost of boat transportation.
which makes the total addition sl.55.
The May prices quoted officially yes
terday are subject to a discount OF 40
cents a ton. of which the consumer will
get the benefit until June /. II Is under
stood then that he will get 80 cents
off. 20 cents in July, 10 cents In August
and pay the winter scale in September.
The reductions began last year at 30
cents, but we're started OF April 1.
Price circulars foi steam sizes. lump
and steamboat have not yet been made
public and no one knew yesterday
when they will come out.
Reports from Washington that Attor-
ney-General Gregory may begin an in
v~estigation into the prices did not seem
to daunt the wholesalers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-17
WHITMAN PLEDGES
SARATOGA SPA AID
state Will Supply Funds to
Place Ii on Par With For
cign Health Resorts.

SARATOGA. May ia pledge that the
state will provide funds for the full
development Of the state reservation at
Saratoga Springs so as to place It on a
par with the great health resorts Of
Europe ~signaliz.d the address tonight
Of Gov. Whitman before the New York
state Medical Society,
Gov. Whitman made II plaiE that II
the physicians of New York state would
do their part IN advising patients to use
the facilities offered at Saratoga the
State will then feel hat II can AFFORD
to spend the money necessary for de-
velorment.
"The war in Europe has opened II
eyes clearly TO many facts" said the
Governor. "an not the least Of these
Is that we have neglected the resources
Of our W country. For more than "A
generation past Americans To the num-
Der Of %, 900, and SOM say even 5000,
have been going abroad annually to
drink and battle in the mineral waters
of spas in Germany, Austria, France.
England and other foreign countries. II
has been estimated that not less than
$4,000 900 has been spent each year.
quite outside OF the expenses of the trip
to and from the resorts,
1.-The mineral waters or Saratoga
Springs offer therapeutic results in a
large class OF diseases quite equal to
those which are obtained abroad, ! am
assured that many patients who have
been going to these European spas can
be benefited as we'll at Saratoga Springs,
and there are numerous reasons why
many persons should prefer them
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-17
ALDERMEN PRAISE POLICE.
Com me nd Handling Of Great Crowd
That Saw Parade.

The magnificent showing" Of the New
York Police Department in handling the
crowd that saw the great preparedness
parade on Saturday was recognized by
the BOARD OF Aldermen yesterday in a
resolution introduced by President Dow
ling. The resolution states hat the
parade attracted the attention OF the
who'll country and brought to the city
enormous numbers of visitors. and adds
Whereas the members Of the Police
Department handled this great crowd of
sightseers. many OF whom were In
familiar with the city. with such pre-
cision and success that not a single ac-
cident was registered.
therefore he II resolved. That this
Eoard of Aldermen. representing the
who city. extends to the members If
the Police Department is congratula-
tons OF their magnificent showing. I'M
equalled by any similar event in the
city's history and
Ee IL further resolved. That n copy
of this preamble and resolution be read
to the members Of the force at each
station house.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-17
COLUMBIA STUDENT
ELECTION MAY STAND
Girls Who Voted So Privileged
by Undergraduate
BOdy's Rules.

There was much speculation on the
Columbia University campus yesterday
as to whether the protested election OF
six men to take the place of the outgoing
student board will be held over again.
The present student board was
closeted yesterday for several hours
h, caring evidence both for and against
the holding of another election, but after
the conference none would tell what had
gone on behind the locked doors of the
committee room in Earl Hall. The writ
ten protests against the holding of an
other election were kept secret, as was
the identity OF those who are fighting to
set aside last Fridays balloting on the
grounds that there was forbidden cleo
tloneering for candidates and that girls
In the school OF journalism voted. The
latter objection to the election Is not be-
ing brought forward so insistently. since
II has been established that President
Nicholas Murray Butler granted the girls
the right to vote and that the constitu.
ton of the student board provides TIM
"all undergraduate students are entitled
to vote for class representatives"
Several students in the School Of
Journalism who were asked what effect
the ordering OF another election would
have expressed the opinion that the
voters of the Pulitzer school would re-
fuse to participate, Many of them added
that they would withdraw their candi-
dates IL another election was called and
that they would refuse to recognize a
student board chosen at another election
II the School of Journalism does take
this step and elect n student board OF
it's own It would practically mean that Il
would permanently secede from the
undergraduate body OF Columbia and
would therefore take no part In under
graduate activities. athletic or social.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-17
men IN SIX CITIES
HOLD One MEETING
Institute Of Electrical Engi-
neers Linked by Cross Con-
tinent Phones.

The American institute OF Electrical
Engineers held a meeting last evening
in New York, Boston, Chicago. Atlanta
Philadelphia II Francisco. One
meeting 1t was. not six, for every city
la which the engineers gathered heard
the same speeches and acted on the
same business. The long distance tele-
phone made il possible by the use OF
4,649 miles Of wire.
More han 5000 members OF the insti-
tute were present in the six cities. The
trans-cont'nental speakers were DR., Alex
ander Graham hell. inventor of the tele-
phone Or. Thomas Watson, who assisted
him In his experiments: Dir, NJ. !. Pupin.
whose invention OF loading coils made
speech at such distance possible, and
Theodore y Vail.
The eulogies on the progress OF en-
cheering were heard and a%pplauded on
the Pacific coast as audibly as in the
rooms where the speakers delivered their
addresses.
There was also q local meeting, when
the telephone was discontinued Or.
John NJ. Finley. president of the Uni
versity of the state of New York, was the
speaker here. A feature Of the Joint
meeting came when patriotic airs We're
played in each city. Boston played
yankee Doodle" the others followed
until the entire 5000 men stood up while
the strains OF THE star Spangled
Banner" travelled across the continent
from San Francisco.
Parliamentary procedure fitted In
too. San Francisco offered n resolution
OF congratulation on the success Of the
meeting. Boston seconded it. Philadel-
Hhia offered an amendment, which was
seconded by New York. and the motion
was voted on by wire and passed. Then
Atlanta moved to adjourn, Chica.so sec
onded, and the first meeting of It's kind
| was over.
Newly elected officers OF the institute
were announced as follows; President,
Harold w, Buck vice-prcsidents, l.. T.
Robinson. Peter Understood. II. A. Beh-
rend managers, John B Fiskcn, Charles
itobbins, y, A. Carrie. Charles $. Ruff
ner: secretary. r., L. Hutchinson ;
treasurer, @. A. Hamilton.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-17
JUDGE HYLAN ANGERED.
Wants Guarantee Ills Phone Wire
Won't he Tapped.

County Judge Hylan OF Brooklyn.
whose Indignation at the wire tapping
revelations caused him to make "A pub
lie statement d~enouucing them. has sent
a letter to T.. +. Thurber. general man
ager OF the telephone company. In which
he refuses to renew a contract for the
telephone in his home unless assured
that his wire will not be tapped. Judge
Hylan insists on a guarantee to that
effect, apparently overlooking the fact
that the company under the law is
powerless in the matter.
In conducting the inquiry before the
Kings county Grand Jury. District At
torney Lewis has held all along that
the police have a right to tap "A wire II
they feel that a crime is about to be
committed. Under his Interpretation OF
the law Judge Hylan could not he guar
an'eed against IN" tappers. even though
the telephone company had "a mind 20 do
so. II it could he shown a~fterward.
however. hat the wire tapping had
been done mallciously and TO serve pri-
vate ends. the Judge might obtain con-
victions. accord ng 10 tho District At
torney's Interpretation of the law or In
any specific case he could apply for an
injunction.