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Photo copyright. 1912. by American Press Association. WOODROW WILSON. WILSON UNDECIDED ON EXTRA SESSION Acting an Governor of Now Jersey and Not as President- r.?cct. (jetting Views of Different People on advls ability of Calling Extra Session. Trenton, N. J., Nov.- 12.?President elect Woodrow Wilson has not "breathed to a soul" whether he will call a special session of congress to revise the tariff. The governor declar ed today he had not expressed an opinion on this topic to anybody nor allowed himself to form one. He is hearing all sides of the case, he said. Nathan Hirsch, a member of the, New York democratic state commit tee, a presidental elector and a manu facturer of cotton goods, was the first man who got access to the governor. Hirsch suggested that to handle tbe tariff there would be appointed sepa rate commissions for every kind of business. The president-elect told him thut he was not taking up these subjects at the present time, but asked him to prepare a memorandum of his views and send it in. ^ Princeton. N. J., Nov. 12.?President elect Woodrow Wilson prepared to be governor today, abandoning his Role of future national executive. He had many appointments with commissions and state olllcers and was to dedicate a new building for girls at the state capital. Going to Trenton this morning, he cautioned his chaffeur as he had not forgot the bump he got several days ' ago when the machine struck a big mound in the road. II IP- HIP-HOOKA Y COM PA N Y. Attraction at the Opera House Tomor row Evening. Over Twenty People in the Show. The Hip-Hip Hooray company will give a performance at the opera house tomorrow evening. The company comes to Laurens rather unexpected ly, but as the schedule became dis arranged Laurens was selected for the unfilled date. The oompany has twenty two members in it and is said to be a high class troupe. The following Is a clipping from Winston-3alem, N. C.t With as pretty a bunch of chorus girlB as one would care to gaze upon, a couple of exceedingly clever Ger man comedians, and a number of oth er principals who did their parts to perfection, the big New York'success HIp-Hlp-Hooraw opened the BIItb au ditorium last night with a house that could hold but few more. There 'are 25 people In the cast and musical num bers are many. The chorus la large and exceedingly well voiced. Seats now on sale at Palmetto Drug Store. Price 25c, 50c, 75c Mid a few seatfl at $1.00. $1,000 VERDICT AGAINST MILL. Mrs. Nannie Tucker Awarded Verdict of ?1,000 for the Death of her Lit tle Hoy. Mrs. Nannte Tucker was awarded a verdict of $1.000 against the Clinton Cotton Mills In the court-of common pleas Saturday, In one of the suits for JfiO.000 each which she has insti tuted against tliat mill because of the death by drowning of her two little boys in the mill pond. The verdict was won in the case in which Mrs. Tucker wns acting; as administratrix of the estate of Roy Tucker. The oth er case, that of Tommy Tucker, was given to the jury yesterday afternoon and the jury was in the room wheu The Advertiser went to press iasl night. Other cases tried have been: W. B. Knight vs Jno. L. Knight, in volving a half interest in a tract of lOfi acres in the possession of the de fendant. A verdict was rendered for the plaintiff. In the case of Cray & Basterby vs Jeff Armstrong, a verdict was ren dered for the defendant. In the case of Counts & Cowan vs O. P. Goodwin and R. A. Cooper, a verdict was returned for the defend ants. ORK AT VICTORY CF.LKHR ATKD. School Children Parade Wednesday and Older Folks Celebrate by Fire works Thursday. The victory of Woodrow Wilson was fittingly celebrated in I.aurens Thurs day night. A large number of citizens gathered on the public square and held tfc- fireworks display and shot cannon crackqrs Roman candles etc. A general Jollification was indulged in, both by 'he old and the young. Wednesday morning, the children of the graded school paraded on the pub lic square and competed for a prize. The different grades marched before a committee of judges who picked out the best marching class. After sev eral circles of the square were made, the selection narrowed down to the eighth, ninth and tenth grades. Then the ninth grade was eliminated and