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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-06-18
SHALL TIE WALKS BE
IN CEMENT OR GRAVEL!
hnotty Question Now Disturbing the
Sleep Of the County Supervisor.
What AbOmt The Dog Fountain,

What to surface the walks of the
court house lawn in, is the problem
whlch now faces the county Supcrvis-
or the problem OF actually planting
the grass and building the curbing
having been fairly we'll solved. The
supervisor says that he can go ahead
ana surface the walks with gravel
with cement or with any other ma
terra! for such purposes, but that he
would frankly like to have the views
or Il few people on it. Some pcoplo
prefer the cement paving, because of
its pcrmanencc and ease OF cleaning.
Others dislike the paving because of
us neat and glare. Some people pre-
fer walking on a softer material than
the paving. Others look at the cost
or both and prefer the latter. Mr..
watts thinks that in the long run one
Will be about as cheap as the other.
one gathers from the supervisor that
the opinions OF the ladies will have
much weight in deciding the question.
Another question that is agitating
the mind of the supervisor is the bird
fountain erected by the ladies Of the
civic League on the north side of the
court house. 1t is commonly known
that the birds would die of thirst If
they had TO depend upon this fountain
FOR water, but it occupies a very prom
lncnt part Of the square nevertheless.
ArtiStically inclined people insinuatc
that the fountain is not model of
perfection in its lines and curves, but
the supervisor is not greatly concern
cd about that. Like the great run of
mortals, he doesn't know whether it is
artistic or not. He would risk this
statement, however, that he thought
its beauty and value would be greatly
enhanced If the water were running
in 1t. AS it stands now, he said It
looks like an inanmatc piece Of me-
chaniSm, while a stream Of water
pouring from its sides would give it
an appearance Of life and vigor. Some
people have suggested that it be NOV
ed to the school house grounds
where there are just as many birds as
there are on the public square,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-06-18
TO Tour tho North.

Next Tuesday morning a party OF
l,aurens people will leave for Savan-
nah, where they will take a steamer
for Baltimore and from there will go
North and East to visit New York,
Buffalo, Niagara Falls. Toronto, Can
ada and other points. They will re-
turn by way of Cincinnati and the
Mammoth Cave Of Kentucky, remain
ing away for about two weeks. The
party will consist Of Mrs. Salllc Nick
els, Mrs. r. r. Nickels, Misses Esther
Fowler, Brucie Owings and Martha
Owings, Lncy McPhail, Ruth Bagwcll
and Sadie Sullivan.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-06-18
Sen. Dial Mt Home,

Senator n. B. Dial camo down from
Washington Saturday evening and re-
mained until Monday evening. lie
came down principally on personal
business and had nothing OF public
nature to give out. The Senator stat
ed that he Is getting moro accustomed
to his duties every day and soon ex-
pccted to be as much at home in the
senatorial chamber as he Is in the
Enterprise Bank.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-06-18
WO0DMEN no GATHER
IN WINDY CITY
L. \. Power Of this City, and j. Es
Johnson, Of Gray Court, Among
Those to Attend.

Official notice has been received by
Z. A. Power, Past Head Consul Of this
state, that the Sow. Camp w. o. W.,
Will meet in the city Of Chicago on
July, 1919. Those who will represent
this state are as follows:
Robert Ldc, Orangcburg; w. Fl.
Hope, Rock Hill; f. II. McMaster, Co
lumbia; Rev. d. w. Hiott, Pickens; NJ.
}. Spears, Lamar; M. w. Bobo, Spar
tanburg; J. w. Mansfield, Spartan
burg; j. E. Johnson. Gray Court.
W. II. Brown, Of Spartanburg, Past
Head Consul, and Jno. NJ. Daniel, Head
Consul, are members Of the Sovereign
Camp by virtue Of their office. C. A.
Power, Of Laurens, Past Head Con-
sui, is member OF the law commit
tee OF the Sovereign Camp, and will
go in advance Of the regular delegates
about one week.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-06-18
JAMES LUTHER VANHOY
DROWNED AT WARE SHOALS
Former Member of Traynham Guards
Lost His Life in Saludn River,

