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t 1 1 t nn 'Mw .rr.r rwwrl.rr.ww.w'w"w" ...r ..". " w.w.w..r..wr.wr....w....r... .....+..w...r....r. .w......r r.rM. yr W,,..".".w.w ..w.w....u.....r.... ....w .. r. ........r...... . .... VOS.,UMF; XXX11, LAU L NS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21,1917. GOOD ROADS BILl PA88[D BOTH BO9[S Left for the Governor to Sign. ELECTION HELl) ON MARCH 27 Hill 'ro'vbhd- tihat liouds "hall he Vot ed en iy People and that .luney hall Iie ' peat by a 1ht iay (om. mtinsloti Nomuted by'v ' n; i. ' ;i ti . gation, . The good road:; b11 , int roit ;' ( .''ed iin lo hues of the legislatture by the couity lciegaItilon, has.>; tm:cd 1 h ih llis.., at(er:ln"g; to inu mv} ' tioni re celv'od from ('olpnumbia, The bill Calls for the sale of $:Wiet '., rth of bonds providl anl election o(. the u bieel shows lii rity vote in favor of i. The e'ection is to he beld on the last 'Tue' d''itay in .arch, \\ hich Is the :'27.. The hand; are to run :or thirty years, being ret!red by mueats of a ai fund tfrom the proc (s of a speciil le:} for:' iho- 1)0 Wr . ''he text of the !ill, 'ileh ha; bei n s!ightly ineditied as Oaiior det. is as tollow: To nilthize and einpower the eon ty boartid of cinjlhIsoner.; of l.a; rens county to sisue coupon lon 1ti ol said count v In the Ihm of Th'.ee Ililrtdredl 'Thoua11(1 (M",0 . ,I,(0t ) I 'ollaris for the iut ruose1 of rond im provelent, and to e(rete it highway ('0111: !sson for said count'', an: d to provide for the pfayient of saiic. He it enact d by the (general As seubly of the State of South Carolina: F'ection 1.-That the (oun ty IDoa;i of Cimitmers i izauerns (onty be, and they are hereby, authorized atndi cipwered to issute and selt coil ponl honi of said coty in the sula of ilt hinlri thl'r ';ani $:o. 0,.00i I (1olars. the prioeed'os of whch iiafl he used :r mn:ietnt road impilirav' - m nt ttnir he l1:ovkhiion of this Act' Provide(}, The qlue =tion of iss'ting sabd' bonds hie :sit)u iil (';d to ti ts-- ijua iitb :1 elector: of ::alu county at an election to he held en the last Tuesdayv in .larch, 1111I, a lt I -aid bonds shall i t he Iansurd unle:,s a majority of the electors votinlg in the said election shall voie in favor of the same. In said electlion, those in favor of the 'is suance of said 'bonds shall deposit a ballot on whichl shall be written or printed the word "County Road Bonds -Yes", and those opposed thereo shal deposit a ballot with the follow ing words plainly written or iprinted thereon. "Counio Road Bonds-No", The County I3oardi of Commissioners shall appoint nan'gers of said elee tion, receive the returns, and deelrre the results, and in. all other respec'ts said election shall be conducted as now provided by lam' for general andl special elections. .Sec. 2.--Sa~d cou pan bonds shall be lasuled in snc'h denominations as the County Board of Commissioners shall deoternine a11d shall hlear interest at a rate not exceeding ,flye (5) per cent. per' at)numfl, inlterest payable semi-an nually, on .July '1st and':ilanuar'y 1st of each andl every year. Sec. 3.