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former. tho Stcubonvlllc polio" have
the recipe. They arrested Anthony
A~gradnfchlk last night on Wells street.
where he was giving an exhibition oil
tree climbing. standing on his head.
walking on his hands and Other aero
bates. When searched. TWO empty boz
ties of anodyn", a connection conta!i-
ing 81 per cent alcohol and a nigh per
ccniagr Of ether. were found IN ms
pockets. anthony admitted drinking
tho contents. HI - some better today.
Sent to Works.
Cornelius Sweeney MAS arrested TO-
day charged with abandonment of his
wife and four-morths'-old baby. ~"
WAS given A hearing before Justice
DownCr and WAS sentenced {" So
months in ihr Canton w~orkhouSc.
No Word Received
Justice Henry Lawi'r - still wIthou.
instructions from tn" department or
Justice AZ 20 the action to, be taken IN
tho case # Peter kcnn""ko. a Pole. who
e charged with circulating S~cdltiout
literature and unless some word Is re-
re!vcd from tn" government BY Thurs.
day. tho local authorities Will go ahead
with local prosecution under state Avs.
Marriage Licenses.
Lawrence v. ,'rCw. % and Gladys
Stewart. a. both Of Hammondv!l!c. Jay
Hendricks. "A, Of Amsterdam. and Laura
\. Potts, Is. Of last Springfield.
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FOLLANSBEE
%FOLLANSBEE BOY IN
NAVY DIES AT BREST

Tho flag IN III" town square - At half
mast today. Another F~"llansh,c boz
has died while serving his country III
France. y telegram srCc!vCd ycStOr-
day by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank KarnaIh.
Sr.. Of Nam street. announced tho death
If their son. Samuel Klamath. aged -.
who passed away at RrcSt. France, fol-
owing 4 brief Illness with pneumonia.
Tho telegram from tn" government re.
corded only the young mans death and
stated that \ letter would follow. Death
occurred last Friday. July 9th. accord
ing % tn" message.
tn" YOUNG man wh~ serving his flaS
as a mrmH- Of I'n"ic Sam'~ navy. ES on
before th,& u.,"d states declared war
nEaIns' Germany and tho Central pow
,r~. J.. ,u'lStSG III tn" navy. II" served
through rwo wars or tho war on "A bar
,l,shlD and r"-rullstcd Last sumnor for
on" year. According to members Of
the family h" would have been dis
charged from s"rNlc" within a few da%s
with q splendid record Of four yea -
SERVICE. ~ tho tim" Of his illness ne
WAS n frst-rlHsS electrician.
News of tho young mans death
brought; sorrow t. no, only tho NOM
bcrS Of his family. but ~" cnt;r" town.
He WAS ono Of F"lIanShce'S nr~t huys
to serve his country. since movement
of Americas dead from Franco has hcrm
started. an cflor; - being made 10 have
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preached last Sunday. although h" has
been asked 70 accept the passionate. ~"
i now considering the offer mad" h!um
and until n" reaches a decision. tn"
call will rot b" moderated. It - sad
there IS no reason for an carly d""tS:"n.
Miner Injured
Walter Tyian. n miner was injured
lat" yesterday in 4 BROOKS Run coal
mine. He was caught IN a fall Of stone,
Ills injuries ar" to his head. lie -
now IN the City hospital
Return This Week
The R"llalr" men attending the ma
tioral convention &c the Flint G"aNs-
workers tnIon in Atlantic CIty MI!
this week. The convention WILL likely
end Friday.
The Delegates from this city =" mo
both" workers CONVENTION IN 'ha''n-
nooga Will also return home IL" iat'"r
Repair Bridge
Tho bridge on l'uIon street over the
e. 4 -. tracks has been rcpaII"! \
number NJ new planhs hay" replaced
Traction Men Here
\ number al Wheeling Traction COM
pany men wcrc n E"llaire yesterday.