LoSt Ills Lie Ill Saludn River.
James Luther Vanhoy, who recent
ly returned from France where he
participated in all the battles in which
the Traynham Guards of this city
participated, lost his life by drowning
while in swimming below the power
house dam at Ware Shoals Saturday
The funeral was held at the homo of
his father Sunday afternoon and bu-
rial was at Ware Shoals.
Mr.. Vanhoy was one OF the oldest
men in point Of service in the Trayn-
ham Guards and went with this com
pany, later known as Co. d, 11Sth In
fantry, to France and there fought in
all the engagements leading up to the
breaking Of the Hindenburg line Al
though in the midst Of all the fighting
he came through the war without a
wound. Besides being good soldier
he was popular comrade and was
greatly liked by all the members of his
company.
lie is survived by his parents. one
brother and four sisters.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-06-18
SECOND ELECTION
ON POWER CONTRACT
Same Terms as Contract Voted Down
In March with Exception Of Length
nj Contropt

Same Terms as Contract Voted Down
In March with Exception Of Length
of Contract.
At the meeting Of City Council held
yesterday evening second election
was ordered on the ratification OF a
contract with tho Rccdy River Power
Company for the furnishing Of electric
current to the city. The election is to
be held July 22nd. The only differ
cncc between the contract to be voted
on and the contract which the citizens
turned down in March is as to dura-
ton. Under the first contract the
duration was to he ten years but un-
der the second the contract is for
five years. The decision to place
the matter before tho people again
was reached following a meeting Of
citizens in the court house shortly
after the first election in which a rcso-
luton was adopted calling upon the
council TO order Il new election with
the revised terms.
committee from the Chamber of
Commerce appeared before the coun-
Gil to request a definite rate on cleo
tricity for cooking purposes. Mayor
Babb stated in the meeting that the
council was not in position to make
a permanently low rate at this time
on account OF the uncertainty as to
the cost OF power in the future, no con
tract or other arrangement having
been made so far for electric current.
He said that the rate proposed for
electric cooking last year was based
on the cost OF power at that time and
with the understanding that its per-
manencc would depend upon the abil-
ity Of the council to secure the same
rate. This having so far proved i'm
possible, the council was unable to al
low that rate. After this statement
and other minor discussions the mat
ter was indefinitely postponed by
resolution to rcScind the rate made
last year.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-06-18
Commissioned as Lieutenant.

v, =. Caldwell, recently discharged
member Of Co. ID, 18th Infantry, Thir-
tieth Division. who has been making
his home in Spartanburg since leaving
the army, received notice last week of
his commission as a second lieutenant.
Lieut. Caldwell took the officers train
ing course while in France, but the
armistice came on before he succeed
cd in getting his commission. Advice
Of his promotion was received by his
relatives here Saturday.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-06-18
OF Interest Here.

Much interest is felt here in the
marriage OF Miss Ora Smoak, Of
Orangcburg, and James Robert Pratt,
OF Raeford, N. c., which is to take
place at the home Of the bride in July.
Miss Smoak has visited Miss Sadie
Sullivan here on several occasions.
She Is a member OF the graduating
class Of Lander college this year
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-06-18
Red Cross Offices Combined.

Pursuant to Instructions from dis
trict headquarters in Atlanta. the
Laurens and Clinton home service de-
partments OF the Red Cross have been
combined and all work OF the two
chapters will hereafter be transacted
through the baurens office. OF which
Miss Sadie Sullivan Is secretary. The
Clinton Office will no longer be kept
open.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-06-18
LIFE SENTENCES
FOR FOUR NEGROES


