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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-07-23

able to say exactly. However, he said,
they had estimated that the loss of
the city from it's water and light sys-
TEN last year, counting interest and
depreciation and not including the
cost Of lighting the streets, was in
the neighborhood of $S,O00OO. The
estimated increased cost under the
new contract, he estimated at from
$1,000 to $4,000, making the actual
deficit Of over $4,000. The mayor
stated also that he would carry out
the wishes Of the voters as expressed
at the pollS"and sign the contract as
the election provided for.
The following was the vote by
wards:
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-07-23
Soldiers Go Into Business.

NlcsSrs. J. &. and Robert p. Chap
man, sons Of Mr.. A. W. Chapman, Of
Cold Point, viz their brother, 4. W.
Chapman. Jr fave opened up gen
eral merchandise store and ginncry
at Cold Point. The two Older boys re
Gently returned from arduouS service
in France and their father is giving
them q lift in making q start in life
success.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-07-23
=, j. WassOn Dead

Mr.. S. j. WaSSOn, Il well known Citi-
zen Of the Friendship section, died last
Thursday morning after an illness Of
several months. The funeral and in
torment took place Thursday after
noon at Friendship church, Rev J. NJ.
Dallas conducting the services. Mr..
Wasson is survived by his brother and
sister, Mr.. William w. Wasson and
Miss Lizzie Wasson, with whom he
lived, J. c., and II. w. Wasson, OF this
city, and Mrs Geo. WaSson, of Atlanta.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-07-23
OFFICERS AR EELECFED
FOR WAREHOUSE
II. Terry IS Elected President Of the
POtntO Warehouse Company.

AT a meeting Of the directors Of the
newly incorporated potato warehouse
company which was recently formed
here. Mr.. ". Terry was elected prcs-
dent. Mr.. w. l.. Gray, vice president.
and Mr.. r. e. Babb, secretary and
treasurer Tic directors Of the com
bany arc McsSrs. Lamar Smith. John
A. Franks, w. l.. Gray, II. Terry and
NJ. J. OwingS.
As has alcady been published, the
company was organized by local citi-
zons to build a potato warehouse to
encourage the raising Of sweet pota-
toes in this county. The present CAPT
tai stock IS $4,000 but it is proposed
to raise it to a considerably larger
sum.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-07-23
SEN. DIAL CATCHING on.

NeWberry Paper Says the Senator
Seems to have Made II "Killing"
with the Newspaper Corresponds
ents.
Senator n. B. Dial seems to have
made killing" with the newspaper
correspondents of Washington, says
the Newberry Herald and News in
writing cdtorially of the senator's
activity in Washington. 1t goes on
further 10 say that the senator seems
to be on the job in other respects and
hands him little bouquet in the judg-
ship appointment.
The following Is how the Nowbrrry
paper speaks Of these things:
Senator Dial seems to have made a
killing" with the newspaper CORE
spondcnts over in Washington. cspc-
cially those of our papers down in
this neck Of the woods. He gets
played up" nearly every day. 1t
may be that he is doing big things
up in Washington, and we hope that
he is, but We sometimes wonder what
has become Of "COttOn" Smith. and
if wc have any congressman over
there from down in South Carolina.
Mr.. Dial seemed to be- the only one
who had anything to do with the ap-
pointmcnt Of judge, and he was
satisfied that he had done the right
thing after he looked over the list of
applicants, and that is something
worth while. And We reckon he was
tight.
And we notice that he is going to
have something done about these
pOStmaStcrship appointments down
here that have been held up so long.
And really Just the other day there
were several appointments sent m.
Newbcrry will have attention very
soon, we suspect"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-07-23
Reign OF Terror On in Pctr0grad.

llclsingforS, July IS. Twenty thous-
and hostages arc reported to have
been arrested in Pctrograd in the
last three weeks and Pctrograd ncws-
papers publish almost daily lists OF
from 80 to 100 persons who have been
executed for various reasons. The
names Of all those in charge Of the
diplomatic archicycs OF foreign lcga-
tons in Pcrograd appear on the lists.
A Russian general, 70 years Old Is
reported to have been shot for having
in his room weapons which he was
Keeping IS trophies.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-07-23
COL. OSCAR w. BABB
SUPERVISOR or CENSUS
Native LnmrcnS Man, Now Private
Secretary TO Congressman Nichols
Coming to Grcrnyillc.

