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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-05-12
.CHAUTAUQUA WEEK
OPENS NEXT MONDAY
Program This Year Better
Than Ever
TICKET SALE
VERY PROMISING

complete reproduction of Sparkling
Comedy "PinaiOrc" to be Feature of
the Program= Louise Stnllings.
q Lyric Soprano, to Appear Artist
! Night.
II Mr. Jack Albershardt Of the Redpath
Chautauqua is here looking after the
, interests Of the local people in ad-
vertising the coming Redpath Chau-
tauqua which will open next Monday
Afternoon at four o'clock.
Mr. Albcrshardt states that the
program this year is better by far
than any program ever given by any
Chautauqua company. The program
Is repletc with timely lectures and
music Of an enjoyable character.
There will be lectures on such vital
themes as Modem Unrest, "The
place Of the Farm in Modern Life,
and Pacing the Task.
complete reproduction Of the ia
NOUS Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera
"Pinafore", sparkling comedy success,
Nothing but the Truth; Louise
Stallings, lyric mezzo soprano, New
York Opera Singers, and Brobecker's
Swiss Singers and Yodlers, are some
Of the attractions.
The Sybil Sammis Singers will be
the attraction for the first afternoon.
This is a vocal quartet eminating
from the studios of tSybil Sammis
McDermid Of Chicago. They present
program Of ensemble, quartets,
trios, duets, as we'll as solo appear
ances. Costumed sketches are a pleas
ing feature.
At night beginning at eight thirty
O'Clock. the Sybil Sammis Singers
will give thirty minute prelude az
ter which Dr.. II. E. Rompel will give
his lecture Facing the Task. Per-
manent patriotism, community CO.
operation and industrial responsible
ity are some Of the great topics which
dad" Rompcl will present in this
lecture Dad" Rompel is the name
given to DR.. Rompel by the thousands
Of sailors who learned to know him
at the Great Lakes Naval Training
Station where he has been Civilian
Pastor since 1917. AS a lecturer Dr..
Rompcl is known for the vivid, dy-
mamie manner in which he presents
themes Of Importance
The Chautauqua here will be in
charge Of Mr.. Thomas German. He
comes well recommended as one OF
the strong Redpath Chautauqua Super
intendents.
The local committee is planning a
big local ticket drive for Friday and
the "Old ChautauQua Whistle" will be
blown every time 10 tickets are sold,
70 get ready for noisy day in Lau-
rens Friday.
The campaign in the rural sections
began yesterday and a gratifying re-
sponsc to the ticket solicitors was re-
ported. From present appearances, it
Is thought that the Chautauqua this
year will be attended by the largest
crowds in the history of the associa-
ton.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-05-12
BASE BALL LEAGUE s.
aayH FOR FOUR TOWNS
Laurens, Clinton, Cross Hill Mnd
G"ldvllle form League to Play
Summer Ball.

At a''mceting of representatives
from Laurcns, Clinton, Cross Hill and
Goidvfllc held at the Office of w. p.
Jacobs in Clinton last Thursday the
organization Of the Laurcns County
Base Ball League was perfected and
Il schedule OF games to begin Juno
18TH was adopted J. McC. Barksdalc.
OF Laurens, was elected president,
Dr. Ralph Johnson, Of Clinton, was
elected vice president, and Alison Lee
OF Laurens, secretary and treasurer
These officers, with the officers Of the
iour towns in the league will consti-
tutc the board Of directors.
A constitution for the league was
also adopted Under this constitution
the four towns will form clubs of play
ers from each town or community,
no salary or other compensation OF
any kind being allowed. Former pro-
fessionals and college players will be
eligible for the teams, provided hey
play at their own expense. The OBJ
Ject Of the league is to provide a
clean form of amusement for the>
summer months without going to the
expense Of hiring players. Two games
will be played each week, on Tues
days and Fridays, the home teams
bearing the expense of the games and
taking all gate receipts, while travel
between the leagnc towns will be by
automobile.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-05-12
Revival at Ora.

Revival services have been an
nounced by Rev. I. N. Kennedy to be.
gin at the A. r.. p. church in Ora on
Friday at II o'clock. Friday night
addresses will De made by Rev. and
Mrs. A. ]. Ransom, returned mission
aries from india. The public Is cor
dialyl invited to attend these services.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-05-12
Mrs. Tyler Entertalns.

