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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-09-20
N. SHELL SWYGERT
AnNlMFNT AIGV KSIlEM
hUURWLI1HHa-La ls8aAlW
Crushed by Train in Shifting Yard Of
Seab0ard Railroad Near Columbia,

NJ Shell Swygert, son OF Mr.. Brooks
Swygcrt, Of this city, met with a fatal
accident in the Cayce yards of the Sea-
board Air Line railroad on the out
skirts OF Columbia last Wednesday
morning and died few hours later
at the Baptist hospital where he was
carried Immediately after the accident.
t0mobilc Immediately after he was no
titled OF the accident, but did not ar
rive until after his son had passed
away. Mr.. Thos. l. Swygert, a broth
CT of the deceased, who also lives in
Columbia, was on his way to Atlantic
City and was advised by wire Of the
accident but he was net able to reach
here until after the funeral
| MI Swygert had been employed by
the Seaboard railroad in the Cayce
yards for about three weeks. Previ-
ously he had been employed by the
Southern. The accident occurred when
he was about to couple two freight
cars, but exactly how it occurred has
not been learned here except that he
was crushed between one car that was
standing still and another one APP
preaching from the rear. X
The body was brought here Wednes-
day evening and the funeral services
took place from the home Of Capt
,Swygert Thursday afternoon, interment
taking place in tho Lanrens cemetery.
The services were conducted by Dr.. a.
j. Bowers, Of Greenwood, assisted by
DR.. Fl. A. Mccullough, Of Columbia,
and Rev. S. II. Templeman and Rev.
p. f. Kilgo, Of this city.
The deceased was Sc years Of age
and has lived in Columbia for the past
few years Hc is survived by his wife,
a native Of Columbia, his father, Capt.
Brooks Swygert, his step-mothel, one
brother, Mr. Thos. I. Swygert, and one
sister, Miss Sarah Eliza Swygert. a
student at Converse college.
by close attention to his duties and
kindly unassuming character he had
made many friends in Columbia while
his death was a sad blow to his many
friends with whom he had grown up
: here.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-09-20
WHO WANTS A NEW
DEAL FOR PRESIDENT Il
Louis A. Beard, Of st. Louis, Calls for
Help in Being Elected President.

Louis A. Beard, Of st. Louis, Calls for
Help in Being Elected President.
Says Harding "Not Smart Enough"
If there is anybody in Laurcns who
has not made up their minds as to
whom they are going to support Off
President in 1924, they might take on
Louis A. Baird, Of st. Louis, Mo-, now
at tho National Soldiers Home in Vir-
ginia. Baird is putting on postal
card campaign for the Republican
nomination and has enlisted the help
Of the newspapers, including The Ad-
vertiser, to whom he has addressed a
postal card setting forth his qualiii-
cations for the office besides giving n
few side-lights on candidates and plat
forms. Mr. Baird admits that he is "a
distinguished man, although he is
"small bald-headed and a bachelor"
Mr.. Harding, he thinks, is "too old, not
smart enough
For the information Of those who
might want to support Mr.. Baird next
year, his postal card is printed, as fol-
| lows
Baird for Republican president, 1874
nomination. I deserve your help il
you could learn all facts. have made
sacrifice to be what I profess TO be.
am small man, age A, lawyer, bach
elor, ba!d-hcaded hero OF Spain wal
and P. J. insurrection 1899; a Roose'
welt Bull Moose too. I am distin'
guished man, was honored by some
votes OF national delegates for prcsi
Dental nomination Of 1920 convention
at Chicago, Ill. Hurrah! Dixie. ON
of my grandparents came from Nortl
i, Carolina about 1920 to Illinois. | wa
!, "Dixie" soldier 1898 in n Texas Vol
unteer infantry regiment in Cuba. w
, need a new president. Mr. Harding l
. poor executive, too old, not smar
, enough. One term is enough SaOO'oo(
Don't you agree too?
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-09-20
Gathering for Singers

Mr.. Thos. B. Childress has announc-
ed q meeting OF singers to he held In
the court house Sunday afternoon,
September "a, beginning at 2 o'clock.
All singers in the county or others in
terested in music are invited to attend,
MI. Childress states that several gift.
ed singers from out Of the county have
been invited and that a big day ie
promised for those who attend; liz
wants everybody to come and brine
their song books Il s. &,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-09-20
MRS. JANE CRAIG DEAD
Widow Of Late S. J. Craig Died at her
Homo Near Orn Sunday Night.