Native InurcnS Man, Now Private
Secretary to Congressman Nichols,
Coming to Grccnyilc.
According to information Of an un-
official mature received in Lg&rens
last week, Col. Oscar w. Babb, &ivatc
secretary to Congressman Sxn j.
Nichols, is to be appointed supcrvis-
or Of the 1920 census work in the
fourth Congressional district and is
to assume charge Of the work at an
in Grccnvillc.
no definite announcements have yet
come out Of Washington relative to
the organization for the taking OF the
1920 census, but it is expected that
these announcements will be made
within the next few days, for the
supervisors OF the work In the various
districts will necessarily have to be-
gin work shortly in order to perfect
the organization necessary to carry
out the work efficiently.
The actual taking OF the census,
doubtless, will not Ec started until
early in 1920, but the work involves Il
great deal of careful and panstaking
labor, and will require numerous
workers throughout this section.
The next few months, it is likely.
will see great deal Of preparation
for the taking of the 1920 census,
which, it is planned, will be more com
plctc and thorough than any of the
cnsuscs SO far taken by the govern
mcnt
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-07-23
ALREADY ADVANCE
IN FALL SUITS


Price Increase OF So u Suit Already
Announced.
A local merchant has received the
following letter from prominent
manufacturer:
Dear Sir
Owing to the unprecedented advance
in the cost OF labor and material, the
Fall 1919 line of heavyweight suits
and ovcrcats is advanced $500 a gar
mcnt, effective on and after July 9th
All orders received from and after
that date will be accepted only on the
new schedule of prices. Owing to the
upward trend in the cost of labor and
material the entire line is subject to
further advance without notice.
On account Of the unusually low
stocks of merchandise in the hands Of
merchants, and the tremendous de-
mands that arc being made upon
them, daily inquiries are received by
us in regard to shipments for Fall,
accompanied by requests that such
shipments be made at once. We have
advised you previously, both through
our sales force and in the acknOwl-
cdgcmcnt Of your orders that ship
mcnts would commence in the months
of August and September. AS condi-
tiOns have in no manner changed, it
will be impossible to make earlier
i..tn IN
the contrary is accordingly unncceS-
sary.
Our shipments to YOU will be cX-
pcditcd and made at the earliest pos
sible moment, and you can reply upon
our full cooperation.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-07-23
TIE ADVERTISER TO
HAVE NEW HOME
Two Story Building to be Erected on
Lot Adjoining Minter Company.

Plans were practically agreed on
Monday for the erection Of a two story
building by The Advertising Printing
Company on the lot adjoining the
Minter Company store. The present
structure on the main part Of the
lot and generally known as the Josiah
Hunter building will be torn down and
an entirely new building erected
which will take up this lot and the
alley way which has previously been
open between it and the Mintcr Com
pany store. The Advertiser will oc-
cupy the second floor and the first
floor will be rented for store purpos-
es G. l.. Rounds, contractor, has been
engaged to do the work which will
begin next week.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-07-23
AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP.
Miss Harriet Sullivan Oi LaurcnS to
Enter Columbia University.

Miss Harriet H. Sullivan Of. this
city has been notified officially that
she has been awarded Carpenter
College. Columbia University, New
York. Miss sullivan, a daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Sullivan, is this
years honor graduate from winthrop
College. 1t is understood that the
scholarship at Columbia University
was awarded on Miss Sullvan'S record
through the Laurcns city school as
we'll as that she made at winthrop.
She will enter Barnard College for
end Of two year course. The Sch0l-
arship IS wo5th about 5000 IA year.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-07-23
TO Clean OH Cemetery.

