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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-10-13
NARROW ESCAPE
FOR ACCUSED MAN
New York Mob About to Lynch Ma
thiaS. Rome AbOut His Nnck

New York. Oct. 9.-Nathan Matthias
was rescutd from lynching at the
hands of an infuriatcd crowd of
brooklyn residents today after IL
year old girl had accused the man or
attempting to attack her. When no.
nee ollccrs arrived on the scene y
moose had been adjusted about Mathia <
neck and the other end of the rome
attached to a telephone pole.
The girl said Matthias asked her TO
go to the second floor of a nearby
mouse and awaken friend of his
When She went into the doorway thc
man followed, she said, and gagged
her.
when she screamed for help Matthias
ran into the street, the girl FOLLOWING
She told her story to passcrsby and =
chase after Matthias was started pur-
suers increasing until they numbered
nearly 800.
The fugitive was finally trippcd IN
by man who came out of garage
a rope was obtained and plans per
fected for the lynching when two DO
llccmen arrived. and with drawn re-
volyers, effected his rescue.
Matthias was hurried away in an au-
tomoblc, arraigncd in court and held
witho"t oaii FOR further examination
next week
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-10-13
TEACHERS TO HEAR
DIR. DUNCAN YOCUM
rlanS Going Forward for State Asso.
citation Meeting I'm Spartapburp

' ""i"s io'nhfu IOf State ASS0-
citation Meeting In Spartanburg
Rock Hill, Oct. 9.4Lueco Gunter,
president Of the State Teachers asso-
cation OF South Carolina, has Just an
nounced that he has secured Dr.. 4.
Duncan YOcum, professor of educa-
tional research at the University of
pennsylvania, for the speaker on the
state Teachers association, to be held
In Spartanburg November %, 26 and
~ Dr.. focum is widely known as an
educator and an able and attractive
speaker. South Carolina teachers are
TO be congratulated on having the on
portunity Of hearing DR.. Yocum. He
mas been one Of the popular sneakers
at the ~ E. A. meetings OF recent
years
meeting of the local committee
with the president and secretary was
held last week in Spartanburg. Every
detail was carefully gone over.
Spartanburg Is planning to take care
or the association in very fine way.
me splendid musical numbers will be
one OF the attractive features
Spartanburg boasts Of good hotel
facilities, there being more than 600
homes of the city which will be thrown
open to the teachers.
me Is departmental heads are al
ready working on their programs. IN
tercsting meetings are being planned
for all these departments.
The association dues are the same
as last years. for men and 30 cents
for women. These should be sent to
W. No. Black, Estill. S. c., as soon as
possible.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-10-13
AN EYE on CHURCHES
horean Places OF Worship are Sus-
pected

Seoul, Korea, Sept. l5.-The semi
oiilclal seoul press prints an inter
view with a police department official
asserting that some Korean places of
Christian worship were still used as
resorts by Korean political conspira
tors. The official declared that. as the
result of recent arrests, the authori-
ties will be obliged to keep an eve on
Christian churches and chapel build
ings.
IN Official statement says the dcci-
sion IS the outgrowth OF the arrest of
Dr. VI Wonsik, Korean medical prac-
titioncr and ! other Koreans on the
charge Of secrcting sedtous ltcra
turc from Shanghai in the compound
or the Chongkyo chapel at Doyomdong
which is in charge Of the Rev. Dr.
Gerdinc, an American missionary OF
the Methodist Church South. Subse-
duently, it is charged, vi Wonsik took
refuge in the chapel at Ensadong which
is in charge Of the Rev. Mr. Clarke, OF
the North Presbyterian Mission, and
concealed in the coal shed OF the chap
cl over 1000 copies of the Indepcnd-
cnce Journal
There arc no charges against Amer
ican missionaries but the police appa-
rcntly wish to have it known that
Christian property in Korea will be
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-10-13
DEM OCRATIC CAMPAIGN FUND
PASSES 5000 MARK
SiXty-Five Dollars Added to Fund to
HELD Along in Democratic Fight.

The Democratic campaign fund
'Dasscd the 5000 mark last week after
Magistrate j. n. Wright had made a
partial canvas of the town gathering in
Democratic Dollars. Mr.. Wright Sc
cured contributions amounting to S34
In addition to this w. G. Lancaster
turned in l3 additional dollars; w. X.
Mccuen turned in $ll and l.. G.. Bale
81, making total for the week of $50.
Urgent appeals still come from Colum-
bia and from national headquarters for
additional funds The Democratic
campaign is being greatly hampcred
by the lack Of money and much need
cd work is being left undone on this
account.
The following is the list of contribu-
tors up to Friday morning, the list for
the week being closed at that time for
reason Of convenience:
ProyiO,lSIy roDOrtad ct51 m
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-10-13
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LOSES TO ABBEYILLE
Local Team Puts up Scrappy Contest,
But Fails to Score. Game Friday
Afternoon With Anderson.

