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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-08-17
Former Resident n Visitor

Mr.. jim Irby, accompanied by his
two young daughters, of Camden, has
been spending several days in the city.
Mr.. lrby is superintendent Of the state
farm at Camuen and has a large force
of convicts under his direction He
says that the boil wccvl is proving a
great menace to the cotton crop in
that section and that this year he
hardly expects to gather more than
fifteen per cent OF normal crop. Last
year. he said, the damage was hardly
over ten per cent. From his obscrv-
ton Of crop conditions in this county.
he said that he did not think that the
wcevil would do much damage here
before next year and that it would be
another year before this county would
feel the full effects OF his depredations.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-08-17
Ball Team Returns

The base ball team, made M large
ly of Laurens county players, which
spent last week on transforming
trip through different towns in the
mountains OF North Carolina, returned
to the city Saturday night. While
away they played five games, winning
four. The fifth game was called at
the end of the eighth inning with the
score tie. The players, several Of
whom were accompanied by their
wives, campcd out while. on the trip
and had a very enjoyable time.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-08-17
Rev. Rankin to Preach

Announcement has been made that
Rev. G. IT, Rankin, for a number of
years pastor of the Presbyterian
church here. will preach at the union
services at the Presbyterian church
Sunday morning and evening. He is
expected to arrive in the city from
Montreal, N. c., where he is spending
the summer, latter part Of this week.
Rev l'ankin is now pastor of the Pres
byterian church at Farmvillc, Va.
While Il pastor here, he was univers-
ally liked among members OF his own
congregation as well as other denomina-
tons and will doubtless be pleasant
news to all OF them to know that he
will be here to preach again Sunday.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-08-17
Raised the Limit

w. f. Irwin, of the Trinity Ridge
section, raised the limit on big water
melons last week when he brought a
big one to town weighing 503-4
pounds. lie carried the big one back
with him to save the seed. but left ono
just little bit smaller for the dclcaa-
ton of his friends The Garden Edi-
tor was on hand when the attack was
made in the Jones-Taylor Hardware
store and was able to pronounce the
melon as strictly up to standard.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-08-17
Held Big C0nrt.

Magistrate Bryson, OF Cross Hill
township, held big court Monday
convicting eight negroes for gambling,
four for carrying unlawful weapons
and several others for other crimes.
About 800 in fines was collected and
several were sent up to higher court.
Sheriff Reid attended tho hearing and
brought several prisoners to the coun-
ty fall to be sent to the gang.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-08-17
BUILDING. NEW HOMES
William c. Byrd and Arthur d. Put
man Begin on New Cottages.

hhoh DSSih VII NcN COttiScSs
Mr.. William c. Byrd, who recently
moved to the city from the Tylersville
section and is now manager Of the
Laurens Bonded Warehouse has let a
contract to G. l.. Rounds & Company
for the erection of cottage on South
Harper street next to the home Of Mr..
W. P. Hudgens. The plans call for a
very pretty building with all modern
convenienccs. Work is to commence
at once.
Work has already commenced on
neat bungalow being erected by Mr..
Arthur ID. Putnam, on East Main
street. The work is being done by
Brownlee & Creamcr, and will be of
modern design and equipment.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-08-17

reach OF the poorer working people.
1t was shown that the situation had
been brought about largely by the
custom of one-crop farming. SO long
as the one-crop paid handsome re-
turns, as in the case OF cotton in re-
cent years, less difficulty was expert
enced. At the present time, however.
the food situation, looked at from the
standpoint OF physiologically com
pletc diet, Is acute in number OF
localities.
The object aimed at by the public
health service has undoubtedly been
brought much nearer to attainment
as a result OF the splendid support
given by your lettcr. In no other way
could attention have been focused so
quickly or effectively on the many
different phases Of tho problem. The
various branches OF the federal and
state governments will now cooperate
to better advantage to control not
only pellagra but other diseases in
timately related to economic and
dictetic Embellishments. 1t Is graft
tying to report that all the states feel
able to meet any demand for emerg-
ency relief, without requiring any
outside assistance"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-08-17
HOUSE MEMBERS PROMISE APPRO-
PRIATION
senator Goodwin Does Not Indicate What He Will Do in
Regard to County Finances