All persons who have relatives
buried at Bcavcrdam cemetery are
requested to be at the cemetery Thurs
day. the 3lst, to assist in cleaning 1t
off. Those who live at distance or
who cannot come to help themselves,
arc asked to send hands or money as
their part OF thc duty. Money should
be sent to w S. BENJAMIN, Y. j. Cole
man or W. l.. Tcagnc.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-07-23
WORK
BEGUN IN COUNTY

Miss Minnie Wallace has been AD-
pointed County Organizer for Lau.
rens County and is Already Organ
izing the Campaign.
The County Board Of Education for
Laurens county has begun the drive
against illitcracy in the county by
appointing Miss Minnie Wallace as
County Organizer for tho "lay-by"
schools. This work in LaurcnS coun-
ty is being begun in connection with
a similar work in every other county
in the state. y concerted drive against
illitcracy in the sta,c ie being made
under the supervision OF Miss Will
Lou Gray.
Miss Wallace has just returned
from Winthr college, where shd
took course under Miss Gray rela-
tive to this work in Laurcns county.
She is planning her work for the drive
against illiteracy, and is anxious that
many Of the teachers Of the county
tunity of helping to remove the stain
Of illitcracy from the state.
Miss Wallace has addressed the fol-
low appeal 10 the trustees Of the
county:
TO the Trustees Of Laurcns County:
The Fedora! census will be taken
next year. According to the census
Of 1910 there were 27G,9S0 people in
South Carolina who could not read
and write. Laurcns county furnish
cd 1893. In rank South Carolina was
placed next to the bottom. We arc
not proud Of this record, therefore,
the State department Of education is
making an effort to have 10000 per-
sons taught during the lay-by sea-
son. Our share for kaurcns county
IS 2lS. Will you help us? Many Of
the counties are employing paid or
ganizcrs Of adult schools for the
month Of August. AT the request Of
the Countv Board of Education am
detailed to or;,aniZc the county for
this drive. 1t shall be my duty to
plan wnh the superintendent and
trustees cur method Of work, to Sc
icct Few schools for concentrated
work to help the teachers with organ
iZation OF sc"rols, the selection Of
text books, etc.
If the work is to be success must
have Ihc cooperation OF the people
Of the county, therefore, | am com
ing to you, as leaders in your com
munitics. To ask aid in this drive.
The state is willing to pay the teach
crs, provided the various c0mmuni-
ties arc interested enough to organize
classes.
TO many Of our people there has
been little opportunity Of attending
school. The llitcracy which exists in
our state is but the result OF neglected
childhood. Let us repair the evil
done. by taking as our motto: "Not
an illitcratc in my school district af-
ter August 3lst." For as kipling
says:
1T amt the guns nor armament,
Nor the funds that they can pay
But the close cooperation
That makes them win the day.
1t amt the individual.
Nor the army as q whole,
But the everlasting team work Of cv-
cry blOOmin' soul"
Sincerely yours,
MINNIE WALLACE,
County Organizer
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-07-23

II. c. IIaryelcy, who has been
mayor OF Grccnyillc for two years,
: was rc-Mcctrd over hi& opponent,
. {. B. Martin, formerly OF this
" county, In the election held there
y yesterday, according to teIc-
phone message received by The
Advertiser last night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-19
YELLOW JOURNALISM.

Quincy Journal: A Chicago news
paper, in printing the story OF the
murder of his wife and child by a man
who afterward killed himself. pre-
faces the article. with comparison
Of the cost of living several years
ago and the cost today. The reporter
who wrote the story blamed the cost
Of living as it is today for the murder
of the wife and child and the suicide
of the husband.
This, in our opinion, is the rankest
kind of yellow journalism. 1t should
be discountenanced by every decent
citizen in Chicago, and in the state.
1t not only is sensationalism in an
extremely far-fetched style, but it IS
menacing to the peace and happiness
of the community.
The comparison connected as 1t
was with the murder. is more apt
than not to lead to other crimes of
like character. 1t is Liable to carry
to the minds of the degenerate and
the mentally weak solution" to
the cost of living problem.
The newspaper that printed the
story connected with the comparison
Of the living cost should have the
censure Gf all decent-minded people
II such practice should be continued,
decent-minded people should drop
theNalleged newspaper as they would
drop something inoculated with the
germs of leprosy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-19