They were inspecting tn" rails and 9TH
New Street Opened
tnl"n S'r"t; south OF IN" hrldG" over
tn" Z. & v. tracks - now open =" ;raf-
dc. From IN" Union street railroti
bridge south to Mcmahon Cr"on - i
stretch Of the new asphalt ImprOvNmCnt
which is now being used for 'he first
time.
Plant Still working
Contrary 80 paper statements. IN"
Rodetpr Class plan' IN South E"i,a;rs
&c st:lI working. The plant Is not 20
shut, down until after this week. som"
big improvements ar" ~ be- Md" dur
ing tn" period Of rtI"n'sS for 'Hc m"n
u the trade.
Mud ging Begins
Some" persons always given owe" -"
spreading t~alSNhOndS EHV" begun iu'Ir
mud SINGING. r"EaHIrns candidates
connnInC thor poor policies with III"
local candidates. som" Of rh"m haN"
taken Il up Themselves I" speak w}ih
regards 10 religion ana other matters
FOR the national candidates. Persons
throwing IN" mud only bring ""nd' tn
nation down uJ.nu 'h"ir own heads. -
p~cclally when they are "udcaEorIuS .
spread utter fdly"hoods.
Meeting Tonight
meeting Of tho directors Of The n.
&c r. Building ASSOCIATION WIZ r" heidi
his evening at the Nrmcrv hal, y
his meeting IN" matter ~ r"'uod"iluS
.ha .Armory building VIII b" 'tah"n up
and given attention.
To Rebuild Tank
Tho Rcllair" Bottl" company plant
hero will close down Ia" lattcr par Of
his month. Tho plant VIII h." h"wu
for ut least a month and probably mi"h
longer. II IS stated. the h;C tank Will
h." r"hur't Will" tho men of tina INDUS
try are enjoying u vacation In" tank
has bee. IN continuous vs." for tn" pas;
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WELLSBURG

With tho signing "f Don Whiting.
famous Marietta college star. a athletic
director =, the local high school. IN"
look f,r a great season presents -
self and NO doubt the mos VIII b" made
nf thc opportunity offered BY tho s"rr-
ICES of Whiting.
Athletics took a terrible slump during
the past school year IN Local high school
circles. not wholly because. hu; largely
because Of thr fact that tn" relations
b., wnen fhc srholars and At least one
mcmbcr nC the faculty were lnharmo-
NOUS.
Tn" Board Of Education as we'll as SUI
pcrinicnd"n, Bcrtham have SHOWN Their
Willingness {" En more man nail way
to provide the boys with tho best mater
lal availah,r and il is io hc expected that
this cnor, on tho part on the board VIII
h met with = corresponding effort on tn"
part Of IN" athletes now IN sChoo! and
those who Will enter when the term
OPENS.
TIM Limit Is Extended One Day
one dav Of grace has been extended to
tho WclISburg Ice and Storage company.
who were instructed a few days ago 20
equip their delivery wagons with scales
IN ordcr that customers might examine
III" weight OF lc" purchased Scales have
been ordered. hUr II was explained I"
Scalr- e weights and moHsueS Kraft
that delivery could not he made before
THURSDAY. therefore INC t!lro limit was
extended To include that day.
welsburg Briefs
~. and Mrs. James BcsS and family,
vho for tho past several days have been
visitors Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Scott. a.
RcllvIcw camp ground. departed on We'd
nedav for their home IN Cleveland. Ohio.
,fullaI T. Barclay expects I" leave
bethany on Thursday for Australia
where he will join his wife and family
who sailed for that continent several
weeks ago.
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tho body of. the young man brought
home for burial. Left to mourn his
loss ar" his parents, one sister. Sophit,
and three, brothers, Frank. Jr, John
and Joseph.
Aforementioned.
Miss Ada Anderson. eldest daughter
nj Mrs. Thomas Anderson Of Follans-
bee. and MIR. Tunis. Stewart of Mingo
tho parsonage of the First Presbytc.