Mrs. Gilbert M. Tyler entertained
her card club Friday afternoon, Forty
Two being played at some tables and
Bridge at others. After number Of
games were enjoyed tempting salad
course with punch was served. She
was assisted in entertaining by her
sisters, Mrs. j. j. Adams and Mrs.
w. II. Richey. Jr.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-05-12
CLOSING EXERCISES
OF CITY SCHOOLS
Literary Address TO be Delivered by
DR.. W. ). CnrrclI. Baccalaurcntc
Sermon by DIR. J. B. Green.

commencement exercises of the
Laurens graded school will begin on
Thursday evening Of this week and
Will close With the Baccalaurcatc SER
mon at the First Baptist church Sum
day night. Glass day exercises Will
be held Thursday evening at $50
Io'clock in the school building. Fri
day afternoon a competitive military
drill will be held on the school
grounds, beginning at ) o'clock. Fri
day evening the graduating exercises
will be held at which time the liter
ry' address will be delivered by DR.
W. S. Currell, president of the Uni
vcrsity of South Carolina. Sunday
evening at O'Clock the annual Bacca-
laureate sermon will be preached by
Dr. j. B. Green, of Greenwood
The following program of the Sc
ries Of exercises has been announced
by Superintendent II. w. Gasquc:
Thursday, May 13tll-S:30 p. NJ.
3E y. Class lay Exercises.
Address of Welcome, Montcith Cainc
Glass History - Rosa Gray
Class Poem Harriettc Hughes
Glass Critic Sarah Dunlap
Glass Statistics Lois Taylor
Glass Prophecy Mary Gasuuc
Glass Will Annie Wade
Class Song Members of the Gradual
ing Class.
Music-Mrs. NJ. l.. Roper and Mr.. John
Inman.
Friday, May 1itll-5 p. VI.
Competitive Drill for the O. b. Sim
mons Medal-Athletic Field. Conduc-
tor w. c. Wolfe, instructor in Mill
tary Tactics. Judges: Capts. J. H.
Coleman and j. K. Coleman, Bailey
Military Institute.
Friday, May eth p. VI.
Graduating Exercises.
Invocation Rev. c. It. Squires
Class Salutatory Edna Riddle
Valedictory Elizabeth Sem
Annual Address, DR.. w. S. Currcll
Delivery Of Diplomas,
Supt. I'll. w. GaSQue
Presentation Of MCGOWAN Medal,
Phil ID Huff
Presentation Of d. A. r. Medal,
Rev. A. f. Hollcr
Presentation OF Simmons Medal
Capt. w r. Richcy, Jr.
Presentation Of Scholarship Medal,
Rev. c. II. Squires
Annual Report Supt. II. w. Gasquc
Bcncdiction Rev. a. e. Hollcr
Sunday, May 10th 8 p. VI.
(Nirst Baptist church,
Baccaaurcatc Sermon-Dr. J. b.
Green, pastor First Presbyterian
Church, Greenwood, S. C.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-05-12
NO SOLDIER RELIEF
BEFORE ELECTIONS
Bill Not to be Brought Forward In
Congress for Some Time.

Bill Not to be Brought Forward In
Congress for Some Time.
Washington. May 6.-After a series
OF Informal conferences, Democratic
and Republican members Of the house
agreed today there was no prospect of
enactment of soldier relief legislation
before the Forthcoming recess for the
political. conventions.
Representative Knutson of Mime
sofa, the Republican whip, said that
many members felt that the whole
question should go over until after the
November election so as to avoid the
possible injection Of partisanship in
its consideration.
Representative Garner of Texas,
Democratic whip and member OF the
ways and means committee which con
Quoted extensive hearings on relief
legislation, declared sentiment was
rapidly changing" and that major
ity Of the Democratic members OF the
committee were willing to let the bill
continue to sleep in committee"
Much Of the change in sentiment
members said, was due to the large
number Of protests against increasing
he tax burden and its possible effect
on the cost OF living.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-05-12
Rest Room to Remain Open.

The Advertiser is authorized to
state that the ladies rest room in the
court house will be open after the us
ual hours during the chautauqua and
that Mrs. Bagwell who has it IN
charge. will be glad to have women
and children make it their headquar-
ters between the afternoon and even
ing performances.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-05-12
JOE TURNER DIES
IN VIRGINIA CHAIR
Negro Wanted In GrcenyIllc to be
EIpctrOcuted.

