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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-12-31

Supreme Court Rcvcrscs Decision OF
Circuit Court in Case OF Robcrt
Burdcttr Convicted of ManSaughter

Robert Dnrdcttc, the young Dials
township "1rmcr cOnl ictcd Of man
slaughter and given siX-ycar SEN
tcncc in the circuit court for killing
ID. ID. Stodl2rd in the summer Of 1917.
Will be given a new trial under de-
cision handed down from the supreme
court last week. The judgment OF the
lower court was reversed and the case
ordered for new trial At the next term
of the criminal court for this county,
which is to be held in March
1t will be remembered that Burdettc
killed Stoddard in the woods near
their homes not far from Owings, by
shooting him with shot gun in the
presence OF the defendants sister
Burdctte entered plea Of self de-
Tense and the case was tried twice,
the first lime resulting in mistrial
and the second time resulting in a
conviction for manSlaughtcr. All par
ties TO the tragedy were prominently
connected in the county and the trial
'cf the case created widdc interest
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-12-31
HAPGOOD rs NO
LONGER MINISTER
Officials Decline to Discuss Charges
that lie 'Sympathized with Soyiets.

Officials Decline to Discuss Charges
that lie 'Sympathized with Soyiets.
Washington, Dec. 29.--Norman Hap
good is no longer American minister
to Denmark, it was said today at the
state department. Officials explained
that the senate had failed to confirm
his nomination before the end Of the
special session on November 10, and
since that time he was not given a
recess appointment by President Will
son, his commission automatically cx-
pircd on that date.
! Mr.. Iiapgoodd who returned from
Copenhagen several days ago was in
conference today with Secretary Ian.
sing, discussing the situation in Soviet
Russia. 1t was said that the situation
pictured by the former minister on
The basis OF information reaching him
in Copenhagen did not differ matcri-
ally from that described in dispatches
reaching the department through
other sources.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-12-31
NOTICE SUBSCRIBERS.
AS previously announced.

AS previously announced, the
subscription price to The Adyer-
tiscr adsances to $500 per year be.
ginning this week. All subscrib.
crs are allowed to renew their
subscriptions mt the old rate OF
Sl.0O per year for not more than
three years In advance by taking
advantage OF the offer by Sntur-
day.. In mailing subscriptions
write names plainly, and az they
arc already printed on the label.
This avoids errors.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-12-31
MRS. j. II. SULLIVAN Dead.
Passed Away at Her Home in this
City Saturday Night After Lingering

uSSCu away at Hcr nome LII tnlS
City Saturday Night After Lingering
Illness.
Mrs. Sarah Pelham Sullivan. wife
of Mr.. JOS. II. Sullivan, died at the
family residence on West Main street
Saturday night shortly before mid
night. She had been ir i'll health for
many months, but her end came more
rapidly thar was expected, her death
coming as Il shock alike to relatives
and friends
The funeral services were held at
the home Monday afternoon at two
O'Clock, being conducted by her pas
tor, Rev. A. e. IIollcr, assisted by Rev.
IS. II. Tcmplcman anGd Rev. c. II.
Squircs Immediately after the ser
vices the body was conveyed to the
cemetery wlcrc it WAS laid to rest
beneath a mass of flowers. The hon
orary pail bearers were MessrS. J. w.
Todd, Dr.. H. x. Aiken. o. B. Simmons.
G. w. Proflitt, r. NJ. Wasson, J. d,
Sullivan, 3. A. Sullivan. w. p. Sulli-
van, Sen. N. B. Dial, w. l.. Gray, e.
p. Mintcr, NJ ii. Hunter, p a. Simp-
son. DR.. J. H. league, j. f. Tolbert
and Brooks Swygert. The active pail
bearers were Mcssrs. W. G. Lancaster,
L. l.. Moore, J. F. Harncy, James C..
Todd, II. r. Nickcls, Leland Bolt,
Joseph Bolt, J. w. Durklin and Alison
Lee.
Mrs. Sullivan was the daughter of
the late Prof. Charles Pierce Pelham,
Tor many years a professor in the
University Of South Carolina and cdi-
tor Of Columbia daily newspaper
during and after the War Between the
States. She was a graduate Of Will
liamston Female College and was
teaching school at Tumbling Shoals.
this county, when she was married to
Mr.. Sullivan. She was brought up in
the Presbyterian church but Joined
the Methodist church after her mar
riagc TO Mr.. Sullivan and was a faith
full and active worker in that church
until sickness prevented her from
these duties For many years she was
and member of the Missionary So
cioty in both of which her consccrat-
cd service will be greatly missed
Besides her husband Mrs. Sullivan
is survived by five da ,chtcrs, as fol-
lows: Mrs. Dick Richardson. OF Pine
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-12-31
Pretty Christmas Service.

