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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-24
Daily Menu

Breakfast Stewed Apricots Cereal Frizzled Beef on Toast Cinnamon Buns Coffee
 Luncheon
 Salmon Salad Buttered Rice Brown Bread Fruit Cake Tea
 Dinner
 Cream of Asparagus Soup Irish Stew Entered Cabbage Baked Stuffed Peppers
 Lettuce with Mayonnaise
 Apple Salad Rice Pudding Coffee
 Fruit Cake To cups flour. cup water, tablespoons fat 1 cup sugar, 9 cups raisins. E teaspoon baking powder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-24
CHILDREN'S PICTURE
 MATINEE TO-DAY

The ehaperons for today for the children's matinee will be the teach CTS of the Lakeview school: Miss Grace Miller, Miss Louise Clark. Miss Mary Privett, Mrs. Louise Calhoun and MT. J. c. Orr. principal.
 Mrs. c. H. Holmes group of carroll CTS will sing Christmas carols.
 The pictures to be shown today are 'Mother Goose" Golden Locks and Three Bears" and Bobby Bumps car toons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-24

Mrs. A. K. Woodward entertained yesterday afternoon at lovely tea dance at the Country club in honor of her daughter. Miss Eugenia Wood ward, who is a student at Foxcroft school and is spending the holidays at home.
 The pretty tea table was attractive with its wealth of beautiful Christmas decorations.
 hundred members of the college set enjoyed thls charming occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-24
DIR. AND MRS. TALLEY TO ENTERTAIN

pr. and Mrs. D. F. Talley will en- tertain at "a dinner party Saturday evening at the Country club Covers will be laid for eight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-24
CHILn,S DRESS

A little tots best dress" Is shown in today's sketch and Is made with quaint Victorian collar and a high waist line. The sleeves are mere puffs finished with ruffling. The skirt Is gathered to a waist.
 The child's dress Is cut in sizes to years. Size 4 requires 1% yards
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-24
L. A. c. DANCE

ID. A. Q. DANCE
 The l.. A. c. club will have its ari- nual charity dance at the Phoenix club Wednesday evening, December 2S, at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-24

The AgeHerald has arranged with leading fashion designers of New York to furnish it's readers a daily fashion and pattern service. All pat terms will be seam making and guar anteed to fit perfectly. Safe delivery Of every pattern ordered Is also guar anteed. You should order patterns a little in advance of the time you will need them, as a stock Is not k>pt in Birmingham. but all orders will be forwarded to the pattern department in New York for attention.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-02-09
Burned to Death

George Brown. negro boy about 16
years old, son OF Adeline Brown, re-
spccted negro woman, was burned to
death at his home on the extension OF
Hance street Friday. The boy, who
had been mentally affected since his
birth, attempted to start fire with
kerosinc in the absence Of his mother
and his clothes ignited. His mother
returned to time to find him envcloped
in flames and in answer to her calls a
number Of people in the vicinity came
to her assistance, but the boy was ia
tally burned before the fire could be
cxtinguished.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-02-09
Mrs. +. NJ GOdbOld

Mrs. Sarah Vance Godbold, step
mother Of Mrs. j. Warren Bolt, OF this
city and Mrs. A. Homer Moore, OF the
Trinity-Rfdge section, died In Rich
mond, Va, January Gath and was
band, the late Francis Marion Godbold,
at Marion several days later. Mrs. God
bold was the daughter OF David Vance,
OF this county, and lived for awhile. af-
ter marriage near Cokesbury In what
was then Abbeville county. Upon the
death Of her husband about five years
ago She went to live with her son in
Richmond where she died, at the age Of
"a. Throughout her rife she was de-
voted member Of the Presbyterian
church.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-02-09
Gov. r. A. Cooper Here

Gov, Robert A. Cooper spent Tuesday
night in the city on his return TO CO.
lumbia from the Mt Olive section OF
the county where he attended the fun
eral OF his sister, Mrs. Sallie Jones,
wife OF Mr. James Jones. Mrs. Jones
had been In Ill health for some time,
but had recently showed signs of i'm
proyement Sunday she became sud
denly Ill and about noon Monday
passed away. Besides her husband and
four children. Mrs. Jones Is survived
by two brothers, Gov. r. A. Cooper,
J. Wister Cooper, and three sisters,
Mrs. c. /. Martin, Mrs. j. n. Wren
and Mrs. L. S. Boland A younger
brother Luther Cooper, a highly re-
garded citizen Of the community,
passed away just about two years ago.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-02-09
WORK PROGRESSING
ON COUNTRY CLUB
Building and Lake Under Construction
and to be Ready by Spring.