Negro Wanted In GrcenvIllc to be
Elcctr0cuted.
Lynchburg Va, May G.-John Will
liams. alias Joe Turner, alias Slim, the
negro who is also wanted in Green
vile, S. c., for the murder of two po-
liccmen late last year, will be electro
cuted at Richmond, July Z, for the
murder of Police Detective i. a. Mann
here March %. That was the judg-
ment Of Judge Frank r. Christian in
the corporation court today, the court
having heard the case yesterday un-
der plea Of guilty and wavcr of jury.
The negro was expecting lighter judg-
ment but showed no emotion when the
court pronounced his doom Sentence
was Immediately pronounced and the
negro will be removed at once to Rich
mond Police detectives Mann and
Il. c. Wheeler attempted to arrest
Williams In the heart of the city for
carrying a concealed weapon and as a
suspect for the Grcenyille murders
bot he managed to break away and
shoot Mann in the head and e. c.
Wheeler in the neck. Mann died the
next morning, but Wheeler has recov-
cred.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-05-12
Preaching at GRAY Court,

Rev. c. IT. Squires has announced
preaching services at the Dorroh
Presbyterian church at Gray Court
next Sunday afternoon at o'clock in
stead OF o'clock, the former hour.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-05-12
MORE CANDIDATES OUT.
*. ID. Boyd Announces for the Senate
and Towns A. Willis Announces for
the House OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

the House OF Representatives.
In the candidates column of this
paper will be found the announce
ments Of two more candidates for the
General Assembly for this county. Mr.
r. Dunk Boyd, at present member Of
the House Of Representatives, where
nc has served five terms. announces
his candidacy for the Senate. Mr.
Towns a. Willis. Of Gray Court, who
has not been in politics before, en-
ters his name as a candidate for the
House of Representatives, this being
the first. announcement for the lower
house.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-05-12
Play at Mcrna School.

Merna school will give play at
jeanette Stenhouse Academy, Fair
view scool, in the lower part Of
Greenville County, Friday night, May
1dth. The public is cordially invited
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-05-12
Meeting OF ID. 4. II.

The Henry Laurens chapter d. A.
r., will meet Friday afternoon at
o'clock at the home of Mrs. w. p.
Childrcss on East Main Street.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-05-12
MT. PLEASANT SCHOOL CLOSES.
Attractive Program Arranged for
Closing Exercises at Mt. Pleasant
School.

An attractive program has been ar
ranged for the closing exercises Of the
Mt. Pleasant school which will be held
Thursday night of this week The
following program has been announce
ed
Santa Lucia Qtalian Chorus)
The School
Standardization Time
PantOminc-The Seasons.
Operetta
Instrumental Duet.
mpersonatiOn-A Graphophone.
Solo.
Playa Grandmas Party"
Patriotic Scene.
Group Scene.
Awarding Of Prizes.
Benediction.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-05-12

Mrs. E. p. Minter and little daugh-
ter are visiting Mrs. II. II. Sanford,
In North Carolina.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-05-12

(First Baptist church,
Baccalaurcatc Sermon-Dr. ]. b.
Green, pastor First Presbyterian
Church, Greenwood, S. C.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-16
RUSSIAN SITUATION
 IS ONLY CAUSE FOR
 GLOOM IN OUTLOOK
(Continued From Page One.)

speculation and falling prices have caused @ decrease, there is an increase Of 4.p per cent. With this indication of a great CT turnover of goods reports of retail trade generally agre. The International Association 4 of Garment Manufacturers, on the basis of a questiannare sent to every member in the United States and Canada, states tha. retail sales are steady ani good and that stocks are so small that retailers must buy soon.
 RETAIL SALES
 condition in which retail sales exceed wholesale purchases cannot be maia- tained long and the recent curtailmenr in production makes it likely that mer- chants who are waiting until the eleventh hour to stock their shelves will be lost in the rush. Fears that we still faca a period of constrcted business resoI'e themselves into the belief that the coan- try's purchasing power has been oe- creased by lessened manufacturing aetN- ity For this belief there is little oasis.
 Labor released from one industry mas been absorbed by others. There IS sun work at good wages for every sndustrlois IS man or wcman The fear of coal fam inc is disappearing. Some of the closed factories are reopening. Even the muca abused automobile industry seems to be looking up, and :he indications are tnae the mercury in the business barometer will continue to rise unless the boisneVlNi smash the tube and compel us to get aa entirely rev instrument.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-16

for women, disturbed Miss Laura Bremwell just enough today so her first act after landing was a reduest over the edge of the cockpit that her maid hand up her powder pun. Then she asked the official observers how many turns they counted, and when told they saw eighty exclaimed d that she counted over one hundred herself.
 The observers explained that wealth CT conditions cut off their view of the stages of the drop, and that she was turning loops when she first came in sight and had probably made several they did not see. A French woman flier had set the previous record at twenty-five, they said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-16
IPRUSSIANS WELCOME
 BOLSHEVIST REGIME
By A..ociated Pros,