Mrs. Jane McCarley Craig. widow Of
the late Samuel j. Craig, Of Ora, died
ateher home short distance from Ora
Sunday night about IL o'clock. The
funeral was held Monday afternoon at
Old Fields Presbyterian church, of
which she had been for many years a
member, Rev. Mr.. Woodwork conduct
ing the services assisted by Rev. CT.
Squires. a large number Of people
from many sections of the county were
present 10 pay their last respects.
The deceased was about 81 years OF
age. She is survived by two sops and
two daughters, as follows: s. j. Craig
Of Ora; N. A. Craig, Of Greenwood
and Misses Lizzie and Belle Craig, o
Ora. She Is also survived by a step
son, J, S. Craig, son Of her HUSBAND
by an earlier marriage.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-09-20
To work Clinton Road Next

Mr.. George Anderson, who with Mr..
Artemus Long, 10 ip charge Of tho top
soil roads under the state highway de-
,partment. said yesterday that his
force had been able to partially smooth
off the road between Owings and Foun-
tain Inn since the showers Of a day or
two ago, but that the rain had not
been sufficient to allow then, to COM
plete the Job. The weather man per-
mitting, he said they hoped to finish
! this job very soon and then they would
turn their attention to the road from
ILaurons TO Clinton $
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-09-20
CHURCHES JOIN
FOR FAREWELL SERVICE
Union Service to be Held at First Bap.
list Church Sunday Evening.

(iSt CHuECH Sunuaty ENculHSs
Union services, in which all the
churches Of the city will participate,
will be held at tho First Baptist
church next Sunday evening at 8
o'clock when farewells will be express
ed to Rev S. II. Tenrplcman and his
family before their departure for
Elizabeth City, ~ c., where Mr.. Tenn
pleman goes after October 1st The
call for the union service was issued
by the local ministerial union through
its secretary, Rev. G. II. Squircs, and
is as /, lows Hl
"In order that we may express our
appreciation and esteem for the pas
tor or the First Baptist church, the
other uptown churches will worship
at the Baptist church next Sabbath ey-
ening at 8 o'clock, to bid God-speed
to our beloved brother the Rev. Sam
ucl III. Templcman, who leaves next
week for Elizabeth City, n. G.
&c. II. SQUIRDS,
"Secy. Ministerial Union
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-09-20
ORA ROAD
GETS ATTENTION
State Highway Engineer Says Contract
for Top.Soil Work Mag be Let by Oc-

State Highway Engineer Says Contract
for Top.Soil Work May be Let by Oc-
tobcr 18th.
The contract for the completion of
the top-soil road between Ora and
Watts Mills may be let by October 49,,
according to letter received Monday
By w. r. McCuen, secretary Of the Lau-
rens Business League, from Chas. H..
state highway engineer.
In his letter to Mr.. McCuen, Mr..
Moorefield states that his department
is expecting every day the approval Of
the project by the department at
Washington. The preliminary docu-
ments, he states, were mailed to Wash
inston August 10th and so far as he
knows no objection has been raised
regarding the acceptability Of the pro
ject. Ordinarily, he says, about six
weeks elapses between the submission
of project and its approval where no
objections are raised.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-09-20
MRS, ]. c. SMITH
MEEM QATH!DMAV
UIlU OAi UhUHi 1
Wife OF J. c. Smith, President Of the
Bank OF Waterloo, Dies After Mucl
Suffering,