Building and Lake Under Construction
and to be Ready by Spring.
The clubhouse and lake Of the Bois-
Terre Country Club between Laurens
and Clinton are to be ready for use by
early spring If weather conditions i'm
prove, stated amembcr Of the building
committee yesterday. The top-soil road
between the two towns will be opened
by that time, according to County
Engineer Hughes, and the members Of
the club will be able to journey out Of
an afternoon and enjoy the privileges
Of the club house and lake.
The contract for the clubhouse has
been given to Brownlee and Creamer
and they have already started the
work on the building. The clubhouse
consists OF a large lounging room, bill
lard and pool room, together with
shower-baths A noteworthy feature
is that the clubhouse will contain a
special ladies' room, which is also
furnished with private bath. One Of
the most delightful features Of the
club Is the veranda which is seventy
eight feet long and twenty feet wide.
work has already been started on
the lake (which will cover approximate
~ two and one-half acres.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-02-09
MAKES SECOND ATTEMPT
TO BREAK JAIL
Leonard Garner Succeeds in Leaving
jail for Second Time and Is Again
RecaDturpd

jail for Second Time and Is Again
Recaptured.
Leonard Garner, the young Clinton
white man who escaped Jail with three
other boys as recounted in The Ad-
vertiser last week and who with all
the others was recaptured, made sec
ond unsuccessful attempt to get away
Sunday about one o'clock.
He first succeeded in gaining access
to the outside corridor Of the Jail by
squeezing between the bars and when
the cook entered to serve dinner he
made pass" at her as If to attack
her and in the confusion which fol-
lowed escaped through the main door
into the open hallway outside. He ran
Own the steps, out the front door and
down Caroline street in the direction
OF Garlington's pasture. The alarm
was given and officers in the vicinity
gave pursuit. He made swift run
through "Possum Hollow" and on to
the creek, but before he left the con-
fines OF the pasture Chain Gang Guard
0. E Mcdlock, who lis swift Of foot and
long wind besides, succeeded in clos
ing the gap between them and can
tured him again. After this experience
he was placed in the steel cells where
1t Is likely he will remain until the
March term Of court.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-02-09
SERVICES DURING LENT
Special Address to be Made at Church
of the Epiphany Each Friday Night.


series of addresses are to be made
at Epiphany Episcopal Church on the
Friday nights during Lent.
The series should prove of interest
to the whole community and especially
to those who are thinking along lines
Of current religious development. The
subject OF a united Christian Church
Is one that is occupying much OF the
best thought of Christian leaders.
Many movements have made or are
making for reunion OF Christian forces.
within denominations OF the same
name, among different denominations
IN divergent parts Of the world, and
among large number Of the leading
denominations Of the Christian Church.
AS possible contribution to this
movement in the community have Sc
cured the cooperation OF our pastors.
1 will speak on the general subject of
a union church on Feb. 11th.
The other speakers will take each as
his subject the contribution his de-
nomination has to make to union
Christian church. Rev. s. Fl. Temple
man will speak for the Baptists, Feb.
18th; Rev. P. #. Kilgo for the Metho-
dists, on Feb. 25th; Rev. j. A. Bowers,
d. D., OF Greenwood, for the Lutherans
March 4th; Rev. c. T. Squires for the
Presbyterians. March 11th; Rt. Rev.
X. G. Ffnlay, D. D.. the new bishop
coadjutor, for the Episcopalians, March
18th.
1t Is understood that no speaker
necessarily commits himself to church
union or any form OF unity by partici-
pating In this series.
] trust these addresses will attract
the interest Of Christians OF all denom-
nations and that they will come to
hear each speaker
If 1t shall result in our knowing each
other better and drawing little nearer
together I shall feel we'll repaid for
my part In 1t.
w. s. HOLMES, Rector
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-02-09
GREENWOOD boy
KILLED BY LIVE WIRE
Son of j. Il. Henderson OF Waterloo
Electrocuted in Greenwood Thursday
Nitrhf

