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VOLUMI~ XXX. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1914. NUMBER 21
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CAMPAIN IMCHD
FOR_ PRNIBITION
To Ask for an. Election In
September.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED
FOR EACH PRECINCT
PetIltions will be Cireglated All over
the County In Conjunction with. Oth.
er Counties 31iemorIalizing the Leg.
islhture to Order an Election.
Pursuant to a call issued several
days ago by several citizens interested
in the campaign already launched in
Columbia for statewide prohibition, a
meeting of representative citizens was
held in the court house Monday morn
Ing wherein the hopes and aims of the
prohibitionists were discuqsed and
plans formulated to wage a determined
campaign in this county. The sense
of the meeting was that Immediate
plans should be confined to the active
circulation of petitions among the
"qualified voters and other citizens"
memorializing the legislature to or-.
der an- election on the question of
'-Atate*ide prohibition to be held in
Septeniber 1915. The meeting went on
4ecci'd as endorsing the movement for
state-wide prohibition, so the activi
*Ues..of the organization will doubtless
be extended so as to eilbrace the ac
.tive conduct of the camipaign preced
Ing the anticipated election.
The meeting was called to erder by
Mr. C. B. Bobo. Permanent organ
ization was perfected by the election
of Mr. Bobo as chairman and ]Rev. T.
W. Munneri n, of Gray Court. as pec
retary. Mr. Bobo stated.the cause of
the meeting, saying that it was intend
ed as a part of the general campaign
alrbady inaugurated to bring about
stAte-wide prohibition in South Cpro
-4ina.---He mentioned the conference' of
prohibition leaders .held in Columbia
on October 22nd, when it was definite
ly decided to launch the campaign in
1915 at.,a time when the people would
be free from political excitement, thus
ensuring the unbiased and unpreju
diced discussion and vote on the mea
sure which its social rather than po
litical iaspect demanded. In the fall
of 1915, he said, there will be no eled
tion of any kind and the people will
be free to consider the case without
having it confused with political Is
sues. He stated that the plan agreed
upon was to circulate petitions In ev
ery county of the state memorializing
the legislature to order an election on
the questitn in September.
The question being given to the
meeting for discussion, Rev. H. L.
Baggott introduced a motion endors
ing tie niovement for 'state-wide pro
hibition, at once placing-the organiea-,.
tion .in sympathy ,with the: novement
already begun. The motion was sec
onded -and passed. A 9lotion intro
duced by Rev. J. R. T. Major was pass
ed providing that a commjittee of three
citizens be selected in each voling pre
cinct to circulate the petitions al
ready drawn up and now in the'hands,
of the chairman. An executive com
inittee, composed ef Messrs, C. B.
Blobo, A C. Todd, J. F. Toibert, John
b. (Thildress and M. J. Owingsi, was
oleoted to ftpih~~t these jlrecinct comn
ticles and td iok after other work
generally undertaken by executive
committees. The executive committee
was selected fr'om the city of Laurens
because of the central location.
In tihe discussion of tlee probable
spirit in which the legislature would
receive the petitions for an election in
September, Ex-Representativo HI. 8.
Blackwell stated that from his experi
ence in the legislature he felt that a
' petition numerously signed, showing
that a considerable body of the peo
1)1e desir'ed to express themselves on
the question, the legislature would
considler itself obligated to order the
election.
D~r. L. M. Roper, formerly .of this
county but now of Petersburg. -Va.,
was Present at the moeing and dlur
ing, an interim while a commni(ted was
conferring, spokQ briefly on the ain.
paign reeently 'waged in .Virginla.
where the prohibitio.nists won -the
election by a large majority, lie saidl
that the Vi'ginia prohibitionistsm did
what the South .Carolina prohibition
ists have -started out to. do, hold[
tire eleetion at a tifle when po0
litical !issuena wuldnotma camlnn.
cate matters. With outside 1)o
litical -influences ciiefinated, Mr.