Afternoon With Anderson.
The Laurcns high school eleven was
defeated by the Abbcville high school
eleven on the Abbcvllc grounds Fri
day Afternoon by score of l3 to 0.
Inc game was characterized by scrap-
by playing throughout, the Laurens
coHs putting up a stiff defense in spite
or their defeat. The Abbevillians
scored in the second and third quar-
ters, but failed to kick goal on the
second touchdown. Tate and Harris
were the stars OF the Abbcvillc team
while Woodside, Albright. Poole and
Barksdale were the stellar performers
FOR the locals. Poole had an arm
broken in the early part of the game
and had to withdraw
The locals will play the Anderson
hlgh schcl on the league baseball
ground Friday afternoon at $40
o'clock. The youngsters are cxpccting
n big turnout 70 witness the game and
aid in financing the team.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-10-13
MISS ANNIE GILKERSON
Elder Daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. III.
Gilkerson Passed Away Early sun
day Morning.

Miss Annie Gilkcrson, the elder
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Gil
kcrson, passed away at the family
| home in this city Sunday morning
shortly after one o'clock. She had
been in critical condition for several
days, death bringing to an end period
or intense suffering which she had
borne uncomplaningly for months and
, which several operations and the hest
OF medical skill faitd to relieve. The
funeral services were held from tho
house Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'cock,
/. being conducted by her pastor. Rev
~. 70. Holler, Of the First Methodist
church, assisted by Rev. Samuel Fl.
iempleman, Of the First BaDtist
chuEch, and Rev. G. Il. Squires, of thc
FIRST Presbyterian church. A mass Of
beautiful flowers sent by friends and
placed upon the grave by members
or her missionary society attested TO
the love and esteem which ,bound bo,.
to them.
The active pail bearers were Alcssrs.
K. F. Fleming, J. f. Harncy, w r
fichcy, Jr., H. G. Bale, e. o. Ander-
son, J. w. Dunklin, Gus Babb and +
turner Martin. The honorary pail
bearers were Mai. W. A. Watts. J. w
Todd, j. II. Sullivan, C.. III. Roper. Dr.
). III. league, II. Terry, o. b. Simmons,
ar. H. *. Aiken, c. e. Kennedy, w. IL.
gray, 5, NJ. Wilkes, Dr.. w. IL. Fergu
son, }. F. Tolbert, r. r. Nickcls, w.
n. hichey, j. f. Bolt and r. c..
Switzer.
The dcceaseod is survived by her
parents, two brothers, Y. S. Kilkerson.
or Greenville, and John L., OF Laurens.
and QUE sister, Mrs. w. G. Lancaster
Of Laurcns.
me deceased was noted for her
fidelity to religious work and her
nome duties One OF her last acts was
10 direct that her dues to her mission
ary society be paid in full. She took
deep interest in Red Cross work dur-
ing tho war and it is thought that
oVerwork in this cause fastened tho
approach of the disease (which brought
on the end.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-10-13
THAD ii. NELSON
Former Merchant OF Lnurcns Died at
the Home of His Sister, Near Cold
Point Sunday Afternoon.

Former Merchant OF Laurens Died at
the Home of His Sister, Near Cold
Point Sunday Afternoon.
Mr. Thad II. Nelson, for a number of
years a merchant of Laurcns, died at
the home Of his sister, Mrs. Leakc.
near Cold Point, Sunday afternoon fol-
lowing an illness of many months. Hc
mad been in declining health for some
time. The funeral was held AT Nt
Pleasant church Monday afternoon
being conducted by Rev. Mr.. Booth
the Methodist minister Of Waterloo. A
large number of people. including
many OF his former friends of this
city, attended the services.
Mr.. Nelson was native of no
county, For a number of years he
conducted a successful mercantile es-
adjustment in this city, but a few
years ago went to Etowah, Tenn. to
De near his sons and there and at
Louisville, Ky, worked in railroad Of
noes until declining health forced him
TO return to this county a few months
ago. he was a man of many excellent
traits OF character and had many
friends wherever he was known.
inc deceased is survived by two
sons, w D. and Thad IT,. of Etowab
Tenn; and by one full sister. Mrs,
heake, of Cold Point; two half
brothers, W. E. Hunter, Of Covngton,
ky, anG j. ID. Hunter, Of Barksdale
station, and one half-sster, Mrs. il. D.
Bass. of kilmarnock, Va.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-10-13
Children's Health Conference

