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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1921-05-04
VIKING

The Oscar Peterson family, of War
rem, We're Sunday visitors at f.. @. Styr-
lund's.
The Young Peoples Society of the
Norwegian Lutheran church met last
Sunday evening. A good program was
rendered to the fairly large crowd.
Arthur Lindquist. who is employed
at Warren, spent Sunday at his home
here
a number of Viking young people
autoed to Warren Sunday evening and
attended services at the Swedish Mis-
sion church. 35s
The Viking baseball team played RAJ
in 8 to 10 in favor of the local team.
a large crowd of spectators were pres
ent.
The Young Peoples Society of the
Swedish Mission church will hold their
meeting in the church Saturday even
ing. A program will be rendered and
lunch will be served. Everybody is
welcome. The meeting will commence
at $50 sharp.
A large number of Vikingites attend
ed the Sunday evening services at Rose
wood.
g. Lindell S entertained number of
friends and relatives Sunday.
Albert Tornell and family were Thief
River Falls callers Monday afternoon.
Saturday, May 14th, at the i. o. G. T..
Hall, sale will be given under the
auspices of the Swedish church. Ice
Ecream and cake will be sold following
the sale. Be sure to attend.
August Gustafson is busy these days
breaking land for the different farmers
with his tractor.
MissiOn Church 81 Vlkinx =.
WERNER DROTTS. Pastor.
! Services will be held next Sunday at
Ito 80 LIN. and 8 p. m. Sunday school
lat 1l::45 a. ~.
Prayer meeting every Thursday at 5
p. m.
All are welcome.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-05-18
PROGRAM ANNOUNCED
FOR s. s. CONVENTION

Laurens ASsOciatiOnal Sunday School
Convention to Meet with First Bnp-
tist Church May 81.
The program for the Laurens Asso-
ciational Sunday School convention
arranged by w. p. Culbertson, Pres,
and G. A. Power, Secretary, has been
announced. the convention to be held
In the First Baptist church Of this
city on Tuesday, May 81. Among those
to be present for addresses are J. H.
Corzinc, II. j. Watts, and Miss Nuckols,
all prominent workers OF the Baptist
denomination in this state. A large
representation is expected from each
Sunday School OF the Laurens Asso-
citation.
The following is the program as an
nounced by the officers Of the conven-
ton:
1000 A. M.--Devotional Service. C. B.
Bobo.
0:30-Address: "The Value of Asso-
ciational Conventions. DR.. Edward
Long.
0-Discussion: Our Rural Sun
day School Campaign" j. l.. Cor
zine.
II: :45-Address: "The Sunday School
Seeking the Lost. II. j. Watts.
1880 Discussion: present Day
Needs of Laurens County Sunday
Schools" John w. Watts and c. II.
Roper.
:00-Dinner.
2:00-Deyotional.
2:15-Address. Dr. G. e. Burts.
3:00-Normal Work Demonstration
A lesson from the Normal Manual,
Division I. Mr.. CorZine.
3:45-Conference on Elementary
Methods. Miss Nuckos.
Business and adjournment.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-05-18
"Katclla-KOOo

"Katcha Koo", a positively up-to-the-
minute musical fantastique, will be
given June 18th at the Opera House
under the auspices Of the Business
Women's Club. "Katcha-Koo" Is both
Oriental and American. 1t tells an in
teresting story OF an American aviator
who. lost in India, masanerades as an
Oriental Fakir and meets with many
thrilling adventures. A vein OF rich
comedy runs through the piece and
there are novel and brilliant musical
and spectacular effects. The patriotic
there is wonderful finale entitled
Liberty Aflame" in which all the AL
lied nations participate.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-05-18
ATTENDANCE CONTEST
OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS

Counties to Compete In Sending Dele
gates to S. s. Convention at Rock
Hill.
The forty six counties in South Car
olina are in an Attendance Contest"
Tor the approaching State Sunday
school Convention at Winthrop Col
lcge, Rock Hill, June s, 8, 10, and the
president Of each County Sunday
School Association has been appointed
as the director Of the Attendance Con-
test Campaign in that county, assisted
by the County Secretary and the Dis
trict presidents, Of whom there are
219 in the State.
The contest is on proportionate
basis, 1T Is said, the number OF regis
tered delegates from each county be-
ing multiplied by the railroad dis
tance Of the county seat from the con
vention, so as to make it fair for all
counties, both those nearby and those
at distance. There are no restric-
tions as to attendance. The conven-
ton, it Is said, is popular meeting
and not strictly delegated body. Con
sequcntly, everyone who wishes to do
so is invited to attend. All who attend
and register are accepted as delegates;
only those who do register count in
the attendance contest. A bautiful
banner will be publicly presented to
the county having the largest reg
istered attendance in proportion to the
distance Travelled.
The committee appointed to have
charge OF working up the attendance
from Laurens county is as follows: w.
G. Wharton, Waterloo; r. d. Young,
Laurens; Rev. w. A. Baldwin, Gray
Court; j. e. Johnson, Gray Court; r.
Il. Nickels, Laurens, D. r. Fuller,
Mountville.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-05-18
OPENETTA AT WATTS
TO BE Repeated In Laurcns Opera
House Monday Night.

large number Of people, both from
the mill and the city, were present at
Watts Mills Saturday night to attend
the operetta given by the school chill
dren under the direction OF Mrs. Earl
owens and her associate teachers, as
sisted by the kindergarten class under
Miss Irene Ray. The children made a
beautiful appearance in fancy cos
tunes and their parts were well taken.
The operctta was given on the lawn in
front OF the mill and, combined with
the beautiful setting, made a very en-
joyablc entertainment
Upon the request Of number OF
those who attended, it has been de-
cidcd to repeat the performance la
the Opera H0lse Monday night Of next
week. The curtain will rise at S:15
o'clock, beginning promptly so the lit
tie ones can return to their homes at
an early hour.
The public is invited to attend. The
proceeds will be used in purchasing
books for the school library. The ad-
mission will be 5 and 25 cents.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-05-18
OPPORTUNE TIME
FOR DISARMAMENT
Mondell Delivers Address In Phila-

Mondell Delivers Address In Phila-
delphia.
Philadelphia, May 13.-The present
condition Of world affairs affords a
wonderful opportunity for consum-
mating an international disarmament
agreement, Representative Frank w.
Mondell, Republican floor leader in
the house, said today in an address
before the American Academy Of Po-
|1itical and Social Sciences. "Provi-
dence has offered that opportunity"
directly to the United States, he add
ed, as the only nation which can
take the initiative without confessing
weakness.
Confidence that every nation would
welcome an invitation to join in dis
armament and that the agreement
could be easily carried out was cx-
pressed by the speaker. Unless dis
armament was agreed to, he declared,
the next conflict might easily cause
a large part Of the world to revert to
barbarism."
"As the condition Of the worlds
affairs affords us this wonderful op-
portunity," Mr.. Mondell continued "it
also lays upon us a great duty and re-
sponsibility. AS we are the only ma
ton that can logically and without
embarrassment propose the limitation
Of armaments, it becomes our bounden
duty-a duty we can not dodge or es-
cape-to do it, and to do it as quickly
as we may when conditions seem ripe
for success.
THE world will, in my opinion,
agree to limitation Of competition
in armaments because the world must
know that therein lies the only hope Of
solvency and rehabilitation"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-05-18
FARMER TX HORRY
KILLED BY SON
shooting Said to have been Accidental
Young Man Placed in Jail,


Conway, May 13.- News was re-
celVed here today that Will Hickman
had shot his father on a farm near
Myrtle Beach, this county. Tuesday af-
ternoon, and from the wound received
the father died on "Wednesday after
noon
me injured man was attended by
Or. Bell Of Myrtle Beach, and is
SAID to have made statement in an
swer to a question asked him by tho
physician as to the nature of the
shooting. The statement was to the
erect that the shooting was an acct
dent that the accused had been prank
ing with a pistol and it was fred m
cxpectedly.
According to reports about town
the two men had fallen out concern
ing moonshine whiskey, and that the
elder Hickman had demonstrated his
son about being engaged in drunken
ness and violating the law. Another
story is to the effect that the son was
trying to shoot a mule they were work
ing on the farm, that the father in
terfcrred and the shooting resulted.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-05-18
LAURENS MILL SCHOOL
Closing Exercises Held nt School
Building Thursday Night.