RAN church last Saturday afternoon Mt
$50 o'clock. The ceremony was per-
formed by the pastor. Rev. John \.
Shaw. Immediately after a Wedding
snpPGr Wa k'Ty"d the yyoou4nSS on rour ne
Neville street. Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart
will reside in MinGo where the groom
holds a responsible position with tho
Carnegie Steel company. They WeEe
Charles Magcc on Cleveland. avenue,
Mingo. Sunday. to a beautifully ap-
pointed dinner. Miss Eva Lott and
Mr.. Bud Wilson Of this place, were
also guests al the dinner.
F~ollansbee News Notes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Romick and two
children have returned 10 their homo on
Virginia. aNcnu" after a pleasant Visit
with relatives in Mics. =.
Glen L.cnkcri OF Virginia avenue, -
visiting in Detroit, Mich, the guest or
MorrelI stephens. a former local boy.
Mrs. William r. Ratcliffc and daugh-
ter June have gone to New Castle. Pa,
70 spend 4 few days visiting with reid
t!ICS.
The Woncn's study club VIII meet
next Saturday evening with Mrs. Geo.
Banicld 1t her beautiful suburban homo
on Mahan's Lane.
clyde DIvcr leaves tomorrow for
Pittsburgh 10 spend a f"w days visit
Ing with friends.
Mrs. Edward Ratcliffs. Miss Daisy
S,ratfcrd and Miss Estella Fornwait.
were S~tcubenvillc visitors Tuesday ar
ternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. John Rogers. ST., 81
virginia avenue. plan to leave the lat
tor IA the week for Atlantic City
James Matthewson and son have gons
To BraCcbridg". Ontario. Canada. tG
visit for a wc"k with Mr.. Matthewsons
mother. and also his brother who ar:
rived IN Canada recently from Scotland
after serving through the war with the
Scottish HiGhlanders.
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BELLAIRE NEWS
Gets Soon

Charles rIAtt. Of this city. who Ia in
France with The American arry forces
charged nsNt mor'G Il Will :" n"'eS-
sary Tor him 20 r'turn 10 th!S country
10 secure MS d.SehtrC" papers. h" states
in his letters. r." SAYS n" - 'onSLd'r-
shortly after his return rNr 81 visit. re
has been IN n" s"-TIc" To- about Ten
years. He was IN the active s"rvlC"
during the World War and FOR a LONG
Gets Army Discharge
Evrrer, Adams has r"c",v"d his dis
charge from the army and has returned
10 his homo on HARRISON street. II"
served four years with IN" American
forces. HIS last enlistment was for
a one year period and his PREVIOUS on
liStment was for thru" years. Although
in tn" service during the World War.
ne was not sent abroad but Spen' IN"
greater part % n" four year army
lng The" border. During tn" villa
troubles he saw service IN M"Nico- y
collection - Curt"s gathered by him arH
being cAhIhited in Il Belmont street
business house window.
Council Meets Tonight
\ mCrtuHG q: the city council - - he
held this evening a: N" 'nsaC'l cham
Der. cl;v building. w''n CONSIDERABLE" as
well as important business on the slate
for ID" consideration Of IN" %solons. Tho
regular meeting scheduled for last Fri
dav nigh, was recessed until this cvs-
ming. because TWO members w"r: absent
At that TIM" ~ ~;ou;cntS meeting. It
was stated today. council may adopt
~Eulauon FOR guiding the loads and
speed Of hig automobile 'ruCks over
the RcilairN streets. This w:ll b" done
IN an effort 20 proloUE 'hc nf" % tho
streets. Tn" S~"w1-anniIal a~pprOprla-
ton ordinance. - "a-" for In" current
~udl'urcS for tn" next ~fN 0ntnS VIII
also be passed 'onlch'. tn" CommUri-
ca,loN received from STIs' =. T. H;.l-
,ngs or the T-G,'ion company regard
In ~ ~s-anCh:s" 'hr' would b" acceptable
to n" company VIII a." 20 ronSid-
cred.