-That ioaid bontis shall hear 'date as of July hit, A. '1. 1917, and -shall lie made rayable ncvt later' than July 1st, A. D. 11947. 'PIte County 'Board of Commlnisioner's areo author' ized, hlowever, to lasue said bonds In such Iperiodlical seriles as muyi be dle terminmed by them, 'The said bonds shall lie signqd by the C'oun ty Super' v10 iforan attesled by the Clerk, sealcd wlithi the .seal of lisa office, and the 1th ogr'aphed signatur le of t he Supier'vlsor' to thle couplons o'f thle said( bondl ;hall be a sumficent signing of the same. See, I.-T'lhat thle said bonds shaill be disposed of bjy the County JBoar'd of Commissioners for cash, at not less than par' value, at such times and in such amllounts a the woi'k shall r'eqirle and utpon suchl notice by advertisement and compietitive bilds as the Sulper'visor shall dem proper., Tihe proceeds of the sale of said bonds shall be placed by the Cot~ty Supervisor wvith thle County Treasurer' of 1i11agrens chounty, and shall by hIm ho kept separate atnd dlistincet from all other funds. They .shall be paid out upon0f the or'der of the County Super'visor', with thue all proval of the Highway Comshission hereinafterecrea ted. according to thle terms of this Act. Sec. :).-There shall be levied an nually upon all the taxable prcoperty In Laurens County a sum sutllielent to pay the Interest coupons on said bonds as they shall fall due and also the :num of ;orty-Ilve hundred $-1,500.00) i)ol lars annually, which shall be tourned over to the Laurens County Sinking. Fund Connission now in existence, and by it to be Invested on safe so urnity, at intcres;t as a sliking foun for the retIcement of said bonds, ai said bund:; fall due. The County Sink ing'Fld Conimn'isslon may invest said snkinig fund in State, 2aiurens county. or Laurens city bonds, or notes by iaures Cotuty, or deposi i III any so Ifo bank at inireest. :,ee. 6.--That in (i i':aid bond; 1re vot d a lii:ghwIvay .'oiwIn 'ion, cons i.:t ing of four memiibers, shall b!e apui:ti i'd by the goivernori on) reConuIen1a I on of tI'" County l c-al:mioni, and the C'ouny iipervisor' shall be nii:ule d memrn ber1' ex i11)io of said min'o)o is n mnld shial act as 'hai rlan of M 1eirdi(. .\n rid thii said ti11 hwa t1 , m(1:ision i.' hre by adi tor 'iz'd to em 'n:'iner01 ats'i:iiy oit 'dn c and to aw:.: nc ceor y 'ontrc uits for the 1perm alrmto i i .-oventent it (0 nh roatid atd h'.:i w. ';ys of I.:!n;'( 'n,(colnty as th1 e: Jia' ioe inale, . hd e for the :am e ir :l' lh: 1r'o' ed I ! th ie aid i ut , ;ovie' ed( for hurin tu.ler such rl - and Nien. .1 'lb I:y r llife. .t e. i.-Th'fl' t (1 aid lain d Comm1s11, . ,Cicn( .. O; :\''t I 1int O :;h l ll b o lid :1 ('' pe)tnsatj~ii foir I teir i ce % lts th mmrv of thr-o (:3 .1111) dolls l '1 r d11' for each- ii: W etally 'IgTo1 nd in, no el -e sh all the total amt ''l t 11:i'!h \: id 'ommlislsionr ex: %, i l f e i ed hithr(e ltui ure31 d ($300.)Ct i olla r . 