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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-08-04
Easy Access 20 Rest Room.

Ladies using the rest room in the
court house will find the means OF
access very much more convenient
when the paSsagc-way now being built
on the south side Of the h;i;,ding is
completed. Work on tho passage
way, provided for during the last scs-
sion Of the legislature, has been going
on for several days and will be com
pletcd in short time. The bill pro-
viding for the passagc-way called for
a flight Of steps TO the rest room, but
it was found more convenient and
Loss expensive not to build flight OF
steps, but TO run concrete landing
from the portico on the south to a
door to be cut in the wing in which
the rest room Is located.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-08-04
Rppairing Buil,ling.

Carpenters under the direction Of
Mr.. Ad Martin have been busy during
the past week making repairs on the
storc-room next to Wilkes e Company
formerly occupied by the Vincent Mo-
tor Company, owned for many years
by the Ball estate and now the prop
crty Of Mr.. A. l.. Mahaffey. New floor
ing has been put in, an elevator Is
being erected and a modern plate
glass front installed. MIR. Mahaffcy
will occupy the building, moving his
grocery store from the east side OF
the public square. The Advertiser
which has been occupying the sccont
floor, will commence moving its equip
ment into it's new building this week
1t may take several weeks to move
moving part Of the equipment at
time and installing it in order tha
there may be no interruption in tn
regular issues Of the paper.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-08-04
j. AUGUSTUS OWINGS.
Prominent Citizens of Gray Court
Died Monday Morning.

Mr.. j. Augustus Owings, promi-
nent citizen of Gray Court, died at his
home there Monday morning and was
buried at Harmony church Tuesday
at II o'clock
Mr.. Owings was twice married the
first time to Miss Hunt, OF Greenville.
There was one child by this marriage,
Miss Jessie Owings, a stenOgrapher OF
Greenvlle. He was married the sec
ond time to Miss Bessie Wharton, Of
the county, and Of this union three
children survive. One brother, Mr..
II. P. Owings, OF Gray Court, also sur
wives, besides many relatives in Gray
Court and Owingss He was GS years
OF age and member Of Harmony Bap-
tist church.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-08-04
no LET PRINCETON ROAD.
State Highway Department Takes Oy-
or. Part OF County Highway for
NNiut nuourn

Members of the State Highway De-
partment, headed by Hon. X. GOODWIN
Rhctt of Charleston, made surprise
call on the supervisor and county
commissioners yesterday just as the
commission was about to adjourn af-
ter its regular monthly meeting. Mr..
Rhctt and his party came to Laurens
from Greenwood following a meeting
there when the proposed highway be-
tw cen the two counties was brought
of CoronacO citizens the party came
to Laurens, accompanied by Mr.. Hal
Sloan, chairman OF the Greenwood
highway commission and went over
the situation with Supervisor Watts.
| No decision was reached on the mat
ter, but members of the highway de-
partmcnt showed much interest in
getting the two counties together.
| After the meeting Supervisor Watts
said that the state department had
helped solve the Princcton-Warc
Shoals road question and that con-
tract for building a top-soil road on
this link would be let at once, the cX-
pense to be borne jointly by the Ware
Shoals Manufacturing Company and
the automobile license fund. The work
is to be done under the supervision
of the county highway engineer.
Mr.. Watts also stated that the high
way department formally took over
for maintenance the ten mile link of
ltop-soil road from the Newberry line
vidcd for during the last session of
the legislature, all Of the statc-aid
roads will be so maintained.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-08-04
Welfare Worker Here.

Mrs. w. C. Cathcart. OF Columbia,
Supervisor OF Child Placing OF the
State board Of public welfare, has
been in the city and county for the
past few days visiting several appt-
cants for children and also the homes
where the board has placed children.
Mrs. Cathcart's duties consist OF To-
eating homeless infants and then
finding people to adopt them. She
will be interested in hearing from
any one who desires to adopt child,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-08-04
Watermelon Slaslllng.