Found Guilty of Murder and Recon-.
mcnded to the Mercy Of the Court
for Death Of Wash Reeder at CIin-
| ton.
The Court Of General Sessions con-
vencd Monday morning, Judge f. B.
Gary, Of Abbeville, presiding and the
other court officials in the accus-
toned places. The court has had Sow
cral pleas Of guilty, among them that
of John Henry Williams tried at the
last term Of court for the murder of
Sam Burton, another negro, at Cross
Hill when mistria resulted.
The court has been engaged in the
following cases:
Jno. Henry Williams, plead guilty
to manslaughtcr and sentenced to 90
years OF hard labor This is the Cross
Hill negro tried at the previous term
OF court for killing Sam Burton on Mr..
Carol Nance's place at Cross Hill,
with an axe.
Will Washington, house breaking
and larceny. charged with entering j..
II. Nanccs store at Cross Hill. He
was given a sentence OF one year at
hard labor.
lhumus Gcldcr plead guilty TO man
slaughter and sentenced to. Lao years.
He killed negro, b. Sullivan, near
llopewcll, in 1913.
Timothy Bceks was found guilty Of
breaking and aarccny, the
charge being that Of stealing cotton
from the ginncry Of the Recdy River
Power Company; sentenced for two
years.
Allen Williams and Clcve CARING
ton, two Of the four negroes charged
with killing Wash Reeder. also colored,
at Clinton, were found guilty OF mur-
der and recommended to the mercy of
the court. This carries penalty Of
life Imprisonment, but. sentence had
not been passed yesterday.
Sam Rice, another one of the no
groes implicated in the Clinton killing
was found guilty Of murder with
| lllclty 'lulc yes
tcrday evening"" Charlie Ferguson,
the fourth negro, received a similar
verdict by direction OF the court. The
four negroes were given life sentences.
After the completion of the above
trials, the court adjourned sine die.
The Grand Jury completed its work
yesterday and handed in the following
Pr2sontment.
Prrscntment Of the Grand Jury.
We have passed on all bills handed
us by the court and reported on same.
In our former presentmcnt we call
cd attention to the unsanitary cond-
ton OF the present Jail building and
We arc glad to report that official in
formation has reached us that the
committee appoined for that purpose
will in the near future let contract
for new building.
In our opinion the magistrates of
the county ahonld be bonded by a sure
ty company in sum OF not less than
Two Thousand Dollars for the faithful
performance Of their official duties
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-10
TOTTENVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Graham Christopher
have returned home to Chicago, after
the past three weeks here with their
parents.
Mrs. Harriet Vaughan, teacher al
public school No. /, is spending her
vacation along the New Jersey coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. HI. Yetman are
spending their vacation in Maine.
Victor Peterson of the U. S. S. Yer
mont, has returned to- his ship aftel
being home on a furlough. The Ver-
mont is at Philadelphia being over
hauled before going to the Pacific.
DIR. r. E. Meyers is home after the
holidays at his bungalow at Bantam
Lake, Conn.
Charles Walters, who had his left
FOOT badly crushed in his motorboat
about ten days g has had anothei
one of his toes amputated at the Staten
Island hospital where he was taken
The sum of 100000 was loaned to
stockholders at a meeting of the board
of directors of the Richmond County
Building and Loan Association last
night.
The new city flag has replaced the
service flag in front of the branch OF
the New York Public Library in Am
boy road.
Richmond Rebekah Lodge. Odd Eel
lows met last night at Odd Fellows
hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-10
POLICE JUDGES
GREATER POWER
Can Dispose Of More Criminal
Matters Under New Legis-
lation
By stan Correspondent.

NEW BRUNSWICK, July 10.-An
amendment to the laws passed by the
last legislature OF this state provides
a greater jurisdiction to the police
magistrates of cities Of the second
class, in disposing of criminal mat
tiers then was permitted heretofore.
This city and Perth Amboy both
being of over 10000 population, are
now permitted to employ a city court
prosecutor, al a salary not to exceed
$4,000 per yea
Assault md battery, malicious mis-
chief, forgery ms embezzlement where
the amount does not exceed fifty dol
lars, and for which a sentence of no
over six months in the county jail is
provided, are now permitted to be
tried in police court.
A provision of the law allowing the
cases to be disposed of in this man
ner are, that the accused must sign
a written waiver agreeing to be tried
without a grand jury hearing or trial
by jury.
A person demanding such a hearing
in police courts, is still entitled to it.
The provisions of the new az make
the police court of concurrent juris-
diction to the county criminal court
the county court having the right of
reviewing the legality of any case.
In the past these petty crimes have
taken a great deal of time at grand
jury hearings and have occupied the
major portion of the time in the
county court.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-10
big Affairs Being Arranged
By KeVort Royal ATcanum
By Special correspondent.