Berlin August 15.-soviet bands discoursing Russian melodies and German military marches, in East Soldau, in East Prussia, 6S miles , northeast of Thorn, says the cor respondent of the Vossiche # eitung.
 "After fifteen hours of desultory skirmishing with the Poles before the city" the correspondent adds, "continGents of the twelfth Russian division marched into the city at o'clock in the morning and were vo- ciferOusIy cheered by he frightened inhabitants who were hidden in the cellar during a mild bombardment of the town.
 ''The old Russian colors were prompt ly displayed from house to house whil the German mayor welcomed the Rus sian commander. The invaders ~er generally made to feel thoroughly a home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-16
SECRECY OBSERVED
 ON FRENCH REPLY
By Associated rress

Washington, August 15.-The text of the French rejoindor to the American note defining the position of the United States as to Poland and the soviet authorities in Russia has reach ed the state department it was an nounced tonight. No arrangement for it's publication has beep made. 1t was said. although probable the document would be given out early this week.
 Pendingits publication officials re- fused to comment in any way on the French note to disclose its support even in substance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-16
BOSTON YET TALKING
 ABOUT PONZI DOINGS
Rv AssnnIatrd Pre,s

Boston, August 15.-Was Charles Ponzi the head and front. or only the front" of the millions over might swindle that flourished unhindered for eight months in the heart of Boston g financial district? This was the sub Ject today of countless open forums on Boston Common and street corners. in the foreign quarters and wherever the Sunday holiday allowed big and lit tie groups to gather
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-16
IRISH SITUATION IS
 HOURLY MORE TENSE
By Associated Pros.

Dublin, August 15.-Nothing was talked of today in Dublin except last nights fight. which resulted when a crowd attempted to rush the gates of Dublin Castle. The tension today was extreme.
 Military precautions against a pos sible renewal of the disorder were taken this morning. but were relaxed later in the day. Republican volun- teers will take charge of maintaining order Tn the streets tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-16
HEURTA DECLINES
 VILLAS INVITATION
h. A,soo,sted Press

Mexico City, August 15.-Francisco Villa, the former bandit leader mas invited provisional President De La Huerta to visit him at his haclend;a and has offered Sonora Villa and hipo- Tito Villa, his brother, as hostages TOT the safety of the provisional president who has declined with thanks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-16
Married at Roanoke

Roanoke, August 15.-(Special) )-The marriage of Miss Helen Jones to Dr. T. w. Beallc, Jr.. took place at the home of w.. l.. Corley at Roanoke at Il o'clo..s yesterday morning. The Rev. l. w. Carlisle of the Irondale Baptist Church performed the ceremony.
 The young couple will leave early this morning tor trip to Mobile. They will be at home to their friends at Roanoke after Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-16
GATHERING TROOPS

Berlin, August 15.-Concentration of large numbers of troops in the oc- cupied zone of Germany is represented in news agency dispatch from Essen. Railway tracks in Alsace Lorraine it is said, are so badly cluttered with troop trains, which cannot be unloaded because of the crowded condition of the barracks, that there is much wrong routing and confusion.
 Die Freiheit expresses belief that French troop movements along the Rhine a military expedition with Poland as it's destination.
 A special dispatch from Mezritz (55 miles west of Posen) states that the authorities are trying to exclude the swarms of Polish refugees arriving there and admit only official bodies from Warsaw, members of government departments and foreign missions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-16
GERMAN ALLIANCE TO CRUSH FRANCE:
 BOLSHEVIKI PLAN
,continued from rage One,

bolshevik cavalry is endeavoring to reach the Vistula, the Poles evacuated Rypin. but on the southeast near the Warsaw front local Polish successes are reported. Plonsk. Nowo- -Miasto and Nasielsk to the northwest of Warsaw. for which there has been fighting, now are in the hands of the Poles. At last accounts the Poles also held Radzymin to the northeast of Warsaw, after 1t had changed hands several times.
 Southeast of Warsaw the line is now passing beyond Lublin to the Bug river to Sokal to Kamionka- a-Strumilovo tc Bialykamien and along the Stripa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-16
HUNS HELP RIJSS