At a meeting of the Business Wo-
mans Club, held in the Rest Room
yesterday afternoon. it was decided
to use up" several watermelons or
August Hams" at the home Of Miss
Sarah Dorroh Friday evening at G
o'clock. All members OF the club
who are interested in watermelons in
any shape, size or form, whether as
fruit, vegetable, merchandise or work
OF art are invited. urged, requested
and importuned to be present. The
matter Of implements to be used,
whether knives, forks or spoons will
be left to the choice Of the guests. In
fact, it is autboritively stated that
che possession or use Of an implement
Of any kind will not be considered a
prerequisite to attendance on the
party or attention to the fruit, the on
| ly absolutely necessary hardware be-
ling the master knife for the initial
opening, this being used exclusively
/ by the head cutter who may use a
string instead in an emergency. There
will be no restrictions on the gift OF
the melons, anyone OF either sex
whether member of the club or not
being at liberty to contribute to tho
| marty
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-08-04
WARE SHOALS MAN CHARGED
WITH RECKLESS DRIVING
W. c. Cobb Charged with Driving In
to Smaller Car In Greenyillc COun-

TO Smaller Car In Greenyillc Coun.
ty.
Greenville News.
w. c. Cobb, Of Ware Shoals, whose
automobile is alleged to have struck
a smaller car driven by J. e. Gilmer
on Buncombe road Sunday afternoon,
turning it end about, and throwing all
the occupants into the road, was ar
rested yesterday by Sheriff Willis.
charged with reckless driving. The
warrant was sworn out by Mr.. Gill
mer. Magistrate Ballenger yesterday
released Mr.. Cobb on 5000 bond. Mr..
Cobb denies that his is the car which
struck the one driven by Mr.. Gilmer.
He passed the Gilmer car, he says, af-
ter the accident had occurred.
When struck Mr.. Gilmer, who was
driving, was holding a two-ycar- old
baby in his lap. The child escaped in
jury by remarkable good luck. A
young lady who was member Of the
party in Mr.. Gilmer's automobile was
cut about the face with glass.
The number of an autmobilc which
was thought to have been the car that
struck the Gilmcr car was reported by
a witness to the sheriff, who ycster-
day identified the owner by telegraph
ing the highway engineer in Colum.
| bia
Sheriff Willis arrested Mr.. Cobb al
Ware Shoals yesterday afternoon, af-
ter having the warrant countcrsignet
by Magistrate Madison OF that town
The high-powcrcd Cadillac automobile
in which Mr.. Cobb is alleged to have
run into Mr. Gilmcr has been attach
cd for damages.
| After having examined the Cadillac
automobile for signs OF collision
Sheriff Willis stated that he found nj
damage except a dent on the righ
rear fender. This dent Mr.. Cobb
said, was made by a wagon backin:
into the automobile in Tennessee.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-08-04
RAILROAD RATE
INCREASES GRANTED.
Freight Rates be Advanced About One
Third. Increase in South 25 Per
Cent. Passenger Rates be Ad-
yanCed One Fifth.


washington July al'--Authority for
the railroads OF the country to in
crease their revenues by approximate
~ one Dillon and half dollars was
granted To-Day by the interstate COM
mercc commission freight rates VIII
DC advanced about one-third, passcn-
ger lares one-n1th and Pullman
charges one-half.
Coast"lse ana inland steamship
| lines ana electrlc railway companies
also were granted permission to IN
crease their freight rates IN propor-
tlon 10 the increases granted to the
railroads serving the same territory.
NO estihate OF the aggregate amount
10 result from these advances mas
Deeh hiaue.
me ne" rates "hlch are 10 con-
tiilue III lorce until March J. 1872
VIII become eilecl"e upon i'e aays
notlce by the carriers 10 the commits
sion ana the pubic ana they must be
IN operation oelore January /. since
INC government guarantee expires
S'ep'eniper J. the carriers are expect
ed 10 Dehd every ehort 10 put the
advances INTO erect Dy that GATE.
: increases granted Dy the comnis-
sion are oeslshed 10 ohset 'he Sooo'-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-08-04
TO Rebuild Coal Chute.

Material has been placed in the
Irby yard OF the c. C w. G. railroad
preparatory to the building OF coal
chute to take the place OF the one de-
stroyed by fire near the depot last
winter. 1t Is understood that the
new chute will be Of different design
from the sky-scraper affair that the
flames consumed
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-08-04
EASE BALL LEAGUE
ENDS IT'S SCHEDULE
Schedule Mapped Out but TO Play In.
depcndentIy.