Wife OF j. G.. Smith, President Of the
Bank OF Waterloo, Dies After Much
Suffering.
Mrs. Genevieve Wharton Smith, wife
Of j. Caspar Smith, president Of the
Bank of Waterloo, died at the family
residence in Waterloo Saturday night
at 8 o'clock o'clock after an illness of
several months during which she was
constant sufferer. She had been
gradually growing weaker for some
time, SO her death was not unexpected
though it came as a great shock to her
many friends in this and adjoining
counties.
The funeral services were held in
1.-THE Waterloo Methodist church, in
which she had been a constant and de-
vout worker for many years, Monday
afternoon at o'clock a large con-
course Of sorrowing friends and rela-
tivcs followed the body to the church
and from thence to the graveyard on
the opposite side Of town where the
interment took place. Many leading
ministers of the Methodist church
from all sections Of the state were
present, including Dr.. John o. Wilson,
president of Lander college, iDr. E. S.
Jones, pastor OF the First Methodist
church at Greenwood, Rev. j. Rhett
| Turnipseed, Of Spartanburg, Rev.
Rev. James p. l{ilgo, of Columbia, Rev.
Up. T.. Kilgo, Of Laurens, Rev. J. II. Mil
Ter, Of Pendlcton, Rev. j. C. Roper
Of Chester, Dr.. A. n. Brunson, oG
Greenwood, Rev. J. r. T. Major. OF
Rock Hill, Rev. Booth, OF Ninety Six
and others. Among those present al
so was committee from the JOS. B
| Kershaw Chapter, United Daughters ol
the Confederacy, Of Laurens, Of which
Mrs. Smith had long been a devoted
member. The music for the services
was lead by the quartet Of the Upper
South Carolina conference, OF whicl
Rev. Turnipseed is leader, Rev j. T
Lupo, her pastor, conducted the ser
vices, assisted by others Of the visit
ing ministers, Dr.. John Wilson saying
the benediction.
Mrs. Smith was "a daughter Of th'
late Col. John Fl. Wharton and wa
46 years Of age. Besides her husband
she is survived by two sons, j. c., Jr
:, and Robert, besides the followin
brother and sisters; w. Carl Wharton
OF Waterloo; Mrs. AlouZo Keller an
Mrs. Andrew Taylor, Of Greenwood
Mrs. RI. C. Fuller, Of Waterloo, an
Mrs. Jonas p. Gray, Of Woodruff.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-09-20
CITY WATER SUPPLY
NOT CONTAMINATED
State Chemist Reports Water of Good
Quality and Free From C0ntnmiGn.
tinn

State Chemist Reports Water of Good
Quality and Free From Contnmlra-
ton.
Although not risking any comments
on the taste Of the local water supply
State Chemist T.. l.. Parker, Jr., Of
Charleston, in his periodical report as
received by the board Of health last
clean bill OF health insofar as baterial
indications Of contamination were
concerned. Prcfacins his bacterial
analysis with the usual chemical anal
understand, tho bacterial analysis was
az follows:
Bacterial indications Of contamina-
tion-negative.
Remarks-Analysis indicates water
to be of good quality and free from
contamination.
The analysis was made from sam
pie sent by the local superintendent Of
water supply and received by the
chemist September 9th.
1t will be recalled that the local
board Of health early in the summer
| recommended that water from the To-
cal supply be boiled before use as a
measure Of prccaution. Dr.. w. ID. Fer
guson, chairman of the board said
yesterday that the findings OF the state
chemist were not unexpected by the
board and that it's recommendation as
to boiling the local water before use
was intended merely as precautior
against contaminations which might
creep in between reports Of the chem
ist and that this precaution is Still
| recommended.
Because of the Objectionable taste o
the water supply, both before and af
ter boiling, many local people this
summer, as in past summers, have
been using water from Holmes spring
and from the deep we'll at the countr,
club.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-09-20
HOSPITAL OPENS MONDAY
DR.. Hugh r, Black, Jr, to be Resident
Surgeon. Nurses Already Arrived.