Following upon the statement made
by Supervisor Watts last week to the
effect that the deficit brought over by
the county from last year was approx
imately $4,000, the members from this
county of the lower house Of the Gen
eral Assembly met and gave a signed
agreement to support an itenlizcd
claim for actual maintenance of the
chan gang and necessary expenditures
on bridges"
Senator Goodwin, seen in the city
MONDAY afternoon, said that he was
not familiar with the agreement signed
by the other members of the dclega
tion and that he was not in position
TO express his opinion as to what he
would do. He said that he expected to
be in the city again in a few days
and would give the matter further con-
sideration.
The following are the agreements
signed by the lower house members:
We the local delegation have met
and decided that in view OF the fact
that Mr.. John ID. w. Watts, Supervisor,
having made a statement to the public
as we requested him to do, for the
best interest Of the county, as we SEQ
1t, we have decided to give him our
moral obligation that we will support
an itemized claim for the actual main
tcnance Of the chain gang and neces-
sary expenditures on bridges. Mr..
Watts has promised us TO operate as
economically as possible.
G. ID. NANCE,
c. NJ. BABB,
II. A. WILLIS,
Members Of the House
With reference to the Sheriff's office.
the delegation appropriated the amount
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-08-17
Prize Winners ANNOUNCED

Mary Clarence Bramlctt has been
awarded first prize and Mary Reid sec
ond prize offered by the Civic League
to girls OF the city having the pret-
tiest flower gardens. Tho result of
the contest was made known yest6r-
day by Mrs. j. ID. Watts, chairman OF
the committee.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-08-17
j. l.. IMngstOn Out Again

j. l.. Langston, Jr., who received Sc
we're injuries in an alteration at the
Laurens Mill few days ago, has suf-
liciently recovered to be out on the
streets gain. "A. j. Rackard, who was
held pending the outcome OF Mr..
Langston's wounds, was released on
bond last week.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-08-17
CATHOLIC PRIEST MURDERED
NEAR SAN FRANCISCO
Body Buried In Sands Oh Beach. Had
Been Missing for Over a Week.


Been Missing for Over a Week.
San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 11.-Bu-
ried under two feet Of sand, the body
OF Father Patrick e. Heslin OF Holy
Angels Catholic Church, Colma. who
has been missing since the night of
August 2, was dug from beach on
the Pacific Ocean twenty miles south
or San Francisco late last night and
brought to this city today. Two bull
let wounds were in the body.
Led by William A. Hightowcr, an
unemployed baker who had been in
San Francisco only a few weeks and
who is held pending investigation,
local officials were taken to the SPOT
and the body exhumcd as smoky
lantern made feeble efforts to dispel
the gloomy darkness. Hightower told
the authorities that he learned OF the
buried body several days ago from a
woman who said she was DOLLY Ma
son. She is being sought.
The lonely grave was but a short
distance from Salada Beach, popular
bathing resort. 1t had been dug at
the bottom of sand cliff.
From its cramped position the
body was lifted and an immediate ex-
animation showed that bullet had
been fired through the heart while
second bullet had plowed through the
head and torn off part Of the skull.
The search OF the room occupied by
Hightower, who failed to explain to
the police why he had delayed giving
his information to them, led to the
discovery Of pieces Of bloody burlap,
a rifle and newspaper clippings tell
ing of rewards offered for Father
Heslin.
Flightower, however, held to his
original story in which he declared
he made personal investigation sew
eral days ago and found bits Of black
rag, a '45 calibre revolver and a
bloodstained piece Of gunny sack
buried in the sand near the spot
where the body was later dug up.
Three days later he said he made
another visit to the grave. Unable to-
keep his gruesome secret longer, he
decided to inform officials OF the
church and paid visit to the home
of Archbishop Hanna Of San Fran
cisco. But the churchman was in
conference and Hightower then told
his story to newspaperman, who in
formed the police. Recovery OF the
body followed.
In the pockets Of the dead priests
clothing were found watch which
had stopped at 9:52, red morocco
case containing the bread and wine
of the blessed sacrament and roll
of money.
Father Heslin was last seen alive
about p. m., August 2, when a
stranger drove to the parish house in
Colma, persuaded the priest to enter
his automobile under the pretense
that he wanted the last sacrament
to dying relative and
drove away. The next night Arch
bishop Hanna received an anonymous
letter demanding $6,50O0 for Father
Heslin's return. Later the demand
was increased to $4,000.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-08-17
Case Dismissed