dependently.
At meeting OF the directors of the
Laurcns County Base Ball League,
held in the Chamber of Commerce
discontinue the league schedule and
allow each team to play whom it
pleased This action was taken fol-
lowing n harmonious discussion Of
the leagues affairs 1T was mutually
agreed that conditions were not salts
factory to the continuation of play un-
der the league rules and that it would
be better for each team to play indc-
pcndcntly The vote to suspend the
schedule was carried unanimously
1t was decided to return the bonus
money put up by each team at the be-
ginning of the league, including the
check which the Clinton club gave
when it cnterced the league and
which was subsequently turned down
by them.
The conccnsus Of opinion OF the
directors was that the league had
proved very beneficial to the various
member towns by bringing them in
closer touch with each other and by
the encouragement Of the athletic
spirit. Several Of the directors
spoke Of the friendships that had been
made and of the pleasures they had
gotten out Of the association with pco-
pie of the county who had been prac-
tically strangers to them before
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-08-04

Edmonton, Alberta. Aug. 2.--Four
American army airplancs. flying from
Mincola. \. Y. to Nome. Alaska, left
Jasper at S:20 this morning for their
next stopping place, Prince George
200 miles away. The machine used by
Capt. st. Clair Street, in command OF
the expedition, caught fire after he
had flown one mile and he was forced
to turn back to Jasper.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-08-04
4. B. Blakcly Announces.

MIR. a. Il. Blakcly, who announced
some time ago that he would not be
a candidate for reelection to the Of
flee of County Commissioners, has re-
considered his decision at the request
Of many friends and has entered his
name for the primary.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-08-04
ARMY SHORT OF MEN.


Regulars Need Nearly One Hundred
Thousand.
Washington, Aug. 2.-The regular
army is approximately $4,000 short Of
the maximum strength Of $4,000 per-
mittcd under the army reorganization
bill, which became effective July 1.
On July 20 the strength Of the fore
cs was lS7,19S enlisted men and 1864
officers as against the authorized
strength of 100000 enlisted men, in
Guiding the. Philippine scouts, land
1888 officers.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-08-04
DECREASE SHOWN
in ENROLMENT
ENROLMENT Books Closed
Tuesday
TOWN CLUBS
SHOW INCREASE
Figures on Democratic Primary Show
that Voters Have Not Enrolled as
) Heavily as In the Past. Mill and
RuYnl HONcS SllOM Biz Decreases.

nun Ill pUNtS JhVN liS DSCiSuoSSs
Allowing the same number of vot-
ers in five precincts unrcported yes
terday the enrolment in the county
for the primary election this year
turns out to DC several hundred less
than the enrolment in 1916, accord
ing to figures compiled by Mr.. w. s.
Power, assistant secretary, who has
had charge OF the clerical work in
connection with the Democratic en-
rollment. Mr.. Power states that he
made the comparison with the year
1916 as he considered that more of a
normal year than 1918 when SO many
voters were absent in the army. In
1916 there were 4,511 voters enrolled
in "a clubs, including Al voters in the
border. This year, with the five pre-
cincts OF Stewarts Store, Princeton,
Goldville, Lanford and Langston not
heard from, the total is 1896. Adding
to this 1856, the number enrolled in
these clubs in 1916, the total for this
year is estimated to be 1882. Sec
retaries of these clubs are expected
to send their books to the chairman
at once.
AS will be seen by an examination
OF the table below, the falling off has
been principally in the mill and rural
precincts, the town precincts show
ing a considerable increase, the Lau-
rens club showing, an increase Of over
100.
AS requested by the state superin-
tendent of education. Mr.. Power also
compiled the number OF voters who
enrolled by making their marks in
stead of signing their names. The to-
tai for the county was 1856. or slightly
less than 10 per cent of the total, this
being considerably less than in 1916
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-08-04
Closed for the Summer.

The Laurens Glass Works closed
down last Saturday night for the US
ual summer season while the blowers
take a rest and the machinery is ov-
erhauled The plant will open again
about the middle OF September.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-08-04
Picnic at Wham's Lawn.