hundred and seventy -fve members of the house
of commons-more than half of its entire mem
bership -urging him to insist upon the German
government paying the full cost of the war.
Premier Lloyd George is in the unfortunate po-
sition of having no party of his own. An
avowed radical-if his pre-war speeches can be
viewed as the true expression of his opinions
he was swept into Office at the last general cleo
ton by the support of three hundred and forty
four coalition unionists, one hundred and
twenty-seven coalition liberals and ten coal
ition laborites. This triumph was not party
triumph. 1t was tribute by those not IN
sympathy with his opinions party leader
to "the man who won the war"
But now it is not question of winning the
war but of securing satisfactory peace and
at the next general election, which may not be
far off, Lloyd George may be opposed as the
man who lost the peace.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-19
Better say nothing than not to the purpose.
And to speak pertinently, consider both what
is fit, and when it is fit to speak.-William
Penn.
ENFORCING PROHIBITION.

Virginia newspapers confirm the accounts OF
the length to which state officials go in holding
I'D railway passengers in transit through the
state on the theory that they may have flask
Of liquor in their possession. Women asleep
In their Pullman berths have been awakened by
flashlights thrown in their faces and compelled
by officers armed with pistols to submit to full
Investigation of their travelling bags. There IS
also well authenticated case of how casket
containing body was broken open on suspicion
that it contained whisky instead OF corpse
The country must be prepared for this sort OF
thing and limitless amount of it. The land
will be full of shoppers, salaried and volunteer,
who will go just as far as public sentiment will
permit them in searching handbags, trunks,
touring cars and homes. They will not wait
for reasonable grounds Of suspicion but will, II
allowed to do so, proceed upon the theory that
everybody opulent enough to buy pint OF
whisky has one upon his person or in his satchel
or his bedroom and must be searched. Such
action is an encourager of high crime, for
Americans with spirit, whether alcoholic or the
other kind, do not take kindly to the sort Of
thing that has had its beginnings in the state Of
Virginia.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-19
THE ONLY LINGO FOR US.

Minneapolis Journal: No citizen
who cannot speak. read and write
English is fitted to participate fully
in American life and to discharge his
whole duty to the United States.
This is not because English is the
best of languages, but because Eng
lish is the language Of the country,
of it's laws and institutions, of its
society and literature, Of its politics
and business. 1t may not be the fault
of citizen that he cannot speak or
read or write English, but 1t certain
ly is his misfortune, and In a vary
ing degree the misfortune of his fell
lows and his country. His fellows
and his country are to an extent to
blame, because he has not been
taught to read and write, or because
he has been permitted to become a
citizen without acquiring the Ian
guage Of America, or because he has
been encouraged to continue reading
exclusively publications in foreign
language such as are permitted here
AmericaniZation cannot be COM
plete when English is not talked.
read and written. The illiterate who
knows no other tongue and who loves
America devotedly, still is not fully
prepared to be citizen. The foreign
born, who is illiterate but who does
not know English, cannot with the
best intentions be as competent
citizen as he might, did he know and
use English. The American, born
here, literate, knowing English, but
Intellectually, morally and culturally
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-19
They Like clean Movies.

PhiladelphiaPublic Ledger: Perhap'
I the most significant thing about thc
passing OF well beloved movie iav
orite such as Sidney Drew is the PROC
that in making him and his wife favol]
ties the public really like clean MOVIES
For the Drew pictures were good hJ
mored takeoffs on the average eSpeil
fences Of a decent man and Wlle
which American family life was pl1
trred in the most amusing detail any
quite as 1t is on the whole-clean any
free from offense. The Drew hiln]
are interesting, as showing that Ahell
lean life has much more In II una
Carmenst of the foreign quarters, anj
that this was universally recognized y
the reaction OF audiences to what the
considered to be experiences conniul
to themselves is something that sn9u,d
not be overlooked at this time, Wiz
attention is being paid to Mr. Dre y,
career on the stage and before
film. We may be too squeamlsh
times. but there should be no hesitan ~
in insisting on clean standards tor M
picture dramas whose indefinite l
duplication and instantaneous replou n,,
ton can have a peculiarly deleteiip,
because universal effect on puoilc or,
ion which the school and the ~
and the church may find 1t dlincul'
overcome.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-19
w1sEsT COURSE FOR cARRANzA.