Night.
Greenwood Index-Journal Friday
Edward Henderson, a 14-year-old
boy, was instantly killed about ten
o'clock last night in the yard Of j. T..
Garrett on Magnolia Street when a
wire with which he and two other boys
were attempting to rig UP toy tele-
phone came in contact with heavily
charged electric wires. ]. II. Garrett,
Jr., one Of the dead boys playmates,
was seriously shocked, being uncon-
so1ous for some time. The other boy
Earle Davenport son of j. p. Daven-
port, was uninjured
at the inquest held this morning at
the chapel Of H. B. Ellie, the coroner's
jury returned verdict that Edward
Henderson came to his death by cleo
trocution through carelessness of him
SELF"
young Henderson was spending the
night with his friend ]. II. Garrett, Jr.
a boy Of about the same age. They
were attempting to rig up telephone
with house across the street and had
decided to wait until about ten o'clock
so that they would not be molcsted
by automobiles in attempting to cross
the street. Garrett had climbed a
tree and had thrown a small cotton
wrapped copper wire across the cleo
trio wires from the tree to the ground
below. Henderson caught the wire
and died before medical assistance
could reach him. He was severely
burned across the hands.
The heavily charged electric wires
are insulated but not sufficiently to
prevent seeDagc Of sufficient current
to cause death, an electrical engineer
OF the city stated this morning.
Young Edward Henderson was the
son OF j. E. Henderson of Waterloo.
Ills mothed Is dead and for the past
two years he has made his home with
his sister, Mrs. c. T.. Profit of An
dre"s street. Previous to that time
he had been at Connie Maxwell Or
phanage for a little over two years. He
would have been II years Of age in
August. The boy was a pupil at Leslie
School where he was a member OF the
fourth grade. The funeral will be con-
Quoted tomorrow at noon at Waterloo.
Besides his father the following broth
crs and sisters survive the unfortunate
boy: Mrs. C. f. Profit, OF Greenwood:
Mrs. J. S. Leech, OF Hickory Grove;
Miss Madge Henderson, OF Hickory
Grove; Mrs. w. W. Miller, Waterloo;
j. B. Henderson, Waterloo; Miss Julia
Henderson. Waterloo.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-02-09
Called to Chester

DR.. Il. G. Lee, who was pastor OF
churches in this county several years
ago and who has been preaching at
Edgcfeld more recently, has been
called to tho pastorate OF the First
Baptist church at Chester, according
to reports in the daily papers yester-
day. The pastorate carries salary
of $4,000 per year. DR.. lee has many
admirers among his former congrega-
tions in this county VINO will be
pleased to hear OF his advancement in
his chosen field.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-02-09
FIRST WOMAN NOTARY

Miss Henrietta Owlngs, Cashier OF
Bank OF Owings, Secures First No
tary appointment Among Women OF
the County.
Deputy Clerk OF Court w. 8. Power
had the distinction Friday OF record
ing tho first commission granted wo-
man OF this county as notary public.
The commission was granted to Miss
Henrietta Owings, cashier OF the Bank
OF Owings, who Is also one Of the few
IL not the only woman bank cahier in
the state.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-02-09
BUSINESS
BY CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting Held Monday Night
When Routine Matters Were Dis
. nnsnd nc

/ posed OF.
City Council held it's regular first Of
the month meeting Monday night with
Mayor Franks and all the aldermen
present With the exception of dis
cusison Of finances Of the city, business
transacted at the session was Of COM
paratively small moment.
On the statement by the city clerk
that approximately $4,000 was needed
to cover the needs for the city during
the ensuing year outside of what may
be collected from fines, ETC., motion
by Alderman Dial was carried to make
provision for borrowing this amount.
The clerk was instructed to draw UP
financial statement OF the city to
present to prospects who would be ap-
preached in regard to a loan. It was
decided to ask all the banks of the
city, In addition to any other parties
who might be interested, to submit
bids for the loan with the understand
ing that not over $4,000 would be
drawn out in any single month. The
pieose OF taxes at the end Of the year
VIII De given as security. 1t was stat
cd by the clerk that the taxes now col
lectible would very probably wipe out
al Outstanding floating Indebtedness.
III !. REQUEST from Fire Chief switzcr
th'' Che nre department needs more
hose, the city clerk was instructed to
secure prices from responsible con-
oel'iS'
~ 'he request or local physicians
'neS were exempted from the payment
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-02-09
WINTER TIME BASE BALI
PROVES FATAL no ONE
George Davis, C0lored, Struck on the
Head by John Henry Long. Also
COlOrCd, and Dies in q EcM Minutes.


