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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-16
How They Stand
AM ERICAN LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Cleveland, 3; Chicago, 2.
st. Louis, 3; Detroit, 2.
No other games scheduled.
Games Today.
Detroit at st. Louis.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-16

the Mendoza club will come here load
ed to defeat the local team. That IL
no doubt dead cinch, but, neverthe.
less, they will have to step at a lively
pace to defeat Dunn's charges. Men
dota, however, has better team now
than when they played Ottawa earlier
In the season.
Dunn also said that prospects for i
game with the fast Princeton aggre-
cation looked good Princeton is rep
scented by one of the fastest semi-pro
clubs in this section of the country
and has already administered Men
dota two defeats. one of which ended
to in favor of the Princeton team
No certain date has been set as yet
but 1t Is expected that negotiations fol-
the game will terminate within the
next twentyfour hours.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-16
SPORTS BRIEFS.

Max Carey. the feet-footed Pitts
burgh oHtfielder, and Frank Frisch of
New York are having neck and neck
race for stolen base honors in the Ma
tional league.
Nelson Pott, college infielder sent
by the Cleveland club some time since
10 Houston of the Texas league. has
heen transferred to Des Moines Of
the Western league
The Kalamazoo club has sold Pitch
or William (Red) Collins to Toledo,
where he joins his battery mate. Alex
Schauffel. He had a good record last
wear but could not win at Kalamazoo
this season.
Before the season is over It Is not
unlikely that the little choo-choo of
Sisler will come steaming up the pike
lust as II nothing had happened be
tween this year and last
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-16
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Philadelphia, 2; New York, J.
No other games scheduled.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-16
LEGION TO HOLD
GOLF TOURNEY

Chicago, Aug. 16.--The state golf
championship of the American Legion
will be played at the Green Valley
club, Wheaton. III, on August % it
was ANNOUNCED today SThe event is
open to amateurs and the prizes to be
played for are the individual
championship and teamatitle as we'll
as runners.up. Posts from all over
the state are expected to participate;
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-16
SULLIVAN TO SWIM
ENGLISH CHANNEL

Boulogne. France, Aug. 15.-Henr.
Sullivan, the Lowell CMass) Swim.
mer, who has made several attempts
to swim the English channel and now
Is in France for another try. announc-
ed today that he would make the eff.
fort Aug. &c. q or 2S. according to
the tide and wind. His start on the
attempt to gain the British side of the
channel will be made from Cape Girls
Nez. southwest of Calais.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-16
RECIPIENTS OF MANY
UNSOLICITED BOTTLES

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug l5.--Members
Of tho st. Paul team were greeted win
q pop bottle and cushion shower at
the end OF the sixth inning of the
second game with Milwaukee Sunday.
Sh )rtstop Berghammer and Outfielder
Matthew'S got into en- argument but
u,npires and players prevented any
walked TO the bench at the end OF tho
inning they were the recipients 1t
many bottles and cushions. None of
the piavnls was hit. h;w@. er. a frs
a rrests were made.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-16

Games Today.
Chicago at Boston.
Pittsburg at Philadelphia.
Brooklyn at New York.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-16

CHESTERFIELDs speak Sof
~ themselves. They let you
know you're smoking. They
satisfy" and yet, they're mid.
An impossible combinations. you
say? Sure-everywhere but In
Chesterfelds. The blend does t.
and the blend cart be copssdf ano'
Evening star., 1921-12-08
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TONIGHT.

TONIGHT.
New York State Society reception
and dance at Rauscher's, o'clock.
The University of Kansas Alumni
of Washington and Baltimore Will
meet at a banquet, 7:45 o'clock at
University Club.
Evening star., 1921-12-08
Looking Ahead

The glad new year will soon ar
rive, according to Times plan. and
we. to make our country thrive.
should do the best we can. The ma
ITEMS lacking vim and pep. as all
wise merchants know; the eagle
moves with laggard step, and
doesn't like to crow. Each day some
fancy cure is sprung. evolved from
some ones hat: each day some
statesman sprains a lung announc-
ing this or that. Our land. once
safest of all bets, has moped long,
long while; If every man would pay
his debts, she'd soon sit up and
smile. Shed soon sit up and say.
"Odsfish, that dope has made we
we'll: my strengths returned and
now l wish to go outdoors and YELL"
BY fancy nostrums she is bored.
she's tired of statesmen's pills;
her energy will he restored when
we all pay our bills. The brave
new year Is drawing near, SO let us
start it right; let's all resolve to
start the year without debt In
sight Wen take a basketful or
coin and pay up all We owe. the
butcher for his tenderloin, the baker
for his dough; the catskin dealer
for his fur, the coal man for MS
slate; then normalcy will feel the
spur, and hit her old-time gait.
fCopyright) WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1921-12-08
MANY YBOO|K|'SADDED
TO GREAT LIBRARY
Nearly 100000 PubIica-
tions Now in Congress COL
lection, Putnam Reports.

