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* 44 XAMMN SAN AY6 VOLUME XXXI. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1,1916 STATE CONY[NTION ME[TS THIS MORNMIG Election of Delegates Cen ter of Interest. MAY NOT SEND SEN. TILLMAN Thos. ]I. Cothran, W. P. Pollock and N. B. Din Suggested as Permanent President. Campaign Circus to 'Come In for Lively Discussion. John Gary E~vans, of Spartanburg, chairman of the State Democratic ex excutive committee, Wednesday at noon will call the State Democratic convention to order in the hall of the house of representatives at the state house. The principal order of busi ness will be the election of two dele gates from each of the seven congres :lonal districts of the state and four at large to attend the national con vention of the party to be held at St. Louis, beginning on June 1-1. There are 338 delegates accredited to the slate eon vention from 15 counties or the ate. Fighit for Tenipiorary ('hairman. Th1( first business of the convention w!ill be the election of the temporary ciiairn ua, and the probabilities arc tlkt there will be a tight on this, as it i.1 learned that the lIlease faction will 1, 1d a complete "slate" of otlicials. Who will be designated by them for this position is not known at this time but a candidate for this as well as the other positions in the convention will be decided in a caucus of llease delegates to be held in Columbia Tuesday night. Neither the Manning nor Cooper followers have made any mention of contesting for temporary president, but it is thought the prob abilities are that they will do so, par ticularly if the Blease peogle carry out their. present intention. Following the election of temporary president, the convention will be or ganized and permanent officials will be gelected by a vote 'nf the delegates. They will consist of a president,'a vice President from each of the congres sIonal districts, two secretaries and a treasurer. 'Thomas H. Cothran, of Greenville, and W. P. Pollock of Che raw, have been mentioned as 'possi ble candidates for permanent presi dent. It is thought that a hard tight will be made for leadership in tlhe body. "Big Four" May Surprise. - There is much speculation as to who will be the "big four" to the St. Louis coiveition. The names of Sena ator Tillman, Senator Smith, lover nor Manning and W. P. l'ollock have been advanced as probable choice for delegates at large. it is understood, however, that a concerted fight. by a certain element will be made on the election of Senator Tillman, who has gone to the national conventions since 1890, ad also the probablilities are that objections will be raised to Sen ator Smith, think those that are fa miliar' with the political com plex ion of thme conventlon. Senator Smith was not sent to the state convention by hIs home county-Lee-and thIs Is giv en as an indlicatlon of what wIll hap Pen Wednesdiay. Another possibilitly as delegate-at-large lately has been suggestedi in the person of N. hi. D~ial, -of Laurens. R. Gloodwin Rhlect, of Char'leston; L. J. Brownuing, of IUnion; Bight WVlliamnson, of Darlington; D. C. Ileyward, of Columbia, andl others not so well known. Ther'e.has been an agitation in some quarters for sending only those to the n'toa convention that are not state4 or federal o cials or candidates for state or federal ofilces. Hlow far this has taken hold of the imaginations of the delegates, is not known at this time, but there are those that think the coming gathering 1yi11 be filled with surprises for the politicians. May Bounce lien Ti~nman. Another Interesting fight presaged for Wednesday will be the election of the state national - committeeman, which, according to thie now ,,rules, must .be done by thme state convention V and not by the state exectuivo corn mittee, 'as formerly. Senator Tillmnan hap held this position for many years and it' Ia known that an .effort will be * ~ iade to Oust him, Bhould John Gary IilIans be a candi date for reelection aschalrmnan of the state exeoutive committee, ho will tud opposition in the person of Gon. UAPTISTS CALL PASTOR. Richmond Divine Extended Cail tX Pastorate of First Baptist Church. Rev. Samuel Ii. Trempleman, .D. D., for the past seven years pastor of the Northside Baptist church, Richmond, Va., has been extended a call to the pastorate of the First Baptist church of this city, which has been without a pastor since Rev. M. L. Lawson re signed several months ago. In case Dr.