A Daughter
\ dauEht"- WAS born yesterday A.
er0oon - Mr. and Mrs. C!yd" luffy.
% \ch'A srrso'. NJ D,~v : a f"'I'r
a, ;ns rr-s' \o,ioHal Eanl Tn" mother
was ~forrne-l' MISS ia Jones.
Child injured
rh''l ~ E. IAn'r". | MOI street
baker. was injured 'aS' night WHOM
struck ~ a bicycle IN" ,h,ld WAS ono
oC Il crowd ~ ~yoiug~'"~s enjoying ~"
aspha.. par:~E - = playground Sh"
received \ brg ca On her head. pr. r..
s W-lgn, attended no.
No OFFICIAL Call
Rev Frank l.. Foo. pastor &C Tho
second PRESBYTERIAN church has rot ~
reca.vsl an "":csli rltl from ~" Al
lance Presbyterian 'rWrCh. wh"r" he
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St. GAINESVILLE
Belmont County Seat News
Realty Deeds FILED

wcsyl Koronirn and HAIL Koronlyh
70 Mike knronlrh. Land IN Union TT.
$1,000. barbara : Ram and David t'aih
TO William g laIpp.e. Land IN WASH
Alma Riddle 10 tho rursl"gI"Nc,Mah"r
coal 60. Land IN Wheeling Tr 81. l"hn
Thornton and wife 10 Rtdy Radu'"v:rh'
Land IN Smith TT. $1,000. tToronrc Nv
ser and Grant K"yscr - Elizabeth stan
ton Land in Warren TP 81.
Alfred Guy S'idd and Margaret o!'N'r
both &C l":ellrlr"
Harrv leo poliS and LILLIAN MEr'!'
81. Clairsville News
Mrs IA Patton ct Ea;rpUtn'. was 4
VISITOR IN town "Wednesday. Ms. rat
TON recently returned from III" MAY"
hosniial ~ Rochester. Minn., ana h'f
many friends arc pleased - hear thA'
she - nu,h improved.
Mss .N@urS I'rlr". of ShadNSiG" was r
v.SlrOr'l town Wednesday.
t. T.. Timh"rlak" and wti" Of SHADY
s.i". wtr" business visitors here We'd
ncsGay.
Ferry. was = caller III town Wednesday,
MR.. Inrn Norris returned Tuesday
nr,,r srending >cycra, weeks With h"r
six'rr. Mr~. sadie DAVIS ~ Chi"aE".
na\.d bryant Mcbride - spending IN"
week A. ihr Bryant Cottage IN E"sh"sda.
\ inrG" crowd attended inc "t','
gwen b. Thomas I@NIS. lr. N IN"
,'rurt House Hall. on "Wednesday even
.rc S;aNglcr's Och"Stra Ct Wheeling.
furnished thu mus"
4 rumr'r from lnI. wac" mr. planning
:" attend the fun"rn, 1T La | S"Hi"lcN'
Or Martins Ferry. MS "~'fcTh""h.,
Mr. iI"rhori W N'i'n".l ana MISS
Incy IcpS"r wer" visitors in Barnes
vlllc on Wednesday.
County TREASURE. J n f"rrN. '7uh'V
Auditor Arch 7 F"sl" ana Deputy Aui-
ltor ROY Jump mad a business TRIP e"
Gainesville. Wednesday.
Mrs. charles Eu!Ecr viii ~" hostess
TO the Eilahiuc TNuh on SATURDAY even
ing at her hcm" ~ Ru'lCr avenue.
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IN, ,,,h -. ,a,I,- ~ Tho Nlcrl
c"mpsnv ~ he nnaT future. The ado
IIs. w,S ail, r~e'rrnnrSd a, n, meet
mr.
Carnival Attracts Crowd
Ano,h, rnnI rr6wd Ttended he car
niyai Whit ~ showing AT the Lcagu"
Park grounds las, night, and all were
well plcased win the character al the
cNhihitions OF he r0mpany W at
| thIs Time.