Nearly three million books and
pamphlets, to be exact. s2.s1s,256. to-
gether with 17O,O05 maps apd charts,
919.041 volumes and pieces of music.
i24.7a3 prints and many thousands of
uncounted manuscripts, were on the
shelves of the Library of Congress
July 1. 1921. according to the annual
report of Herbert Putnam, librarian.
submitted to Congress and made pub
lie yesterday.
During the year books and such
that belong in a library, in all Ian
suages, shapes and colors. were added
to the large collection. some of ex-
ceptional value because of their age
and authors. Among tEem are listed
six issues of English colonial treaties
with the American Indians three OIL
Champlain's Voyages" editions of
1913. yfx19. 1852: six volumes printed
before the year 1900. and also copy
of the Opera Noua Contemrlatiua OF
Andrea NavaSsore, which. the report
Giovanni says. though not issued until
after 1900, affords an interesting IL
Iustration of the manner of printing
IN vogue before the invention of typo
Sraphy, and is the first block book
The library has come To possess.
Copies Of Washington Letters.
Photographic reproductions of
number of WaShington'S letters not
in the library's 400 volumes of WASH
ington papers We're contributed by j.
Pierpont Morgan. and original letters
of nineteen of the Presidents are no"
on file.
Additions to the music division. be-
sides constituting original manu-
scripts. largely of American compOs-
crs. include one autograph compost
tion by Wagner and four of Schubert.
The far eastern division has ex-
panded noticeab.y and mention is
made of the Chinese collection, now
comprising about $4,000 volumes. This
collection is SO large. SO diScriminat-
ing end so well cared for. the report
said. that no eminent Chinese visitor
to Washington omits visit to it.
LOSSES by ResignatiOn.
Turning to the Library's require
ments and its working force. the re-
port brought out the need of a funda-
mental readjustment of the salary
schedule and a new book stack in the
northeast courtyard. described in two
previous reports of the librarian and
which is still in demand. Twenty as
sistants in the reading room resigned
during the yean the report said. and
twelve catalOguers and reviSers left
the Library. five of whom had been in
the service from ten to twenty-one
years. The classification division lost
through resignation, the report con-
tinued, fifteen in staff of nineteen
assistants.
An appendix to the report gives the
report of the register of copyrights.
which shows the largest years busi-
ness in the history of the office.
Evening star., 1921-12-08

Miner Normal - Tonight: Home
nursing. dietetics, fancy 'needlework,
conversational Frenh and Spanish.
Evening star., 1921-12-08
AT THE COMMUNITY CENTERs

Central High - Tonight: French,
Spanish. domestic art, mems athletics.
Columbia Club. girls gymnasium.
Girl Scouts. Boy Scouts, Dramatic Art
Club. Tomorrow afternoon: Chill
dren's Dramatic Club, $3.50 o'clock;
Girls Scouts, $3.50 o'clock.
East Washington-Tonigh Amer
icaniZat ion (under direction of night
SCHOOL,. Community Chorus, Veterans
Bureau A. c.. Wallack Pleasure Club.
The Mothers Club will serve an oyster
supper Tuesday evening, December 13.
from 5 to 1880 o'clock.
Johnson-Powell: The children of
the French classes are preparing sew
eral Christmas songs in French to
sing at the annual Yuletide party to
hearse tomorrow afternoon from 3 to
o'clock. The ladies of this center
will hold a sale of Christmas cards in
the clubroom tomorrow afternoon
from to ) o'clock. and in the evening
from 1880 to 1880 o'clock.
Thomson-Tonight: California State
Society. NIL in-rE. Adult Dramatic
Club, Mandolin and Guitar Club, plain
sewing, electric iron use.
Dunbar High - Tonight: French,
Community Center's Band, Simon
Commandery, Knights Tempar, Holy
Name Guild" B. B.. pioneers" B. B.,
Dramatic Club, supervised study,
piano lessons
Miner Normal - Tonight: Home
nursing. dieteticS, fancy y'needlework,
conversational Frenh and Spanish.
Evening star., 1921-12-08

independence Bell Chapter, D. A. r.
will hold it's annual card party.
o'clock at Confederate Memorial Hall
Evening star., 1921-12-08