At the hearing before Magistrate
Wright Thursday Of the cases against
j. l.. Power and Jim Paige, policemen,
and Dunk Powers, in connection with
village several weeks ago for which
the policemen were suspended from
the police force for thirty days, the
cases werc dismissed.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-08-17
FOX AND GAPPINS NOW
IN CHARLESTON JAIL
Guarded on Trip From Sayasnah by
Sheriff Roof and 1.-Two Dnnutin.

"uardeo on Trip From Savasnah by
Sherim Roof and Two Deputies.
charleston, Aug. 14.-C. o. Fox and
Jesse Gappins, accused of killing Will
| liam BraZcll, a taxi-cab cheuffeur of
Columbia, near Leesville, Sunday
nlght a week ago, are lodged in the
Charleston county Jail, having arrived
at dawn from Savannah. They were
guarded on the trip by Sheriff Roof
or Lexington county, and two depu-
ties.
Everything at the station was quiet
whcn the two prisoners, handcuffed,
were taken through the building into
a waiting police motor watrol in which
they were hurried to Jail Few peo-
pie knew the men had left Savannah
and those who were gathered at the
station had como out OF sheer curios-
| ity.
County Sheriff Joseph NJ. Poulnot,
of Charleston, and Sheriff Roof held
conferences during the day, but de-
clined to say anything with respect to
any plans for transferring the men to
the state peitentiary in Columbia
oheriH Poulnot has augmented the
usual guard at the jail. It is known
mat deputies and rural policemen are
on duty there with the jailer.
IL is reported that men in Columbia
are very anxious to learn when and
by what route Fox and Gappins will
be carried to Columbia. This after
noon several Columbia motor cars
were said to be in town, but there
was nothing to indicate that these
motorists are concerned in any move
ment to wrcst Fox and Gappins from
the authorities.
SO far the governor has not in
structcd that the two national guard
companies here, the Washington
Light Infantry and the Sumter Guards
be modified and while the guardsmen
arc ready to answer such call, they
are not anticipating it.
5. j. Kirby, a one armed man. now
IN the state penitentiary, is quoted as
having confessed that Gappins held
Brazcll while Fox repeatedly stabbed
nm with pocket knife. Sheriff
Plunkett Of 'Richmond county, Augus-
ia, Georgia, is rcputed to have this
confession and also confessions from
Fox and Gappins.
called up over telephone at his
summer residence on Paris Mountain
last night, Governor Robert A. CooDer
said that G. 0. Fox and Jesse Gappins
alleged ayers Of William Brazcli, Co
lumbia college student and taxi driv-
cr, would likely be kept in the
Charleston county Jail until their trial
begins in Lexington county. The pris-
oners will be given all protection nee
essary at the Charleston JAIL the
Governor said. and expressed the
opinion that they would be perfectly
safe there. The Charleston iail is
SAID TO be one of the best and most
substantially built jail3 in the state.
Governor Cooper said that Sheriff
Roof acted on his own best judgment
in removing the prisoners to Charles
ton The sheriff had been instructed
not TO remove the prisoners until fur
thcr Instructions had been received by
him.
No orders had been issued last
night by the Governor for the call
ing out of any national guard unit lie
made the statement Saturday night
that no mobilization orders would be
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-08-17
Garrett Family Reunion

The annual reunion Of tho Garrett
family will be held August 9th, at
the home Of S. NJ Garrett, Gray Court,
Route @ All the relatives and friends
are urged to be present and bring
we'll filled bas., It's.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-08-17
Ice Cream Sumner

