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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-09-13
SCHOOLS OPENED
MONDAY MORNING
Considerable Increase in Enrolment
Over Last Year.

IC0nsiderable Increase in Enrolment
Over Last Year.
The Laurens City Schools opened
Monday with total enrolment of 7O3
for the two schools, the Central School
and the Laurcns Mill School. The en-
rollment shows substantial increase
over last year, the total number Of pu-
pills in the schools last year being col.
Especially noticeable are the figures
for the high school, there being 227
pupils this year as compared with 2O3
last year.
There were no exercises to mark the
opening Of the schools as the audi
torium was out OF USE A medical eX-
animation Of all the pupils has been
made. Several children have neglect
ed to be vaccinated, which is neces-
sary under the law. Classwork in the
various departments began Tuesday,
with the exception of the Home Eco
nomics Department where there is no
teacher. AS yet no one has been found
to take the place Of Miss Verlie Bauk-
night, resigned.
sThe total enrolment by classes is
as follows:
Central School: first grade, AZ; sec
ond grade, So; third grade, 81; fourth
grade 81 fifth grade, S. sixth grade,
55; seventh grade, AZ; eighth grade
rs; ninth grade, IA; tenth grade, A;
eleventh grade, 81. Total enrolment,
sos.
Laurens Mill School: First grade, Al; :,
second grade, 20; third grade, II;
fourth grade, FL Total enrolment,
'1O8.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-09-13
Charlie Babb'c Death

Charlie Babb well known citizen
of Merna section, Gray Court, Route
A., died at his home Tuesday evening
after few hours illness. The death
came as great shock to all. The
deceased was only 27 years old.
The funeral services were held at
Rabun Greek church Of which ne had
been member since a boy, and SER
vices were conducted by Rev. W. A.
Baldwin.
The death Of Mr.. Babb removed a
good citizen, a faithful husband and a
kind father. He leaves to mourn his
death a widow and three children, a
mother, five brothers and one sister
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-09-13
INCREASE NOTED
In EMPLOYMENT

Washington, Sept. Unemployment
showed an increase during August as
compared with July depicting the
soundness Of business despite the rail
and fuel situation, according to the
department of laboEs industrial anal
yss. Out Of 65 leading cities 80 re-
ported increased employment, 90 re-
corded decreases.
Employment conditions in Virginia
improved considerably during August
with heavy increases evident in Tex
tiles, lumber and leather while the
demand for farm laborers was boil
stored by harvesting. Food and kin
,dred products, iron and steel, chem
icals, metal and metal products, to-
bacco, vehicle and miscellaneous in
dustries also reported slight increases
in employment in the state.
In North Carolina, lumber and tex
tile mills recalled number OF work
ers and demand for farm laborers in
creased, with Industrial Improvement
generally shown.
SOUTH carolpa textile plants and
farms provided employment for a
number who were idle the previous
month. Fuel and transportation diff
ficultles apparently were offset.
E'air recovery was recorded in the
textile and vehicle industries of Geor-
gia, with slight increases in stone,
clay and glass employment.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-09-13
C0MMITTEE REFUSES
TO REVERSE ITSELF
John ID. w. Watts Finally Declared
Nominee OF Party for County Super