The annual picnic at Wham's lawn,
In the upper part OF the county, is
to be given Friday, August 4th. The
public Is cordially invited to attend.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-08-04
AIRpLANEs on MOVE.
Blazing Trail from Nlineoa to Nome,

Prince George, b.. Aug. 9. Three Of
the four United States army air.
planes, which are blazing an aerial
trail from Mincola. y. y, TO Nome,
Alaska, arrived here from Jasper at
IL O'Clock this morning.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-08-04

El Paso, Juyl 2S-Rcports OF the
surrender Of Francisco Villa pleased
leaders here and Juarcz Mexico, to-
day. Opinions were expressed that
Villas surrender would do much to
stabilize mining and industry in Chi
huahua, the state in which Villa chief
| ly operated.
The surrender of Villa will mean
the stopping Of dcprcdations by his
numerous bands, it was said who for
years have wrecked trains, cessation
sums Of money by foreign mining
companies as tributes to Villa, and
generally bring peace TO the state.
Two months ago Villa told visitors
to his camp that warfare he waged
in Mexico had cost 10000 lives OF his
enemies and that unless his demands
were met for Joining the new govern
Imcnt he had the power and will to
fight and take 10000 more lives "if
that were necessary to bring peace in
Mexico"
Washington, July 2S. Recognition
Of the new Mexican Government by
the United States in the opinion OF
Mexican Observers here has been
brought measurably nearer by the
surrender Of Francisco Villa.
: The status Of Villa so far as the
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-08-04
FRANCISCO VILLA
GIVES UP Fight
Idol Of the Mexican Poems
Signs Truce
FINAL TERMS
DECIDED UPON

Recognition OF New Mexican Govern
mcnt Brought Measurably Nearer
by Action OF Bandit Chief. Reports
OF Surrender Please Leaders on
Border.
Eagle Pass, Texas, July 2S.-E'ran-
cisco Villa, bandit idol Of the McXi-
can pcon, and for years a menace to
governments of his country through
out northern Mexico, is entraned to-
night with his men for Torrcon, there
to take the first actual steps looking
to his entrance once more to private
Mexican citizenship, consequence Of
his negotiations with the De la Huer-
ia government concluded at Sabinas
early today.
Adviccs reaching here from Sabin-
as, which contain this information,
told also the terms under which the
bandit chieftain agreed, in the words
Of Gen. iEugenio Martinez, comman-
der of the Torreon military zone and
personal representative Of the fDe la
Elucrta regime, to submission to the
De la Huerta government in recogni-
tion of its stability and his desire to
retire to private life and abide by the
laws Of the government"
Under the terms, advices state, Viii
la is to be allowed a years army pay
for all his soldiers and permitted to
so with them to Torrcon under per-
sonal escort, where this condition Of
the terms will be effected.
The band will number about 1900
it is said. AT Torreon the men are to
be mustered out" Of Villas service
and each allotted a tract of land on
which to engage in farming. Villa,
too, it is said, has been given very
pleasing guarantees.
General Martinez, communicating
to Eiliano Tamez, Mexican consul at
Eagle Pass, termed Villas accep-
tance Of the terms as "an act Of pa
triotism."
All rumors of slaughter Of Sabinas
policemen and mutilation Of bodies Of
many women there yet lack confirma-
tloh 1:.g4 . =.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-08-04

The figures on enrolment are a.
follows for the two years:
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-09-21
LIQUOR WAR EXTENDS
INTO SOUTH AMERICA

Santiago, Aug. 23.-Agitation in
favor of rigorous enforcement of reg
ulations governing the sale of intox-
icants and for additional measures of
control has been growing recently in
Chile.
A campaign has been started to
make the Araucanian indian reserve
of Cholchol dry following petition
to the government from residents in
the district alleging violations of the
existing laws which prohibit the sale
of alcoholic drinks on Sundays and
feast days and by persons without
license. The petitioners declare ped
dlers visit the indians for blankets,
fowls and cereals with the result
that the feasts degenerate in drunk
en- brawls and much disorder"
Movements also have been started
by working in the nitrate and coal
fields in favor of prohibiting the sale
of liquor on pay days.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-09-21
AMERICAN FIRMS DON'T
USE ENOUGH STAMPS