1ai ml)n .m y :()o paid the ai oi ut of th1e' 1rond issue fund. 'ee. S.-- This Art :'hall mae ecffet Immllyedi;atly uon it:, appnro val. anld all' A ts, O:- par ofi Act; I 1'g n 11, wt, thi: Act are hereby- ' ervicet'l. 1)1li'l) 'i ON lEi'. Rt' O 03ii il Tb' l;hem in the oars f Ntin; aii .ln ing to ie e'tilied. Iwko adjoining romsin thae Ibea ten; .National f an kofliit : ton h;the b~een d1'sefed upionl fo' (tuarters' feaI" the( rhmhr of csom:ncrc. his decisio0:: was reac ihed by the board of director in teioefore he maconig of te nuain l1.0d of the chamdsber Jst ;oo nesday afternoo. Tibe rooms are cet trally loenated, face onu Main street, and are t lean and comfortable. r ighta water, heat and Janitor aervice will be furnished by the owners of the building. .31csr's 1t. IL Nickels, S. . Wilkes anid W. It. .McCuen have been appointed a committee to .have the rooms suitable furnished. One room will be used for the secretary's ofice and the otter one for a combtiainatio reading, lounging and assembly room. The latter.room will be furnished with a table andlomfortable chairs, maga zines and other reading matter. It 1.aerwill moeet all .ome .or the usto the membnrs.edn meeting night t wditional mused.frs wseebly roomeeM.t swhe th Montgome and .th large rihato.thenmembersTcannntmb -,aeli )commte tn still ocaswonrkthe chamer tol re met ne soe ,ther At thaew meetn TWenesaymaber nan tw memddiof oemers aweredn anounced riai'. W. huAlngoer n y.n theW4 (aurens Coton Alil 'iTh~enmem Thorshipea committfe s ila wr ianud clxp'ecs toL repar bnother isctar name wStat.bi afew dayo.The casmbeio hsaemrhl of ov LS.e ayhunde and :). mray wrec tal hunred 'and 'iiy. Toneturhs donernslwre hlsled chartter patday yr and Srecreay-o ingathe outhnern yea.te Lumber Companydwas clhyarted with thepia D.oc of$erby000. 4). (S.a Kastrbertn Dial. rayee the corporators. Thian icticerats fonr sa ageolesal lione inS'tnsefrouhn ty dvar Isiog thin bthes ryeparty ofThe wterk concern thses DLurns Catn ad TO ADDRIESS 1 ASS .EETIN(. Noted Evaiiielist, Iteformer ind Ora.. tor to Lecture Tomorrow N\i1ht. The Rev. Geo. 11. Stuart, not ed ' evangelist, reformer alld soithern 0"'a lor, w'ill iceak before a mllassc ile:t in: at the First. I apti;t church ti mrrou even! ig r beinnin g at 7:2 o'clce' i. 'II ileCtinlg will i e inlterdclen:o cinationl:,1 inl character andi everybly is inv'ed to 1 '0 resent. Rev'. titart is coming to i.air'n to ipcakc in the inte'e.t of pr'ohaic c iic'. Ile and several other noted s;i, lti 'el' are now toutring the ntat hi te inter. ('"r of the sat U1e 11a11:;, thil vani hing a pat 1'of a al nniccii ('aiYc in the intc're:;t of natioccw'Ie ri c . ticn. "''Thi hu.llc)1'is. r'a( Ier om c . I e religion adl(l fo of . e i'r Ihiin: thi I.-; wrong, a 1 111 hrI 'i\il ;n lc Ic'ne. ] e ' all who have chear d himt. is ine of tIh w cat. crato .; :-ehc'clctduh l to c':W ;ccbro c thi:: "1 t i n' th l e i1:: el'c.