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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-06-07
LOCAL INSURANCE AGENT
MYSNERIOUSLY DISAPPEARS
Arthur ID. Cheek, Insurance Agent
Lett City Friday and Failed to Re-

Lett City Friday and Failed to Re.
turn.
a mystery as yet unSolved sur
rounds the disappearance of Arthur D.
Creek, industrial life insurance agent
in this city, who Friday morning left
ms home on a regular business trip to
waterloo and thus far has failed to re-
turn to his wife and seven year old
daughter
The last place Mr. Cheek is known
10 nave been is Greenwood, where he
was taken from Waterloo by Y. S. Boyd
transfer driver Of that place. or
ilccrs whose aid was enlisted in the
search for Mr.. Check questioned the
transfer driver yesterday. He said
that he was employed by Mr.. Check /
drive him to Greenwood to catch the
New York Special. A package con
tanning Cheeks insurance receipt book
was received at the industrial Office in
Grcenvillc and was postmarkcd Green
wood
Mrs. Cheek yesterday was apparent
ly overcome with grief. She said that
she could not assign any cause for
her husbands disappearance and be-
licved that it might have been due to
foul play.
Mr.. Check is about 50 years old. He
and is family came here about one
year ago from Atlanta. His home is
said to be in Lenonia, n. C. According
to those who were associated with him
here, he was sober and Industrious.
When seen last Friday before he left
for Waterloo he was in a cheerful
frame Of mind.
Examiners from the insurance COM
pany which he represented went over
his accounts and books yesterday and
found no irregularities.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-06-07
POSTAL EMPLOYEES OF
COUNTY ORGANIZE COUNCIL
Local Welfare Council, the First OF Its
Kind in the State, Organized Here
with Membership of Twenty.

Local Ncl1are council, the First OF Its
Kind in the State, Organized Here
with Membership of Twenty.
AT the request Of the Post Office De-
partmcnt at Washington, what is said
to be the first Local Welfare Council
in this state was organized here last
Tuesday, May 30th. The call for the
the organization Of the council in this
county was issued by Mr.. J.. L. John
son, postmaster at Gray Court and
chairman Of the executive committee
Of the National Rural Letter Carriers
association Twenty members were en-
rolled at the meeting.
Following are the officers who were
elected last Tuesday: Chairman, James
III. Sullivan, postmaster, Laurens; Sec
Letter Carriers Association. Twenty
Gray Court; ViceLChairman, Miss En-
ma Hipp, Clinton. The following were
elected official members of the coun-
Gil: A. j. Milling, postmaster, Clinton
r. NJ, Bryson, postmaster, Owings; A.
C. Owings, rural carrier, Gray Court;
IL. j. Moore, rural carrier, Gray Court !;
l.. j. Moore, rural carrier, Clinton !;
Miss Maude Bryson postmaster
Mountville
Members who were enrolled are ::
Mrs. Marie Adair, II. d. Rantin, j. w.
Leake, %. u. Wilson, Alexander Henry,
H. M. Wilson, Of Clinton; j. Il. Taylor
and J. ~, Davenport, OF Princeton; J.
M. Bryson and G. f. Winn, Of Owipgs /;
L. B. Willis, G. &c. Abercrombie, A. C.
Shell, S, e. johnson, S. L. Peden, of
Gray Court; B. If. Yeargin and G. II.
Winn, of Ware Shoals. and j. r. Davis
j. G. Bolt and j. B. Cook of Laurens.
The council plans to meet again next
September and quarterly thereafter
1t Is their desire by the next meeting
to have every one Of the so postal
workers In the county enrolled in the
organization.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-06-07
TWO FORDS COLLIDE
on WEST MAIN STREET
Accident Saturday Night Results i'm
MIR. and Mrs. W. IIance Crews Being
Slightly Cut. Negro Driver is Ar