The closing exercises OF the Lau-
rens Mill school were held in the
school building Thursday night, the
commodious auditorium being filled to
Its capacity with patrons and friends
Of the school. An attractive program
was carried out by the children the
feature of which was Tom Thumb
wedding which created great deal OF
amusement. The BRIDE and her maids
were dressed in dainty costumes of
bright colors while the groom and his
attendants were resplendent in even
Ing dress and bow ties. Before the
wedding a program Of music and reci.
tations was carried out
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-05-18
|SHRlNERS PLANNING
FOR CEREMONIAL

Large Number Of Mobiles Expect to
Attend Spring Ceremonial in Green
vile OH May %.
Local Shrincrs are looking forward
with great deal Of interest to the an
nual Spring Ceremonial of Hejaz Tenn
pie to be held in Grecnvile on May
26th. Tho Laurens platoon of the
He1az patrol has been putting in extra
tlme during the past few weeks get
ting the steps right for the big parade
which is to feature the meeting and
with all the pomp, plumes and other
IVaraphernalia is counted on to make a
big noise" when the parade sweeps
down Main street Of the Mountain City.
The "Fresh Meat" to be contributed
to the Ceremonial by the local Shrine
Club is counted on being as juicy as
any that the bill Of fare will afford.
DR.. w. d. Ferguson, Dennis Owens,
Joe Hale, L. NJ. Weisiger will consti-
tutc the class from this club and thew
nave been promised an entertaining
time by local Mobiles.
The program will begin with regis
tration Of candidates at the Textile
Hall at o'clock and will close with
the Shriner's Ball on the second floor
of OF the Textile Hall.
Local Shriners are expecting TO
make the trip to Grcenville by auto
'hoDlie' many parties already having
pecn made up for the occasion.
The Laurens Platoon Of the Heiaz
fatrol is to give dress parade on the
pubic square next Monday even
ing III order to straghten out -
lew kinks in the marching order and
70 accustom itself to the plaudits Of tho
crowds expected to result from The fine
appearance it makes.
II. r. Nickels is lieutenant Of tho
local platoon and the following arc
the other members:
IL. G. Bale, l.. c. Barksdale, Henry
franks, Anthony Fuller, r. A. Grav
D. IT, Harney, Nat Kennedy, Rex Ian
lord' }. II: Nance, Robert Roper. Tom
o"ltzer. James Todd, ]. Asa Todd. .
Hugh Vincent, S. NJ. Wilkes, L. ~
Icargin.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-05-18
"POOR MARRIED MANI PLEAsEs
Hickory Tavern School Closes With
Successful Exercises.


large and enthusiastic crowd
greeted the players of "The Poor Mar
ried Man" given by Hickory Tavern
High School pupils under the direction
of Miss Maggie j. Beeks, principal of
the school, last Friday evening.
Over fortye dollars were made for
the school. The players took their
parts well and were congratulated on
their stage ability.
This marked the closing of very
successful year, and the teachers were
reelected
Prizes for excellency and improve
mcnt were gold medals, given by Miss
Beeks, to Miss Cora E. Bolt and Melle
Abercrombie. The others winning
gold prizes were Thelma Owens, Mar
gio Weathers and Mamie Lee Thoma-
son and Melle Abercrombic.
Gold pins were given for excelency
and Improvement by Miss Henderson
to Masters Robert Wasson and Jack
Bolt, second grade.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-05-18
TO CIRCULATE
BOND PETITIONS
Committee to Circulate Bond Petitions
for Public improvements. Majority
Of Free-lIOlders Must Sign.


of Free-1IOlders Must Sign.
The proposed bond issues for civic
improvements will have to be voted on
separately for each cause, advised a.
G. Todd, ESD, city attorney, at the
meeting of Council Thursday night. lie
turned over to the Council the four
petitions which must be signed by a
majority Of the free holders before the
election can be ordered. The petitions
Will be circulated by committee from
the Chamber Of Commerce today and
for the next few days until all of the
free-holders have been reached,
The petitions are four in number,
the total amount OF money to be asked
for being $3.50
AS explained by Mayor Franks yes
terday the $4,000 issue for street i'm
Drovement will be used in defraying
the cost Of the connecting links al
ready made or top-soil on the roads
leading out Of the city and for the i'm
provement of other streets.
The proceeds from all Of the other
issues will be used in part in the Lau-
rens Mill village, where it is general
ly conceded little money has been
spent by the city for public improve
ments. The $4,000 bond issue for
sewerage will bo- used largely in the
mill village as will the $4,000 for ex-
tension Of the lighting system. The
100000 for the extension of the water
system will 'be used for the proposed
new filtering station and reservoir, be-
sides the extension OF water lines to
sections of the city not now being
served.
Besides consideration of the bond
Issues, Council took up several other
matters. Mr.. NJ. l.. Smith, secretary OF
the Laurens Mills, reported the results
Of his conference with higher officials
and as a result the Council came to an
agreement with the mill for the i'm
provement Of Fleming Street by which
the mill will bear q considerable part
of the expense and loan the city funds
for It's share OF the work.
Upon a request from the manage
ment Of the Princess Theatre, Messrs.
Lee Bros. &c Switzer, the lease for the
Opera House heretofore. held by Mr..
j. Il. Boiter, of Piedmont, was ordered
transferred to the former upon the
joint request Of both parties, the rental
and duration Of the lease to remain the
same.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-05-18
ITALIANS SELECT
NEW PARLIAMENT
Constitutionalists and the Socialists
Sharpest COntcndcrs for Places.