a childrcn's health conference will
be held at the court house on October
22nd and 23rd. All mothers with
children between the ages of three
months and six years arc urged to
bring their children for this eXamina-
tion. Mss Rogers. Red Cross Nurse,
ASSISTED by several ladies in town, will
the local doctors will examine and
give necessary advice. A baby special
list will be in attendance one day
probably both. Mothers who have
Children with whooping cough or any
contagious disease are requested not
10 bring them. All examinations and
advice at this conference are free.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-10-13
Total
$4,000
Ginning Report

The ginning report for Laurens
County, issued by the census depart
ment October ith for the period prior
to September 25th shows that ginnings
for this year have been considerably
less than for the same period last
year. TO that date 3,l37 bales had
been ginncd, compared to G,06S ginnod
to the same period last year. In the
state l71,i5l bales had been ginncd,
compared to 33o,97l to the same pc
riod last year.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-10-13
Admiral McGOwan Here

Rear Admiral Samuel McGowan.
Paymastcr General OF the Navy. has
been In the city for several days on
business for, and in attendance on
meetings of the Board of Trustees of
Laurcns Cemetery. He left Monday
afternoon for Mars Hill to spend a
few hours before taking the train
there for Washington.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-10-13
Located nt Kannapolis, \. c.

Miss Wynona chaney. who attended
the Woman's Missionary Union Train
ing school at Louisville, Ky, last scs-
son and who did field work as w. NJ. u.
organizer in 'Laurcns Association the
past summer is now doing missionary
work at Kannapols. N. c., mill town
OF ten thousand inhabitants.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-10-13

and again forcing the producer to sell
his cotton under the methods now
used for the marketing thereof
Raise Cotton Prices
1T IS argued that the movement OF
10" grade cotton and the opening up
of the European market should have
the effect of increasing the market
price OF all grades Of cotton. There
fore, thes ubscriber will not only Sc
cure benefit Of earnings from his stock.
but should also secure the benefit OF
general rise i'm the market cffecting
his present. holdings and facilities for
marketing in future at less expense.
II cotton Is pledged with local banks
rs collateral for loans, the subscriber
should take up with the bank the
proposition Of the bank releasing a
reasonable part OF the cotton and re-
place same with stock certificate as
collateral. a number OF banks have
agreed to this, and in all probability,
the banks throughout the state will be
glad TO cooperate in the matter for
1t should mean an increase in the mar
ket value of the remaining bales of
cotton held by the banks as collateral.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-10-13
Premching at Gray Court.

Rev G. r. Squires will fill his ap-
pointmcnt at Dorroh Presbyterian
church, Gray Court, next Sunday af-
ternOon at o'clock.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-10-13
Missionary Meeting.

The Missionary Society Of Kings
Chapel church will meet at Mrs. Pres
ton Abrams Saturday 10th Of Oct
We desire every member present.
President.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-10-13
EXPORT CONCERN
MOVES FORWARD
Harding Favors Cotton Ex.
port Company.
EX-GOV. MANNING
HEADS CONCERN