The Laurcns Commandcry cc!cbrat-
cd Christmas in fitting manner by
holding the beautiful, cOmmandcry
Christmas service in the Masonic Hall
at II O'Clock Christmas morning.
About forty members Of the lodge were
present and the service was made
very beautiful and impressive.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-12-31
Cotton Ginnings.

Cotton Binnings f0l this county IN
10 December l3 were i6,848 bales as
compared 10 35,732 to the same period
last year, according to confirmation
Of report just received by Mr.. G. W.
McCrayy, cotton reporter
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-12-31
CENSUS TAKERS begin
TO COUNT FRIDAY
Everything i'm Readiness for
TabulatOrs
DISTRICT OFFICE
PLANS COMPLETE

One Hundred and Forty Seven Enum.
orators Ready for Work in Fourth
Congressional District under C0l.
oscar W. Bnbb.
everything is in readiness and tab
ulai0rS are to begin work promptly
friday morning on the 1920 census,
said Col Oscar w. Babb, census sun
crVisor for :hc Fourth Congressional
DlStrlct, yesterday afternoon. Over
$1,000 cnumcrators will be used in the
'enArc country, he said of which 147
VIII be looking for names, ages and
many other details of life in this dis
'ric'. IN ndditiOn to these, Is extra
ennmerators are Oh the list for cmer-
Sency use in case OF death, sickness
or other cause preventing the regu-
lar cnumerators from working.
IN addition to himself Col. Babb has
an assistant supervisor a clerk and
stenographer, all OF whom have been
busily engaged in preparing for the
census in this district. Dewitt n.
Clement, Of Grcenvillc, is his assistant
supervisor.
Tho fo1,ov;
for Laurcns county:
Cross Hill Townshp-Ernest r.
Milling, Charles r. Turner.
D;o1s Towrshi, ,,,.. co,,,
n,<,w,,oo :,
Wolfe.
Huntcr ,rr,v,ehin rro r.
James " Sooon IJonrv M yo,,o
CIV of -,.,,o, p,
George p ronc,and
Jacks Township-JoJic G. NcNil,o,
Dave w. -opeland
Iaurens Observation-Disclosures r.
Bolt. Carl Y Culhcrtc,n Rohor,
Gillespie.
yjtv of I,r,or. po, vu,
holmes, J. Carlisle Dial William ~
Crews.
Scunlctown Town.hm p,rfo,, "
Blakely, Fitzhugh !, Donnon
Sullivan OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES u poo
we'll, Thomas |. Freeman.
Waterloo Township Clarence ~
Jones, Gny T. Moore
Youngs township r,orpo ~ (,oo,,
Waync D Stcwor,
Questions covering thc ro),owinc
points vii, no osLod =, o,,o., ,,,,
i'm ihc United States.
Sex.
Color or race
age at last birthday
Whether aingle, married widowed
or divorced
Birthplace of pcrson ennnorotod
ana EirthDiaccg of father ana mothor
giving names OF both countrv ana
province if foreign horn
OCCUPATION, specirying trade or
profession, also industry IN which ON
ploycd.
Whether attending school
Whether able TO read
Whether able to write.
Whether able 10 sucok Enp,ich
Whether nome is owned or rcntcd
and if owned whether homo &c froc op
PERSONS OF foreign birth will be
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-12-31
RAILROADS RETURNED
TO OWNERS MARCH |.
PresidentiSSued PrOCiama.
tiOn last Week
EXPRESS CONCERNS
ALSO INCLUDED