John ID. w. Watts Finally Declared
Nominee OF Party for County Super
visor.
BY vote Of % to 3 the County Dem
ocratic IEXecutive Committee Thursday
refused to reverse itself in the pro-
test brought by w. M. Nash, defeated
candidate for county supervisor, in an
effort to have the first primary election
for this office declared a tie and the
race run asecond time. The committee
Thursday morning. r. e. Babb and
James III. Sullivan appeared for John
ID. w Watts, the successful candidate,
while W. B. knight, Of the local bar,
and Proctor A. Bonham, of Greenville,
appeared for Mr. Nash. The meeting
was presided over by G. A. Power,
county chairman, and stenographic
notes Of the proceedings were taken.
The case for Mr.. Nash, as advanced
by his attorneys, rested on the ques-
tion Of the right Of the committee to
count a blOtted ballot for Mr.. Watts
and to throw out a mutilated ballot
which Mr.. Nash contended was intend
ed for him. AT the request Of Mr.. Bon
ham these ballots were brought before
the committee and examined. Mr.. Will
lis Putnam, main witness for Mr.. Nash,
testified that on Thursday, the first
day Of the executive committees ses-
sion last week, this ballot had faint
pencil mark through the name OF Mr..
Watts, indicating that it was intend
ed to be cast for Mr.. Nash, but that
on the second day, when the final rec
count was made, the faint mark had
disappeared. Mr.. Haskell Gray, an
other Nash witness, testified that he
had seen faint mark on the back Of
the ballot but that he did not recall
seeing a mark on the front. Capt. j.
w. I,anford, called to the stand to tes-
tify as to the mark on the ballot, was
recalled soon after being put on the
stand as he said he had no recollec-
ton OF seeing any mark on the ballot
The attorneys for Mr.. Watts con-
tended that the torn ticket had evil
IDENTIFY been mutilated by election
managers when it had been forced in
to the box, and that the voter had vot-
ed for neither, OF the candidates. The
blot on the other ticket, they contend
ed, was clearly the result Of an acci-
dent on the mart OF someone who had
handled the ticket later since the yot-
or showed no signs Of having had. ink.
Since the name Of Nash was struck out
by pencil, theYOte they contended was
doubtless intended for Watts as decid-
ed by the committee.
Up. A. Bonham, counsel for Mr.. Nash
argued that there was no evidence that
the voter OF the blOtted ticket did not
, have q pen. Voters often made out
their ballots he said, In some eccentric
way, and this one had evidently chang
ed his mind at tho last minute, and
had decided to vote for neither candi-
date. He contended that the mutilat-
ed ticket was intended as vote for
Mr.. Nash. Since there was still some
doubt as to who was really elected,
he believed that new election at the
time OF the second primary should take
place. q.
When a vote was taken the commit,
tees original Judgment was upheld by
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-09-13
Exercises mt Rocky Springs

An entertainment will be given at
Rocky Springs church Friday night at
1880 o'clock for the benefit Of the
Sunday School library. The public Is
invited to attend and help the cause.
Mrs. William Thomas, Of Duncan,
has been visiting her granddaughter,
Mrs. G. l.. owens, for a few days.
Miss Mamie Kate Hudgens has re-
turned to Greenyille to take, up her
work at Grenville Woman's College.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-09-13
SERIOUS ALTERCATION
ON STREETS SATURD AY
W. w. Smith Struck Over the !Iand b.
Pierce Curry and Is Carried to Spar.
tanburg Hospital.

Pierce Curry and Is Carried to Spar
tanburg Hospital.
w. w. Smith, who was seriously in
jured about the head Saturday after
noon in an alteration with Pierce Cur
ry, local farmer and stock dealer, was
reported from a Spartanburg hospital
yesterday as doing we'll after an OPP
Grafton Monday morning. Doctors were
quoted as saying that he would be well
enough to come home in a few days.
The alteration took place just out
side Of Mr. Curry's barn on one of the
back streets Of the city about six
o'clock Saturday afternoon. Different
versions Of the account are given but
reliable information is to the effect
that trouble started in the barn when
Smith, who works on Curry's place in
the country, asked for an advance in
money to secure clothing for his Chill
dren about to enter school. The diff
ficulty was renewed outside the stable
where Curry struck Smith over the
head several times with a piece Of
heavy timber, inflicting such severe
wounds that at one time it appeared
doubtful whether the wounded man
would recover. Curry was taken in
charge by police officers and was lat
er released on bond in the sum Of
$1,000. Smith was carried to the Spar
tanburg hospital by friends of Curry
on the advice Of local physicians.
The difficulty took place in the
presence Of Smiths little boy and a
number of other witnesses.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-09-13
Wanted in GreenyilIe

willie Jones, negro wanted in
Greenyille county for murder, was ar
rested at Enoree Saturday by Deputy
Sheriff Owings and brought here for
safe-keeping until Sunday morning
when he was turned over to Greenville
authorities. Jones was located at Emo
rec by Sheriff Reid who sent his depu-
ty to make the arrest.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-09-13
COUNTY RACES
CLOSELY CONTESTED
BARNETT DEFEATS BROWNING
FOR LEGISLATURE BY LESS
THAN 200 VOTES. MISS WOFFOID

- eV" ' " 'ifbJs WIT
ELECTED .SUPT. Or EDUCATION.
Complete returns from all county
boxes last night showed that the three
races for county offices were closely
contested. j. o. Barnett, of Clinton
defeated James l.. Browning, of Gold
vile, for the third seat in the House
of Representatives. Barnett's vote
was 1855 and Browning's vote was
2alO. The two other representatives
elected In the first primary are Car
roll ID. Nance and w l.. Gray.
In the race for Superintendent Of
Education Miss Kate V. Wofford Sc
cured 2971 votes, defeating Ben A.
Sullivan, Jr., who secured 21S5. Miss
Wofford left last night for Cary, ~ c.,
where she will be lady principal Of the
public schools. She does not take Of
flee until next July.
In the race for county commission
er A. Fl. Moore received 2755 votes, de-
feating a. B. Blakely who received
2416. Both Of these men have served
together as commissioners, Mr.. Blake
ly for the past six years and Mr.. Moore
for the past four years.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-09-13
DOUBLE HOMICIDE
NEAR CROSS HILL
". b. BOYD AND JOHN BOYD, FA-
TIER AND son, KILL. EACH 9TH.
EH II GUN BATTLE MONDAY.