Rad Man Meeting
A, =" neI InTcTneHInr meeting
"r,It t"uI ~ nc,,, TrtGr \r :
! of tho ronrnyrd Dr,3rr or Red Men Of
liz, ~ -. =" t,,nrrcw
d atI, m' ro,'n rmHn .ood
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Ohio Valley News
NEWELL.

Newell. July l-OiGr"rs OF ''arN
lrdr, So 81. OiI Fellows. vii hc ~
-'r!,,d n,r, FrH!nr ,,'n;"E tN Fact
Grand t,"nr.c Sea- ct NrW,.l. Il vi
announced tonight. Rc"dusc OF "th'r
rucagcmcntS. District Deputy l.. l."
March Of WcllsburE was unable ~ b
c,pt the invitation tu take charge If the
installation ceremonies here.
Following motor trtp through no.
: x. FIalcontr and family have return
c,l =, their hom" IN Newell For ScN'"-
~ DAYS they VISITED Mr.. and Mrs. Fr"l
Sinclair. formerly ~ Newell. Mt li"d-
ford. ohio. where Mr.. Sinclair holds 4
managerial! position IN . pottery.
Ofu,crs recently elected 10y \cw'I.
lodge. daughters "f k"ckah. VII hr m
stalled at a special meeting her" Thurs
dt, .vCnlnC, July -. il was announced
fnNAN.
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and ordered recorded Barbara Gala
Cher. doc sci. hill u'cd. approved and
ordered r-c"rr"I james Murray. dec.
l'roof cf puhlIrn'.un Il notice Of zap
r"!ntmcnt Med. approved and ordered
recorded. J. H. kc;il"w"ll. dec. Proof
Of p~uhllcatson rf Euil,' Of appointment
nled. appryrd and ordered recorded. Jane
Kan. de-. Pru"r rf publication Of not
&C." Of appointment Med. approved and
ord, red recorded. Robert johnson, dec.
Waiver Of rlnc within which 10 tilc eX-
c"pllonS 70 inheritance tax findings hlcl
hy .ll -, rson$ charged Win payment Of
rGc ;R\ VIM. Dickinson. dec. AppilcA-
tl"m ul"d for appointment "f ~"N"cutrlX.
40 bond required. Appointment made.
letters ordered and issued. Inventory
ordered. order issued l"rcnzo n. Moor"
dee. VIII and Application "a admit I"
prohatr Med with waivers Of notice.
Emma l.. caldwell. dec. Sal" bill hlcd.
approved and ordered recorded.
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johnson Funeral Today

John6cn Funeral Today
The funeral >"rN.y"S Tor NJ. jan"
Jones Johnson. 81" ~ N'Ii'an -
Iobnsor who G.ed at tn, family hom"
., sion .. Nest Nh"cHuE. viii hC h"!H
nj. waning a., go o'clock IN 'ndrE"
Of Rev. !. r. Morton. pastor 81 - N'S'
Wheeling Methodist 'hUr' me re-
mans Nil b. shipped - II" GA nome
a, Sharon. l2,. tomorrow morning "htFc
lnterncnt MI, hr made.
Club Meeting Held
Tho nrmb"rS "f ~" N"dHeSHtF NJ
,crnoor r,un were very Pleasantly en-
,nrtalrrd a; n" home 81 Mr. JamcS
Marrow on .lh.OU"tl" stree. N'EA"""u'
Yesterday afternoon. tn" hours ""T'
Je,otrI to he usual interesting riuh
diversions ANA a luncheon a th" con
GUIDING feature.