Colored, and Dies in a Few Minutes.
a wintcr-time base ball game in pro-
,SrcSS at James school house. n colored
school near Duncan Creek about ten
miles from town, had fatal ending
last Thursday when George Davis was
struck on the head with base ball
bat by John Henry Long and died a
few minutes afterward. Long was ap-
pretended while in the effort to get
away, according to Sheriff Reid, and
brought back to the county jail
According to testimony at the in
quest, game Of ball was in progress
at the school house when dispute
arose between the two negroes. Long
seized a baseball bat and with one
blow over the head of Davis crushed
his skull. from the effects of which he
died in a few minutes. Both negroes
were about sixteen or seventeen years
of age.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-02-09
Tn Real Estate Business

Friends here of Col Oscar w. Babo
Will be interested in the announcement
from Greenville that he has entered
thereal estate business there with Mr.
j. p. Moore, native of Gray Court.
Both Col. Babb and Mr.. Moore have
been associated some time with the
TRAILER Real Estate Agency and have
had considerable experience in real
estate business.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-02-09
REVIVE FIELD MEET
AND ORATORICAL CONTEST
Committee Appointed at Meeting of
County Teachers Saturday to Ex-
anime into Feasibility.

tAhiHo lhtO TeHSiDlllIys
At the meeting OF the County Teach
ers Association, held in the court
house Saturday, the adyisability of re-
yiving the spring athletic meet and
oratorcal contest among the rural and
high schools Of the county was dis
cussed and a committee appointed to
discuss the question and report back
to the next meeting as to the feasibil-
ity OF the project. Fl. w. Gasque, Of
Laurens, Miss Pearl West, Of Cross
Hill, l.. j. Blakely, of Gray Court Ow-
ings. and j. II. Witherspoon, of Cln-
ton, were appointed on this committee.
On account OF the inclement
weather and bad roads only a few of
the teachers attended the meeting and
the program was not carried out in
full because the speakers for tho oc-
casion failed to arrive
The association accepted the invita-
tion Of the Clinton City School to hold
TIE next meeting there March 5th
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-02-09
BIRTHS EXCEED DEATHS
Moro People We're Born In the County
Last Year Than There Were Deaths.

Six hundred flfyt-one more children
were born in Laurens county last year
than there were deaths Of all ages, ac-
cording to figures submitted for record
at the clerk Of courts office by the
township registrars Of births and
records and compiled by Mr.. w. s.
Power, deputy clerk of court. Sulli-
van township showed the largest per-
centage of births over deaths, while
Cross Hill township showed the small
est. The following Is the record Of
all the Townships:
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-02-09
PRAYER SERVICE AT GRAY COURT
Day Of Special Prayer to be Observed
mt Gray COurt.

Mt Gray Court.
Gray Court, Feb. Z. (SpeciaD Fri
day, Feb. 18th has been set apart by
the Mission Boards OF the Protestant
churches Of the land as a special day
OF prayer for missions.
A joint meeting to observe the day
Will be held by the ladies' missionary
societies OF Dials, Gray Court Baptist
and Gray Court Methodist churches
and the Ladies' Aid society of Dorroh
Presbyterian church. In the Gray Court
Methodist church beginning at Q
o'clock p. m. The meeting Will he
open to every one, and everybody Is
invited
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-02-09
TAXPAYERS DEMAND
FEWER OFFICES
Would Have Useless Off.
CeS Abolished
WOULD KNOW
WHERE MONEY GOES
About 100 Tax-Paycrs, Mostly Farm
ers, Attend Meeting in the Court
House Called by L. w. Dabbs. Sen.
Goodwin Present and Gives Views.