Buenos Aires, Aug. 25.-Failure Of
the majority of North American man
ufacturing and exporting concerns to
place sufficient postage on the letters
they send to Argentina is one of the
details which is tending to cause an
unfavorable opinion here of American
business methods. says the bulletin Of
the United States Chamber Of Com
merce in Argentina.
The bulletin is convinced that at
least 25 per cent of the letters sent
here from the United States bear a
tWo-cent stamp instead of the fiVe-
cent postage required. This means
tkat the recipients not only are oblig-
ed to pay the additional three cents
but a fine imposed by the Argentine
postofice regulations equivalent to
the deficiency. or total Of six cents.
Many circulars and selling letters
come with the tWo-cent stamp and
cit may be readily understood how
annoying it is to Argentine firms to
have their correspondence treated in
such careless manner
The bulletin also comments upon
eAS 1aCh u even IauAHenIafy klOWt-
edge of geography shown by some
American concerns IN addressing let
ters. 1t cites the instance of an i'm
portant letter addressed by the
chamber Of commerce Of one of the
largest American cities to the stock
exchange in "Buenos Aires, Brazil"
The ignorance displayed Of the loca-
ton Of city Of nearly 1000. 900 pop
ulation is "to say the least not espec-
tally aattering to our Argentine
friends, who are very proud Of Buenos
Aires as being the metropolis Of
South America
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-09-21
PRoHIBITIoNIsTs MEET
IN WASHINGTON

Washington, Sept. 21.-The ff-
teenth international Congress Against
Alcoholism opened here today for
six-day session with delegates from
most parts of the world present.
Originally, the congress was to have
assembled in 1915. but having been
postponed year by year because Of the
war its present meeting viii be the
first since that at Milan, Italy, in
1913.
Speakers from Is foreign countries
are on the program. Those from the
United States viii include William ].
Bryan, Attorney General Palmer and
Secretary Daniels, who win discuss
phases Of national prohibition. IN
addition to the speeches. the congress
win stage a pageant illustrating the
anti-liquor movement in this country.
An exhibit also viii be held Of mate
rials and methods used IN the world
campaign against liquor. and Of the
Development in the manufacture and
sale of soft drinks
A number of national and interna-
tionai organizations and societies will
hold meetings and conferences during
the congress, but at hours supple
menting its regular session. These
societies include The World League
Against Alcoholism, the World Pro-
hibition Federation, the international
Order Of Good Templars, the Wom-
ems Christian Temperance Union, the
Catholic Total Abstinence Union, the
Anti-Saloon League Of America, the
Scientific Temperance Federation, the
Priests Total Abstinence League, the
Inter Collegiate Prohibition Associa-
tion, the National Temperance Coun-
lcil, the National Legislative Confer
ienee and others.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-09-21
CRUISER YANKEE HAD
TO BE BLOWN TO PIECES


New Bedford, Mass, Sept. 21- The
cruiser Yankee. which was wrecked
on Hen and Chickens reef in Buz-
yards Bay IL years ago and which
sank ard was refoated only to go
down again after drifting few miles,
has been finally lost to the navy.
Wreckers who have been trying for
several years to remove the hulk of
the sunken cruiser as menace to
navigation have blown it up, and
timbers of the old Yankee are now
scattered on the floor of the bay.
The Yankee, which was formerly
the coastwise passenger steamer Ell
Sud, was IN transport service during
the Spanish-American war and was
continued on the naval rolls after
ward as a cruiser. She went aground
on Hen and Chickens during a thick
fog on the night of September %,
1908, and slipped off into deep water.
The navy's attempt to float her,
made under the direction of Naval
Constructor Washington L. Capps,
failed, and private bids were called
for. AS result, the first notable use
of compressed air for marine salvage
in this county was made by John Ar
buckle of New York, sugar refiner
He bought Peary's Arctic ship, the
Roosevelt and made her the head
quarters Of his operations. After
three months work with the com
pressed air method the Yankee was
raised and started in tow for this
port.
She ran into storm during the
night, heavy seas thumped her weak
ened frame and one Of the air ports
broke. The Yankee went down agar
off Dumping Light and, although ths
Arbuckle wreckers renewed their eff
forts, and other salvage outfits dix
their best to bring her to the top. shs
stayed there ten years before she wal
blown to pieces.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-09-21
SOVIET WILL TAKE
CENSUS OF RUSSIA

Moscow, Aug. 24.-Wireless in
structions s'to all political sections
have gone forth from the boishevik
central committee here that an all
Russian census is to be taken, which,
it is explained. "is essential with a
view to discovering the weak places
in the soviet social fabric and to re-
lieving others want and disorganiza-
ton"
AS in private property" the cir
cular adds, so in the property of the
the whole state, each individual part
depends on the other parts.
"Latterly,v the decree proceeds,
sthe town populations have moved IN
large numbers to the country. Re
garding the workers. tradesmen and
specialists, we do not know how many
there are, nor where tl1eyy are. 1t is
essential discover and reckon up
this working in force. When this is
done, there viii be a possibility OF
correctly distributing them