~ Templeman accepts the call, he will come to Laurens within several months. )r. Tenpleman is a comparatively young man, having been out of the seminary only. eight years. -e0 is a graduate of Richmond College and Colgate Seminary and has taken post graduate work at Columbia University. At present, in addition to his minis terial duties, he holds the chair of DIi ble in Richmond College. lie is con sidered one of the most promising young men of the BIaptist church in fihe south. lie is married and has two children. Wilie .oines, of Columbia, who was chairman for many years prior to .\lr. 1'vans' encumnbency. The IBlease fac tion openly aLnounce that they will select Gen. .Jones for the position in their Tuesday night caucus. The only contest known is that from heaufort county, where the Christensen and the Tolbert factions -.\Ianning and ilcase, respectively each elected a set of delegates. The light in Beaufort was the outcome of the effort to reach Mayor Danner, of that city, and bitterness continually brewed until it caused the split in the county convention there on May 1, when the Tolbert fatcion walked out and held a convention of its own. Another interesting matter to be brought up at the state convention will be tpie probable consideration of the resolution passed at the recent meeting of the State Warehouse asso ciation which requested one hour's time be given to Joht L. McLaurin, state warelhouse commissioner, at each of the county meetings for can didates in the pre-primary canvass. Senator McLaurin stated at the ware house meeting that, should this time be refused, he would then go into the race for lieutenant governor. Those familiar with political conditions in this state are of the opinion that the former United States senator will have to make good his words and make a campaign for second place, for they think it Very unlikely that. the vnireho'uscmen's request will be granted. Others May Waut Time. It has been said that should the Warehouse commissioner be given tle time, then the state convention will be requested by the lire insurance people to allow one of their spokes men an hour in which to expose the "fallacies" of the Loney-Odom "anti compact" law. Also it has been sug gested(l that the Confederate veterans might leire an honur in which to tell lhe People that increaised pnsionis -are neeed, and that thle prohibit ion ists and the liquor interests might also dlemandl their hour to tell of the evils and the joys of conviviality, respec tively. ".f belv, in a comnpliance wilth the rules ofthe Democratic party," statedi Forme~r Glovernor TBlcaso yesterday ini dli~susing the impirobabJility of the qtate convention allowing any nion (andidlate to take up the time of the county-to-county canvass, "and, there fore, I am very much opposed to any man that is not a canididate being al lowed to speak in the campaign meetings, and I am also strongly op posed to any candidate being allowed any mere time than his opponent for t~he same office." The former governor stated that ho would do everything in his power to prevent the state convention from al lowing a departure from the rules in conducting thme county-to-county can vess. ie said, however, that lie could see no objections to any man, candiidate or not, sp~eaking prior to and after the regular meetings, if it la possible for hiiki to get, the crowds. Other politicians are of the same opin ion as ox-Governor Blecase, but they have not exp~ressedl themselves so strenuously as lie has. It is thought that these expressions wvill be given voice from the floor of theo conven tion should the warehouse resolution be introduced which some are so bold as to assert will not be.