There will be an ice cream festival
and musical entertainment at Mt.
pleasant Friday evening, August 1s.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend. The proceeds are to be used for
the church.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-08-17

asked for, which was considerably less
than had been heretofore appropriate
ed. But in view Of the fact that the
Shcriff's books show that the expen
diture Of this Office has boon consid-
erably more than he anticipated. we
hereby agree to appropriate an addi-
uonal $l,iOO, if SO much be necessary
to dcfray the expenses pertaining to
that office for the year 1921.
c. ID. NANCE,
G. NJ. BABB,
II. A. WILLIS.
Members Of the House
August II, 1921.
Alr. Watts said yesterday that he
wished the public to know that every
claim to his office, before being passed
for payment, is itemized totalled
sworn to by the claimant, reviewed
and signed by the board Of county com
misSioners and double-checked by the
clerk for ready reference A com
plete record is kept in the Office where
the public may inspect it at any time
and an itemized report made to the
presiding judge and grand jury at the
March term Of each court, besides a
copy being sent to the Comptroller
General at Columbia. With the re-
port to the Comptroller General goes
the Supply Bill on which the county
delegation is expected to make the aD-
preparation for the next year. The
Supervisors office handles no cash
money, all payments being made
through the tleasurers office
Supervisor Watts said Monday that
with these pledges in hand he was
ready to continue his work on the
county roads.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-08-17
PINK griffin
GOES TO CHAIR
Greenwood Negro Given
Death Sentence
PAYS PENALTY
SEPTEMBER 2ND
Pink Griffin, Charged with the Mur.
dcr OF DIR. Lawton Lipscomb at
Ninety Six, Convicted After a Short
Trial in Special Term Monday.

ucr W Dr. LaWtOn LipScOmb at
Ninety Six, Convicted After a Short
trial In Special Term Monday.
GREENWOOD, Aug. 15.-The special
term of the court ordered by Governor
cooper for the trial Of Pink Griffin,
negro, who killed DR.. Lawton I,ips-
comb at his home near Ninety Six
convened Monday morning with Judge
Gary presiding. The grand Jury
found a true bill, and the petit iu,-v
was drawn and the trial completed
and sentence passed in a little over
one hour. Solicitor Blackwell had
Gr1er, Park and Nicholson associated
with him for the prosecution: the
court appointed l.. G. Harrison, OF the
local bar, to represent Griffin. Wit
nesses for the prosecution were heard.
after which Griffin pleaded guilty.
mere were no arguments made by at
torneys on either side and the Judge
aid not deliver charge to the jury
which retired after the evidence had
Deen completed, and in a few minutes
rendered verdict of guilty as charged
IN the indictment and Griffin was sen
fenced to die in the electric chair, the
execution to take place Friday, Sep
tember End
There was large crowd in town
and the court room was packed long
before court opened and the yard was
full of people. The crowd began
coming early in the morning and con
tinued to come all durig the fore
noon While there was intense inter
est and deep feeling there was never
any indication Of violence, and there
was no fear of mob by officers. It
seemed to be the desire OF all to OBJ
serve the wishes of the Lipscomb
family, that the law be permitted to
take its course.
The citizens OF Greenwood are de-
lighted that thcir county escaped a
lynching and that Griffin is to die by
the hands of the law for the murder
Of one Of its best citizens.
Pink Griffin, who had been in the
penitcntiary at Columbia since his ar
rest was brought to Greenwood Sun
day and lodged in the county Jail. At
the conclusion Of the trial today he
was carried by Nj. b. Chandler, chief
of the Greenwood police and Rural
Policeman Mcdowell back to Colum-
bia where he will remain until the
day OF his execution.
Columbia, Aug. 15."Pink' Griffin
was lodged in the penitcntiary around
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-08-17
G. ID. NANCE,
c. NJ. BABB,
II. A. WILLIS

Members OF the House.
With reference to the Sheriffs office,
the delegation appropriated the amount
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-12-29
Stumped the Manager.

It Is a familiar fact that every now and then some admirer of "Lohen' grin" writes a letter of appreciation to Richard Wagner. or that somebody insists that King Edward VII is still among the living. Believers of this type, however, rarely go back to the pre- Christian era, as some did re- gently in Dublin at performance of one of SophOcles' tragedies. So I'm pressed were the Irish spectators by the play that at the last curtain they called for the author Informed by the manager that he had been dead for over 2,000 years, wag from the gallery exclaimed Well, then, show us his mummy, for he's good one
 New York Evening Post.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-12-29
Ruined by Best Work.