Community Chorus, dressmakins ana
sewing, beauty culture. Special activ-
tiles for children Friday night.
Garnet t-Phelps-Tonight: James +.
Walker Pos, American Legion: wom-
ans exchange, Douglas and supreme
ConnciI The American Achievement
Bows have organized to the number
of eighty and will meet on Friday
afternoons after school hours.
Lovejoy-Today: Bible study class,
3:15 pm Tonight: Buffalo A T.,
Black Sox A. c., Boy Scouts, pam
sewing and dressmaking, Do Right
Girls Club, reading room and games
Oriental A. c., Community Choral So
ciety, Community Association meet
ing, home nursing, dietetics.
Evening star., 1921-12-08

The Mems Club of St Luke's Epis-
copal Church will meet at $3.50. in
parish hall.
Evening star., 1921-12-08
,Cnlifornia-Sunset Route

Saves money, Through tourist Sleep
er to Los Angeles and San Francisco
daily. Also standard service. South
ern Railway, 1425 F.-Advertisement.
Evening star., 1921-12-08

Kit Carson Post, No. 2. Department
Of Potomac. G. A. R., will meet at s
o'clock at G. A. r. Hall.
Evening star., 1921-12-08

C. Pertelevitch of Russia, will speak
at Emmanuel Baptist Church at s
o'clock. Subject: "Russia's Spiritual
Awakening"
Evening star., 1921-12-08

Consult ShnTer, Now, About Flowers
for distant holiday delivery. 900 14th.-
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1921-12-08

William Allen White, war corre-
spondent, will be guest of honor at a
dinner. by Penguin Club at head
quarters. 1904 G street.
Evening star., 1921-12-08

To Grace the Occasions
Provide Guides flowers at all lunc-
tions. 1914 F-Advertisemen
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-02-16
f. NJ. DOMAIN DEAD
Former Resident of Watts Mills VIII
lagc Died at His Home in GrcenyilIc,

Francis Mason Donnan, a native Of
this county and for many years con-
nccted with the Watts Mills Of this
city as overseer, died at his home in
Grecnville Friday night following an
illness Of but few days Of pncu-
monia. The body was brought to this
city Sunday morning and interment
took place at Sandy Springs cemetery,
the services being conducted by his
Greenyllc pastor, Rev. p. H. Bouk-
night, Of the Judson Methodist church.
For the past six years Mr.. Donnan
had been Gicth-room ovcrseer OF the
Judson mill and was highly regarded
in mill circles in Greenvlle as we'll as
in his home county He was con-
sistcnt member OF the Methodist
church and attended its services reg
uarly He was SO years Of age and is
survived by his mother, Mrs. Mary Il.
Donnan, who lived with him in Green
vile; two sons j. M. Donnan, clerk in
the store Of J. G.. Burns G Company
here, and r. G. Donnan OF Grcenyille:
one daughter, Mrs. r. b. Todd, OF
Darlington; three sisters, Mrs. T.. II.
Garrett, Of Gray Court, Mrs. j. O.
Davis, Of Grcenville, Mrs. J. w. Peter
son. Of the Tylcrsville section of this
county; and six brothers, r. II. DON
nan, OF Grecnville, f. L., G. c. and
). w. Eonnan, of Laurens, Dr.. j. l..
Donnan. of the Boyds mill section, and
u. w. Donnan, Of Ashcvilc.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-02-16
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
LOSES VALUABLE EJIupMENT
flro Destroys Maintenance Barn and
Equipment Saturday About NoOn.