the choice was between the remaining two. Finally the judges selected the eighth grade as the best marchers. The mon itor for that grade is James Donnan. County Hospital to Move. The Laurcns County Hospital will wove Into more commodious quarters at thfc old Irby mansion this week. It has been thoroughly fitted up with conveniences necessary for thorough work. Many improvements have been made and when everything Is gotten in order the hospital will be well pre pared to take care of all the cases given to Its care. The movement of furniture will begin today. INTERESTING ITEMS FROM THE COUNTY News Letters From Many Sections. CORRESPONDENTS GIVE LOCAL NEWS Happenings of Interest to Mnn> Pco plo all over the County and to Those Who Hare Left the Family Hearth stone and gone to Other States* Dials, Nov. 11.?Rev. J. P. Attaway preached to a large and appreciative audience Sunday morning. Mr, Atta way will fill one more appointment at Dials, before conference convenes in Anderson. Messrs. .lohn Simmons and Kniest Harris, spent Tuesday nignt in Green ville. Miss Ruth Curry spent Saturday In Laurens. Misses Cecil Owings sind Xita Hun ter of Chicorn College visited their parents last week. Misses Lucllo Cox, and Lena Ropp of Gray Court, were the guests of Miss Cecil Owings Sunday. Misses Mary Belle and Sarah Habb of the Shliob section spent the week end with Mr. 1). I). Harris and family. Mr. C. F. Rrooks, of Laurens spent Saturday night and Sunday with home folks here. Misses Fannie and Sallie Brownlee were the guests of Mrs. W. S. Holt, of Hendersonville Saturday. Mr. Frank Gray has returned to the North Greenville high school, after a short visit with his parents. Mrs. Dan Cooper and little son, have returned to their Ijome in Columbia, after a visit with her grandmother, Mrs. J. S. Rrooks. The annual Floral Show at Owings was largely attended from here. The exhibits of flowers were beautiful, as were also the fancy work, .ludging by the crowd present -the ladies of the society must have made a handsome su rplus. Mrs. Robert Owings and children, of Fountain Inn visited Mr. H. Y. Sim mons and family, Sunday. Ekom, Nov. 11.?We are having lino weather now and farmers are hurry ing to finish picking cotton and sow ing grain. We are glad the people are awaking to the fact that more corn, and a lot of grain sown and less cot ton is what Is needed in our country. Mrs. J. S. Rennen and Mrs. Henry Wright, of Laurens, took dinner with Mrs. Mamie Caldwell Sunday and Mrs. Bennett spoke In the afternoon to the young people's union, and to the Sun beam society at I'nion church. Every one present enjoyed the excellent talk and feel sure that it encouraged us so much to go forward in the work, that we have just started into. Mrs. R. R. Coley and daughter, and Miss Agnes Cooper spent Sunday with Mr. L. C. Culbertson and family. Mrs. Mattle Raits and little son. Miss Pearl Culbertson and Dr. and Mrs. J. G. Cooper spent last Wednes day with Mrs. Ix>u Culbertson nnd daughter. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Stone spent Sunday with Mr. Carl Culbertson and family. Mr. and Mrs. T. II. Hurts visited at the home of Mr. C. C. Caldwell Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Joel Moore visited the family of Mr. W. A. Traynham recent ly. Mr. lrby Eleldge and family of Royds mill spent Sunday with Mrs. T. C. McDanlel. Misses Mary and Nell Burnts spent a few days of last week with their sister, Mrs. Blanche Culbertson. Hillside, Nov. 11.?Messrs. W. Y., G. F. and F. L. Weathers, C. T., and J. A. Peden, J. T.. and G. W. Adalr, J. W. and H. E. Woods, J. E. and W. M. Tol llson and J. H. Pace, all of Hillside were In Greenville Monday Whooping-cough is sweeping Hill side. There will probably be fifty cas es in Hillside within a fortnight. Wilson Is elected next president!" The democrats are at last In power again. May democracy's power never grow less. W. Y. Weathers and C. T. Peden made a business trip to Greenville Fri day. Mr. and Mrs. Mllledge Melton ex (Contlnued on Page Four.) GREAT ENTHUSIASM OVER NEW COUNTY Clinton People Have Sub scribed Over $20,000. RALLY WAS HELD MONDAY MORNING Chronicle issues u Special Edition and u Huge (?athcrinn: of People Meet and Subscribe towards Buildings for Proposed New County. Outside Speakers