By Special Correspondent.
KEYPORT, July 10-Coronal
Council will Initiate a class Of three
candidates this Friday evening, after
which a social hour will follow with
refreshments and a smoker Deputy
John Hanson will officially visit Coro-
nal Council on the 25th of July to
convey the new semi-annual pass to
the members. Deputy Louis Stultz
will pay his first official visit tc Red
Bank Council tonight. He will be
accompanied by his staff which con
sists of A. A. Philo, Sidney Tuning
ton, John Stultz, John Stout, Edward
Cottrell, Richard Cogan and Mr.. New
man.
Supervising Deputy Grand Regent
Louis Stultz has announced his Off
cial visitations as follows: Red Bank,
July 10th; Atlantic Highlands, July
18th; Spotswood, July 22nd; Asbury
Park, August Sth. He will be accom-
panied by his official staff, also COM
mittee on state of the order, A. A
Philo.
Committee on the state of the or.
der, A. A. Philo, has announced his
official v~isitations as follows: Red
Bank, July 10th; Woodbridge, july
18th; Atlantic Highlands, July 18th
J~amesburg, July 18th; Spotswood
July 22nd; Asbury Park, August Sth
He will be accompanied by his officia
staff and deputies representing thu
councils under his jurisdiction. alsC
Supervising Deputy Grand Regen
Louis Stultz, Jr.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-10
KEYPORT CIVIC
BODY FORMED
r. Palmer Armstrong Presi-
dent of Chamber of Conn
merce--Work Planned
.u special Correspondent.

BIZ Special Correspondent.
KEYPORT, July 10-The Chamber
of Commerce of the borough of Key
port met for organization on Tuesday
night and elected to serve for the year
as follows: President, f. Palmer
Armstrong; John w. Keough, vice
president; F. A. Cater, secretary, and
treasurer. The executive committee
includes Mr.. Armstrong, Mr.. Keough,
Mr.. Cater, William r. Latham,
George H. Conover, Hon. Dallas G.
Young, Inglis NJ Uppercue, Mayor &C
Bogardus and Louis Rottenberg.
At this meeting many plans were
discussed as we'll as business POSSIBLE
tiles OF the borough. The plan oil
the Chamber of Commerce will be tc
assist in locating business houses
here, to take up matters pertaining tc
existing business conditions and to
assist manufacturers and business
houses in all possible ways.
Much enthusiasm was shown at the
meeting and success is already pre-
dicted for the efforts of the organi-
cation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-10
Police Field Day

BIZ Special Correspondence.
TOTTENVILLE, July 10-The Po-
lice Field Days, to be held at Speed
way Park, Sheepshead Bay, July 10
and 26, will have an added signifi-
canoe this year., according to Deputy
Police Commissioner Wallis, chairman
of the arrangements, who has just an
nounced that they would represent
the first big step in the broadening
of the scope of the Police Relief Fund
which heretofore has benefited only
the families of policemen killed in the
performance of their duty after ten
years service on the force.
Policemen who have been on the
force ten years or more are assured
by law that their families will be
provided for if they should be killed
in the performance of their duty, Mr..
Wallis said, and the receipts from
Field Days this year are to provide
for the widows and orphans of the
observation-disclosures men, n the po-
licemen themselves who may be rem
dered helpless in n way while
performing their duty.
For this cas- special effort is
being made to dispose of as many
tickets as possible and the Commits
sioner expects to take in about half a
million dollars. The less-than-ten-
years men have been told hat they
are to be the beneficiaries of the Field
Days, and therefore have been trying
harder than usual to sell tickets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-10
lords

Mr. and Mrs. Hans Johanson and
daughter Emma spent Tuesday night
with the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jonas Gray in Perth Amboy.
Mrs. Jensen and daughters Edith
and Carrie Jensen of Fifth street and
Miss Gertrude Smith motored to New
ark Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schuster OF
Keasbey visited Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Stevens, Monday night.
Mrs. William Jensen and son How
ard of Wildwood venue spent We'd
nesday in Perth Aniboy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Stevens and
children were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Jorgensen of Perth Am
boy recently.
MRS. Walter Sylvester of Perth Am
boy is spending the week with her
daughter, Mrs. John Brown of New
Brunswick avenue.
Mrs. Morrissey, daughter and son, of
Woodbridge, were visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Alfred Anderson of Second
street Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Moog and chill
dren spent Monday night in Keasbey.
Mr.. Walters of Perth Amboy visited
his daughter, Mrs. Robert Riley, Tues
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William. Walters o
Lafayette Heights spent Wednesda.
night with relatives in town.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-10
MATAWAN