-t W ni;t ion-widle 1'r ohicbit ion. "Ile is one of I'e :Xurencschect lcimmcr h:1cs of tel'nu' aitc'I ;1tates'c, but i hiciccio' is ien oil in 1 ' th t(':' hu m:an i hc it , tcr 'nt an1d n ev'r':' for Ih dclricne fcc simpcily amusing. 11 IK r ir -.vi' 1 i e-;' h 1 111:1: r :u' 1 I ! : "F. or :iht j:!:ic thc'c.: ye:u-cs 1cv, Stu r h '" n i.,ar c a ",{- c low 0- a to\n 11 !l III icr' Cit. O liTc)N\IV1'. T1n1. 11.' is c , c;: 'n Icn u o hc i.. ifth ye:cr in th1> churcicc . tin'' 1 it' to Nu:'cviile there 111c a n1"e e : : a 1abhaihcl!c mcorcinhcc: O1' or !e'n ( F on :'r, oc c:lm iw en a strm '-r r''l dl .;' aI It' 101:' cc c''. : w nilcl th^ '':i t n'Iclitor ium has!: b'een sufli ('ient to 241)1. :ie pecn le 1h:1t ecrt.'w to he 'r Iim. .\ll n 'ailal.! cc:c in the ,i11h'1 is cc'tl .o' cair.;i i11 c ! ,! !c;'' lhie V !nl'dc\;. of the elc h hali e 11:\' bc'ein raim'c',i 1'il il indr'c'.h of people hr been seate d in Ih ci < tin-1ii1 a cc, \ is I(ning lhroe.i hc ' 'he inou;. I Ot'NTY Mi )Dit'.\L SO&'iTE''V. 11il1 'feet Nex c icd( . l (, a i h i I' ol I' , .1 !1ehe' 'i:. .1,an '1' \l. ui21'': '!1rn c :r ' of Illec I .'. cre *. ('cc cc n .\l''chceal ?'cijc i 1.'c er Sc !1' . th o .; .1 c11:. i : i ' . '('.icc I; I c i '1~'"l l ' 1(! ' 1'c ;1: r: ci ?'. (it ty for wI('': c. c1a:. :'. ecno on lcc. 'le (esion u ml \' ci m ( m'? 'cl'e' a; thr'e o'cilo'1 a:cl will *c' 1:r I In the o:!:c'' of i r. it. 1t Ilucec . tir. 3. L. Fennell of Waterloo iL the p're.si(lent of the so Ci('ty. .\t the meetini next .\1onday capce'ers w ill ic read by Dr. I lays of Clinton aid Dr. Klugh of Cross 11111. M(harin Still Not 1)ecdled. John 'L..McIaurin, who acceepted the nomination of the state warehousemen for the governorship recenily, has written another letter to Sen. Banks in whch he makes the following state ment: "I am satisfied that :it will be best for the cause In whieh we are so deeply interested, that I should not be come a carididate for offee either now or heral'ter. It .was a wisc step to get a ticket In the field so as to give its a definite tallying point1. Nowv you can get a unitnI in miy place a'nd pcer mit me to en.yass tile State durmng the suimmcer for' .he ticket so as to perfect a organization. Th'iese (iuestionls must ie iiresentedC and miade tile pariamoitin issue 'and if I do so ais a candidate for' governor It wi!! gr'eatly hampcet me. ibeCause my motives will ice (luestloned. f dlediented nmyself y'ear's ako to this w~or'k andl need no) r'ewardi to inspcire my effortls. The peopcie have bein tumbulggedl so mulchi since 1890 icy those whose oinly object lhas been to seure ccti(e, that they ar'e justly "lu pliou'his of' Canidi~atee. Therel' Is a good size crop nowv of self-seeking dlemagocgues trcyinig to expIdlf bothi ia bioirer anud farmiteir to piromote thir pcersonn) fortunes and politIcal ambi l~ins. ThIis disCounltc the efflorts of tile mani 1 whoc