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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-05-17
IMPORTANT MEETING
HERE NEXT TUESDAY
County Convention of Cot.
ton Association
TEN DELEGATES
TO BE ELECTED

Members OF J''On Association I'm Ian.
rcns County Will Meet Tuesday to
Elect Ten Delegates to District Con.
rcntion and TO Name Chairman OF
District Convention.
Machinery for the permanent organ
iZation OF the South Carolina Cotton
Growers Cooperative Association will
be set in motion next Tuesday. MAY
70, when members Of the association
In every county in the state will meet
IN their county seats for the purpose
of electing delegates to the district
conventions. The meeting for Laurens
county will be held here in the opera
house at II a. m.
The district conventions will be held
the following Tuesday, May 80 in
SDartanburg. Laurens county is in
district No. 3, which also includes
Spartanburg, Union, Newberry and
Cherokee. Laurcns county, having
signed up more bales in the associa-
tion than any other county in the dis
trict Will be allowed to name the
chairman at the convention from
among its delegates.
The basis OF representation at the
district conventions will be one dele
gate from each county and one dele
gate for every 1000 bales or fraction
thereof that was signed in the county.
On this basis Laurens county will be
allowed ten delegates, having signed
up 16,938 bales.
County Demonstration c. L. Vaughan.
who led in the work Of the sign-up
campaign in this county, said yester-
day that 314 farmers in the county
Joined the association and that each
OF them should try to be present at the
county convention next Tuesday The
election Of delegates from this coun-
ty to the district convention in Spar
tanburg will be the first step in de-
termining who Will be at the head of
the state organization. In the district
conventions, however, all members Of
the district, whether they be dele
gates or not, will vote by post card
ballot on the two candidates who will
be nominated there. If neither of the
two Is acceptable to him he NAV
scratch the names from the ballot and
write those OF his choice.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-05-17
LAURENS SHRINERS GO TO
ROCK HILL CEREMONIAL
Twenty Shriners will Leave Today
from Clinton OH Special Train.

Twenty Shriners will Leave Today
from Clinton OH Special Train.
Laurens will be we'll represented at
the Shrine Ceremonial which will be
held in Rock HILL tomorrow and Fri
day, twenty Shrlners having already
made arrangements to attend. The
Shriners will leave from Clinton this
afternoon on a special train for Rock
Hill.
In addition to the Laurens Shrine
Patrol, the following Mobiles will at
tend the ceremonial: DR.. w. d. Fergu-
son, M. L. Smith, R.sR. Nickels, Will
liam Solomon, J. w. Fowler, o. M. Sit
greaves and G. M. Miller The men,
bers of the Shrine Patrol are: Cap
tain, Lawrence Barksdale, l. T. Year
gin, Gray Court, II. G. Switzer, George
Blakely, A. u. Mahaffey, j. II. Nance
and w. NJ Leaman Of Cross Hill, S. M.
Wilkes, r. T. Wilson, Oscar Hendcr-
son, and George III. Ellis and Dr.
Frank Kellar, OF Clinton.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-05-17
CITY COUNCIL HOLDS
REGULAR SESSION
Finance Committee Instructed to Ex-
anime Auditor'spReport and Recon-
mend Amount Of Bonds to be Voted.

anime Auditors 9RepOrt and Recon-
mend Amount Of Bonds to be Voted
After a brief outline made by Mayor
Dial of the auditors report of condi-
tion OF city finances, at the regular
meeting Of City Council Monday night
the finance committee, on motion of
Alderman Gray, was instructed tu
make a thorough examination into the
report Of the auditor and recommend
the amount Of bonds necessary to be
voted In order to wipe out the floating
Indebtedness OF the city and place it
otherwise On strong financial basis.
Mayor Dial, in his outline, pointed out
that there was urgent need for relief
from the present condition of city fin
ances or the city would be very much
embarrassed in meeting even it's or
binary expenses.
Mayor Dial reported also to the
council that large amount of back
taxes and licenses remained unpaid
and Alderman Dial introduced reso-
luton to provide for an immediate
collection Of such amounts.
The report Of w. D. Franks, city
health officer, came in for strong COM
mendation by Mayor Dial. On recon-
mendation OF the board OF health the
salary OF Mr. Franks was fixed at $1OO
per month.
On petition Of the Cemetery Com
mission the monthly allowance Of $40
for aid in keeping up the cemetery
was continued.
The salary Of the city attorney was
fixed at 100000.
This being the date for opening Of
bids for the opera house, it was found
that only one bid, that OF Lee Bros. &c
Switzer, had been filed. On account
OF restrictions placed around the bid
OF this concern, it was not considered.
After an executive session the Coun-
Gil announced that 1t would agree to
rent the opera house to this firm for
$50 per month in advance. This pro-
position, it is understood, will be ac-
copied.
Council devoted considerable time
to discussion Of the various street
projects now under way. City Engineer
Hughes was instructed to make fur
ther estimates as to the relative costs
Of hard surfaced roads, Augusta gravel
and top-soil on Church street,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-05-17
WAR FRAUD FUND
VOTED BY HOUSE
Measure Provides $5O0,0OO for Inyes.
tigatlon OF Cases Against Alleged
War Grafters.