The annual summer outing and
shore dinner of the Mems Club of the
First Methodist church was held last
night. The automobiles left the church
at $50 o'clock arriving shortly after
wards at Soldiers Beach, Cliffwood,
where the shore dinner was served.
Following the dinner addresses were
made by many of the members and
Mayor Arris b. Henderson, president
of the club, Rev. E. Reed, pastor of
the First Methodist Church and Rev.
Charles H.. Bruce, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church. The speakers
advocated the building of the Matawan
Lakes and the organization of a Board
of Trade or Chamber of Commerce
here.
Mrs. E. Curry has returned to her
home in New York after visiting her
parents, Captain and Mrs. Stephen {.
Thompson.
Miss Helen Graham of Asbury Park
was the Wednesday guest of Mrs. How
ard Lewis. -
Mrs. Gilbert White of Long Branch
is visiting her daughter n son-in-
law, Attorney and Mrs. John p. Lloyd.
Mrs. Ely and two daughters of Red
Bank are visiting Mrs. Ely's father,
Frederick Lupton.
Albert Walling of Roselle Park spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joel A. Walling.
Ira Smith of Long Branch was the
guest of Mrs. Jean Smith yesterday.
Miss Margaret Thompson has re-
turned home after spending a week IN
New York city as the guest of her
sister, Mrs. e. Curry.
Mrs. Charles e. Clark and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harry Walters were New
York visitors recently.
Mrs. Edward Smith who has been
visiting her daughter n son-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Seely in Rose1le
Park a returned home. Mr.. Seely
has recently purchased property In
Roseile Park and has moved there
from Elmora.
Mrs. Franklin Dominick was a Tues
day visitor with relatives in Red Bank.
Miss Lydo Lowe of Brooklyn is WIS.,
iting her grandfather, Recorder Hill
lard Lowe in Wyckoff street.
/ The Women's Home n Foreign
Missionary Society of the M. E. Zion
Church will hold their annual On
yention at the st. James Church here
next Thursday.
The w. C. T. U. was entertained by
Mrs. Wilson Lisk yesterday
On Monday night the Epworth
League of the First Methodist church
will hold an entertainment in the lee
ture room of the church, the proceeds
to be added to the Centenary fund.
Lieutenant Ronson j.. Warne has re-
turned from duties overseas n IS now
stationed al Newport News, Virginia.
Lieutenant Warne expects TO join MS
wife here in the very near future?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-10
PERTH AMBOYAN
IS FINED S25
Jitney Bus Operator Gets in
Trouble With Metuchen
Authorities
81 STAFF Correspondent.

METUCHEN, July 10-On the
charge of operating his car without
the necessary registration card on
June 29, Russell Smith of 402 Wash
ington street, Perth Amboy, was fined
$25 Tuesday night when taken be-
fore Recorder Weber.
Elizabeth Dugan, of South Amboy,
who was driving Smiths a without
a license at the time of the arrest
was discharged after being warned
not to drive again without the neces
sary permit.
Both the defendants were summon
ed to appear before the recorder q
summons were served by the police
department yesterday. AS a gentle
reminder that a summons should not
be considered as a joke, of The amount
fined, one dollar was assessed al ar
object lesson.
For refusing a summons, using
abusive language to an officer and act
ing in an impudent ann before
the recorder, Mrs. A. C. Benning, OF
Woodbridge avenue, who was arrested
for driving her wagon after dark with
put lights, was Tuesday night fined
$40 Inc costs.
On her refusal to pay she was lock-
ed up and given a chance to think the
matter over and decide whether OIL
not she would prefer to Spend teT
days at "Masterson's Hotel" the
county workhouse. The fine was
later paid by her husband and she
was released.
Benjamin Fields, colored, was fined
five dollars and costs and put under
bonds to insure the payment for win
dow glasses he troke on the fourth
while shooting blank cartridges, one
of which failed to be a blank.
While rounding the corner at MAR
and New streets during the after.
noon, Fields while banging away
with his gun, shot through two plate
glass windows in Thomas O'Keeke'!
restaurant the bullets just passing
over Mrs. O'Keefe's head.
A strong talk on the danger of thu
gun that was not loade was giver
him by Recorder Weber, and the guI
was confiscated.
Joseph Noebels, of Dayton, arrested
for driving his car without lights anC
failing to have his 1919 registration
cards, was discharged after proving
/! to the satisfaction of the court tina
he had the necessary cards, but ha,
been carrying the 1918 cards by mis-
take.