Present. Clinton, Nov. r_\ A great deal of enthusiasm for the formation of n now county with Clinton as the county ; seal has developed here. The pro moters of the scheme devised a plan to stir up universal interest by devot ing .Monday to a grand rally. At 10 a. in. the town hell and gro whistles sounded and a parade of probably 1500 men. women and children, carry ing banners. Hags and horns, and; shouting for the new county traversed the length of Broad street. The Chronicle, the local newspaper. Issued a broadside special on Saturday devoted* to the cause. Monday night a mass meeting was held in Copolnnd's hall when the details of the movement were taken up for careful considera tion. A speech was made by Mr. T. B. Butler, mayor of Qaffney, giv ing experiences and practical sugges tions. Dr. Jacobs, the Rev, P. 1). Jones, Dr. Douglas, and Mr. J. F. Jac obs made speeches bearing on the de sirability of Ahe success of the scheme and means of raising necessary funds. A subscription of nearly $20,000 was raised. Democratic Demonstrations. The rejoicing over the election of Woodrow Wilson has been manifested in several ways In Clinton. The col lege boys gave vent to their joy when the assurance of democratic victory came Tuesday night by a picturesque march down town with bugles and drums and college cheers,' Doctor Jacobs gave holiday at the Thornwell Orphanage on Friday to celebrate the event. Dr. Douglas gave the college students Saturday. Prof. Hall turned the graded school pupils loose after the Musgrove county parade Monday. Several Clintoninns claim the pres ident-elect as a personal acquaint ance or friend; among them Dr. W. P. Jacobs, Dr. D. M. Douglas, and Dr. and Mrs. W. S. Bean. Presbyterian and Methodists. Wofford's track team came here on Friday to contend with the Presby terian college team in running, jump ing, weight-throwing and the like. Both teams showed fine spirit and good training In: the superiority of the home team was easily manifest ed, they scoring more than GO out of a hundred points. The HuptiNts Have a Preacner. The Baptists have secured the ser vices of the Rev. J. D. Vass as supply preacher until January 1st. The Rev. Mr. Vass is a member of the faculty of Furman University and the Bap tists esteem themselves mo'st fortu nate in having the pleasure of hear ing him preach regularly. Fannie Bailey Park. Mrs. Fannie Bailey lias given a 15 acre track on Elizabeth street to ?the town of Clinton for a public park. It is a beautiful wooded piece of ground and will prove of Increasing value to the town as the years go on. It will perpetuate the name of the donor, being known as the "Fannie Bailey Park." The Inter-Church. The Inter-Church, a weekly religious newspaper to be published here by the Ree. J. B. Branch and the Rev. T. B, Simpson, is assured of success. A capitalization of $10.000 has been se cured and the promise of financial supp.rt from men of means. The machinery for printing it ha* been ordered and the offices will prob ably be in order for business before January, 1913. Personal Mention* The Rev. A. S. Winslow, formerly superintendent of the Clinton mills, but now a minister of the Baptist de nomination and associated with the Rev. C. Lewis FoWler in Lexington | College. Missouri, is visiting in Clin ton. He preached In the Baptist church Sunday morning and in Thorn well Memorial church Sunday after noon and numbers of his friends en Joyed 'he pleasure of hearing him on THOMAS RILEY MARSHALL. both, occasions. Ml*. Ceo. Taylor of Orccnvl C \isi! ed his mint, Mrs. W. G. Neville, the l>ast week. .lohn C. Davis is visiting friends in Anderson. Mrs. Corrle Rivera of Spartanburg, Is the guost of Mrs. J. W. Copeland. Mrs. D. M. Douglas has returned from a protracted series of visits north Invitations are out to the marriage of Miss Marion McCrary to Mr. W. Granvllle Taylor of Ashevllle. The wedding will take place in the First Presbyterian church at six o'clock on the afternoon of November i.'7th. Dr. Jacobs is attending the meeting of the charities and correction asso ciation in Greenville this week. Preparations are about completed for the bazaar, which will he the cen ter of interest and attraction tomor row and Thursday, 't is to he held in Copclnnd's Hall w. ,ch is beautiful ly decorated for the