Roper said the campaigha in this state
must be conducted as it was in Vir
glua, upon the basis of i ncontestiblIe
facts and-111in strictest conforanaty with
the law. Any mis-statement of facts,
he said, would be quickly pounced up
on by the whiskey element to combat
the movement and thq slightest legal
irregularity will be taken advantage
of to contest the election. The great
est fact to be impressed upon the
l)eople, he said is that prohlibition can
be made effective. After this is done,
he said, victory Is assu-red.
Mr. Bobo stated that lie had mailed
a check for $10.00 out of the prohibi
tion fund over from the campaign in
this county in 1908 to Mr. J. K. Bree
den as a contribution to the general
fund. This action was endorsed upon
motion of Mr. W. L. Gray.
No other business being before the
meeting, it adjourned after prayer by
Rev. J. It. T. Maior.
Funeral of Mrs. Irby.
The funeral services over the body
of Airs. W. C. Irby, whose death was
recorded in this paper last week, were
held at the Laurens cemetec'y Wednes
day afternoon. In the absence of her.
pastor, Rev. M. L. Lawson of the First
Baptist church, the services were
conducted by Rev. C. F. Rankin, of the
Presbyterian church. A large number
of people attended the services as a
tribute of respect- and many beautiful
flowers were placed upon the grave.
At Sholoh School.
There will be an entertainment giv
en at Shiloh school by the pupils on
Friday evening, Dec. 18, begininng
at 8 o'clock. The charges will be 10
add 15 cehts. The proceeds will go
for the improvement of the school.
Watts Xill Night Sehool.
The Watts Mill Library and night
school is said to. be doing -splendid
worlk under Miss Eunice Henderson, of
Binpsonville. The Library is kept
ppen five nights in the week and
shorthand is a part o'f the-night school
curriculum.
Death of Little Child.
Henry Simpson Miller. the bright
and attractive little son of Dr. and
Mrs. C. M. Miller died at the home of
Its parents last Sunday. The little fel
low had been ill with intestinal trou
ble for about ten days and on Sunday
at. one o'clock passed away. He was
buried Monday afternoon at 3:30. the
funeral beit; conducted by Rev. C.
r. Rankin. The parents have the
deepest synpathy of hundreds of
friend&.
Seeks Drwetershlp.
Col. J. -H. Wharton, of Waterloo, has
announced tbat he will be a candidate
for director of the state penitentiary,
before the legislature at its session
in January.- The terms of three mem
bers of the board expire thia year and
their places will have 1o'be -filled by
the legislature. By reason; of his ser
vice on the railroad commission and
In the legislature, besides his experi
ence as- a farmer and business man,
Col, Wharton considerc himself ex
COPtionally well fitted to fulfill the
dlulie sof the oflico. Blecauso of his
Dopularity all over the state doubtless
Le will bo A str'ong contender for one
rf th~ pilades..
Mfeeting of K. of P.
There will be a regular meeting of
Laurens Lodge No. 43, K. of P. on
Mafoday night, 'Dee. 21, at 7:30 p. mn.
Theire will be election of officers and
work in the first degree. It Is asked
that there be a large attendance,
n Good Farming Record.
Mr. A. J. Williams, of route one,
has this year proven what everyone
has canceded him to be, namely, one
of the best, if not the beat farmer in
the county, . Lst year Mr. Williams
average ab~out 10 bales of cotton to the
plo0w and this year he has (done twen
ty-five per cent, better on the same
number of acres. In all on a twenty
six horse farm lie has averagedl 20
bales to the plo0w, as Well as raisedl
enough hog and hominy and rough
feed to sell somt and (eed his stock
on until next year. --The Post, Rock
ingham, N.C.
(Cotton Ginnings.
Thle report of 'the census bureau is
stued Monday shows that prior to De
cenmber 1st. 33,3a7 bales or cottoni
were ginned in this county as against
36,642 ginoil to the same time last
vnnr.
INS'ALLS OFFICEIS.
Delightful Soeal Event Th8ursay Night
when 01iers of Eastern Stair ar
Instaliled.