is si ncrely adlivoentinag ac cause. Skov'gaarcd Friday NIiht. Skovgard, t ho emlincent violinist, and~ his coulmpany of artists from the Metropol iten i opera hlouse. Will appciear1 at thco gradIed Sebol auditoiumii Fri dlay nighit. This wll be one of tile greatest mcusieal events in L~auirens in recent years and it Is exicected tiiat a large crowdI will ice pcresenlt. Thle comn pancy- is stoppinfg over in Laur'ens to complete a schedule of large cities mn North C'arolina acnd Georgia, so it is bcy good fortune that Laurecns mucsle lovers will he able to hear these ar itin. ONe 1111,'1,1:11(1 aS' llt lici' out'1 .1 11(41v T'ollI from Fraca ( itiit .\e' II 't urd.,ll) Siitutii' a: ai'iic li all.' One he II, (\l ed allo heroil ( 1'! viI o ily ('ancc( and i I i twoJ'I o ter: in La CI ie .111 'lll i relI le 501O's t: 01 a'. i tuit tOu4 \.ha iii'i iit ju% ~tuu ill 1)".l. I )' I4 ciailehli olored, 5 in 3: u;a~ t a )\'' bay':, i1 *I undlI a y' 'ali tliu o Wd F; iltec l'l )it.' I a t' a,~ .o li;eO : . ,. (YI 1ii 'a' lul ; 'i c 1:l \\'i~a''LItor w h t ; n\ \ i l 1. an t 1a:;. 'i 2 '' h l ; ".111 :1aa 1 i i i , W il e: ' o l ! f. \' l ;1. ." ';: t \.1I tt I I \. r 11 hi i a i jll a'' c i t te . a 'l( 'a 1 O1 th (I 1a j'i] Ili 1' t at hI'a ~ i t: 11:111 'aaatlJ x:..1ii ail . . 1 ithe lg. i ~\a I for \o I tait '.I; fe (ao ( I '!' Ii o a 4ia It-- 1 ti l 'at l~ iii'' I'lii 1:11 (I1Ih ' 1 ; i : JI? ) i il' flOiy il C, lia i l 1'(1 ''( 111 1;.Ci ''l 111'a' here ht fill, a;d;t)-:''e"t 1 ~i'l i t llliO i l I:.oe in ( 'll . (11 :' e:" otu a I; (1,'111t~( I:I\'o Ynio , nlis 'in a the ba to talc rh I1)re.1 tnIe(att 1)0 11 : o MOTOII ~il TilNMTRTE 11'e:1I 1) u ad ir' hurt 1 A a Acl. . t1nco,i Ga., F'.. I' t.- Joh J'1'0 11i ofil th i i 1:1 ' 1) ;1,,ilo;1 . 1! "1In P.' ii'8 Icy1:11 of .;i1. I I Itido i ..1dly :))'\ 1i1'c'and W. . il'elaI'( i1 Ibis~ c'ity and A. 1' S.l Jl.oI;0 n er c.' lae i)1e' igt IV. !'"t 1'lt; it \\1,1:w 11 an ill tit il a I 14)l ill:1 e t her iti: U1)1"( 'nlii(0 the I If(ids t 1' 1111" ! ='t';i ] we'11e on 1 the!l iay thioe from \i lie 11111 W ;,.., a 1wheel co :,il l .,"ed ("11."1 .li t 01110L1;1 11 ii ' :~~ over I i\'" . : I L0((;ds o 10'1!4 ,ild ii ih 1t1 (1 (I'1'10'; . aJo di ned1 wh o \'.; I i ill 1111( I-I'llfe llt W iallai iiOk 11(c1115 We 4i(si rl'a'Ste oxlsc cil o (Ill junl wasnn rSii)lec tlo Shll! Te' Ola'e 50t afterlz it01 ( o pa 113' f li ndis url lieman Owuingui were( lin o at',he s pene d tool the Iwo' in the ('ara3' hiiiihdingin chil age Th'e ot hrg wofnded (Igr. Younga, lsina age. Th 'omiflItlalyu l''It isl3 eadcr sodth thth dlre arooeis In shopes aof fOnl I ied adr Tee u in hipae, damei.h (lfi'n ncl'l n QUART MONTHL1 ME D) M Dencte Adopts Report of the Fr Liquor Pro&lein Limiting Shi for Medical Purposcs--. Perm its Must beo Judge of J C h . . ('Inerninl'. adopha ) t h ;ill tit' I ,Ir!. i I 1 : 11 ' ; ? :i l ( f i L l " 11 1!i ' l it\ ~ ' i n .i2 : r a of~ a ' < iar of'iio (th no i he i hi:lin - o i (t'I' It ''0 ' 2,}I ';')il uri. , i t I, (! : i : .i l~ " () I' I . , 2 ( t : . t n * h - a . 