"The Night Watch" the best paint ing of the famous artist Rembrandt was the cause of his ruin, says the Mentor magazine.
 Popular, rich. and married to a beautiful woman whom he loved de- votedly, he was at the tide of his for tunes when Capt. Franz Banning Cock and his company of wealthy young guardsmen commissioned him to paint them.
 He put the captain and his lieuten- ant in the foreground. The other members were mere incidental fig ures. Because of this they refused to pay their pro rata and withdrew their patronage.
 From that time Rembrandt's mis- fortunes grew. He was disconsolate through the death of his wife and children. Ills house was sold for debt. At slxty-two he died, leaving barely enough money for his funeral expenses.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-12-29
History In a Nutshell.

Some time after the school system was adopted by the navy Filipino was directed to write an essay on George Washington. This. however, was the first contribution, and was as follows:
 George Washington was sore be- cause American persons was not free, He saile for England on my ship and sat to king: I express declaryations of Independence for American per sons' King, he say 'Nothin' doin' and Mir. Washington tell Admiral Dewie to shoot big guns at him. Bimeby King he say he will not run over American persons again. Let George do it, he say. and today American persons she is free"-Great Lakes Bulletin.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-12-29
Candy the Newest Industry.

The tremendous increase in the number of confectionery shops, the vast displays of sweet stuff which everywhere stagger the eye. mean that candy eating has become one of our chief national industries, Arthur H. Folwell, writes in Leslies. Have you laid in your winters supply of candy?' will soon be as common a question as, Have you laid in your winters coal?" Candy by the ton must soon be, If 1t is not already, the rule, and we shall have candy bins In our cellars to which chocolates and bonbons will merrily slide down iron chutes from the candy trucks. Send us three ton of egg and nut mixed,' will be an ordinary telephone order to confectioner. Inevitably, too we shall read of rank extortion practiced upon the poor, who have to buy their candy by the pail
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-12-29
He de TreilIes.

The point of the island, of the original He de Treilles, behind the statue of Henri ", is one of those bright spots of green which leave an unrecognized impression upon the su nmer visitor to Paris.
 "The western point of the island, that ships prov continually at anchor, which, in the flow of two currents, looks at Paris, without ever reaching it. =. A lonely strand planted with great trees, a delicious retreat; an asylum in the midst of the crowd" (Zola)-"Walks In Paris" Augustus J. c. Hare.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-12-29
Mechanism of Glaciers.

Tn tunneling through glaciers during the Alpine operations of the war, op- portunity was offered for observa- tions of inner structure and move ments. In shallow cuttings, character istics only to be expected at much greater depths were found. The all ternation of lighter and denser layers cannot here be caused by pressure, but must be primary, sedimentary formation Interior crevasses often ended in a plane of stratification, thus pointing to the importance of such planes In the glacier mechanism.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-12-29
TOO MUCH FOR CARTHAGlNIAN
How Action of Legendary Giant of Italian Town Saved the Place
 From PIlage.

The old town of Mofetta, on the Adriatic, Is rich in legends, one of which Constance NJ. Panunzio narrates in his book, "The Soul of an Immi- grant" While Hafnibal was rayag- ing Italia Antica the news reached Molfetta that mighty host was about to descend upon it. The Roman cen turion in command called the people together and told them to be of good cheer, for did they not boast one citi- zen alone the giant of the place, who could drive back an entire army? The people had an uncanny regard for the giants muscular drive, although they hardly felt that he would be able to rout, single-handed, HannibaPs combat divisions. He did 1t, however, by a ruse At the command of the centurion he made his way to the outskirts of the village, where he lay down in the middle of the road. As the invading army approached he began to utter unearthly howls and screams. Hannibal's chief of staff came up to him and asked him what was the matter. He replied: "I am the smallest man in the town. and my heartless neighbors have driven me out so that may not be In their way when the fight really starts"
 The Carthasinian army retreated in record time.