Today - Macrahccs Day A. N" Ncsf
VIRGINIA S,at" FAIR grounds on m"
IsLnnI and lodges uf the order from
" THIS vicinity vii send hiG Hti"Sd-
tons Ia tn" outing. \ special P'"Sl "ni
Of events mas been arranged "hi'h VIII
Ladies AID Social 80,
AZ rf rhr mcmhcrS Of The Ladies Aid
sr,,nty Of ST. AulS Lutheran 'nuFEhl
were present a. tn" birthday S"r-i. Il'.h
IN ;hc sunday school rooms 80 ih"
rnurcr las, night and all report having
spent 4 most enjoyable evening voted
80 interesting S",itI uLN'fS."h9
Lodge Meeting Tomorrow
An important meeting "t ~" mem
hers oc Heturk tr.h" No. @67. Improved
Order Of R.d Men. Will h. h".d ~ tn"
E2u'"S hail ON INC CatiI pike tomorrow
.yrrinc a, which tim" ihc new by
laws Will h" submitted for action and
ornrr matters If interest taNrn W.
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At Last, Relief
From Rheumatism

mated from the blood before reai relief
can hc had.
: 6 s has been successfully used for
rheumatism Ter NOR" than NIFTY years.
II - the most thorough and reliable
b,ond rrredv because II searches out
md eliminates all disease germs which
infest the blood.
90 ,n your drugstore and get a bottle
.. : { s. today, and begin to tlke-A
rational. scrsihl" treatment for Rhsu.
inAfism that Will show results. For FREQ
r1rcrf medical advice regarding your
own case. write fuliy I" chief Medical
,dviscr, 6nC swift Laboratory. Atlanta.
Ga j,
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NOW Is An Excellent Time TO Got Rid
Of IT'S Tortures.

Victims 81 rheumatism should take
advantage Of IN" warm season which is
50 favorable Ia the proper treatment for
thu. painful allmcnt.
rheumatism Is more than a nero local
d sord"r ,0nnned to N" locality Of the
raInful parts Il cannot be- rubbed
away. hc'aUs" 4 - a drersoa;cd disease
'har has lis S0ur"" ~ tho hlno1 SUNNY
Tho tiny PAIN demons. the millions Of
little disease must be reached and ,.Im-
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PETROLEUM

OIL CITY. July lI-Credit balances
S6.lh: run 1865: average io.4S3. snip
ments Il9.15I. average 5i.Oil.
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CHESTER

Chester. W. Va. July l4.-p"sri'" the
fac, that fianCurk ~coun'y's special die
uon on a proposal :" issu" sloo."""
worth 81 bonds 10 erect a now curt
house at Sew Cumberland. :" replace
III" Ntruriur, destroyed 10y trc on
Alarch -. Will o." hold Saturday.. hlrir
interest - hc!nc manifested. Election
"II., iai> tonight predicted that not m"r"
than 400. about 80 per cent "f III" nor
NAL vote. viii hr cast. Irrespective Of
tho result Of tn" election. 4 new court
IuuSr VIII H. erected. 4 was declared
tonight. II the bono ISSUE Is defeated.
- - sad ~" county court VIII order
:h" rGlHltS."n'r :" proceed win ih''
rrcrtInr OF tn" structure. In tbs event.
tho cost oC tn" building must l." paid
within three years. ndcr The bond rs
SUI. tho cost oC the" improvement would
~ stretched u over a period Of %
years.
Union Picnic
Announcement was made today mat
tlr plan for = union picnic by the sun
day schools "f III" christian churches
rf Ch"~irr HuilulsNs Cove. Foliansbcn
and W"lishuTg. which recently engaged
10y the Wcllshurg church. has h"en
abandoned INSTEAD 81 = picnic. II Was
drcld'd 10 purChas" a library which Will
To Lay Cornerstone
IlanS w"r" completed tonight for tn"
LAYING uC nc Cornerstone ot III" chester
Masonic temple At O'clock Saturday
\ chang" was mad" IN the
dat" for IN" ceremony, when had org
lrally hrcn SGT for Sunday. h"cHuS" 1t
ronflIcred with "~nEaEtm"nts by grand
lodge officers who arc expected &" he
present.