1 1 n ' an. i !. . . :1 :; . ..1"I *) i t 1 1 1 ; . " ; t s ii 1 1 , - . ..1 -'ien 1-. i ' loan, !f i T ' .l in a l' -:r e ! - - ;(l " "i '1t 111( ' ) , 1- n i m1.e:i i :. ., tr i, l ' . 1!: 1: ! l !'2 '' ' ' td -ci. d1i a . ;2o 11l0 i o; 1)I' -i i . (i h1' i d no rot'n1 i l unei'l :.1 ( w n dollars, a -d 11 'y I aichOi :m10 wVI' :)J1 to me-05 m1 ' !2 :f r1 n.'4' V . t"' i....:- - !; 2: n ~ i.: ;'r(Hlli.'f'd t) 012(ch m otrt't; \p:!1..: ? ir The horof1 .vg:r. ln d!oanth h' 1d gnle 'ced to ti' - l:nt) oe .ow (I o i s friends~ a.1 leyml one(.2. Whie hIs sel(I h 2a aimld Inated a (on :'id+rale amonnt of, 11rouertry by his.I2',5211!: 111aLen l 1(1 )'7''" ie *0l3ste111(uneen an patgy,.ssj'e -methods of farming, y.t ho had no pride in merely piling un dollars, and ('0 fl I(' ('e 5 b:'i11 of t i g - hear1t and pure were oplln to those in nehd and distress every day of the pear. The negroes living on Mr. Sloan's fairmis and near about his neighbor hood gave vent to their deep sorrow as Is seldom heard since the age of "MVaster and slave". Maney attended the hnrial of their lto friend and lold With howed heads and tearful enoontentanies bck of the lro n-_ wao thedrafredou to ayea !fag e. hl31.la was a Wlimemberof the Int R. P.rh his lonneraf was 11',de by. d.ivins mofra bheforher denmntosad.ahfl oe Mo rlte st isIe ain thefe Iof ei dmonedthdntr his oila''(awa nrtsie y ansd beevanl.owr It ohn v . rloan was borna t.~in on.. res evr cn lid onIt the yer f187 ad whado ofereorraont II yersog all. tha was asonpia of tWilla . Slen whos grntdfat her wasl h brothe to the late tes. happine Slan wfahie 'ofe is' f.iends andotihr wans.bfore rlonothtedf.botthe Mneen monh. Di son pased aw(ay larthwekn opialti. e CLINE PROVIDED ee Con!.ince Coimmittee on pmnts to Qt:art a A'Iont .-Vote WaVcs 30 t~o ('. 'robate. II' ('11<' p'211l t ( 111, 3 ' a i l e 1't , to 1' I IlI of .anti!:(3 ' ant .io 11~ *t I : 1:,. talf ti l man.d.1 t .t t,.. i to 11 1,1 , 14 I ca v '1 hoc (ii tt !;t :, ( !1 I ' 1 1n al ii I Ii l ; 1. (' ,.. 'ffe .; ftt it ,1 i 2 tt 1:lii lli' ,"i5 'p. I idcv! .1 m 4f the :i;ai~ ( 1 'ai i'or11 'K ~ ''; a'b'd. I I: ' I;'' i of illi !:II :i E t'. ;64 1 i w ll to v 'ha 111m. I+' : hi ' ;:.! ,: .; , to ha Il ls~'" III=ti ' 1jllf7* N . I:P" '-'1 ;:('3 I n; o !'haai , N" .: (7 :('cnil sec'erai l (11ys l It t('Il(ilV Ise **'-.'; . : h- of the TiteI 'tat(' M~edical 'p'iety. They will rcem turnl to I lav"c fiat' ;Ite lvi I'rt of )his,5 and mo1st 1popula r member)0 s of tils or g~a Iliat 1o1, w'ii icli is Con posed of leading ;altysi Ia o of V'Irginia, North and1 rIio01 ll Cariolina! . lie is at plros ci see rota l'y n 111( f rea 11 icr 01' the so-. (ily, whichl p)osi I on he hlas heldl for, the )llat fourI years. Ile was also presidlent of the ora n iz1 lionl in 1911" 12. 1)r. 1'erioson is also heldl 1n high est eem) by t1he zu ;u he s and is at Inr's-.