Apparently Carranza is tightening his grip
on control of Mexico. General Banquet, who
entered Mexico to foment revolution, has been
killed. But it is possible that Carranza had more
tc fear from the dead Zapata than from the late
chief Of the newest revolution. Zapata had
long demonstrated his ability to make trouble
and prvent peaceful resumption of industry in
an important Mexican territory. 1t is hard to
see how Carranza will find encouragement In
unfriendly moves against this nation in what
is happening at Paris, as some commentators
continually contend. He is seeking stability in
home affairs; he wants no bolshevism, for he
has his share of it to deal with at best He can
not foresee any immediate future in German
cooperation and the uncertain international
outlook would seem to point to friendship with
the great power Immediately his neighbor as
his best policy. There are matters for him to
settle with Great Britain and France as well as
with this nation. Our government representa-
tives report disposition to proceed to such
settlements and it is reasonable to suppose that
such disposition exists.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-19
NEED OF A DRAMA LEAGUE.

Cedar Rapids Gazette: A noted pro-
lessor came out from Chicago last
week to advise the elite of the litera-
ture world that drama league was
Just about what was needed here to
make life worth while in a small
city. The women who heard his lee
ture were enthusiastic; they saw
chance to do something for the poor
downtrodden drama and to obtain
better things il the dramatic line for
Cedar Rapids. So far, SO good.
Saturday afternoon and night pol
lyanna," the most delightful comedy
of all time, was given at Greene's by
a company Of men and women who
were real artists. Did all Cedar Rap
ids turn out to see this comedy? 1t
did not. Was every man and woman
who believes in the uplift of the
drama present? Not so you could
notice them. If the drama has no
more followers than were present at
Greene's on Saturday, then the dra-
ma has fallen into decay and its fol-
lowers are almost as scarce as hens
teeth. More's the pity. 1t is a shame
that production of this kind should
COME W Ceudi iNapiuo aiAu pray ~
empty seats. II is bad reputation
and a bad advertisement to be spread
broadcast.
A musical show with actors of
questioned ability interpreting songs
and lines that border on the indecent
may come to this city and crowd
theaters night after night. The bald
headed rows are crowded and old
and young enjoy the sensation of
seeing a thinly clad woman do a
daring dance and applaud brand
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-04-19
THE QUALITY OF HAPPINESS

every thing may shatter the torpid in
difference of their fellows by asking:
What is perfection, What is happi-
ness?"
In reality to be free from guilt Is not
to be perfect. Negative virtue is, tn
fact, not virtue at all. We may obey
oil the commandments in the Deca-
logue and yet violate their entire spirit.
We may technically violate them all
end yet be In harmony with their di.
vine intention.
Has it ever occurred to the minds OF
either the selfishly virtuous or the
selfshly vicious that living for self is
the surest way of destroying happi-
ness! Conte, when he south to con-
struct religion" based on "a sys-
tematic worship of humanity" discoy-
cred at least one source Of genuine sat.
isfaction-to live for others"
There may be a sort of happiness,
too, In making up some hobby and rid
ing 1t to death. Thus the prohibition
list and the anti-smoker may be
happy" in fitting at the windmills OF
human custom, but they are just as de-
void Of sweet reasonableness" as Don
Quixote himself. Even the rigid be-
never in evolution may be a crank,
and it is better to have an open mind
on all undecided problems.
Happiness implies contentment, ana
who can be contented while either be-
lieving too fanatically or doubling too
specifically? The mind needs poise
to keep it from staggering and stumD-
ling over the pitfalls OF life. the
american people are in danger OF max
ing themselves unhappy by oyerstrain-
ing their feverish energies and the
fact that their thoughts are mainly
concentrated on what they call bust
Tess" adds to the peril of finding dis.
appointment and misery instead OF
solid happiness in the end.
The truth is that what we all sorely
need today in an equilibrium of our
faculties, our habits and our emotions.
We live at high pressure, and no
wonder that we all more or less suner
from nerves." We are also infected
with mania for information which we
foolishly confound with knowledge.
We are too much concerned with the
qualification OF morbid curiosity. Thou
sands of people want to travel all over
the world who would be happier Dy
living and dying in village.
The real secret of human happiness
is the product of philosophy founded
- - ROBBIE.