Slightly Cut. Negro Driver is Ar,
rested.
TWO Ford automobiles, in one OF
which Mr. and Mrs. w. Hanco Crews
and three children were riding and tho
other filled with party OF six negroes
figured in collision Saturday night
at $50 o'clock and resulted in Mrs
Crews being slightly injured. The ac-
cidcnt occurred on West Main street
near the Home Furniture company
store. I1oscy Johnson, driver Of the
car in which the negroes were riding
was arrested and later released on
bond Of $500.
Both cars, according to witnesses OF
the collision, were being driven at a
moderate rate Of speed. Mr.. Crews
was going west on Main street in his
car and the negro in the opposite di-
rcction The negro, driving close to
the right hand curb, uirncd short to
the left to avoid hitting truck and
met the Crews car, his front left hub
80 'h'hso SiioI VI lit olllcl car. i lie 1C-
cidcnt, witnesses declare, was practi-
cally unavoidable.
Mrs. Crews suffered slight cuts about
the chin and after being treated by a
physician was taken homo. Little
damage was done to either car. Re-
ports that the negro was under the in
huence of liquor or that whiskey was
found in his possession were denied
by officers
Considerable excitement followed
Immediately after the collision and for
time it appeared that the negro might
suffer bodily harm at the hands of par
ties who came up after the accident,
but Mr.. Crews himself allayed excite
ment by quietly leading the negro
away.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-06-07
Electric Co. to Sell Oil

The Martin Electric Company has
branched into another business, talk
ing. the agency for four counties for
the distribution Of Sun OIL Company
products. according to an announce
ment made this week. The counties
into which they will sell the "Sunoco
products are Greenwood, Anderson,
Union and Laurens. They expect to
be Wholesale distributors only.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-06-07
Improves After Operation

Mr.. B. w. (Hellams, who lives three
miles from the city, who was operated
upon for appendicitis last Friday, in
a hospital in Spartanburg, Is improv-
ing rapidly after the operation, ac-
cording to reports yesterday. Mr.. Hell
lams Is a most Industrious farmer and
many Of his friends expect that he will
be back at work in the near future.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-06-07
w. DIXAN FOWLER
Death Of Aged Citizen Causes Sorrow
OF Friends Here.

News was received here yesterday Of
the death of w. Dixon Fowler at elena
Springs, near Spartanburg. Mr.. Fow-
Ter was in his S2nd year.
Having been resident here for
many years, Mr.. Fowler is we'll re-
membered and the sad news of his
death brought many expressions OF
sorrow from those who knew him, TIis
widow, two daughters, Mrs. Lenora
Smith and Mrs. Nenon She'll and two
sons, ohm and William, survive him.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-06-07
Final Recital

Monday afternoon at five o'clock the
piano class Of Miss Hattie ID. Gray
gave it's final recital. The following
pupils played: Julia Swedenberg, Au-
gusta McClintock, Eulah Walker, Le-
care Blackwell, Margaret Wasson
Harriet Todd, JAMIE Harris, Amaryllis
Smith, Mariegene Gray, Louise Smith,
Bloise Clardy and Sarah Eliza Swy-
CERT. After the program tea and
cakes were served.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-06-07
MISS REBECCA DIAL IN COLUMBIA
Author Of "N0 Dogs Allowed" VIII
Take Leading Part In Stage Soclety's
prOduottnn

hphO hStuAhS Ult Ill IOUClCty y
Production.
The following item taken from the
Columbia Record will be Of interest
to the friends here of Miss Rebecca
Dial, who, it will be recalled, recently
won the first price in a play-wrting
contest The prize winning play is
entitled, "No Dogs Allowed" and will
be produced by the Columbia Stage So
ciety with, Miss Dial in the leading
role:
Miss Rebecca Dial OF Washington,
d, c., who has been the guest of her
cousin, Miss Will Lou Gray, is now
visiting Miss Aileen Shane at her home
in Wales Garden. Miss Dial is taking
the leading role in the next Stage So
ciety production "No Dogs Allowed"
which will be presented with huge
cast on June 10, IA and is at the Town
Theatre.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-06-07
on for Vacation

Rev. and Mrs. s. II. Templeman and
family left the city early Monday
morning on o. motor trip to Farmers
VILE, Va. where Mrs. Templeman will
spend the summer. Rev. Templeman
will return to the city Thursday.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-06-07
ELECTION EXPENSES
TOO BURDFNSOMF
Executive Committee Stu.
dies Plight of Candidates
CANDIDATES HAVE
PAID lT ALL
Executive Committee OF Democratic
rarty Net Saturday and Considered
Election Matters. Three New yot-
Ing Precincts Added TO List OF
COnntY'S Voting PlncrS.