Berlin. August 15.-WOrkmen of
 HatibOr, SiIicia, forty-four miles
 southeast of Oppelin, yesterday
 stopped and sidetracked French
 troop train, according to the Ober-
 schlesfsche Zeitung today. Three
 other troop trains were stopped
 elsewhere, the newspaper says.
 Paris, August 15.-A German aerial service has been organized, according 10 advices to the French foreign off, nee. to supply the Russian soviet staffs with all military information concern - ing Polish strategic movements that German pilots can perceive in their flights from East Prussia over Polish territory. The foreign office said to- day that the entire arrangement was outlined in document which fell into the hands of the Polish authorities.
 The Russian forces are also being supplied with enormous amounts of munitions and food across the East Prussian frontier, according to reports to the foreign office from the French military mission in Warsaw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-16

A ''MINERS' SIDE'
 Of the Ruby Contract
 The following letter is published by permission of the writer:
 Cordova August g. 1920 Mr. H. E. Mccormack
 General Manager Pratt Consolidated Coal Co.,,
 Birmingham, Alabama.
 Dear Sir
 Your companys advertisement in Sundays paper regard ing the situation at Ruby Mnes read with interest by everyone here The single word Agitation carried vol une of meaning all familiar with But your advertisement does not cover all the facts.
 you will permit to present for your considera tlon few things the sltaton which may not be cognizant of.
 the place all the Ruby have repuiaed the contract There several of who consider the fulfill of the of a made faith without coercion obligatory us than the call of any paid agator who happens represent that members of Some fannel-outhed curb stone orators referring strike breakers It seems to that there is much stigma to be attached to the term Conrac Breaker
 We be called scabs because working under contract signed by the president and three other members of the Ruby local and at two subsequent meetings after full and fair discussion of the subject unanimously voted to continue work regardless of whether the cepted the "Bue Book or not.
 The majority of the flavor of continuing work but most terrific pressure applied from from other mines already strike And the miners Ruby remained at work until the threat made Gan empty one to revoke their union charter. @->-es@f At the meeting July 31 when the motion to strike carried only fourteen present Eleven men voted to strike and three refused to vote for strike As there around fifty employed at Ruby will be that very small minority ordered the strike
 Another thing The motion to strike made by poye who had been discharged several days previous the meeting Therefore he entitled neither voice vote affecting
 Iopposed the signing of the at the time first presented because thought might do better for ourselves by framing local contract that would fit needs better than blanket contract drawn to dozen different mines But the of Ruby voted accept the company contract bowed the will of the majority However decline bow to the will of minority of eleven all the different statements have in the paper by the coal companies nothing said about the who didn't break their contract
 My other reasons for declining to strike are:
 was making good money and am still making it.
 think foolish ask the coal operators to recognize the uno until the 25 900 miners of the state recognize by joining it.
 democrat and believe in Home Rule and local self government. believe that the employees of any mine capable of passing the desirabiy of contract for themselves than Leader who sits in swivel chair of Rirrripn rCnrno Ofnpr olfV
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-07-22
Yankee Wit Recalled.

Yankee wit sometimes consists of
bo,astful gigantic exagseration. An
Englishman asked q New Highlander
what he thought OF the river Thames.
The reply was:
-''The whole OF your little river
hasn't got water enough in 1t to
mike a garsle for the mouth of the
Mississippi"
Another was asked by Swiss II
he had noticed on his journey into
Itlly the n1agnificence Of the Alps.
He replied: "Waal, now I come to
think Of it, guess I did pass some
risin' ground"
Said the waiter to q noisy card
party in hotel bedroom; 1--WE been
sent to ask you to make less noise,
gentlemen, The gentleman in the
nsxt room says he can't read" ''Tell
him." was the reply, that he ought
ito be ashamed of himself, Why,
could Rad when was years DID,"
A man married a second wife. She
was not very young, He presented
her TO his children. saying. Here is
your. new MAMA" Whereupon q
small boy squared off, and, looking
at her, called out. Say, pa, you've
teen sold. She ain'r new at all."-
Portland Oregonian.