A very delightful reception was giv -
en Thursday evening by the oilleers
and members of Adah chapter, Order
of the Eastern Star, incident upon the
installation of the newly elected of
ficers. The reception followed the in
stallatioi services which were presid
ed over by Miss Nancy lennett, of
Spartanburg, past grand worthy ma
tron, now grand lecturer for the state.
In addition to the reception and in
stallation of officers, a delightful mus
Ical .program was rendered by local
musicians.
The following were the officers in
stalled:
Brooks Swygert, worthy patron; )Iissi
Sarah Dorroh. worthy matron; Miss
Lucia Barksdale, associate matron;
Miss Lizzie Switzer, conductress; Miss
Roberta Dorroh, secretary; Miss 'Mag
gio Peterson, treasurer; Miss Beta
Meredith, warder; R. M. Eichelberger,
sentinel; Mrs. S. G. Mc'Daniel, mar
shall; S. G. McDaniel. chaplain; Mrs.
Brooks Swygert organist; Miss Annie
Childress, Adah; Miss 0li-I T angston,
Ruth; Miss Lulie Elichelberger, Es
ther; Mrs. J. C. Shell, Martha; Miss
Clara Switzer, E4lecta.
Highly Honored by Masons.
At the meeting of the Masonic
Grand Lodge in Charleston last week,
Mr. R. A. Cooper, of this city, was
again chosen deputy grand master,
this being the second highest honor in
the gift of the grand lodge.
Entertainment at Goldvilie.
On Saturday evening, at 8 o'clock,
Dec. 19th, At .the hall in the -Blalock
building, the School Improvement as
sociation will give a clever little
drama, in two parts entitled: "The
Fasi'nating Fanh'y Brown." This play
will be for the benefit of the school,
and admission will be 15 and 25 cents.
The publi: is cordially invItei to at
tend.
The Cast is as follows:
Percy Gale (who keeps a summer
hotel ".Odlewild")-James Browing
Billy Pearson (the only man at the
hotel)-Luther Brock.
Henry Dudley (a college sophomore)
-Marvin Robertson.
Mrs. Caldwell (a guest at "Idlewild")
-Sallie Mae Franklin.
Audrey Caldwell (a guest at "Idle
wild")-Cora Watson.
Dorothy Dudley (a guest at "Idle
wild")-Mattle Man Browning.
Florence Howe (a guest at "Idlewild")
-La Hentz Bramlette.
Mrs. Moffffett (a neighboring cottag
er)-Inez Dobbins.
John (porter)-Hick Workman.
Destroyed the SW1ll.
-Deputy Marshall Thos. Gore, of
Greenville, was in the. county yester
day and visited the scene in Youngs
township where. the "sheriff and. depu
ties captured a still several weeks ago.
After examining' the surroundings he
returned with the sheriff to the city
and destroyed the kettle and attach
ments of the still which has been in
the sheriff's Qilc esince the raid.
Meeting of W. M. UI. a* W~atts,
The second division of W. M. U. of
Laurens Blaptist association, held its
quarterly meeting with Lucas Avenue
church Saturday, Dcc. 12. Interesting
talks were made by Mrs. Wofford, Mrs.
C. B. Bobo, Mrs. Meng, Mrs. Watts,
Mrs. George and Mrs. 0. C. 'fedgepeth.
The next meeting, will1 probably be
held( with the W. M. U. of Poplar
Springs church..
Ellied Resistinir Arrest.
Robert Lanford, co'ored, who es
cap~ed from thle county chain-gang sev-.
eral months ago, was shot andi mor
tally wvounded near Clinton Monday
by Constable (Garley Tucker while re
sisting arrest. The affair happened in
the afternoon and tihe negro (lied Mon
(lay night.
1kAME~RICA~N R ED C SS&
Gov. Ulleas(e lias Sent for Papers in
Faious ()ase. )oes 1I Mea at plr.