Lack of Mcdomial Legislation Is
Cause. Railroad and Express Com
panics not Fit to Take Properties
Now.
Washington, Dec. 24.---Presidcnt
Wilson tonight issued proclamations
returning thc railroads and express
! companies 10 private control March /.
Failure Of congress to enact rene
dial legislation was given as the rca-
son for extending by two months the
! time originally announced for relin-
gushing government control Of the
railroad properties. In his message
to congress last May President Wilson
said the roadds would be turned back
at the end Of the calendar year.
NO agreements having yet been
reached by congress- Secretary TIL
multy said in announcing the procla-
nation, "it becomes necessary in tho
public interest to allow a reasonable
time to clapsc between the issuing of
the proclamation and the date Of the
actually taking effect. The president
is advised that the railroad and OK
press companies are not organized to
make it possible for them to receive
and MANAGE their properties if actu-
ally turned over TO them on Decem-
bcr 31st."
Thc hSch-Cummins bill designed TO
meet conditions Incident TO the return
OF the roads now is il conference.
lnaSmuch as the staffs Of the vari-
GUS systems have been retained yir-
tually intact by The railroad admins
iration, the return OF the railroads to
private control will involve legal and
'hahclal rather than operating queS-
lions. Those departments OF the rail
road administration will remain in cy-
ist"ncc with the government service.
SWa&cr Shcrlcy, former chairman of
and now director Of finance for the
fa!lroad administration, probably will
DC the man chosen to wind up the gov
crnmcnts business in railroading.
Even bigger problems confront the
express companies. Consolidated i'm
10 one SySIcm under government op-
~ '0". " 'Sih"i corporations
are reported 10 have asked tho depari-
mcnt Of justice if there would be any
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New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
Gloomy Folks Find
Fears Without Basis

j. R. Findlater, vice president of the
Briscoe Motor Corporation, was in
town few days ago and said: "The
mark-timers, the wait-awhiles and all
the other doubtful gloomy, pessi-
mistic individuals who have been won
dering what was going to happen in
the passenger car business have been
answered..
The records Of the various shows,
national, As we'll as local, are in and
they show the most wonderful early
spring business that the industry has
known. Actual sales for early delivery
have been two or three times as great
as ever before, and every salesman has
acquired list of real prospects that
make certain an enormous volume bf
business during the months to come,
Another thing already apparent
is that the Briscoc is rapidly
assuming its rightful place in the
light car field. The shows this
year have been real selling shows
more than ever before, so that
it was easily possible for an observer
to watch. the trend of popular demand
and see how the public felt about the
various competitive cars in each price
class. From every city the report has
been the same that the Briscoc got
its share Of the business, and that the
bankroll Of the Briscoe dealer this
year is going to be large, round and
pleasant to contemplate"
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
Essex Car Is New
In Name Only.
Says Houpt
Automobile Which Made
First Appearance at Re-
cent Show Was Tested Oh
Roads Around Detroit

Judging from the comments of oui
customers" says Harry S. Houpt
president Of the Hudson Motor Car
Company, of New York, "about the only
criticism they hear of the Essex from
statesmen of other cars is that the
Essex is a new car.
Although it is true that it was dis
played at the recent automobile show
for the first time, the car is new in
name only, as it has been undergoing
tests in the hands of it's builders for
the last two years.
when the Essex first appeared like
a gray ghost on the roads around De-
troit' it earned for itself the title
of the mystery car because even in
that motor-wise city no one could
recognize. it's make. Clad in a mud
stained coat of factory gray, with its
bonnet tightly sealed and with no
name plate to reveal it's identity, fol
months it haunted the paths most used
by factory testers. No challenge was
ever refused no matter how great the
odds, and many an amateur sportsman
or budding factory speed demon low
cred colors to that mystery car
"The Essex was not built for speed
alone, however, as comfort, reliability
and economy in upkcep were first CON
siderations. 1t was built to fill the
need for car of quality which should
still be light in weight and moderate
in price. The Essex at present is be-
ing built at the Hudson Super-Six fac
tory and was designed by the same en-
gineers who turned out the Super
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
Open Stake Body Now
Adapted to Ice Haulage
Maxwell Brings Out Something
New in the Way of Truck
for This Line of Work

"In addition to the many uses our
stock body worm trucks have been put
to-" says Harry J. De Bear, manager
of the New York Branch of the Max
we'll Motor Sales Corporation, at 1903
Broadway, "now comes the success
full conversion of our regular stake
gate body to the needs of the ice
carting merchants. On to a wide
platform with high stakes we have
built a strong yet lightweight canopy
supported by four uprights, attached
to the body without utilizing any of
the loading space. The job is COM
piete with waterproofed top and four
roll curtains of heavy canvas, but re-
tains the feature of speedy removable
ity for other purposes, although the
clearance allowed is sufficient with
this arrangement for practically any
desired work.
I'VE have now proved TO our salts
faction that our departure from the
customary closed in body for ice haul
ing is just as practical and is much
more economical. We have eliminated
the unnecessary weight of the heavy,
cumbersome body, and yet have not
detracted one mite from the neces-
sary strength Of the body"
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
Stowe Details the
Mitchell Betierments