Announcement was made this week
that the Julia Irby hospital, which has
been closed for over year and which
has been undergoing repairs for sew
eral weeks, will be re-opened next
Monday morning. The hospital VIII
be under the management of Doctors
Hugh r.. Black, ST., DR.. s. o. Black and
Dr.. Hugh r. Black, Jr., all Of Spartan
burg,
Dr.. Hugh n. Black, Jr., will arrive
in the city the latter part of the week
and take up his residence at the hos
pital and be in direct charge OF the
Institution. The other two doctors Will
continue to reside in 3partanrurg bu'
will be called in when the occasion
demands 1t.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-09-20
STEAM PLANT
is FIRED UP
Emergency Electric Pinnt OF Reedy
River Power Company Receives First
Real Test Last Week. Now Supple.
mpni ipr Rtyan pIauts

htdl 1SSb IuSt " ccks NON Iouupjc"
meniing River Plants.
The emergency steam plant of the
Iseedy River Power Company which
has been under construction for the
past several months. has been prac-
tically completed and was put into
service for the first time last Tuesday
night about 1880 o'clock just as the
large crowd Of people was watching
the election returns in front Of Tho
Advertiser office. AS the water in the
Reedy River, where the company's two
hydro-Iectric plants are located, has
been at a low level OIL account Of the
drought, the emergency plant has been
in operation most Of the time since the
opening night taking care Of light and
power consumers who otherwise would
have been inconvenienced by the lack
OF electric current.
The plant is located across the rail
road from the city watcr-works pump
ing station in the western section Of
the city. Plans for the erection OF the
plant we're drawn up last fall, follow
ing the severe drought Of the summer
before, when the power company was
unable to keep its hydro-clectric plants
running at full capacity. The build
ing was begun during the winter, plans
being drawn by J. lE. Shrine & Com
pany, Of Greenville, and brick being
made at the FLEMING brick yard under
~ ,s,s~x % Uy
intendent OF the company, who also
superintended the erection Of the build
ing and the installation Of the machin-
cry. The mechanical equipment con-
sists OF four $50 horsepower boilers
and two sets Of Allis-Chalmers turbine
generators with accessory machinery
The building is erected with one side
Of frame so that it may be enlarged
later II the needs rquire 1t.
Speaking Of the new plant, NIr. Har-
ney said that it will materially solve
one OF the most difficult problems that
the power company has had to face
in serving it's customers. Nearly ey'
cry summer, he said, when the water
$ or inc l{eedy ltlFcf feacileu loW io'of
it has been necessary to shut dowr
one or another Of the power plants ant
some times both of them. With thu
steam plant supplementing the rive
plants enough power will be available
he said, to carry the full load unless
an unusually severe dry spell comes
Asked as to the time 1t will take t
fire up the boilers and start the gen
orators running, Mr.. Harney said tina
it would require about an hour and
half. Where minor accidents occur t
the power line or at the river stations
consumers, he said, should not Decom
impatient and expect the steam plan
to be fred up at once as 1t Will caus
considerable waste OF fuel and t!n'
In most Of such instances, he said, tn
trouble can be remedied before tn
steam plant can be put In operation
The plant will be used primarily, y
said, where it is evident that powe
from the river plants will be cut
for considerable period.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-09-20
AUGUSTA MURDER MYSTERY
VERY COMPLEX AFFAIR
North Carolina Shcriii Orders the Re"
lease OF Prisoner.