Sparta nburg, i)ec. 1I.-.Clyde Cald
vell Clelent. held in the county Jail
as convicted mullirderer of 111 alleged
six weekis old infitnt, lien(iing a returi
of nia appeal in has case filed with the
supreie court some mon ths ago, will
receive a Christias pardoni or parole
front Governor lilease, according to
the In terpl retation of certain ilndica
tions w%-hich have heretofore proven
sure forerunners of -'executive clei
ency. cinlent, its co-defendant with
Fleda Pendleton in the famous infan
ticide case which developed lin sensa
tiolial chapters following the discov
Cry of an infant's body in the waters
of Lawson's Fork creek on the morn
ing of January 30, was found guilty
of the murder at the April, 19141, term
of general sessions court ( and sen
teiced to a life terim in the state pein
itentiary or on the public worls or
Spartanbuirg county. Fleda Pendleton.
as. accessory before and after tihe
feet, was found not guilty. since
F(.bruary :, (emiient has been a model
-risoner in the county jail. For soie
weeks previous to the trial the wo
inan defendantlit in the case was incar
cerated on the sane ward with Cle:n
ent.
It would not be surprising to many
people in this city if Governor Blease
issues a pardon to the convicted man
in this, one of the most sensational
and famous cases in the history of
Spartanburg county criminal court
annals, according to many statements
heard today.
Indicating that Governor Blease
has under consideration tile matter
of granting clemency to Clement is
shown .in an official communication
from the chief executive's office to N.
L. -Bennett, county clerk of court, in
which information concerning the
trial and conviction of the man is re
quested. Tile brief information re
quested is used in making up practi
cally the entire reading matter of an
omcial pardon or parole, and it is
for this purpose that the information
is necessary.
Several petitions circulated for the
pardon of Clement during the sum
mer were forwarded to the governor's
office recently. According to reliable
information secured today the peti
tions carried the names of many hun
dred citizens of the city and county.
A certain man in Spartanburg who
signed the petition when questioned
as to his act stated to a reporter to
day that he wa4 Drompted to sigt the,
petition because the Jury did not find
the woman likewise guilty.. This. it is
stated, is one reason why the petition
received liberal support. The report
ed fact that the Pen'dleton girl, after
the jury released her, showed but
slight signs of penitence, didn't take
well in Spartanburg.
It will be recalled that during the
trial .of the case Governor Blease was
au interested attendant. He followed
thle case witht unusual interest..
The action of Governor Blease i
the matter' of clemency is awaitedl
with Interest.
'To Elecet Oilicers.
At its regular meeting ne~xt Friday
Adoream Council No. 2 wvill 1ho1(1 an
election of ofmcer's for tile next year.
Followving tile business of tile evenling
oysters will be0 servedl to those0 pries
enlt. All members arc uirgedl to he
iresen t.
Hooster' Prize Winer.
Mliss uthl Pattonl provedl to be the
best booster during tile pas~t monthl in
J1. C. Burns & Company's conltest anld
is thlerefor'e tile wvinner of tile goldl
watchl. Mi's. i'va PTongute stinod sec
ond(. Mliss Lena Riountree, thlirdi, and~
Mliss Georgia Mledlock, fourthl. The
contest is growin~g more popuilar eachl
dafy and( the baby conttest thamt is no0w
on is proving a great winner.
C'hristmals Tree by Pr'esbyte'riins.
A Chr istmifas triee will be givent tile
c'hildren of tihe P'resbiyterinl chlurchi
in Itle chu~irch basemeint next Wednes
(lay evein 1g. ini alddIt ion to t he gifts
ex peced ( to lie brought for thle (chii
dren.t It is Iproiosed( to imake aI (oiler
t ion of' gifts for thle chiireit of the
Thornwl~~ellI orphaintage.
A llen-Tumb lling.
Mlarriedl at tile Baptist parsonage
at WuattIs Alills, Iast Saturday nIgh t.
Mliss Allie Mlae Alien to Mlr. George
Tulinlig, Rev. GI. C. 1ledgepethl, oml
cinting.
Ex-0oiet Again in Tolls.