Wnrk IN r." erection or an addition
io ihc nov Temp. - being pushed. TIL"
ndy. recently purchased IN" John
ShraG"r rcSld,nc" property and s re-
modelling the Shrad"r home for a tom
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MARTINS FERRY

Leave items for The Iatelltgencer
At the Burd News Agency. South
Fourth street. or call Martins Ferry
227 J.
Albert W. Otto. Local Correspondent.
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FAlIpNlg lac
II you mi TO become u circus per
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-05-12
LAURENS BRIARS MEET
IN ANNUAL REUNION
Confederate Veterans Held Their An.
nual Rally ut Gray Court Saturday.
o. G. Thompson Presided.

Survivors Of the Laurens Briars,
{Co. G, 3rd S. G. Regt, Capt. II. p.
Todd; Co. e, 14th S. G. Rcgt, Capt,
Jos. N. Brown, and Co. e, Bird s. G.
Bat, Capt. Burnside, met in their
33rd annual reunion at Gray Court
Saturday, May Sth.
The following answered to roll call:
Co. G-AIcl Fleminf, o. G. Thompson,
Louis Stoddardx Thos. Y. Henderson;
Co. E, iith.--Capt. III. r. Griffith,
Lieut. A. c. Owings, Robt. j. Stod-
dard, Chesley Hughes, John Y. Hen
derson, j. ID. Mock, Jackson Tumbling,
White Westmorcland; Co. e, 3rd Bat
Simon Ball; besides a number from
other commands. A great crowd were
in attendance. The meeting was held
in the Methodist church and opened
with an impressive invocation by the
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Watson, followed by
Wells, which was answered by 0. G..
Thompson, who in the name OF his
comrades. thanked Gray Court for its
gracious reception to these soldiers,
which had their beginning away back
in the days Of secession when Todd's
company drilled at Capt. jim Shells,
and when the two other companies
came little later.
Chairman Thompson explained that
these three company survivors uni
ted because they were made up. ut diff
ferent periods in 1861, from the same
territory-the upper Battalion 4lst
Regiment S. c. Militia. Co. G, 3rd,
lthe Briars), being one Of four COM
panies enlisted In Laurens District,
under the first call for ten thousand
volunteers by Gov. Pickens, and went
to Virginia prior to the First Battle Of
Manassas. Co. e, 14th, one Of four
more companies raised in August the
same year in this district, three OF
which went into the 14th Regt. and
one into the 18th. Co. e, 3rd Bat. one
Of five companies enlisted under a
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the republic to inform you that he
sincerely appreciates the motives Of
your offer, on behalf of American mil |
liners. Since it is not possible for
Nine. Dcschanel to receive, under such
conditions, any gift of value, the
president bcgs you not to realize your
intention for which he bcgs me, how
ever, to tender you his sincere thanks"
Hardly had reading Of this letter
ended when the milliners were read a
cable from the Society for the I'M
provement Of Millinery Art in France,
giving I'll points" why Nine. Res
chanel should not accept the gift The
points were:
/. Bad preccdcnt-Paris only style
center.
2 America took advantage of Paris
during war
3. Americans dangerously re-
sourcoful
4. Paris never produced so cxpcn-
sivc a hat as $4,000 Big novelty as
IGiffcl tower
3. Paris millincrs object to accept
ancc Of hat
| G. Such gift is like carrying Goals
| to Newcastle.
Z. South American trade stolen
from Paris by New York.
| s. American prohibition will help
Paris regain South American trade.
o. America should not give away
what it will not buy paradise.
/ 10. American miliners should bc
content to buy the dictates Of Paris.
II. American buyers already act
dictatorially toward Paris creators
They want what they term americas
Styles This must stop.
~. The label made in Paris" mus,
be included in all worldwide styles.
13 America has no artistic atmos
phcrc-nothing but colossal wealth.
IT.. Rate of exchange gives Amcri
cans unfair advantage over Paris crea
tors.