TWO large trucks, a smaller trucl,
and small caterpillar tractor besides
other supplies were practically de-
stroyed about noon Saturday when the
frame and sheet iron building of the
state highway maintenance depart-
ment Just on the outskirts OF town on
me Waterloo road was destroyed by
ire The three trucks were part
or the equipment turned over TO tho
county by the federal government for
highway work and the small tractor
was the property Of the county. The
total loss was in the neighborhood OF
$4,000, unless the machinery can be
reclaimed to better advantage than
now seems possible.
II is not known how the fire orig
MATED, but it WAS first discovered in
the region whcrc the oils and gasoline
we're kept. On account of the distance
from the water system, tho fire de-
paItmont which was called to ,ha
&coAc could rot render any assistancc
Supervisor Watts said that tho de-
struction of the equipment will scri-
ously cripple the road maintenance
work as the road force is already over
taxed OH account of the heavy rains
and lack Of funds.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-02-16
Charged WITH Vic Desertiou

Magistrate Wright issued warrant
yesterday for III. ID. Young, white
man who has been at the Laurens mill
for several weeks, charging him with
the desortion OF his wife, the wife her
self being the prosecuting witness. Ac-
cording to her statement, her husband
left her few days ago, saying that he
would return few minutes later and
that he has not heard from him since.
They have been married for four
years, she states, and were living at
Clinton before moving to Laurens.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-02-16
MRS. ALICE VANCE
Resident OF Lower Section OF Green
vile COMNty Pissed Away Feb. 4th. !

A''9iuChb VI boNtF bScCllOn OF tfpCI-
vile County Passed Away Feb. ith.
Owings. Feb. 11.-Mrs. Alice lDaven-
port Vance died 1T her home in the
lower part OF Grccnviic county on the
night Of February 4, aged 67. She
had been in declining health for the
past twelve months, having gone to
johns Hopkins Hospital at Baltimore
for treatment on two occasions.
Mrs. Vance was consistent mem-
Der Of the Bethesda Methodist church.
having united with that church when
very young. Throughout her life Mrs
vance rNas known for her Christian
qualities, and her death removes an
active church worker from the com
munity in which she lived
Fifty years ago last Christmas day
Mrs. Vance became the wife Of Samuel
g. Vance. He, with the following chill
drcn survive her: Mrs. Lena Trayn-
ham. Mrs. Emma Chapman, Mrs. j. II.
Kelly. Mrs. Lee Peden, Miss VILLA
Vance and Mossrs William Vance.
Icb Vance, Frank Vance and Sam
Vance. There are also fifteen grand
children surviving.
Funeral services were held at tho
church on the day following her death,
being conducted by the Rev. j. III.
Washington, OF Pclzer
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-02-16
HOSPITAL CLOSES
Julia lrby Sanitarium VIII Not Con-
tinue In Operation

announcement was made last week
Dy MISS Julia Irby that the hospital
which she has conducted in the old
TIDY mansion for several years would
oe closed No further patients were
taken after last Monday morning. Miss
lrby states that the patronage of the
hospltal does not justify her in keep
ing 1t open and that while she regret
Tea 10 40 so she would have to close
1t. People Of the community deeply
regret tho closing Of this institution
ana some way may be found to guar
antec its continuance.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-02-16
Post Oficc Closed At Night

Patrons Of the post Office who have
been accustomed to getting their ev-
cning mail after it is put up each
night or who have been wont to mail
late letters for the morning trains
have been up in arms during the past
week on account OF ruling of the
postmaster general ordering the post
Office closed and locked after the last
mail is put up each night. The order
went into effect last week and many
people were considerably chagrinncd
upon their arrival at the building to
find it "air-ttght," as Justice Lands
would say. Postmaster Sullivan states
that he is not responsible for the clos
ing order, which has been sent out all
over the country, and that he tried to
get it rescindcd so far as It affects the
Laurens office. The object OF the or
der, so it is understood, is to minimize
the dangers Of burglary
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-02-16
Bridge Tournament Monday

The Ladies Bridge Club, composed
largely Of young matrons of the city,
has arranged to have a bridge tourna-
ment next Monday afternoon and ev-
ening at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank II. Caine, on South Harper
street in the interest of the Chinese
Relief fund. All Bridge players OF the
city arc invited to be present. The
afternoon game will start at $3.50
o'clock and the admission fee will be
% cents. The evening game will start
at o'clock and an admission fee of
80 cents will be charged then. The
tournament will be for younlg and
older people as well and it Is expected
that a large number OF people will be
present, both to enjoy the games and
to help in the charitable cause.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-02-16
GREENSBORO CONCERN
LEASES PRINCESS THEATRE
HIPS Theatres, incorporated, with
HIPS Theatres Incorporated, with
Nine Other Amusement Places,
Leases Local House.