erS, Attend Meeting In the Court
House Called by +. w. Dabbs. Sen.
Goodwin Present and Gives Views.
At the meeting Of taxpayers held
in the court house Monday morning
strong resolutions were drawn up and
unanimously passed calling on the leg
islature to reduce taxes If possible and
TO do away with useless Offices, both
state and county. The resolutions do
not state the Offices to be abolished
but much mention was made in the
meeting Of the State Tax Commission,
Board OF Public Welfare, State High
way Commission and various institu-
tlonal supervisors. II. p MCGOWAN
was elected chairman OF the meeting
and b. Y. Culbertson secretary.
In addition to the demands for re-
ductions in taxes and for retrench-
ments in expenditures, there was also
apparent in the meeting desire on the
part of the Taxpayers to know how
their money is spent. While no reso-
lutions were introduced along this
line, several present thought it right
and proper that the County Highway
Commission should render a report on
its expenditures giving the cost per
mile Of the top-soil roads and that The
supervisor should render a report of
his receipts and expenditures.
The main topic OF discussion in the
meeting, however, was the state ap-
preparation. Sen. o. p. Goodwin was
present and said that he was doing all
in his power to keep down the state
levy, but that the colleges and state
departments were making strong
fight for their original large recon-
mendations and that he could not tell
what the outcome would be- For this
county, he said, the delegation had al
ready agreed to dispense with the
school attendance officer, home DEM
onstration agent, farm demonstrator.
and that the appropriation for tho
rural school supervisor would be made
only for the period ending July 1st.
Former Representative r. D. Boyd
said that he thought the agricultural
commissioner at Columbia, the rail-
road commissioners and the: game
wardens might all be done away With
to advantage. .. ,"t ~
II. p. MCGOWAN, S. j. Rasof,,SJ, c.
Mcdaniel. w. w. Yeargin, and w. ~
Henry were appointed as committeB1
to attend the State Tax Convention III.
Columbia today.
The following were the resolutions
adopted by the meeting:
Whereas, taxes have been mounting
from year to year until they have now
become almost unbearablc, and
Whereas, the financial conditions of
our people Is such that they are unable
to bear any unnecessary tax burdens,
and
whereas, 1t appears to this conven-
ton that there are many useless or,
at least, unnecessary offices main
tained in connection with our state
government In Columbia, at the ex-
pense Of the taxpayers. be it resolved,
That this convention admonish our
Legislative members to do all in their
powor 10 have taxes reduced ;e tho,
same can be, done and the efficiency
Of our government not be impaired.
That they advocate and vote for the
elimination OF all unnecessary offices,
both state and county.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-02-09

Legislative department 1O5 ,586 20
The Governors office :. >. 28,150.00
Sec. OF States office 111,225 90
Comptroller Gems Office. 79O,270.34
Attorney Generals office. 100000
State Treasurer's office -. 258,212.27
AdJutant Generals office. 49,417.50
Univ. OF South Carolina. 211,756.O0
The Citadel :. 452,315. 90
Clemson Col. "Pub. svc.".. 226,147.15|
Winthrop College :. :. :. 416,147. so
State Medical College 100, O,117.50
Confederate Home College. 1000 90
State Colored College 63,005.21
J. DO la Howe Ind. School 17,448 90
School for Deaf and Blind 161 1893. .33
State Supt. Educ. ofilco 1 ,566 $3.50. 90
State Historical Com. ;. ). 4.760.OO
State library :. :. 4,115.O0
Confederate Museum ;. :. 10000
State Relic Room ). ;. :. 1000. 90
South Carolina Hospital. 699, 1884
State Penitentiary ;. ~. 102,O93. .08
State Board Pub. Welfare. 27,351 90
State BOARD Of Pardons.. 10000
State r. s. feeble minded 35,327. 90
State Ind. School for boys 121,27O.7O
State Ind. School for girls. i9,O15.O0
State Ref. for negro boys. 46,O7700
Catawba Indians :. :. 100000
CON- Deaf and Blind chill 10000
Law Enforcement Dept. 28,4O0O0
State Board OF Health :. 22S,303.17
State Tax Commission :. 100000
st. Tax Board of Review. 10000
ms. Commissioners Office 2O,745. 90
State Bank Exam. Office. 24,225.SO
state Railroad Commission 20,141.2O
Chief Game Warden office 10,375.6u
State Board Medi. Exam. 100000
State Board LAW F1xam,.. $50 100
State Board OF Fisheries. 10,5OO.o0
State Board Cancellation 100000