-Columbia Raecord. PLAY AT UItAY COURT-0WINVS. Laurens Dramatic Club to Stage "Among the Breakers" for School Improvement Association. After a successful season of two night in Laurens, one at the opera house and the other at tle Laurens Mill school, the Laurens Dramatic Club will open Its season on the road at the Gray Court-Owirngs school build ing Thursday evening with a repeti tion of its popular play "Among the Breakers" in which appear some very talented amateurs of the city. The chief attraction in this play is the uip ronrous comedy strain, which is ab solutely irresistable, keeping the audi ence in a continuous spirit of good humor from beginning to end, indeed, those who are enjoying a grouch, are possessed of the blues, disappointed in love, are affected with head-ache, heart-ache, ear-ache or any other all mnt or pain, are downcast, lonely and dejected are invited to be on hand, bringing the troubles along, for they will be "rolled away like the clouds of the morning". Tile dramatic critic of this paper was given the license to "spread it on" very thick in regard to this play, as it was thought that notl ing he could say would possibly do it full juslice, but he will refrain fromt further encomiums here until the plaudits and praises of the Gray Courtiers justify what. he has already said. Comedy, however, will not dis place love, pathos and even tragedy in their claim upon the audience, for all of these are so entwined in and around the plot as to make a direct appeal to- every emotion. But, get ting lown to the more practical side of this business, the price of admission will be 15 and 25 cents and an ice cream festival will be held after the show, for which all are expected to come prepared in pocket and purse. Cast of Characters. David Murray, Keeper of Fairpoint light house .1. M. Fewell Larry Divine, hig assistant, Allie Lee lion. Bruce Hunter. W. It. Richey, Jr. Clarence Hunter, His Ward Charles Fleming Peter Paragraph, a Newspaper Reporter ... ... Dr. It. E. Ilughes Scud, Hunter's colored servant W. E.: Meng Minnie Daze, Hunter's Niece Miss Annie Simpson Bess Starbright, cast up liy the waves Mrs. Albert Dial ".\other Carey', a replted For tune Teller Miss Iebecca Dial Biddy Bean, a Maid Miss Lu~eIa Simipson ME:MORti.tL, EXERC(ISES il.'I) SIJN)AV AFT"'EiRXOt)\ ('ol. Ii. '. Simpson Makes Short 'hut Eloquent Address. Exercises in memory of the Confed crate dead were held at the Laurens cemetery Sunday afternoon, presided over by Col. II. V. Simpson, a mn1eml her of the Sons of Veterans. The ex ercises were opened with a song by thle children of the gr'adedl school, a f ter' which an.lnvoaction was aSked( by Rev. J1. R. TI. Major. C (ol .i Simlpso1n made a shor1t 1but elo qulent addr'ess, in wichl lhe paid a tribute to the brave soldihers of the 'Copfederacy andl charged his hearers, as a matter' of love and dutly, to cheiriih their memor'y o the state's heroes and to dlefendl the prInciples for which they fought. The litonor' Roll' of the Confederate dcadl was read and the exercises were brought to an end when the school chiildr'en and Daughters of the Confed eracy laed floral wreaths on their gr'aves, not forgetting the few graves of Union soldiers wvho rest there. iJhrksdtde Schoeol Ciostes. The annual school picnic of Barks dlae school will be held Friday, May 10th, in the gr'ove at Blarksdale sta lion. Scoeral proingnnt men will ad dress patr'ons and children. The pub li scrially invitedl to come and briing woli fillied baskets. Mrissinary Ta'ilked. Mr's, .1. 