GCo. Woodruthff, who comn pleted a
sentence onl the couity c(ha ingang oi
ly a few montis ago. is anaitI beenl
coililitted to tle couity jail for
brea king into the store of .\Mr. .1. Wal
ter Gray, in the Edeni co:fllnunity. seV
eral days ago. He Was ('aught 1)y
neighbors while in the act of bre:ak
Ing inl the store and hlvid until the
high bailiff "I'nicle .ack" Glenni couil(
go up1) and get hii. lIncidenltally, it is
sald that "'l'nele Jack" took lecul iar
pleas'ire in bringing George Woodirtff
back to the pen this time becau se
George was the one, it will be remem
bered, who turned the tables on "I'n
cle Jack" when in the jail before and
locked hin up. The story is still fresh
in the memory of the "boys" who dis
Vorit aroulnd the sheriff's office. "I'na
cle .lack,", so it is said, went into tile
jail one morning as usual to carry
breakfast to the prisoners, leaving the
keys hanging in tile door. George
\Wood ruff, taking advantage of a fav
oralep opportnlility, j1mplie1d for t16
door, sla mmed it tight with "I''neei
.ack" oil the inside aid made his es
cape, leaving the dolighty Irisli:nian a
prisoner.
DEA11il OF M111. 001E0{.3Et
Popular Glass Blower Passed Atway at
the Hospital Last Stirday.
.\lr. George Creamer. who for over
two years has been a faithful worker
at the Laurens Glass Works, passed
away at the Irby Sanitarium last Sat
urday. Mr. Cramer had been sick
with fever only a few days and his
death was very unexpected. The fun
eral services were conducted at the
home of his wife's family and the
body was laid to resIt in the city ceme
tery Sunday afternoon. All of the
members of the local Blowers asso
ciation acted as pallbearers, both ac
tive and honorary. The services were
conducted by a priest of the Catholic
church of which Mr. Creamer was a
devoteol member.
Mr. Creamer was a member of the
Glass Blowers Association of America.
He was about 30 years of age and has
been connected with the works here
-for about. two years. About one month
ago he married Miss Ola Stribbling,
who survives him. lie was a native
of Streator, Ill., where his.family now
lives. A brother from his home town
came down to witness the last sad
rites over the body, returning to his
home on Monday. Mr. Creamer was
well and popularly known by most ev
erybody in Laurens, where his genial
spirit and many attractive qualities
bag made.for him many strong friends.
Rather Long Stroll.
Among the visitors in the city last
Saturday were the Messrs. Jones
Brothers, who are taking a little
jaunt of fifteen thousand miles over
the United States. They are trying
to win a wager of $10,000.00 that they
will visit, per foot, evety state capital
in Uncle Sam's big lot ronetime be
fore the year 1917. The wager (toes
not allow them to ride a single inch
nor' beg a single penny, They ar'e ex
peeted to make a living by selling
postca-t-d icitures of themselves,
-Pottery Has Arrived.
The Indian iiotter'y which w'as to
have been on dlisplay at the sale of
Chr'istmas things conducted at the
Powe Druig Company several weeks
ago by the ladies of the Episcopalian
church, ariv~ed yesterday andl may be0
seen there for the next few days, The
piottery was made by the Catawba in-j
dlianas, whose reser'vation is in York
couinty, andI has many original designs,
OFFIeERS iEE'TED).
Rtising Sun (Chalpter Elects L~eaders
For the ('oing Year.
At their regular mueeting held( last
Friday, Rising Sun Chapter No, 6i, R.,
A. .\, electedl olleer's for the coiming
y'ear'. The following gentlemen were
selected to tIll the Posts of honoi': 11.
A. ilabb, H., P.; T.I',.b Monroe, K.;
Tlhos. I oweny, R.;: .T. F. Trolhbert. T.;
tIe. 2\.; ('. T.X Franks, IV.: E. 0. An..
derson0i, Sentinel: 11. F. ilabb, .l. N.
llichardlsoni, and ('. NI. M\iller, lFinane
C'ommit tee.
lox andti(I 0sIer' Stupperi.
Th'le V. WV. A. society will giv'e al
ho': andtt oystr s' upper)0 Ttuesd(ay night
'Decembher' 29th, at tihe holmet of Mr.