washington, May 15.-The House
cleared the road today for what some
members described as "an unrelentine
prosecution Of war graftcrs" when it
put through and sent to the Senate a
Dill appropriating $500,00O for inves-
tigation and prosecution Of war fraud
cases by the department of Justice,
and passed Senate bill for an addi-
tional grand jury in the District of
Columbia, before which the attorney
general may present evidence in his
light for indictments.
/ Attorney General Daugherty had re-
quested speedy action on both meas
ures.
Some men "who think they have
power In the nation today will find
themselves behind the bars" as re-
suit of the activity Of Attorney Gen
eral Daugherty, declared Chairman
Madden, Of the appropriations commit
tee, in urging everybody to stand up
and give him what he had asked. Sup
lporting the chairman lin this plea,
Representative Connally, Democrat,
Texas, said he wanted the government
to get the grafters in the flesh and
not In the imagination" whether they
were Democrats or Republicans.
But before the next campaign"
said Mr.. Connally, "I hope the DEPART
ment OF Justice will get one man. nut
him In a cage and exhibit him through
out the country. And over his cage
as 1t Is hauled from state to state
they ought to put big sign with the
words: Here's that CRATER we caught
out Of 10000 cases."
Representative Byrnes, Tennessee,
said the money should be voted forth
with, adding, however, that the bu-
reau Of investigation had been given
S2,O00.0c0, and that "There was no
excuse for the situation in which the
department finds itself today" In
view OF the attorney generals state
ment that the United States stood to
recover $192,000,O0O, Mr.. Byrns insist.
ed that Director Dawes, OF the budget
bureau, should have come to Congress
long ago and demanded funds with
which to get 1t, since, "the attorney
general had not made the request un-
| TIL the other day"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-05-17
COUNTY JAIL BUILDING
SELLS FOR $500

One Of the Oldest Buildings In the
County Will be Torn Down to Make
Way for New Jail.
The Jail building, one Of Laurens
county's oldest landmarks, was sold
yesterday. at public auction and will
be torn down and removed within two
weeks, according to plans Of the Jail
Commission. George c.. Odorne of
Clinton, purchased tho building for
$500 ~,
The sale Of the building was made
necessary for the erection of a new
county Jail. Considerable interest was
manifested by citizens yesterday as to
the age Of the old building, and opin-
ions varied widely. According to some
1t Is now. at least 80 years old, having
been built in 1923 when Allen Barks-
dale was sheriff Of the county. Accord
ing to others it was built in 1900
while Lewis Saxon was sheriff.
The problem Of safekeeping prison.
Iers while the new jail is being built
is facing the jail commissioners and
no solution has yet been found. SUI
pervisor J. D. w. Watts said yester-
day that a stockade may be built as
temporary quarters. If this plan is
found inadvisable, the prisoners may
be sent to other county jails for safe4
keeping.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-05-17
OFFICERS MAKE TWO
SUCCESSFUL RAIDS
Sherin 5. c. Reid and Rural Chief c.
l.. Owens arc Active Friday and Sat
urday.

L.. Owens arc Active Friday and Sat.
urday.
One copper still, one tin can outfit
and the arrest of three persons was
Ihe result of two separate raids made
last Friday and Saturday by Sheriff
S. c. Reid and Chief of Rural Police
&c. l.. Owens.
The raid Friday afternoon was made
Dy columbus l.. Owens and Rural Po-
llceman Andy Boyd on the Mcpherson
place near Waterloo. Posey Bobo, who
lives on the place, was arrested after
he confessed to the officers that he
owned the still which was found there
The still was made from tin can.
twenty gallons Of mash was also
found by the officers.
On Saturday afternoon, Sheriff Reid
Deputy Owens and Officer Ridgeway
raided the Rob Elledge place, near
Lime Kiln, and arrested George Mar
ley and William Griffin. One so gal
lon and one GO gallon fermenter, each
vi "Hlch contained about hfty gallons
OF mash, were confiscated by the
sheriff. In the house, the sheriff said
he found 2 gallons of whisl1ey and a
copper worm. The mash was found
In the barn. Both Marley and Griffin
were placed in Jail by the sheriff.
Sheriff Reid, Deputy Owings and Or
hcer Ridgeway returned to the Rob
Elledge place Sunday morning after
they had received information that the
still, used by Marley and Griffin, was
hidden in the barn. The still, a cop
per outfit of 20 gallon capacity, was
found by the officers.
Both Barley and Griffin claim Green
VILE county's dark corner" as their
home. Marley was released from Jail
Monday on s40O bond
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-05-17
Must install Motors