/
Responding TO Il call by c. A. Pow
en- County Chairman, Il meeting of the
executive committee Of the Democratic
party of l4aurcns county was held at
the court house Saturday afternoon.
Nearly every club was represented
cl'hcr by its committeeman or by
duly signed proxy. At the sugges-
ton OF the chairman, Il vicc-chairman
was chosen by the committee, Mr. w.
W. Harris Of Clinton, being named and
w. S. Power was made secretary ana
treasurer. 1t was adopted by the com
mittcc that the enrolling committee
named by the respective clubs be the
duly enrolling committee and that the
boundaries Of the various club dis
tricts be the nearest or most conven-
lent one to the voter.
Upon the application Of the required
number of voters from each precinct,
now voting places were named at
Narnie- -Barksdalc, Trinity Ridge and
Mt. Olive. While assessments of can
didates and the naming of places and
dates for campaign meetings were dis
cussed in an informal way, no definite
action was taken, the matter being left
open until a later meeting to be call
ed by the chairman. 1t was the con-
census Of opinion Of those present
however, that something would have to
be done to make the expenses less, as
the method Of assessing candidates to
pay the election expenses is burden
on them. 1t was agreed by the commit
tee that the books Of enrolment be
opened at the following places:
Laurens-Clerk of Courts office.
Laurens Mil-tJ. w. Hcllams' Barber
Shop.
Watts Mills-Eurcka Drug store.
Trinity-Ridge-R e. Boyd's store.
Ora-Blakely's store.
LanfOrd-C. H. Waldrop's store.
Pleasant Mound T.. Pullcys res
idcnce.
Youngs p. Harris residence.
Grays- -iIaurens NIller's residence.
Stewarts Store-,J. ID. Stewards resi-
dencc.
Cooks Storc-Stevcn's store.
Thompson's Store Thompson's
store.
Owings- & Stoddard's store.
Gray Court Gray Court Drug Co.
Barksdale-Narnie- II. Burton's
residence. s
Dials-J. II. Currys residence.
Woodville-L. A. Armstrong; resi-
dencc.
Hickory Tavern-W. M. Abercrom-
bie's store.
Shiloh-R. G. Wilson'S residence.
Princeton -Traynham's store.
Poplar Springs-lW. b. Davis resi-
dence.
Ekom-McDaniePs store.
Daniels Store-J. G. Martins store.
Mt. Olive-'W. l.. Cooper's residence.
Tip Top-W b. Sims residence.
Mt. Pleasant-,G E. Moore's resi-
dence.
WATERFOWL. Y McNeil's store.
Cross Hit M. C J. B. Pinson's
store
Mountvile-W. J. Clucks store.
IIOpewell--l1. B. WOrkman's resi-
dcnce.
Lydia Mill-Company store.
-Adair-McMillan store
Clinton Mill-'Clinton Mercatile Co.
Goldville-Donal-W store.
Renno-Bell Company.
Langston--M. M. Poole's residence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-16
BACON SELLS HIS PECAN
HOLDINGS NEAR PUTNEY

ALBANY, Jan, 1G.-An important
deal in pecan property, details OF
which have just been made public
here, was that whereby K. J, Bacon,
of Albany, sold his interest in the G..
NJ Bacon Pecan Groves at Putney
TO the -Chipley Co., a large
naval stores firm of New Orleans,
La, and Chipley, Fla, li@ Bacon
retired as president and general man
ager and was succeeded ~ u Pat
terson, of Putney, one Of tle fore
most pecan orchardmen Of che Al
bany territory. The G. M. Bacon
Pecan Groves is one OF the oldest
and largest pecan corporations in this
section, owning perhaps the largest
single grove of papershell pecan trees
in the world, and having some of the
Oldest bearing trees in Georgia, some
of them 30 years old. The considera-
ton in The transaction was not made
public.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-16

The announcement of the coming
of a firmly established minstrel COM
rany, especially when it is of a big
and distinctive proportions, is always
received with more than passing in
terest, and the presentation here at
the Rylander January 10 Of the Neil
O'Bricn Surec- E;instrels will prove
to be an event that is being looked
forward to with keen anticipation by
all tneater-goers who have a prcdilec-
tion for clean and wholesome enter
tainment, that abounds with caprici-
Gus humor, scintillating songs and
choruses, hilarious comedy and dane
ing of the kind that is only to be
seen in a well regulated minstrel or
ganization.
The entire program, which will be
in three parts, comprising first part,
olio and a specially constructed tray
esty in which the entire company win
appear, has all been arranged and
personally directed by Neil O'Brien,
who enjoys the cnviable distinction Of
being the acknowledged foremost
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-16
CLASSIFIED ADS

L0ST-Setter male, 8 years old.
white and black spotted. Collar,
but no name on collar. Reward. Re-
turn to Times-Recorder office for W.
s. Moore, Hcgansville, Ga, lost
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-16
LESSON FOR JANUARY %
ELlJAH's FLIGHT AND RETURN.