Leases Local Playhouse.
Hills Theatres, Inc, Of Greensboro
N. G., has leased the Princess Theatre
both equipment and premises, from
Mcssrs Lee Bros. &c Switzcr, accord
ing TO an announcement authorized by
the latter yesterday. Mr. b. B Stan
ford, a representative of the new
lessecs, arrived in the city Monday
and viii take active charge of the
theatre tomorrow.
Closes For Several Days
In order to rc-arrange the interior
of the theatre, to install new equip
ment including now screen and to
begin with its full program the thea
tire will be closed tomorrow until
Tuesday, when tho opening program
will be Norma Talmadgc in "The Wo-
man Gives followed by one Of the
latest comedies.
Mr.. Roland G. Hill, president of the
corporation, or one Of his principal
assistants is expected in the city the
latter part Of the week or the first of
next week to go over the local situa-
ton and map out plans for the future
conduct of the amusement place. The
new concern has nine other theatres
scattered over North and South Caro-
lima. its principal place Of business
being Greensboro, where it has book
ing Offices and two theatres.
Mr.. Stanford who comes here di-
rcctly from Gaffncy, has been in the
theatre business for number of
years. His homo is in Ashville. but
he came here from Gaffney. Speaking
Of the plans OF his concern yesterday,
he said that they had not been entire
ly perfected but it was the policy of
his concern to give the .rubiic the very
pest pictures that arc produced Ey the
best producers because they had al
ways found that this policy pays in
tho long run. With each feature he
said, they will run a comedy from the
best companies, including the Mack
Scnnett comedies, Fatty" Arbucklc,
Larry Seaman, Hank Mann and 9TH
er such notablos. Tuesday and Thurs
days will be Paramount feature nights
while Wednesdays and Saturday the
serials would be in order, but that
pictures pleasing to every taste would
be shown on every night. The Para
mount pictures, he said, would be Of
the 1921 series and the very biggest
pictures that the company puts out.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-02-16
st Hickory Tavern

There will be an entertainment and
play "Cupid's Joke, given by the pu-
pills OF Hickory Tavern on Friday
night February 18TH. at O'Clock. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
Admission 1Oc and 15c.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-02-16
Attended Funeral OF JUDGE Gopo

Judge r. c. Watts, Mr.. w. L. Gray
and Mr.. II. c. Rohr, who has been
visiting in the city for few days. at
tended the funeral OF Judge Geo. w.
Gage in Chester yesterday. A very
close friendship existed between the
two associate justices, Watts and
Gage, and they were known to be al
most inscparable during the sittings
or the supreme court in Columbia.
Judge Watts was very much affected
by the death Of his friend and asso-
ciate on the bench and spoke in the
highest terms Of the exemplary quail
ties Of the dead jurist Mr.. Gray was
a class-matc at Wofford OF Judge Gage
and has seen much OF him in church
work. sMr. Rohr conducted a hotel in
chester before coming to Laurens and
was close friend and admrcr OF
Judge Gage, who was on the circuit
bench at that time.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-02-16
PLAY at Green Pond

The play "rhe Heir of Mt. Vernon"
will be given at Green Pond school
house on Tuesday evening, February
22nd, beginning at S/o'clock. A small
admission will be charged. The pub
lie is cordially invited to attend.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-02-16
CLINTON WANTS MEMBER
ON HIGHWAY BOARD
commercial Club Expresses Deep Dis
appointment In the Neglect OF Lower
Part Of County

o'"l Siu" EApIcSScS Dcep Dis
appointment In the Neglect OF Lower
Part Of County
At the meeting Of the Clinton Com
mercial club, held last Monday nieht,
deep disappointment" was expressed
IN resolution ''in the neglect OF the
lower part of Laurens county in the
matter of highway construction" ac-
cordng to q report Of the meeting in
the last issue OF The Clinton Chron-
icle. As a means OF relief, the coun-
ty delegation was asked to recommend
me alpointment by the governor of
one member Of the commission from
the lower part Of the county and the
Offices of the chamber were proffered
in selecting suitable representative.
After reporting tina. :, Esd sue
cceded in securing promise from
the county delegation Of an apyrcEria-
ton OF 200 for he building of n
bridge over Duncan's Creek and for
the Improvement Of the Musgrovc road
on which the bridge is located, the
committee appointed to appear before
the delegation on that matter report
ed further, as follofs:
"Thc Clinton Commercial Club wish
cs to place on record it's extreme dis
appointment in the neglect OF the
lower part OF 1.aurcns County in the
matter of highway construction, and