William Boyd, age 90 years. and
John Boyd, his 23 year old son. arc
both dead as result OF a gun battle
winch took place between the two at
their home below Cross Hill on the
Old John Pinson place Monday after
noon about 1870 O'Clock. The elder
BOYD died few minutes after the
tragedy with one frontal bullet wound
IN the region of the heart, one in the
right chest and another behind the left
shoulder. John Boyd fingered until
one O'Clock Tuesday morning when he
died as result Of a shotgun wound
in the abdomen.
According to reports from the cor
onor's inquest and from persons 70.
turning from the scene Of the tragedy.
the double killing was the result Of q
general row between the two men
started either by harsh treatment OF
smaller children in the family by the
eidef BOYD or as result of a quarrel
over broken fruit jar of whiskey
which officers later found in the rear
of the Boyd house. The elder BOYD
was under indictment for violation Of
the prohibition laws and was to have
been tried at the approaching term of
court
According to the story as told at
the inquest by Eugene Boyd, Younger
son, John Boyd championcd the cause
OF the younger children when viii
Boyd was severely whipping them for
not having been in the cotton fields
when they had gone to a neighbor's
house to bring back an infant baby
who had been left with a neighbor on
account OF the sickness of its mother.
a fight between father and son en-
sued, which ended with threat by
VIII Boyd to clean out the whole house.
picking up his shot gun and a hand
full of shells he went out in front of
the house where he challenged John
Boyd to come and fight it out John
Boyd went out with his pistol and in a
few minutes promiscuous shooting be-
gan, the father firing first with the
shotgun and John Boyd following with
three rapid shots with his pistol
Lucille Boyd, daughter, testified
along the same lines as her brother
but said that she did not hear her ia
thcr call her brother out of the house.
She said that she was lying down
and did not sec who fired the first shot.
According to officers returning from
the scene, one Of the children led them
to broken fruit jar Of whiskey in the
rear Of the house. According to him,
he first heard father and son quarrel
ing as if about the broken whiskey
vessel, the father demanding Of John
with an oath what did you do that
for?' Immediately after this, the
child said the firing began but he did
not know who started it.
Coroner Owings held an inquest ov-
er the body Of Will Eoyd olonday af-
ternoon and over the body OF John
Boyd yesterday morning. eVrdicts re-
turned by the juries were in accord
with the above facts.
William Boyd was the father Of
twelve children. His wife returned
from a Spartanburg hospital
whore she had been sent for treatment.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-09-13
Picnic by Christian Endeavor

About siXty-three members Of the
Senior and intermediate societies OF
the Christian Endeavor of the First
Presbyterian church and their guests
enjoyed a picnic Thursday afternoon
at the country club. After a delight
full swim in the lake supper was
served.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-09-13
Colycr Bnrksdale still at Large

Collyer Barksdale, the negro al
legged to have been the slayer of r. M
Oxner near Goldville on the night of
September 3rd, has so far eluded ar
rest. Officers are still seeking for his
whereabouts and Sheriff Reid yester-
day said that he thought an arrest
would be effected in course OF time
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-09-13
M'LE0D LEADS
BY Big Vote
EARLY RETURNS SHOVE THAT
BESL0PYILLE CANDIDATE FAR
OUT-STRIPPED HIS OPPONENT.


EARLY returns from The Columbia
Record and The State last night, borne
out by later returns, clearly indicated
last night that Thos. G.. Mcleod, of
Blshopville had won the Democratic
nomination FOR governor of South Car
oline over Cole l.. Blease, former gov
ernor, by large majority. BY almost
similar majority j. H. Hope, Of I'm
lCn, was nominated over j. Il. Swear
1ngen for superintendent of education.
Long distance bulletin before goine
to press last night said that The state
had announced the election OF Thos. G..
Mcleod on the face of the following
tabulation:
For Governor
Cole j.. Blease ;. ;. ..75,779 I
Thns. G. Mcleod ;. ..91,121
For State Supt. Of Educnti0n
j. H. Hope :. :. :. ;. ..92,627
y. E. Swearingen ;. :. ;. .64,93O
This report included complete re-
turns from many counties and partial
returns from every county in the state
except Calhoun, Dorchester and Nc
Cormick.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-09-13
SCHOOL SUBSCRIPTIONS
We remind school teachers nm