occasion. Miss Ruth Bailey has returned from Columbia, where she nas recently un dergone surgical treatment at a hos pital there. She has been ill for a long time and her host of friends hope that her recovery will be rapid. ALONE IN NEW YORK. Tille of an Interesting Film to lie Shown at the Picture Show Tonight. Several weeks ago, an especially at tractive Mini, showing a few incident^ in the life of a young girl in New York was shown at the moving pic ture show. The film is entitled "What Happened to Mary", the story being run now in the Ladies World. The second of these Ulms will bo shown this evening and Mr. Lavender is ex pecting a large crowd to see It, as many expressed a desire to see the second number In the series, in the future, other films nbOUt the same subject will be shown. r. Lavender states that there will . a plenty of time after prayer meeting to see this picture. The Pathe weekly Ulms will also be shown Wednesday night, m account of the show Thursday nit, it. A feature reel, entitled "Barneses. King of Egypt" will be shown Monday evening. This is an Interesting scene taken from the early life of the Egyp tians and is said to be an exceptional ly beautiful picture. On State Committe. Mr. P. S. Bailey has been named as one of a commit'-* from each con gressional district to encourage the organization of a state plant breeders association. It Is understood that the purpose of the association Is the en couragement of breeding long staple cotton. Apollgles Due? Edltor H. L. Watson of the Green wood Inder ought to stand in with the. next administration. He looks more like Woodrow Wilson than does any other man in South Carolina, and he was a delegate to the convention that nominated him.?Newberry Observer. HON. R. A. COOPER FOR D!ST. ATTORNEY Mentioned Among Others hk u Suit it - l?le Man lor the Oilier of District At torney under a Democratic I'rosl Hon. R. A Coopor. solicitor of this judicial circuit and a citizen of Lau rens, has been formally "nominated" for the office of district attorney of South Carolina under the new dem ocratic regime. Mr, Cooper was ap proached about the matter yesterday and he slated that he would "accept" the nomination with the greatest pleas ure if President-elect Wilson would tender it to him. Since Wilson was eloi led. a number of prominent men ol the state hnv - been mentioned in connection with the district nttorneyshlp. .1. Fr?ser Lyon has been mentioned. IIS has .1. Wll Mam Thurmond. Both have said thai they would ncccpl Hie position If il were offered them. Judge Ira H Jones has boon suggested and so has Speaker it. s. Wlinley, or Charleston. A. II. Dagnnll, of Anderson, is also among those who have been ko far brought out. Probably there are oth ers. 10. F. Cocbran, of Anderson, is the present district attorney It is under stood that it is customary for the dis trict attorney to resign upon the en trance into power of a new and "un frlend|y" ndminV ^'ration. Of course this is not obligatory, but is left with the man inn..ell. The otlice pays about $!,500 per year. HIT OF Uli: SKASON. li^ulali linek Concert Coiupany to be the V(traction of (he noxl Lyceum Coarse. The next lyceum number will !>?? given at the school house Friday, No vombev 22nd, when the Houlah Buck Conceit Company will be the attrac tion. The Houlah Muck Concert Com pany, it will be remembered, was one of the attractions of the lyceum course last year and gave a verv enjoyable entertainment. The local manage ment of the course has been inform cd by fine who has already Been th. company this year, that the program is entirely different from that of last year and is In every way equally as attractive. Presented with a Walking SUek. Mr. John I). W. Watts returned Fri day night from Columbia, where ho had been looking after the state fair grounds during the negro fair. Mr. Watts had with him a walking stick whl'h had been presented to him by one of the inmates of the Old Soldiers Homo. The.gift is a particularly ap propriate one as the carving on the handle Indicates an interest both in jngrlculture and hunting. The top most part of the handle Is a hunting horn, while underneath it Is ;.n ear of corn. Mr. Watts was very proud of the gift as he was told thai it was made especially for him and had been saved for him.