! MlOlcheartcd Endorsement of Plan
Order of Day. Efforts to Organize
Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi
Meeting With Success.
The State.
Ex-Gov. r. |. Manning, who went
to Atlanta Thursday night for con
ference there in regard to the organ
izing Of the Cotton Exports corpora
ton in Georgia, Alabama and Missis-
sipp, is expected to return today.
News at his office yesterday was to
the effect that his mission had been
even more successful than he had an
ticipated, and that all obstacles are
being met and overcome in all of the
states.
Governor Mannings office is in re-
ceipt of numerous messages of en-
couragement. Among some that have
come in are the following extracts
from letters and kilograms:
Victor Montgomery, Spartanburg,
financier and manufacturer: 81 in
dorse the movement and think it will
be a great benefit to both farmer and
manufacturer. If lower grades can be
sold for export, will be very stimu-
lating to both goods and cotton"
w. L. Daniel, Saluda farmer and
pubic citizen: IL am interested in
| the plan for handling cotton through
the corporation being organized to do
business on credit with central Eu-
rope have confidence in such a
scheme. and fervcntly hope that it
is the entering wedge that will di-
vorcc the cotton farmer Of the South
from tho raids annually planned and
executed BY the Northern bears"
w. p. G. Harding, governor of the
federal banking board stated to a
committee of tho American Cotton as
sociation that the federal reserve sys-
TEN is prepared for such credit expan-
sion as may be necessary to move the
crops and called attention Of the de-
STABILITY of the formation of an ex-
port corporation by Southern cotton
interests.
Do Everything i'm Power.
b. c. Matthews of Ncwbcrry, chair
man Of the banking committee of the
South Carolina Cotton association:
You may rely upon. nc to do every
thing in my power to be of assistance
in the formation Of the proposed COR
poration"
A New York banking house says:
ut is obviously much better to take
into exchange European bonds, guar
anteed by the governments, than to
allow this excessive cotton (the un-
saleable low gradcs) to break the
market by superabundance or to re-
main in the hands Of the growers or
the present owners without sale"
Fred S. Munscll, state director OF
the New York Life Insurance COM
pany, in directing his agents to pro-
mote the sale Of the stock says: Low
grade cotton is now a drug on the
market The mills Of central Europe
""i't 'hi' St''"c " No'toi aliu IidI -
the only market for it. AS long as
this low grade cotton is idle here it
will doprcss the market on higher
grades. and is always a menace to fair
trading. The stock in this corpora
tion is a real investment in a real
BUSINESS venture that will pay real
dividends, outside Of tho great service
which the corporation will do. I feel
that this is the permanent basis of
the salvation Of the South in the mar
kctng Of cotton
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-10-13
FARMERS CALLED ON
Cotton QUESTION
Subscriptions Wanted for
Export Corporation
Meeting CALLED
FOR SATURDAY


Meet in the Court House Saturdn,
afternoon TO Subscribe for Stock In
Cotton Exporting Corporation.
A meeting Of farmers and business
men of the county has been called by
c: A. Power, chairman Of the county
association, for Saturday afternoon at
O'Clock to secure subscriptions for
the American Products Export and
Import Corporation, the $l0,OOO,0 900
corporation now being formed under
the direction Of the American Cotton
Association TO relieve the present de-
preston in the cotton market Com
m!ttceS have already been named to
solicit stock in the county and they arc
cNpe ded TO get to work at once in
oTd@r &c make showing at the meet
!ng 10 he held Saturday. The commit
tees from each township axe named be-
low and each committee is authorized
to appoint subcommittee in order TO
canvas the county more thoroughly
The Committees
Laurens-Dr. w. II. Dial, j. l.. NJ.
Irby G. II. Bolt.
Toungs--J. W. Lanford. S. d. Mar
tin, j. b. Cook.
DiaIs-L A. Armstrong, r. o. Hunt,
w. w. Yeargin.
sullvan-N. B. Wood, j. Frank
Davis, j. NJ. Sumerel
Watcrloo-W. L. Cooper, G. NJ
Moore. J. G. Smith
Cross Hili-T NJ. Pinson, C. D.
Nance, w. S. Ackson
Hunter. NJ. Simmons, C. r. Work.
man, CLANCY w. Stone.
hcks-T r. Johnson, b. f. Cope
land, j. NJ Hatton.
Scuffletown w. D. Byrd, J. s. Craig.
ID. A. Glenn.
The objects of thc corporation, as
pointed ont by one familiar with it's
plans, are as follows:
The corporation is to handle cotton
chiefly at first but plans later to in
cIude corn, grain, tobacco, peanuts
and others, inasmuch as the cotton
association is encouraging diversified
tion of crops.
The chief purpose of the Corporation
is 10 create a direct market from the
producer to the consumer.
A large portion of the spindlcs of
Europe are idle because they have not
a.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-10-13
Wednesday Club

The Wednesday Club will meet this
afternoon at O'Clock at the home of
Mrs. l.. g. Bale.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-10-13

and again forcing the producer to sell
his cotton under the methods now
used for The me- rkntinn thnrnnf
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1920-03-18
The Amazons" Tomorrow Night