11. Gr'aham, a gr'eturlnedl mi - sionary from China, spoke twice at the Firs5t Prlesbyterlian (church- Sunday, in the after'noon andi in the evening. In both addrlmesses Mrs. Grahamn uphld the cause of foreign mission, point ing out that the bible made no dis tInction between home and foreign missioujs. Mrs. Graham' in a very en tertaining and convincing speaker and makes a strong presentation of the cause of foreign minsinna BELOVED YOUNG LADY DIED) AWAY FROM HOME Miss Mary Posey Succumbs to Uraenic Poison While in Virginia. Miss .Mary Posey, only daughter of Dr. and Mrs. 1. F. Posey, fuccumbed to an acute attack of gly-cosuria while visiting relatives at Martinsville, Va., Saturday evening. She had been con plaining of feeling unwell for several days and Saturday morning her con dition became so serious that a wire was sent for her father to come to her bedside. He left on the mid-day train Saturday, but by 7 o'clock the same evening she had passed away. The news was received in Laurens with profound sorrow, as the young lady was of noble character, possessed of a bright mind and beautiful dispo sition, and beloved by all with whom she was associated. Miss Posey had been away from home for some time. Shortly after Easter she went to Randolph-Macon College, where she graduated last. year, to attend a sitid(ent celebrat ion. She visited friends for sone time and then went to Martinsville to visit rel atives. The attack came on while she was at Martinsville. The body was brolght home for burial Monday morning, .\londay ev (ening at ( o'clock the funeral services were held at the Posey home on outh harper stiret. and immediately after ward the body was carried to Ile Lau reni; celetery for interment. 1Rev. .1. IR. T. Major, her pastor, conducted the services. Classmates of her graded school (lays and members of the Sun (lay School class which she taught marched in the funeral procession bearing many beautiful flowers. The pall bearers were: Active--Messrs E~arle Owings, Clyde Fowler, Phil Iluff, Rice Nickels, Henry Franks and Moore Dial; Honorary Messrs. Calvin Owings, W. L. Gray, John A. Franks, Ralph Terry, W. It. McCuen, R. T. Dunlap, C. .. Barksdale, 0. 13. Simmons, C. W. Tune, C. D. Moseley, Dr. W. H. Dial and Dr. J. 11. Teague. A S('IIOOL COrMENCEMENT OF LAUIRENS COUNTY Children of Seventh Grade Awarded D iplomnas Entitling ''henm to Enter High School. Friday evening, at the city graded school building, was held tlie first so called "Laurtens County School Coi imencement", which is a part of the plan inaugurated by the department of education this year to standardize the work of the schools and to secuec higher elliciency. 'I' wenty-eight schools parliilpated in the commencement, each school having had one or more Itipils to pass an examination drawn up by the department. of edueation. Each pupIl was awarded a diiloma carrying vith it. the right to enter any high school in tie county witliont fur tier examination. Sloie very fine pa pers were submitted and the following received the highest miarks: Annie 0. M latton, (linton, 97 1-2. Aldine lilakely, ('linton, 97 1-2. hlayinond Gaston, Watits .\ ills, 92. Cioiigh Farraru, M1ou ntvilleI, P1. I~awr'ence Cuiirry, (Gray (onurt-(Av ings, 90. .\lr . . II. SulIiivan oresidled over the exercises of the evening. State Super initend~ent of Educat ion J1. E. Sweari n gen) andl Prof. W. K. Tate, of Peabody College, made add~resses, the former dliseussinig some phases of the coim imunity school sytmand the latter "'The .