The commissioners OF public works
at a meeting last Thursday night
passed a resolution requiring all con-
sumers OF light and water who are now
paying o flat rate by reason OF their
not having any meters, to have them
Installed atonce. The resolution stip-
,ulated that there will be no more fiat
rates for either water or lights In the
future.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-05-17
"THE GREAT ADVENTURES" 30
BE SHOWN AT PRINCESS

WOmen's Auxiliary to American Le-
glOn Secures Official American and
French War Picture. Lieut.. Ralph
C. Bishop will Appear In Person.
"The Great Adventure" moving
picture heralded as startling revela-
ton Of the battle Of the Meuse-Ar-
come, will be shown at the Princess
Theatre Monday, May %, under the
auspices CT the Women's Auxiliary to
the Thomas d, Lake Post OF the
American Legion.
The picture will be explained by
Lieut. Ralph G. Bishop, who will ap-
pear in person. In addition to the
scenes OF the famous battle The Great
Adventure shows the destruction Of
allied ships by German submarine
U-34. The picture Is shown as an Of
fetal war film of the American and
French governments.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-05-17
AS OTHERS SEE US

Former Governor OF Arkansas Writes
to Friend Here Of Impression Lau.
rens has Made on Him.
Hon. Charles III. Brougb, former
Governor OF Arkansas, who it will be
pleasantly recalled, opened the Chau-
tauqua here with his lecture on
Americas leadership" has the fol-
lowing to say Of Laurens in writing
to friend here:
Laurens, trade center OF prosperous
farmers, mill men, and captains of in
dustrial development, chosen fireside
Of gifted daughters and chivalrous
sons, Is a charming little city in one
of the most entrancing commemorative
In the American Union-South Caro-
lima. was very much impressed with
the beauty of it's shade trees, we'll
Kept lawns, and hospitable homes, and
the cordially OF its splendid citizen
snip. The fact that both Senator Dial
and Governor Cooper hail from Iau-
rens gives 1t commanding place in
the current political history of South
Carolina, and both Mrs. Brough and
remember with a great deal OF pleas
ure our visit to this center OF culture
and refinement"
Charles TT. Brough,
Former Governor OF Arkansas
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-05-17
CONFEDERATE DEAD ARE
HONORED LAST SUNDAY
-uemorial Exercises arc Held in Lau.
rcns Cemetery. Tribute is Paid to
Heroes of Civil and World Wars.

rens Cemetery. Tribute is Paid to
Heroes of Civil and World Wars,
Memorial Day exercises in honor Of
Confederate dead were held last Sun
day afternoon in the Laurens cemetery
following the plans of the local chap
ter OF the United Daughters of the
IConfederacy.
The program Of exercises started
with parade from the school house
TO the cemetery. One hundred and
siXty-five children were in the line of
parade, all Of whom carried flowers
which were later placed on the graves;
of the departed soldiers. C. A. Power.
marshal of the parade carried the old
war and weather-beaten flag of the
ihlrd regiment. The column was
brought up in the rear by members of
the Daughters Of the Conrcdcracy
at the cemetery, A. G. Todd, ESQ,
acted as master of ceremonies. After
Nearer My God to Thee" and "Ameri-
ca" were sung by a chorus, the roll
call Of honor was read by Mr. Todd.
Captain Douglas Featherstone, in
troduced as a son Of Laurens, and a
patriot, delivered the Grafton Of the
day. Captain Featherstone, in bcauti-
ful language, lauded the patriots of
'61 and paid a glowing tribute to the
women Of that time. He said that the
coincidence Of observing Mothers
Day at the same time with Memorial
Day was more than proper because
he said, the women also were the
heroes at that time as well as of all
time He also paid a beautiful tribute
to men from this community who gave
up their lives in the World War.
The prayer at the opening Of the ex-
ercises was offered by Rev. P. r..
kilgo, pastor OF the First Methodist
church. The benediction was made by
Rev. S. H. Templeman, pastor of the
Baptist church.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-05-17
or to Convention