0ftn t0f0llnh SncIlh Vhuclo tho wv
lease Of Prisoner.
Aususta, Ga, Sept. 15.-Chief Of
Police G. f. GruhDs this morning re-
ceived a wire from Sheriff r. q.
Lewis of Robinson County, n. C., or
dcring him to release Frank Summers,
S5, who yesterday confessed to the
killing on February 10, 1921, at Mari
etta N. c. Of Manning Ford.
According to Sheriff Lewis message
there is no record of the murder and
authorities have failed to find any body
in the vicinity in which the alleged
crime was committed.
Chief Grubbs has wired the attorney
OF North Carolina for further instruc-
tions.
Summers is being held in the local
Jail, and will be held until a reply is
received.
In signed statement Summers said
that he killed Ford with an axe after
quarrel over whiskey and that he
carried the body quarter Of q mile
from his home near which the killing
occurred ana left it near little used
road.
| Local police officers say that they
were tipped off by Summers wife who
is now in Augusta. She followed hec
husband who left North Carolina about
!, seven weeks after the alleged killing.
. Summers was arrested Tuesday on
charge OF disorderly conduct. Cues
I toned by the police he denied having
killed a man, but when shown coat
: said to have been the property Of Ford
' he broke down and told Of the alleged
: killing.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-09-20
no ESTABLISH
MARKET DAYS
Gray Court and Owings to have Mar
ket Days Each Week for Benefit OF
nhn snk

GTay court ana OWlnSS 10 nave Mhf"
ket Days Each Week for Benefit OF
SchOoI Association.
Announcement has been made from
Gray Court that the ladies Of the
Gray Court-Owings School Improve
ment association is to hold market
day on Saturday Of each week at Gray
Court and Owings when farm and
garden produce form the surrounding
| country is to be sold comparatively
and the proceeds be used for the in
stallation Of lighting and water
plant in the school building maintain
| ed by the two towns. The first market
day is to be held Saturday, September
90, when markets will be operated at
both Gray Court and Owings.
In sending out the notice Of the
marketing days, the committee has
urged all house-keepers to visit The
market early before the produce i;
n picked over or exhausted
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-09-20
SCHOOL SUBSCRIPTIONS

We remind school teachers and
college students Of the special
subscription rate Of $1.00 for the
school year.
subscriptions arc payable In ad-
: vance. In order that these sub.
scripti0ns may DO entered ut the
same time and or the same sec-
ton Of tho mailing list, we urge
= those expecting to subscribe to do
so before leaving home.
THE LAURENS ADYERIISER
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-09-20
Preaching at Gray Court

Preaching service will be held at
Dorroh Presbyterian church, Gray
Court, next Sunday afternoon at q
O'Clock by the Rev. G. r. Squires.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-06-06
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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-06-06

SPECIAL OFFERING IN MEMS
HosE-Ws have Just purchased 200
dozen mems regular hose that Ne
are selling at t1.0o a bOx. pair TO
the boz. assorted eolOrs. This Is the
second sale Of these hose in this city
and for a short while only. We would
advise that you visit Us Immediately
In order 10 secure this great hosiery
bargain.-The Walsh Company. Inc.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-06-06

second zzls Of these hose In this city,
and for a short while only We would
advise that you visit rs Immediately
IN order 70 secure this great hosiery
bargsin.-Ths Walsh Company. Inc.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-06-06

values are unequalled and Watkins
Quality is in class by itself Write
today for free sample and full details
Of our offer and what il means to
you--The j. R. Watkins Co, Dept
u, Memphis, Tenn (67-2t-pd)
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-06-06

SPECIAL OFFERING IN MEMS
HOsE-We have Just purchased roo
dozen mems regular hose that ne
are selling a. 800 a boz. pair 70
the boz. assorted eoIOrs. This IL the
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-06-06
DtPAGE SPECIAL OF NE WINCHESTER SUN

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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-06-06

AGENTS WANTED-Men and wo-
men to handle city trade and retail
the original and genuine Watkins
Products, Remedies. Extracts. Spices,
Toilet Requisites. Household special
titles. Automobile Accessories. etc
Over $50 guaranteed products Our
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-06-06

WANTED-B'ue grass Sod We
viii buy ali kinds Of blue grass seed
al highest market pries--s p. cresn-
wade Commission and Coal Co.
phone 2. s. Queen and Railroad
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1922-06-06
STANDS FLAILING WELL

Attorney General Dzgghery A. Stanley
tined h hand hin he failed attorney
a eogd only
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