"Although the new Mitchell Victory
Six contains more than 100 improve
ments and is one of the few new cars
on the market this year, it is selling
at pre-war price" says George
Stowe, president of the Mitchell Motor
Car Company of New York.
II believe it is the greatest bargain
on Automobile Row to-day, and all we
ask of prospective buyers is that they
make a careful examination of other
cars before inspecting the new Mitchell
1.-TWO years have spent in perfectng
this model. Many new specialists were
employed TO aid. During most of that
time the Mitchell factory devoted itself
to war work. SO the designers of this
ncw-type car had unique opportunity.
Almost every important detail shows
important changes. Rear axle strength
is increased so per cent; frame
strength, so per cent; brake efficiency,
Is per cent; gear strength, 25 per cent;
crank shaft strength. 35 per cent, and
so on. Weight has been added. Full
rs per cent has been added to endur
ance. Yet full cost has been reduced
H5 per cent
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
Hitting dp Twelve
~ C.EYSsHhrps

~ of as they apply
the business of the explained
- of members of the Automobile at
Wednesday the Automobile Club
Internal Revenue Department spoke
Plainly there
sales Of accessories tires
ruled transactions the old
cdd B whether the sale being
Where the materials
but collects the
The latter customariy to the but prohibited
by law from charging "Profeeng
heavy fine jail sentence
Mr. Mutt explained factory regarded
dealers for and that underselng branches
able amount what factory its
important brought bearing
this district the of special jobs That s
buys chassis from the factory which he and
the whole when for delivery? nasch
manufacurer Mr. Mutt sad the the
quired to make the returns separately.
Another interesting that anything specifically
for automobiles need not tax That paint
mobiles taxable under the
brought by dealer related that of his
which he manufactured fittings He
makers of materials such bows
billing him charged He told that this
should
it on the sales price of his manufactured goods.
brought of
the maker of truck
merc vehicles. This knoty question,
both
at greater length before he could complete opinion.
Mr. Mutt entered into the of what might be
bonade
been paid for actually factory might
said have passed. delivery taken for indefinite
period.
February inclusive
February
rate cent, according the article
passenger February
March 81 April the collectors
would be glad to advise
His Office is at 1850
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
More Dodge Brothers
Cars in City Business

y The speeding up of business in all
sections Of the country has been big
stimulus to the popularity Of Dodge
Brothers business car, according to tie
Colt Stratton Company, dealers here
in New York. During the war business
had the motor delivery habit more
firmly 4 implanted than ever, and the
service given by Dodge Brothers bust
ness car in all kinds of haulagc passed
all former bounds of demand.
In the First place the car meets the
attitude of the merchant,toward motor
delivery. He wants good looks, de-
pendable, complete service~at fixed
low cost that can be carefully approx
mated for the year sThe- finish. of
the cars and equipment is of the
same quality as that which goes into
the passenger car. Both contain the
same electric lighting and starting
system. -
The simplicity of the cars and sd.
justment Of the Dodge Brothers Ell.
gine, and the known freedom from re-
placements over a long period are an
attractive factor not only in the point
Of continuous service but also in the
budget of shop cost. The wheelbase
with its narrow turning radius enables
the driver to back in or out of tight
places, to handle the car with greater
ease in choked traffic and turn con-
veniently in narrow streets and abrupt
corners. The saving of time and the
item of speedwith- safety is most
important feature in the delivery OF
merchandise.
This car is particularly in favor
with florists, grocers, dairymen, bak.
crs, dry goods stores, in fact. an,
stores that handle merchandise of this
character 1T is also largely used BY
manufacturers for "stock chasing" OF
CARRYING parcel goods
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
Huge Shipment of
Rubber From Sumatra


One Of the, greatest shipments Of
rubber ever received in America in a
single lot is proceeding across coun-
try from San Francisco to Detroit IN a
special train Of twenty-six cars. The
weight of the shipment is 2,240 600
pounds.
The rubber is consigned to the Nor
gan & Wright tire plant Of the
United States Rubber Company. Ii
arrived in San Francisco from Singa-
pore on the Siberia Maru on March /,
and represents part Of the large ac-
eumuiations Of crude rubber held back
IN the Far East by the embargo on
importations.
To the rubber expert shipment OF
this size is matter OF amazement
more than to the average man unac-
anAinted with the infinitely slow proc
eSses by which such stores Of rubber
are built up. The shipment In ques-
tion representa- the entire production
Of about 10000 rubber trees for IN
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
Ford Plant on Jersey
Meadows Turns Out Cars
BY BECK