We remind school teachers and
college students OF the special
subscription rate Of $1.OO for the
school year.
Subscriptions are payable In adj
vance. In order that these sub.
scrfptiOns may be entered at the
same time and on the same sec.
ton OF the mailing list, we urge
those expecting to subscribe to do
so before leaving home.
THE LAURENS ADVERTISER
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-09-13
Preaching at GRAY Court

Rev. c. II. Squres will preach at
Dorroh Presbyterian church at Gray
Court next Sunday afternoon at four
thirty o'clock
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-09-13

a vote OF twenty-five to three and Mr..
Watts declared the nominee by two
votes; There were twenty-eight Of the
thirty-six members Of the committee
present.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-09-13
Ice Cream Supper

l. There will be an ice cream supper
at the BarksdaleINarnie school build
ing on next Friday night, the 18th. The
public Is invited
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-09-13

MANY BANDS GATHER
AT WATTS MILLS

M WHA dU lIHHLdU
ORGANIZATIONS PERFECTED OF
BANDS IN UPPER CAROLINA For
MUTUAL. BENEFIT.
BY invitation, 200 band men from
various textile plants in the upper part
OF the state, with several hundred
friends, met on the beautiful play
grounds Of the Watts Mills village
Saturday afternoon. Mr. IL. G.. Jesscc.
superintendent Of the Watts Mills,
called the meeting to order and intro
duced Mr.. Geo. M. Wright, president
OIL watts Mills, who made a brief and
very happy address of welcome in be-
half Of the management and people OF
watts Mills. Mr.. u. f. Wright, presi-
dent Of Newberry Cotton Mills, was in
troduc |, and made the response to
the welcome address. Col. J. NJ. Davis.
superintendent of Newberry Mills, was
then called on to state the object of
the meeting, which he did in substance
as follows:
That this meeting was called for the
single purpose that band men Of the
dlifercnt textile plants could meet once
year and become better acquainted.
that they get together in closer fellow
ship; that the organization is not TO
DE union, or to fix what price each
many or band should receive for his
services, but purely a social organiza
ton.
The meeting was then turned over to
Mr. w. S. Nickerson, director Of the
watts Mills band, who formed large
circle of 200 musicians which formed
one lurge band, and under his direc-
ton played three snappy marches. Mr.
.\lcherson, who was the originator Of
the idea, has spent freely Of his time
ana energy to make this organization
a success, and to him is due large
share Of the c. edit for making our first
SO pleasant.
An organization was gone into and
the following officers were elected. The
organization shall be known as the
Carolina Textile Band Association.
l.. e. Bishop, president, Laurens.
ID. B. Chandler, secretary, Newberry.
j. S. Pruitt, treasurer, Williamson.
Board Of Directors: w. Fl. Hademan,
Newberry Mills, Newberry; ]. C. Oar
by. Greenwood; w. Fl. Callas, Mollo-
hon Mills, Newberry; e. B. Waits, Oak
land Mills, Newberry; w. f. Howard,
B. G. Babb, Pelzer; ]. w.
Holiday, Williamson; G. C. Crump-
ton, S. Greenwood; wv. M. Thomason,
Laurens.
On motion, the board Of directors
will meet at some early date and form
ulate Constitution and Bylaws and
select the next annual meeting place
The following bands attended:
Jordan Concert Band, j. C., Darby,
Director, S. Greenwood.
Abney Concert Band, Ed. Miles, Di-
rector, Greenwood.
Smythe Concert Band. r. w. Hem
bree, Director, lPelzer.
Gossett Concert Band, ]. S. Pruitt,
Williamson.
6lenn-Lowery Concert Band, S. B.
Pruitt, Director, Whitmire.
Oakland Concert Band, o. o. Reign
ley, Director, Newberry.
Mollohon Concert Band, w. A. Wher-
ry, Director, Newberry.
Newberry Concert Band, Van H.
Lewis, Director, Newberry.
Watts Mills Band, w. S. Nckerson,
Director, Laurens.
Mr.. A. Is. Patterson, Director Of Abb
beville Mills Band, and several band
men from other places were present
and an invitation was extended them
10 have their bands with us at tho next
annual meeting.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-04-26

here today by Rod s. Day, AZ, editor
Of the Durango Democrat. The shoot
ing, which occurred in the business
district, is said to have grown out Of
an editorial fight over the eighteenth
amendment to the Constitution.
Day gave himself up and is being
held by the sheriff. No witnesses
Co the shooting have been found
by the authorities.
The editorial controversy is said
to have started when the Herald
printed clipping from another
Colorado newspaper, which declared
that the Democrat was one of the
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-04-26