LESSON TEXT Kings 1914.
GOLDEN TEXT waited patiently for
the Lord: and he inclined unto me. and
heard my cry.-Ps. 40:1.
s REFERENCE MATERIAL--Ezek. 21-7;
Acts 16;6-10; 1S:1-11
PRIMARY TOPIC-God Sends an Angel
10 Help Elijah.
JUNIOR TOPIC-God Strengthens Eli
jah.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
--Jehovah's Champion Encouraged.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Finding and Finishing Our Task.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-16
SNEAD ACCEPTED FOR
ALABAMA COLLECTOR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Favor-
able report on the nomination of
William E. Snead, of Boaz, Ala, to
be collector of internal revenue for
Alabama, was made today by the SEN
ate finance committee. He will sue
coed John T.. Mcneil. The commit
tee failed to take action last session
because Of some opposition from
Alabama TO Snead.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-16
Time RlahtIy EmpIeyed.

Never talk with any man, or under
take any trifiing employment, merely
to pass the time away; for every day
well spent may become a "day of sal
vation," and time rightly employed is
an acceptable time" And remember
that the time thou trifest away was
given thee to repent in. TO pray for
pardon Of sins, to work out thy sal
walton, TO do the work of grace, to lay
up against the day of judgment a
treasure of good works, that thy time
may be crowned with eternity.
my Taylor.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-16
PRESTON FIVE UNABLE
TO HOLD HIGHLAND

RICHLAND, Jan. 16.-The basket
ball teams from the Preston High
school and Richland Hi met for their
first game this season on Richards
indoor court Friday night, Richland
defeating the visiting team AZ to II.
The Preston team put up good
fight, but were outplayed. 1t was
one of the fastest and cleanest games
played here this season and was
thoroughly enjoyed from stai% to
finish by the largest crowd seen at
the gymnasium in some time. The
line-up:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-16
Riclland
STOCK BROKER FIRM
BROKE, COURT is TOLD

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-An invol-
untary petition in bankruptcy was
fed in federal court today against
the r. D. der Company, stock brok-
ers. The petition was filed in behalf
of three individuals with claims ag-
gregating $16,770. They alleged the
company's liabilities were $4,000,000,
which are :far in excess of its as
sets"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-16

creator of progressive minstrclsy.
The company includes Jack
"Smokc" Gray, Pete Detzel and Joe
Carroll, Bell and Arliss, Gene Cobb,
Fred Miller and Claude Root, Henry
Maher, j. Lester Habercorn, Tom
Kane, Wally B. Mersereau, George
-Shonc, Dan Marshall, Charles r..
Wright, Tom Virgins, Andrew
White, Jimmy johnson, Nyle Verne
and William Richards, Frank
Cracker" Quinn, David D, Morris,
Ed Larson "Speer" McCarty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-16
REFUNDING BILL
GIVEN APPROVAL
Melons Objections Respected BY
Senate Committee-Dem-
ocrats Oppose

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The
Allied debt refunding bill was ap-
proved today by the senate finance
committee after most of the provis-
ions. objected to by Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon had been eliminat-
cd
The Democratic members of the
committee voted against the bill in
its perfected form.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-16
LOST sEAPLANE LOCATED

WASHINGTON, Jan. I6.-The
commercial seaplane reported lost off
the East Florida coast has arrived at
the Island of Bimini, according to
reports received at the navy de-
partment
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-16
u. S. PUTS RESTRICTION
ON BIG LOAN TO CUBA