Out of the waste of meadows at
Kearny, N. j., on the Passaic River
where it enters Newark Bay, Henry
Ford, in the last three years, has
wrested from the deep an immense
tract of land. Two important opera
tions took place at the same tmr-the
Passaic River along the site was
dredged and deepened to a depth of
twenty feet and the material
was used to fill in the acreage, which
Is now safe from inundation.
On this site most ambitious scheme
in plant erection, even by the Ford
Motor Company, is fast nearing COM
pletion. 1t is only a matter of three
months since CASTOR Plaintiff, director
of Ford affairs in the East, set plans
in motion, and already scores Of acres
are built upon. 800 men are at work
and the production of Ford cars is now
going ahead at the rate of IT'S a day
One Of the great buildings, which is
now used for main assembly, is 900
feet long. Situated alongside the
docks, it will eventually be devoted ex-
clusively to the handling of export
business. There are 1900 feet of bulk
head completed. Ford lighters convey
the boxed machines TO vessels at Com
munipaw.
There are three buildings devoted to
body assembly, finishing and enamel
ling, and running, like the others, on
a twenty-four hour basis, which takes in
three shifts Of eight hours each. The
temporary power plant now in use will
be replaced in a few weeks by a per-
manent structure, giving ample power
for all the projected buildings.
The site upon which the Ford Motor
Company has launched this great man
ufacturing enterprise takes in 1913
acres. Approximately in the centre
and at right angles to the big plant
now under full Roadway en- the Pas
sale River, still greater building is
in course Of construction. When fin
ished it will be 900 feet long, $50 feet
wide and four stories in height. This
will mean the employment of thou
sands of more mex and correspond
ing increase in the, production of the
popular car. Eventually 800 Ford cars
a. day will be turned out of the Kcar-
ny plant.
Mr.. Plaintiff expects that as soon as
all plants are finished, manufacturing
of the various units will take place on
a scale sufficiently large to take care
of both the domestic trade in this ter
rltory and the growing export demand.
Until then most OF the essentials will
come from the w c&t. IS present 100
carloads week Of al materials neces-
sary to produce Ford cars arc arriving
at the kearny plant. On the basis OF
l75 cars a day enough materials are
kept OH hand 10 take care OF a months
supply.
The stock carried is valued a. s3,-
250,000 The investment at present in
lite and buildings represents $2,5OO,-
900, and when completed will run to
the sum of $4,000 There are twen-
tytive miles of railroad track on the
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
Brooklyn Auto Show
OPENS Next Saturday

Brooklyns eighth annual automobile
show will open next Saturday night in
the 23d Regiment Armory. The first
week will be for passenger cars and
accessories. From April 8 to ~ the
big armory will house the leading
makes Of commercial vehicles.
The spacious armory iloor, with its
wide aisles, will have displayed on it
in an attractive way some 200 passen-
ger cars, representing forty-four diff
ferent makes, the first week of the
show. A number of makes which
were not shown at the recent Man.
haitian automobile show, including the
Ford. will be displayed in Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
Tractors Coming to the Fore

N INDUSTRY that is coming
the
-FOUR years ago there practically
dustry IN this country In 1916 nearly many
course Tor adaptation to
ooo were made In only the first half of
were pu PRODUCTION for 1919 at the rate Of
and perhaps 100000.
Naturally Tor all these tractors when they absorbed
must be found Selling and demonstrating
rey aside frow the automobile business be de-
veoped for the 1t is worth while noting is lust one
tractor school of in the East that Side Y M
u A. at l53 East Eghtysxh Street this city school was
opened last assist the military authorities service
IN the Tank Corps Now the being
because inquiries from coming the rate
about 200 a week. - -
Many back from tractor
ssnoo Ihey and the others taught the
nn lasts from hve to weeks
on farm in The
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23

entire year, and the labor Of more
than 1000 men FOR the same period.
Every working day of the year the
tappers visit every tree, collecting the
iatex and making fresh cuts in the
bark. From the new cuts the valu-
able rubber fluid begins to drip into
the porcelain cups. Amy one watching
the slow drip would marvel that so
slow q process could ever produce a
trainload Of crude rubber. Each trees
contribution is less than two-tcnths of
an ounce Of rubber day. or about
four pounds year.
/ The great plantation of the United
States Rubber Company in Sumatra
mas its seventy square miles of trees
and $4,000 employees.