A delightful musical entertainment
was recently given in Florence by the
Florence musical club under the direc-
ton of Mrs. T. B. Haynesworth, pre-
sldent of the club. Mrs. Haynesworth
as Miss Maggie Huggins spent her
girlhood in Manning and received her
musical education in her home town
from her mother Mrs. DR.. Huggins.
Mrs. Haynesworth has wonderful
melodious voice and has often ap-
peared as soloist in the choirs of the
different Churches in Manning.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-04-26
DEMOCRATS ATTACK
TARIFF PROPOSALS
Senator Jones Serves Notice That
There Will Be Votes on Every
Provision

Washington, April 25.-Increased
duties on drugs, dyes, inks and
paints proposed in the administration
tariff bill came under fire today from
Senate Democrats in the second day
of general debate on the measure.
Reviewing the rates in the first
subject of the bill, Senator King
Democrat, Utah, said the increases
proposed ranged from 150 to 600
per cent, presented statistics to
show that imports of the commod-
tiles under discussion were negli-
gible and charged that the result
Of enactment Of the proposed duties
would be to increase the "already
swollen fortunes of drug and
chemical manufacturers at the ex-
pcnsc Of the American people"
Attacking what he characterized
as the dye monopoly, Senator King
declared that the propaganda which
he charged that it had circulated
was "false, deceitful and designed
to mislcad the American people for
the purpose of having erected the
embargo which it succeeded in OBJ
tanning. In this connection he warn
ed corporations and business men
generally that unless they treated the
consuming public fairly the people
would "risc up in their wrath and pull
down the temple" of business.
Senator Jones, Democrat, New
Mexico, served notice on the Sen
ate that there would be votes on
each of the hundreds of rates in the
bill.
Senator Harrison, Democrat, Mis-
slssippi, offered resolution call
ing on the tariff commission for in
formation as to the result of the
operation of the emergency tariff
bill. He asked for immediate con-
Slderation, but Senator Smoot OBJ
jectcd, saying it could be acted
upon tomorrow without displacing
the tariff bill.
owe were told," said Senator
Harrison, chat the emergency tar
1T was to be the panacca for all
agricultural ills. We knew that
was largely buncombe. The tariff
commission has gathered the facts
and Congress and the country are
entitled to know what they are. The
facts will help in wise consideration
Of this bill.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-04-26
THE ALCOLU MUSIC CLUB

The Alcolu Music Club met at the
home of Mrs. Brooks Harley Friday
afternoon, April 21st. There were
eight members present with our new
member Madeline Shipman and three
visitors.
We studied the history on the life
Of one of our great musicians, Franz
Joseph Hayden, which we all found
very interesting. Our president then
asked each member to play her
favoritc hymn. A duet was rendered
by Jennie Alderman and Mrs. Harley
We decided to use our dues this month
to get black board for our Har-
mony work. The Secretary read the
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-04-26
TOBACCO GROWERS OF
CLARENDON COUNTY
The Planters Tobacco Warehouse of
Manning South Carolina, will be
Operated This Season For
The Sale of J.. baccO
ut Auction.

Gentlemen:
take this mctncd of correcting the
error that appeared in The Manning
Times, copied from the Florence
Press.
| did not give any one authority to
donate my warehouse to Mr.. Sapiro's
So-caIlcd tobacco society. | regret
that | am unable to do this.
Farmers | expect to see tobacco sell
well If YOU make a good grade. l
would advise you in the offset to
throw away the primings.
Thanking you for past patronage
and at the same time assuring you my
cooperation in selling your tobacco
for the highest dollar possible, and
further assuring you that you will
nave every cent your tobacco sells
for the day it is sold.
| am, Yours very cordially.
RALPH d. COTHRAN.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-04-26
wv ednes day, April 26, l9s

"a a T.. e q !.
few newspapers fighting the
law. The exchange Of editorial III
ment continued about a week, ,,S
it finally grew personal. Sf#ij
When Day and Wood met : tod
authorities said they learned Al
latter is declared to have star
an argument. Wood is then aNe,
to have struck Day with a weap
breaking Days nose and intict
other injuries. The shooting As 8
to have followed. Wood, who !
married, died in a hospital anfd.
later. ~
Day declined to make stateme