\odern Educated Mamn". Annual Jones' PiCenic. Invitations have been sent out to heannlual Jones' Picnic, held at Jones high school, near WVare 8Shoals, every 3er.r. In addition to thme school programn, addresses will be made by 'Col. J. iI. WVharton, Dr. D). M. Rlamsay and Gov. Rt. I. Manning. As in the past, a large crowd is expmectedl to at-. W~ILL~ ADDIIESS iioY SCOUTrS, Pub~ic Ini fed to Attendl Meethig ini Sc'ouit lIaiJ Next Siuny. There will lie several addresses madle before thme Boy Scouts of Lail i'ens inl thoir hall ovei' Solomon's Jewelry store next Sunday after'noon 'at fouri o'clock. Several prominent cit izens have been invited to asidress the troo4 and a very interesting afternoon ts promised those who attend. The public, and especially the parents of Scouts, are cdrdially invited to be present tn he the addresses. LA'iENS M1SICIAN iII(.11LY CO31PLIME NTED'l Mrs. W. U. Luens and Other Noted l u sictis Eniterinin Club Federation in Anderson. Mirs. W' E. Lucas has returned ionie after spending several days in Ander son attending the Fine Arts Session of Federation of Women's Clubs. Mrs. Lucas took a leading part in the musi cal program and added much to her already nation-wide reputation as a musician of the highest talent. The following clippings from the Ander son papers will be read with Interest by her Laurens friends: ,"'he chairman of music, \rs. Thomt as l)otterer, of 'Charleston, spoke beautifully of the influence and importance of music in ler report. l'Demonstrating her knowledge of music, she selected the best musicians of the state to give the program for this evening. MIrs. A. G. 1lloteky, of Spartanburg, has sung with artists. and indeed she has the right to, for she is an artist, herself. l ier accom anyist. is also a gifted musician who has been connected withI the music department. of Converse college for iniy years, Mirs lary IlIart L.aw. An other young girl wIto shows unmis takable talent. is the violinist, .\liss .Marie I-::aoln, also of Spartanburg. .\notlier talent1ed wonmn is LMrs. W. lP I'ncas. of laiiret;. She has played at. inany g;hori:ga all over the lnited State.; -and her faitme is na tional. AlI of the players were en cored, and generally gave other niu bers." In speaking of the musical program during the sessions, The Anderson In telligenec' had this to say int regard to the playing of Mrs. Lucas: "This interesting program was con eluded with a brilliant instrumental selection by Mrs. W. E. Lucas of Lau rens, one of the most attractive and talented delegates attending the con vention." PLEASED WITH LAUBtENS. Rev. J. L. Birowi'lee Visiting his Daughter, Mrs. A. C. Todd, on West Main Street.. Rev. J. L. Brownlee, pastor for sev eral years of the Madison (Ga.) Pres byterian church, is spending awhile in the city with his daughter, Mrs. A. C. Todd, and Mr. Todd. Sunday morn ing he preached an inspiring sermon to an attentive congregation at. the Firstl.resbyteria clurb, where he was heard with much interest. Rev. 1r. [lrownlee hap recently accepted a call to tile I'reshyterian church at I.enatohioa, Miss., one of te largest churches of northern .isiipiand is taking a match needed rest l efore taking up his (liielks there. Ir. I1rowilee will also visit )ue West l't'fore going to .\lipsissippi, his son being a student at Etrskine col lege, and also Anderson, where his hrotier, Mr. S. ). Itrownlee lives. Ie lopes also to visit MouitvtIle, where' hte a ughtI schootil a ftr hiItis graduttion fr'omt college. Mrl . Ittro wntlee sieaik s int very hIgh termits oft Laurien.< and ot its people, saying Itiat It. is always a ileasure;' to vlsitI here. (Gary ILontg. I te youn g wit ite umant contvicted at the Sepltember)'i term1 of ('outt. of' breakinig itto theo Bank of WVateriloo, htas bieen 1paroled duiiritng goodl behtavlir by3 Gov. Manintg. It is uniderstood thtat a ipetitiont signeod by tneat'ly till th itrtespontsibl c)(it izens of Waterloo besides ttany eole of oth er parts of thte counity was pt'esentedl to the govertnotr itn thte youtng man's behtalf. Plete at Baitey's Schtool. 'here will lie a pienic at Balley's solocol next Friday, May 19th. DurIng the (lay tere wvIll be exercises by the children antd add resses by well-known spteaker's. 'IThe litblic is cordially in vited. Pteit lemoinig School. F'leing school will have a piettle in thte gi'ove at Mi'. C. D). Robertson's otn SEaturtday, May 20th. The publIc Is cordially' inv~ited to attenid and brting well 1111l(d baskets. To) PreabhI Next Sunday. Rlev. L. M. Ropter, D). D,., of Peters burtg, Va., will occupy the pulpit of the Firiist Baptist church next Sunday morning and evening. Dr.