fome, May 15.-General elections
were held throughout Italy TODAY
Members Of parliament were chosen
out SO far as related to the whole
country no definite results were known
this evening. In Rome the Constitu-
tlonalists claimed a great triumph
Houses were behagged and dcmonstra
tons were held in different quarters to
celebrate the victory.
The great fight was between the
Constitutionalists and Socialists. Al
Milan the Socialists returned II mem
Ders, as compared with ten represen.
tatiyes Of all other parties. At Turin
the Socialists elected H. the Consti-
tutionalists 5. the Catholics, or Popu-
lar party 3, at Flance the Socialists 8
the Constitutionalists 3, Catholics 3.
The Socialist vote. which was no
tlceably broadcast almost everywhere
was smaller where communists can.
didatcs were on the ticket
The Fascicsti. or extreme National.
ISIS, armed with clubs and Other
weapons, m .aincd order in tho most
turbulent ricts.
The complete results of the election
viii not be known until the end OF the
week, but official reports from the
provinces, based on calculations made
by the different parties, indicate the
probabilities. Although the constit,-
1onal voters were less numerous than
had been expected, 1t seems probable
that they will have sufficient votes tc
form large majority.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-05-18
CLUB DAM BREAKS
BOis.1erre Lake Emptied as Result OF
| Heavy Rains Friday. Being Rebuilt.

AS a result of heavy rains coming SC
shortly after the completion OF the
lake at the Bois-Terrc Country Club
between Laurens and Clinton, the
spill-way OF the dam gage away Friday
afternoon about two o'clock, almost
two weeks to the hour after the water
had been let in. In the course OF an
hour or SO the lake, which had re-
qured two weeks to fll up, was prac-
tically empty again and the work OF
rebuilding the spill-way had to be
started over again.
Tho contract for rebuilding the
broken section has been let to Geo. c.
Ordornc, contractor doing work at
Clinton, and machinery is now being
placed on the ground to complete the
job. Mr.. Geo. M. Wright, president OF
the club, said yesterday, that the dam
would be built this time to withstand
any weather conditions.
The exact cause for the breaking of
the dam has been variously suggested
but 1t Is generally conceded that it was
tkp result Of one Of those unfortunate
circumstances that occur at times. 1t
was not foreseen that heavy rain
would occur just as the water reached
tho spill-way for the first time. The
heavy rush Of waters got behind and
under the sDili-way, washing away the
fresh earthen support and leaving the
concrete wall to withstand the pres
sure. 1t first broke in small sections
but soon gave way for a distance OF
about 25 feet, allowing all the water
In the lake to flow out.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-05-18
Alleged Murderer Held

Acting on a letter from Sheriff B. f..
Sample, Of Saluda county, a negro Civ
ing his name as John Jones was ar
rested near Clinton Monday by Rural
Policeman Abrams and turned over to
Sheriff Reid to be held pending the
arrival of officers from Saluda for
Identification. Jones, who Is thought
to have been living under an assumed
name here, is wanted in Saluda coun-
ty FOR murder and jail-breaking.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-05-18
CLOSING EXERCISES
FRIDAY NIGHT
CiIy Schools to Close Schol.
astiC Year
CLASS EXERCISES
IN ORERA HOUSE