Willie T. Walker at Ml. Pleasant, Th'le
puhlic is cor'dially invited.
ASTRIANS R[TREAT
B[FOR[ SERVIANS
Latter Re-Occupy'Belgrade
Their Capital.
GREAT SUFFERING
IN POLAND
lore than eie llundrei 'Towns have
beenl RuInled InI Poland. Musering
tiii to tihat in HIelugliumn. Eael
Atrmy .\eceses mhe other of Looting
and Cruelty.
L01donl, Dec. I.-Thev 1' e rvianus, af
ter ai fierce hattle, have reoccupied
e1lgrade, accorldinig to a Nish dis
Patch to 1leunter's.
Onle of the llost striking featiires of
the day's ollicial news is the (anldid
a 1ission by the Austrialn governmxu ent
of the defeat of the Austrian arly in
Servia and ap lpalrent ly the abandon
menlt. of its third attelipi to invade its
small Slav neighbor.
While altributing the failure to the
enemy's superior force, as al govern
ment bulletins explain failures, the
Austrian war oflice announces plainly
in extended retirement and heavy
losses.
"Ne-w decisions and measures consed
quently will be taken to repel the en
emy." says the Austrian statement.
Apparently that means that the Aug
trian army directed against Servia will
assuime a defensive line.
The Servians claim to be pressing
home their victory with more captures
of prisoners and to have driven part
of the invading drmy across the Drina
River. Moreover, they express confi
denc" they re about to retake the
Capital and expel the irava'ers fi'om
Servian territory.
The progress of the war in North
ern Hungary is less definite. Sunday's
German wireless report, with can'dor
equal to that of the Austrian bulletin,
speaks of the "severe resistaice"
which the Ger-man and Austrian arms
are encountering in South Poland and
In Galicia, adding that it was evident
that the Austrian forces in the Car
pathians are not .numerically strong
enough to clear the Russians out of
Hungarian territory. But the Aus
trians claim they are triving down
the northern slopes of the Carpath
lans the Rusesian invaders who were
last week in occupation of several
towns south of that mountain range.
Poland is fast becoming another
Belgium in point of suffering, while
the opposing armies drive each other
back and forth, occupy and reoccupy,
AMes and villages anl inflict upon the
Inhabitants bpnbasrdments similar to
thbse suffered in Delgiun and North
3rn France.
More than hfve hundred Polish towns
tiave been ruinedl, according to varn
mus accounts from -the corr'espondlents.
'Each army accuses the other of loot
ing and cruelty. The flight'of the civ
ilians from Lodzi was one Of the miost
ragic epJsodes of the wiar. whuile one
corresp~ondlent pictures the fate of' Ka-.
lisz as a repetition of L.ouvain, with the
slaughter of four i hiundred civililans
and the sacking of thle city.
A distressing feature of the fight
Ing in Poland lies in the fact thalt the
blood kindred arc lpittedl against each
othier. There are several hundlred
t housandl Poles in the Rlusslan ranks
andl several hundred thousand more ini
the ranks of the Giermans andl Auis
trians.
TPhe Germans claim a dlistinct galn
in their position in Northern Pla~nd,
although they are not helleved to) lie
as near Warsaw as the report last
week indicated. On the ot her hland, theo
Russians a nnIouncle a stratlegi(' re-.
al ignamuenit *of t heir' forc es In thatL field
wvhleh stronglhen's t1(hei )ositionls.
In a late rep'lort tonlight the .\us..
trvians1 anntouncel) that t hey have1 IeO)'
('upliedl the imp jor'tantI. Jint of )uk~Il,
nort1h of thle ('a rpai ans:~ , on a n
southl of l'rzemyisl andit tra('ow, bt. q
of: nin tII' housandl prlisoners.'L
atre''--wh'lether the4 lGern~1 ian ad .\us
tionts ini Northen and1 ('ent ral Poland
('arpathiauns. will shake the ItussIan,
grIpl from the Ptrzemnysl and Cr'acow
fortrecsses--remuainus tunichanuged./

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