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. = The
government has notified
Cuba that she may negotiate five
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-16

ability Of the island author;tjas
further reduce the Cuban budget !.
was said today at the state deoar,
ment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-16

million dollar loan in tie United
States, but that the conclusion of a
further loan of fifty millions as sug-
gested By Cuba will depend upon the
The New York herald., 1922-02-19

bero and his alleged companion at the
time of his arrest offered them $105
bribe. In this case the jury was out
were vehement in their declarations
that they didn't believe the police.
In Judge Rosalsky's court on Fri
day Louis Webber, 2O5 Eldridge street,
was placed on trial charged with steal
ing an automobile. Six talesmen said
that they would find it difficult to ac-
cept police testimony. They were dis
missed by the court, who said:
II have found that ninety-nine out
of every hundred policemen are hon.
est, truthful. lawabiding men, and that
they display more interest in the well
fare of the community, even outside
of their official positions. than the av-
erage man. Why should you doubt
every policeman because you happen
to read of the misdeeds of one or two?''
District Attorney Joab II. Banton
said that since he has been District
Attorney he has come to have great
respect for the testimony given by po-
licemen. He declared that he had
found many instances in which the
element of fairness and truthfulness
was the chief characteristic of such
testimony.
IT have found that testimony by the
members of the Police Department is
the most reliable kind of testimony"
he said.
Mr.. Banton then asked: What
reason has a policeman to testify
falsely?"
The New York herald., 1922-02-19
JUDGE SEES PERIL IN
BOLSHEVIK JURIES
Continued fro. First Page.

fiat in Manhattan avenue. detectives
Shields. Donahue and Boyle arrested
Carmichael and they testified that Car
michael had confessed, duplicating two
other men. one of whom was found
dead when the police went to get him.
The detectives testified that they
found in Carmichael's possession at
the time of his arrest a sapphire pin
and pair of diamond cuff links, which
Richman identified as his property.
The loot was alleged to have consisted
of $15,900 worth of jewelry and 500
In cash. Frank Cohen. 2015 Sixty-sixth
street, Brooklyn. was alleged to have
been with Richman at the time and to
have lost $500 of the cash.
The verdict of the jurors evoked an
immediate protest from Judge Man
cuso.
Il suppose" he said, that in the
future Jurors will want the District
Attorney to place before them a NOV
ing picture of the crime. 1t is hard
for Judge to sit on the bench and
receive such disgraceful verdict, par
ticularly at this time during the preva-
The New York herald., 1922-02-19
WESTMINSTER GAINS
BY ROYAL WEDDING
Abbey Authorities Ask 81, 600
for Privilege of Taking
/. Moving Pictures.

LONDON, Feb. IS (Associated Press).--
Completed plans for reporting and pho
tographing Princess Mary's wedding on
February 2s reveal the fact that pho
tographers In order to procure desirable
vantage spots for their cameras will be
called upon to pay huge sums of money.
From forty to fifty motion picture
cameras will Unemployed and about 100
press cameras for swapping photographs
Of the procession. A favored place for
taking pictures will be near the West
minister Abbey gateway. where the bride-
groom. viscount Lascelles. King George.
Queen Mary and other members of the
royal family. as well as the chief guests.
will alight from their carriages and
enter the building.
For the privilege Of taking pictures
there the abbey authorities are said to
The New York herald., 1922-02-19

lence OF holdups ana other crimes in
this city"
There was no response from the
jurymen. The Judge asked them how
they arrived at their decision. Still no
response. Later. outside court. they
protested that they are not required
under the law to explain their actions
They loudly declared that they did not
believe the police testimony offered by
the detectives and. like the jury
men dismissed by Judge Talley. de-
clared that they resented Judge Man.
cuso's attitude toward them.
The foreman Of the jury was Hyman
Kevelson. 745 Riverside Drive. The
others were Joseph Corok, 1857 Lex
ington avenue; Fred r. Goevel, 37s
West Eighty-seventh street: Abbot
Arenson, AZ West Forty-sixth street
August Arenstein, 566 West 159th
street; Samuel r. Field. S5 Lencx ave-
nue.; Emil EngeI. 54s West 146th
street; Isidore Blank. $50 West 1920
street; Alfred Benjamin. SEQ West
1SOth street; Edward Simonds. 541
West 142d street; Henry Fuhrer. 81
Lawrence street. and Gustav Tweer
5199 Broadway.
The jury In this case was out only
forty-five minutes.
The jury that aroused Judge Tai
ley's ire acquitted Dominic Albero. 1924
East 1920 street. who was charged
with having robbed a poultry store at
319 East 1920 street. Policemen
Sweetser and Sands testified that AL