Schools to Come to an End with
commencement Exercises in Prcsby.
terlansChurch Friday Night.
The closing exercises Of the Lau-
rens city schools will be held in the
First Presbyterian church Friday night
beginning at s o'clock. The address
OF the evening will be delivered by DR.
}. w. McGlothlin, President Of Fur
man University. The annual sermon
was preached by Rev. B. r. Turnip-
seed, pastor Of the Main Street Metho-
dist church, Greenwood, Sunday night
III the presence OF large audience.
This afternoon at o'clock the ex-
hlbit Of the home economics depart
ment will take place at the school
building and tomorrow afternoon the
competitive military drill for the o. B.
Simmons medal will be held. Thurs
day night the Class Day exercises will
be held in the Opera House, beginning
at s o'clock.
The following is complete program
of the remaining exercises:
Wednesday, May 1S, 5 to 6 p. M.
Exhibit Of Home Economics. DEPART
mcnt-High School Building.
Thursday, May 10 4 p. NJ.
Competitive Drill for o. B. Simmons
Medal. Athletic Field.
Thursday, 8 T.. NJ, Opera House
Class Day Exercises.
Address Of Welcome-Nancy Meng.
Glass President.
Glass Poem Lcora Hunter
Chorus Summer Night-R. r. Forman
Glass E'story Margaret Lake
Class Criticism Dorothy Fairey
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-05-18
Exercises at Exon

An entertainment, consisting of
songs and recitations, will be given at
Ekom school house Thursday night,
May 10th, to which the public Is In
vited. A picnic and base ball game
will be held at the same place the fol-
lowing day.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-05-18

Preaching services will be held at
Friendship Presbyterian church Sun
day morning at II o'clock. Rev. J. r..
Jacobs, OF Clinton, will deliver the SER
mon.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-05-18
Poplar Spring School

The Poplar Spring school will close
Friday the goth inst, with exercises
beginning at 8 p. IN.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-07-29
RUN OVER BY HORSE;
81. AGED MAN is DEAD
TRAGIC DEATH OF JOHN BRAT.
TON, PROMINENT FARMER OF
LICK CREEK SECTION.

!. John Bratton, aged sixty six years
prominent and widely known farmer
who resided ON Lick Crekk near the
Maury- Hickman county line, met "a
tragic death Monday as the result of
Injuries sustained when he was run
over by horse.
According to the best information
available, it appears that Mr.. Bratton
was dsiving stock from his pasture to
the stable when a mule ran past him
and Knocked him down, horse which
was following stepped on Mr.. Brat
tons abdomen, inflicting internal inju
ries from which he died shortly after
The funeral was conducted az the
Little Lot Methodist church Tuesday
by the Rev. Mr. Grant. Interment was
III the family lot.
Mr.. Bratton was a frequent visitor
to Columbia and had large family
connection in this section. He is sur
vived BY his wife and two children, a
son. Hubert Bratton, and one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Matte Cisco.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-07-29
MANY TO ATTEND 80
NASHVILLE NEE TING
PRESIDENT PORTER WILL HEAD
A LARGE DELEGATION TO
FARM CONFERENCE.

Much interest is being taken here
by The directors and members of the
county council of agriculture in the
coming meeting at Nashville on Friday
of the epresententatives of these or
CARNATIONS to form a state farm bu-
reau fedel alton. 1t is expected that
one of the first results of the meeting
will be the changing of the name from
the council 10 the bureau federation.
President Porter, of the Maury
county council was here Tuesday in a
long conference with Prof, James M.
Dean, district agent, with reference
to the Nashville meeting. In addition
to President Porter, seevral of the di.
rectors including H. H. Hill, w. ].
Russell William P. Ridley, l. C. Muir.
ply, Miles Murphy and Secretary Jas.
r. Williamson are planning to attend
the meeting.
President Porter is the chairman of
the temporary organization formed at
Nashville and will call the Nashville
conference to order and preside until
a permanent president is elected
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-07-29

the women of Maury county to attend
the home section of the institute. In
past conventions very few of the wo-
men of the county have attended al.
though the attendance has been large
from other counties.
The business women's club of the
city, with commendable enterprise and
hospitality, has already arranged to
show some fine courtesies to the wo.
men visitors in Columbia on the occa-
sion of the convention. The sessions
of the home section OF the convention
are held simultaneously with the meet
ing of the farmers and they always
prove of great interest to those who
attend 1t is hoped to very largely in.
crease the attendance this season.