~ Roper Is a. native of this county and always at tracts large congregations whenever lie nrnnehes hare. 'IlGH 808O0L tOS[8 FRIDAY, MAY 26TH Two Adresses b) Distin. guished Divines. CLASS NUMBERS 34 MEMBERS Hlacalaureate Sermon to be Preached by lev. E. 0. Watson and iLiterary Address ivi:' be Delivered by Dr. J. S. M1offaltt.. The invitations to the commence ment exerc iscs of the Laurens Il 'ii School have just been Issued by t hi memhers 1 the graduating class. All of the exercises this year will be held in the auditorium of the graded school. The following is the conmencemilent jirog ra Im: Vednesday evening, May 21th, S::+ o'clockl.-- Coninencement sermon by lRev. E. 0. Watson, )enmark, S. C. Thursday evening, .May 25t h, S:::0 ('1 clk.---(lass exercises. Friday evening, .\ay 2th. S:: o(c k.---L.iterary addriess, by ):-. Jat:':cs '-tron \!otfaitl, P~resident of' isrskcin" ('ollege, I)tte \\'est, S. ('. I) .. livcry of Diplomas. Thile f'ollowing is the class rol: Di l lonia' P pils - -I larry .\leAlister, C'oyle NIonre, 'harlies H. 'Tho:-.ipson. 1elto lBirns, Blanche C. Veoche, Frances Myers, Rebecca .1. 1.1 ke, Mat tie Lee Riddle, Virginia Sullivan IElizabetI Young; Certilleate Pupils-Frank E. Armstrong, Ilen r Y. Bennett, It. Thornwell Dunlap, Thomas It. Easter by, James I. Fleming, Charles M. iit.ts, A. Eugene Power, Truman 11. Roper, W. Piclkens Shealy, 0. B. Sit mons, lla-rry 10. Wilkes, Fred Wingo, Leona Adams, Alpha Bolt, Mary L. Burns, Margaret Dial, Kate Ellen lMchelberger, Caroline Fleming, Leori; M. Powers, Mary E. Reid, Cecelia L. Taylor, Irene \I. Wallace, Amy R. Wolff, Myra Rt. WofTord. The class colors are yellow and white; the class flower is the daisy and the motto is "Per Aspera Ad Astra". The officers of the graduating class a-re: Elizabeth Young, president; Alpha Bolt, Vice-lresident; Thornwell Dunlap, Treasurer; Frank Armstrong, Secretary. 3111 A S, I 01TON il'I El. 1.aid to Rest Friday Evening. luneral Conducted by Rev. J1. It. T. .Mijor. .\Mrs. \'irginia (:rilton, wife of l)r. 11 1;. (Iritton, whose death at lri', Pa., was announced last week, was buriel at the ILaurens (e ietery Friday even ing with a Iarge numiber of itieople in attendance. The services were con (111c1e by Rev. .1. It. T. .\lajor, I asto' of the \l ethod1st chnt-h. Many beau tiful flowers were laid on the grave after the services were ended. The l'ollowlug gentlemen acted a l1l1lo hareis: Active---Reeder \','ork mani, 'ow ler ('hildlress, lBrooks ('hil dress5, Idwin ILucas, TI. I. Swygert, .,. I olt , JIr., .\iarvini \Vol ft, elienry Irbhy; Iliioary--(. W. TIunew,.1),r. W. Ii. F'er gluson , IDr. W. ('. Irbhy, .1. T1. (' rews, J. I". I licks, WV. P., Chibiress. J. Warr len lHol t, 10. II. I ludgens, W. L. t(lray, Ii. TIerry, A ug. IIluif, W. A. WantIs, D r. ii. K. Alkeni, Dr. R. E. ilughes, C. I). llaiksdale, Jl. D). Wats, 10. IP. .\liniter, l0. II. Wilkes. PRISON ERS TRY TiO ES('AtlE. Ralpth Martin and Tomt Scott, Whtite Prisoners, Try to Escape fromh ('oun., ty Ja.. Ralph Martin and Tomi Scott, two prisoners in the county jail awaitingt. trial for felonies, attempted to escape from tihe jail Thurs'day night by re-. moving the brick from the fire-place of the cell in wyhichi they were incar ecented. .\lrs. Ow'ings, the j;Vilor's wife, hcarid thle commiliotioni, however, and1( gave thle alarm ini time to pre venit their escape. in making the repairs a fter thle at tempilted deliveiy, SherIff Watts toolC thle oppiortunfity to give thle jail a. miluchi needled cleaning up. A great dea11 of' dIrt and1( tiuth wer'e remloved! andl a few conveniences ini the waLy of' washing utensIls were added. Al though much scrubbing was done, M\r. Watts states that It would be. an im possible task to bring the jail up ta any groat degreo of comfort or clean linnaas