The University of Idaho pre-
sents to various high schools and
clubs in Northern Idaho this
spring "The Amazons by Sir
Arthur Pinero. one Of the best
known modern English drama
fists. This farcical romance is
well calculated to please all sorts
of audiences, as its one and only
purpose is to amuse. In it the
audience is allowed to peep over
high stone wall into park at
story which took place some twen-
ty-five years ego.
Lady Belturbet, who owns the
park and who guards the stone
wall, has three charming daugh-
ters whom she has brought up as
boys. They dress like boys, talk
like boys; in short, they think
they are boys. Until one day they
fall in love with "three creatures
-worms!" known to us outside
the high stone walls as men.
Shooting and swimming cease to-
be fun. The one desire Of these
three boy-girls is to get back into
petticoats. The dramatist has
been kind to them so that we, the
audience, see hem at the end of
theplay in their true guise--
three charming young women of
some time ago.
The cast is composesd of the
most prominent stsudents Of the
university. The three Ladies
Belturbet were chosen out of fif-
ty young women who tried out
for the parts. Each male charac-
ter is interesting and difficult on
account of the comedy. All the
comedians of the college were
called in that the best talent of
the University might be secured.
Special music has been arrang-
ed for the production, and the
Old English country dance in the
third act is sure to be a novelty.
The play will be produced here
Is at Moscow under the personal
supervision Of the director, Pro-
fessor Cushman, Of the Depart
nent of English at the Univer-
sity Of Idaho. The cast 20 from
lere to Lewiston for a produc-
ion on Saturday evening.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1920-03-18
Fighting for State Championship

Moscow, March 18.-More than
so high school athletes today and
tomorrow will be guests Of the
University Of Idaho for the state
interscholastic basketball tourna-
ment held annually under the un-
ive1tity auspices. Eight teams
from as many dieffrent sections of
the state, selected after a series
of elimination events, are entered
in the opening contests of the
tournament to be played this af-
ternOOn.
The semi finals are scheduled
for this evening and tomorrow
evening will witness the playing
off Of the game which will deter
mine the state title. Trophies are
to be awarded to the winners, the
runners-up and the best sports
men.
Few university students have
proven sufficiently hardy to guess
as to the outcome Of the tourna-
ment, no comparative scores be-
ing available for estimating the
Strength of the various teams.
Boise, Twin Falls, briggs, Aber-
deem, Culdesac, Moscow, Wallace,
and Coeur d'Alene representing
their particular sections in the
tourney.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1920-03-18
Machinery Here for Mill.

The machinery for the new
FIGURING mill being erected at this
place has all arrived and has been
unloaded preparatory to installa-
eion. The equipment is of the
most modern sort. The motive
power will be electricity, two mot
ors being used-one for the flour
making machinery and the other
for the feed mills. Steam heat
and electric lights will keep the
ton. The equipment is of the
ton at all times.
Work on the building is held
up temporarily because Of the
frosty nights, which make con-
crete construction inadvisable.
just as soon as this danger of
freezing is past, the building will
be hurried along and after its
completion the placing Of the
machinery will be only a matter
Of days.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1920-03-18
DR.. Peterson Sells.

DR.. and Mrs. H. M. Dummit, re-
Gently Of st. Louis, Mo-, arrived
in this city the first Of the week,
and on Tuesday he bought the
dental equipment and practice of
DR.. f. S. Peterson, who has been
a very successful practitioner here
the past three years. DR.. Dummit
took immediate charge and will
conduct the business hencefor-
ward.
Our new dentist comes well rec
ommended and equipped in his
profession. He is graduate from
the Missouri University and took
the dental course at the st. Louis
University, and haA had extern
sive practice in the East and West
since leaving school. a.
DIR. Peterson left this morning
for Spokane, whence he will go to
Chicago in a short time to take
a post graduate course at the
Chicago University, and further
than that he has no fixed plans.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1920-03-18
Matthias Kelly Dies Suddenly.

Following a stroke of paraly-
sis, Matthias Kelly, a pioneer citi-
zen of the Alpine district north
east of this city, passed away at
his home II II o'clock last night,
March Il. The deceased had not
been in normal health since be.
ing injured in fall from q horse
about year ago, but there was
no indication of any serious all
'nent until last Tuesday, when he
was stricken with paralysis. He
was about rs years Of age.
The funeral will be held at one
. o'clock tomorrow friday after
room from the Christian church
in this city, and Rev. Geo. H.
Ellis will conduct the ceremony.
Matthias Kelly came to this sec
ton over twenty years ago and
married Mrs. Francis Hamilton,
who had filed on the homestead in
the Alpine district ON which they
have since made their home. He
had one son who died some two
years ago. Besides his wife he
is survived by two step-children,
Mrs. Horace Lyons and John
Hamilton, who are now residents
of the Savageton, Wyoming, coun-
try. The deceased was a man held
in highest esteem by his neigh
bors and beloved by his family,
and his passing leaves void that
cannot be filled.