Hon G. d. Nance, OF Cross Hill, ac-
companied by Mrs. r. L. Gray and
Mrs. A. H Curry, OF Gray Court, and
MISS Kate Wofford, of this city, left
by automobile yesterday morning for
Columbia to attend the state demo-
cratic convention which meets today.
'alrs Gray went as an alternate for
Miss Allie Babb, of Gray Court, while
the others were elected as principals
by the county convention.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-05-17
OH ,to Bnptlst Convention

A number of local people will leave
this morning for Jacksonville, Fla,
to attend the Southern Baptist Con-
yention. Among them will be Dr.. s.
H. Templeman, Mr.. g. b. Bobo. Mrs.
J. s. Bennett, Mrs. b. q. Crisp, Mrs.
Geo. 8. McCravy and Messrs. Frank
and James. McCravy.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-05-17
GUN CLUB MEMBERS
MAKE GOOD SCORES
Plans OF Club are For Weekly Shoot
ing Contests Mt the Country Club.


ing Contests Mt the Country Club.
Tie Laurens Gun Club held a
shoot" last Friday afternoon at the
iBois Terre Country Club at which
many good scores are reported as hav-
Ing been made.
The following members participated
In the Shoot" last Friday: DR.. r. n
Walker, George M. Wright, Captain
Brooks swygert, Il. r.. Easterby, Dr..
4. L. Zimmerman, George NJ. Wright,
Jr., J. Med. Moore, 4Laurens Barks-
dale and J. .. Harney. 1t Is planned,
according to Mr. w. Lancaster, sec
retary OF the club. to hold a contest
every Friday afternoon.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-05-17
Caterer at Club

Mr.. A. S. Perry, formerly manager
Of the Laurens Hotel, has made con-
tract with the directors Of the Bois
Terre country club to act as caterer at
the club during the coming months.
Mr.. Perry states that he will begin
making preparations today and exa
lpects to give the best OF service.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-05-17
mo the Ladies'

Members Of the Civic League from
Ward have extended cordial invi-
tation to the ladies OF the city to att
tend a Russian Tea which will be Civ
en- Tuesday afternoon, May 23, at the
home OF Mrs. William Solomon on
South Harper stt4et.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-05-17
M e, n. Msetipg.

Mrs. Birk Clardy, secretary Of the
Henry Laurens chapter OF the Daugh-
sters OF the American Revolution, has
issued call,for a meeting Of the chap
tor. The nieeting will be held Friday
afternoon at s lo'clock With Mrs. r. F.
iElemiiig. ~ Il
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-05-17
Winthrop Daughters

The winthrop Daughters will meet
with Mrs. r. r. Wilson Friday after
noon at o'clock. A full attendance is
urged, as this is the annual time for
the election OF officers.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-05-17
n BOYS AND Is GIRLS
GRADUATE THIS WEEK
Class Night Exercises Will
Be Held Tomorrow
GRADUATING EXERCISES
IN METHODIST CHURCH

IN METHODIST CHURCH
DIR. ID. w. Daniel, OF Clemson College
Will Deliver Commencement Ad.
dress to Largest Glass In History OF
School. Scholarship Medal and Ger.
tilicates for Attendance Will DC
Awarded.
commencement exercises of the
Laurens high school began last Sun
day night when Rev. DR.. George w
quick, of Greenville, delivered the bac-
calaureate sermon in the Methodist
church.
DR.. Quick selected as his topic '"The
missing Note" which, he said was apt
TO occur in every ones life, and then
selected four of these, the intellectual,
emotional, religious and volitional,
which he said should be carefully nur-
tured and cultivated if ones life is to
be enjoyed to it's fullest. In the course
of his inspiring sermon he took the
opportunity to make plea for an edu-
cation for every boy and girl in the
state.
This afternoon at O'clock on the
school campus the exercises will con-
tlnue, an operetta being given by the
school children. The operetta, in the
form of pageant. Is entitled, Under
the Sugar Plum Tree. Several hun
dred pupils in costumes from every
grade in the school will take part.
Stage settings have been put up On the
campus beneath large tree and moth
Ing Is being left undone to make the
pageant an event Of beauty and splen-
dor. Should the weather be unfavor-
able this afternoon, the pageant will
oBe given Friday at 8 o'clock.
Crass night exercises will be held
Thursday night at s o'clock in the
opera house. The program for COM
mencement has been arranged as fol-
lows:
Salutatory Grace Taylor
Glass History Louise Smith
Glass Will Martin league
Statistics Lois Fuller
Class Poem Marion Blackwell
Glass Memorial
Emmett Jessee and Doran Bramlett
Glass Joker Nathan Barksdale
Glass Critic Herman Taylor
Glass Prophecy Rebecca Adams
Valedictory Sarah Eliza Swygert
Glass Colors--Pastel
Closa Flnwar- Sweat pno
Glass Motto-"We Enter to Learn, De-
part to Serve"
On Friday night in the Methodist
church the graduating exercises will
be held. Dr.. ID. w. Daniel, Of Clemson
college, will deliver the commence
ment address. Awards for scholarship
as well as certificates for perfect at
tendance will be given by Supt.
Gasque,
The graduating class this year is the
largest in the history Of the school.
1t consists Of eleven boys and eighteen
girls as follows:
Rebecca Moore Adams, William
Vance Albright, Nathan Barksdale.
4 Noiioll llall l'ldCh"Slit Ndl
Eliza Boyd, Doran Alexander Bran
lett. Thaddeus Cecil Brown, Alma Cole
man, Margaret ELIZA Coleman, Martha
Louise Dula, John Robert Ellis, Lois
Fuller, Allie Eulee Gosnell, Lillian
Toccoa Gray, Talulah Henry, Mary
Elizabeth Hudgens. Emmett G. Jessee,
Eula Mae Martin, John Wright Miller,
Matte Ophelia Moore, David Mansel
Sem, Louise Smith, Sarah Eliza swy-
gert, Eva Taylor, Grace McCuen Tay-
lor, Walter Herman Taylor Martin
Miller league, Oliver German Thomp-
son Ruth Bellotte Watson, Maggie
Bell Wingo.
OF to Baptist Convention
A number Of local people will leave
this morning for Jacksonville, Fla,
The evening world., 1922-05-26
BABE" IN TROUBLE AGAIN.

D ABE RUTH'S outbreak at the Polo Grounds
- yesterday couldn't even be blamed to the
heat. 1t seems to have been a manifestation of
prima donna temperament in aggravated form
Only few days ago sporting writer explained
Ruths tremendous hitting on the ground that he
had no nerves. Yesterday he had nerves and
they were extremely jumpy.
For the trouble with Umpire Hidebrand the
Babe can offer no excuse. In extenuation he can
only plead that it is not habit, and promise not
to repeat the performance
His defiant attitude over the escapade of climb
ing into the grandStand is even less creditable
Professional ball players must expect to take the
"razzing" along with the adulation. 1t is part of
the job.
Although Ruth's action cannot be condemned
too severely, it is also ip order to criticise his
critics in the grandstand. Even before he had his
trouble with the umpire, the fans had been riding
him for failure to hit
This Raging showed poor craftsmanship in the
stands. Not even five-day slump by a star
earned the jeers and catcalls he received At any
rate. Ruth was trying his best and he deserved
more of trial than he got.
The evening world., 1922-05-26
UNCOMMON SENSE
By John Blake
A WAITING WORLD.
Copyright. 1922.
New York Evening World)
BY Press Pub. Co.
Copyright, 1922. by John Blake)

News editors will tell that there has been tremen
dous slump since the signing of the armistice
So the tremendous the tidings that
it, that the everyday happenings that interested
people before 1914 to have lost all Importance
Since the exciting of all is of battle,
information about battles which compared to those of the
utterly insignificant little needed by the public
and consequently worth little space in the newspapers
Another factor in this slump is the fact that the
world is wang-though it hardly knows just what it is
waiting for.
But the problems arising from the not yet
settled There has been little readustmen little resump
ion of trade between the nations.
Until matters ar settled their settle
ment it seems idle for do anything but
ntermnaby till conferences and parleys shall decide what
is to be done about the troubles of the nations.
Such a time gives little incentive to invention, little
original thought investigation.
minds that might otherwise be giving off ideas
as radium off busted with heavy tangled
problems of world affairs.
Parlaments and Congressman absorbed with seri-
Gus maers-and matters which, nasmuch they under
stand them vaguely themselves, they
people understand at all.
Capital timid for it is of what happen
and as consequence there few and picturesque
experiments in trade manufacture.
The contagion of this waiting spirit is caught
multitude meets is waiting for something
the old way the interest life that he before
the
Such time is by means hopeless. 1t a time of
great opportuntv Achievement difficult accord
ing to the number of who striving for
r woman who work do has better chance of
getting done than at any other time For half the
world dormant and in that half of the manv
whose competition would be troublesome if they went out
after the sort of achievement.